Watersports in Antibes — 11 of Our Favourites

You can choose to hire a SUP or take one of their coastal tours.

They offer guided tours varying from easy trips focused on fun, to longer more challenging tours. Their main three options are:

• Discovery Tour: This 1 hour tour will introduce you to Paddle-boarding and allow you to explore some of the beautiful coastline alone the French Riviera with a fully qualified instructor
• Coastal Tour: This 2 hour tour is for those that want a more challenging and sporty excursion of all the magnificent sites around the Cap d'Antibes.
• Sunset Tour: An early evening 1 hour paddle along the coastline taking in the spectacular colours cast at dusk, as the moon slowly rises.

You can also choose to take private or group lessons with one of their instructors. It is a great activity to do with friends and family or to give as a gift.

Alternatively, you can choose to simply hire a paddle board from 1hr through to a full day.

For rentals Cape Kayak have versatile SUP boards for touring, and for the more sporty the 'race' 12'6" boards.

Giving you great access to the fantastic dive spots of the Cap d'Antibes, the bay of Golfe-Juan and the Lerins Islands, they can offer you a variety of diving terrain from vertical drop-offs, canyons and shallow plateaus. With over 40 dive sites to choose from they are sure to be able to find something to suit your interests and your abilities.

Their aim is to provide you with a fun and memorable diving experience on the French Riviera!

Offering some of the top names in paddle boards and the latest equipment you don't need to go straight to purchasing but instead take advantage of being able to hire the best gear and enjoy an amazing experience out at sea off the coast of Antibes.

For more information or to make a booking please use the booking request link on this page.

The club has two centres, one in Antibes and another one in Juan les Pins, both organising courses. They run weekly lessons on Optimist dinghies for children, adult catamarans and kayaks. They also have a summertime sailing school. They offer special prices for groups.

They also have equipment to rent, from small sailing boats to catamarans, kayaks and stand up paddle boards. Their professional sailing team participates in national and international boat races, some organised in Antibes.

At Easy Dive you will find a technical room, a space dedicated to selling Aqualung, Scubapro, Cressi, Suunto and Uwatec products. A workshop to maintain equipment, two air-conditioned classrooms equipped with projectors, computers available for e-learnings and internet consulting for guests and a café area.

Their four boats allow them to always offer divers a choice of sites suitable for their level. Each boat is equipped with oxygen therapy for your safety. In season they organise up to four outings per day (09.00, 14.00, 18.00 and night) every day. In winter, outings are provided on the weekends, and on weekdays on request.

All dives are reservation only. The trained instructors will help you progress at your own pace within an extremely safe environment

Close to surfing or longboarding, the stand-up paddle board has its origins in the archipelago of Hawaii. With a paddle, you can let yourself glide through the water on a board that is suited to the sea and offers you a stability that makes Stand-up Paddle accessible to all in just a few minutes.

The Stand-Up Paddle is a water activity that is accessible and very easy to practice. All you need is to be able to swim and take your swimsuit!

In addition this company can also hire kayaks.

In recent years, sea kayaking has become a very popular sport for nature lovers and those who enjoy the tranquillity of the sea. The company offers kayaking throughout the year along the Riviera coast: highlighting three particular destinations, the Cap d'Antibes, the Lerins Islands and the Massif Esterel (Theoule, Antheor and Trayas).

As an example of one of their trips:
They offer a group of up to ten participants a day navigating the wild and natural coves of the Lerins islands located close to the tip of Cannes, swimming breaks and / or meals are provided. By late afternoon, they take the participants to a tasting of local wine products, prepared on site by the monastic brotherhood who have been present on the Saint-Honorat island for sixteen centuries.

Along with a qualified guide and instructor you can come alone, with friends or with family to enjoy a wonderful day out and discover the pleasures of jetskiing in the bay of Golfe-Juan.

In addition to jet skis this company also have a range of inflatables, stand-up paddle boards, jetskis and wakeboards for hire.

There is also a small café for snacks and drinks.

Some local clubs train here as well, such as waterpolo, swimming, synchronised swimming, or triathlon.

You can choose to take one of their coastal tours.

They offer guided tours varying from easy trips focused on fun, to longer more challenging routes. Their main three options are:

• Discovery Tour: This 1.5hr tour will introduce you to Kayaking and allow you to explore some of the beautiful coastline alone the French Riviera with a fully qualified instructor
• Experience Tour: This 2 hour tour is for those that want a more challenging and sporty excursion of all the magnificent sites around the Cap d'Antibes.
• Sunset Tour: An early evening paddle along the coastline taking in the spectacular colours cast at dusk, as the moon slowly rises.

You can also choose to take private or group lessons with one of their instructors. It is a great activity to do with friends and family or to give as a gift.

Alternatively, you can choose to simply hire a kayak for 1hr through to a full day.

You can choose to hire a Kayak (one or two person) and head out onto the water to discover the beautiful area and the activity for yourself. Hire is possible for a few hours, a half day or a full day, so it's up to you to plan your day!

Alternatively, you can choose to take a private lesson or try one of their group coastal tours. They offer guided tours varying from easy discovery trips, to more sporty outings and a sunset trip.

For rentals Cape Kayak use sit-on-top kayaks, for the sporty ones they also have a fleet of surfskis that are long and fast kayaks.

It is a great activity to do with friends and family or to give as a gift.