Water Taxi in Sanremo
Board at Portosole or the Porto Vecchio and reach Monaco, Menton or Bordighera in a private enclosed-cabin boat — while the Ventimiglia border traffic stays on land.
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Prices from, for 1 to 12 guests — firm quote within hours (captain, fuel, insurance, fees included).
From the Riviera dei Fiori to Monaco by sea — no border queue, no corniche traffic
Nos capitaines partenaires naviguent le tronçon Sanremo–Monaco toute l'année et connaissent les habitudes des deux ports : le ponton d'accueil et la station de carburant de Portosole, les manœuvres plus serrées du Porto Vecchio face au Forte di Santa Tecla, et le passage en eaux françaises au-delà de Bordighera et de la côte de Vintimille, où la marina de Cala del Forte marque désormais la zone frontalière. Ils calent les départs sur la brise thermique de l'après-midi et sur le calendrier des événements — semaine du Festival en février, arrivée de Milan-San Remo en mars — quand l'accès routier au centre de Sanremo est très restreint et que la mer devient la voie d'accès la plus fiable.
Skip the Ventimiglia border crawl
In summer, the coastal road and motorway between Sanremo and France back up at the Ventimiglia frontier for hours. By sea it is a straight run along the Riviera dei Fiori: Portosole to Monaco in about 45 minutes, with no toll booths and no border queue.
Arrive by sea on festival days
During the Festival di Sanremo in February and the Milano-Sanremo finish in March, the streets around Via Matteotti and the Teatro Ariston are locked down and parking disappears. Stepping ashore at the Porto Vecchio puts you a short walk from the Ariston and the Casinò — no road closures to negotiate.
Cruise through whale sanctuary waters
The crossing runs through the Pelagos Sanctuary, the Mediterranean's protected zone for whales and dolphins — the same waters the Tethys Research Institute surveys on the cetacean cruises it runs out of Sanremo each season. On a calm day you may spot dolphins between Sanremo and Cap Martin, with the domes of the Russian church and the old town of La Pigna receding behind you.
Where we pick you up.
- Royal Hotel Sanremo — the historic palace on Corso Imperatrice; boarding at Portosole or the Porto Vecchio, a few minutes away by taxi
- Miramare The Palace — seafront resort with direct access to the promenade; pickup arranged at the nearest quay
- Portosole Sanremo — reception pontoon near the harbour office of the marina, one of Italy's largest private marinas
- Porto Vecchio (old harbour) — public quayside below Forte di Santa Tecla, closest boarding point to Via Matteotti and the Teatro Ariston
- Yacht Club Sanremo pontoon, Porto Vecchio — on request, subject to club availability
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