Antibes, France
Antibes is an old walled town on the French Riviera, about 20 km west of Nice, with the Alps rising behind the bay on clear days. More about Antibes →
Cruise Ships in Antibes
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Thousands of people in port, guests plus crew. Crowd level compared with a typical Antibes day.
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The crowd calendar shows every ship and how busy the port is, hour by hour, plus the quietest and busiest days for the next 90 days.
Where is the Antibes cruise port?
Cruise ships anchor off Antibes and passengers are taken ashore by tender to Port Vauban, the town's large yacht harbour, which lies right beside the old town. There is no cruise terminal.
The ramparts and the old town are a few minutes' walk from the harbour. Place Charles de Gaulle and the train station are each about 900 m away, around 12 minutes on foot, and regional trains run along the coast to Nice. Check on board whether a shuttle is provided.
Getting to the Antibes cruise port
Place Charles de Gaulle → Port Vauban, Antibes
0.9 km · 12–15 min by car
Place Charles de Gaulle, the main square of the modern town centre, is about 900 m from Port Vauban, a walk of around 12 minutes.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Typical prices, approximate. Fares change with demand, traffic and time of day.
Driving to the port
Port Vauban is next to the old town, so the ramparts, the old town and the market are a short walk from the landing. Local buses cost EUR 1.50 for a ticket bought on board, and the town-centre shuttle lines are free. Check on board whether the cruise line runs a shuttle.
Eating in Antibes
- Coffee per item
- EUR 2.90–5.50
- per item
- Casual lunch per person
- EUR 21–32
- per person
- Restaurant dinner per person
- EUR 29–59
- per person
- Soft drink per item
- EUR 5.50
- per item
Coffee: espresso about EUR 2.90, cappuccino about EUR 5.50; soft drink: cola 33 cl about EUR 5.50 at a seafront cafe in Juan-les-Pins. Lunch ranges from a Nicoise salad at about EUR 21 to a set lunch at about EUR 32; dinner from one main course at about EUR 29 to a tasting menu at about EUR 59. In France service is included in menu prices.
Where to eat
Vieil Antibes
Restaurants with terraces and hidden gardens in the old town streets around Rue Thuret, Rue Sade and the Marche Provencal, a few minutes from Port Vauban.
Juan-les-Pins seafront
Beach cafes and restaurants along the seafront at Juan-les-Pins, on the other side of the Cap d'Antibes.
About Antibes
Antibes is an old walled town on the French Riviera, about 20 km west of Nice, with the Alps rising behind the bay on clear days. Its old town, Vieil Antibes, sits behind sea ramparts and is a maze of narrow streets leading to the cathedral and the Chateau Grimaldi, which houses the Picasso Museum.
Nearby are the covered Marche Provencal, the artists' quarter of the Safranier and shopping streets such as Rue Sade and Rue Thuret, with many restaurants on terraces and in hidden gardens. A walk along the ramparts leads to Nomade, a large sculpture of letters by Jaume Plensa, with views across Port Vauban, a large yacht harbour, to the star-shaped Fort Carre.
Beyond the town, the Cap d'Antibes has a coastal path along rocky shores, and the resort of Juan-les-Pins has sandy beaches on the other side of the cape.
- Climate
- Mediterranean, with hot, dry, sunny summers and mild winters. Daytime highs are about 13 to 14 C from December to February, rise to about 17 to 21 C in April and May, and reach about 27 to 28 C in July and August, with summer nights of about 21 C. July and August are almost dry, with rain on only about two days a month. Rain returns in September, and October and November are the wettest months, with about 130 to 140 mm a month on 7 to 9 days. Winters are mild, with nights of about 6 C, and there are about 2,750 hours of sunshine a year. Rainfall is about 790 mm a year. These are approximate averages from the official Meteo-France station at Nice, about 11 km away.
- Time zone
- Central European Time
- Currency
- Euro (EUR)