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Watersports in Cannes

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When it comes to jetskiing among superyachts or kayaking along a coastline lined with palm trees and art deco hotels, Cannes has to be one of the most glamorous and fun places along the Riviera to indulge in a day of watersports.

Find loads of top tips and local insights in our Cannes Watersports Guide.

Furious Nautisme Watersports, Cannes

Furious Nautisme Watersports

Waterskiing, wakeboarding and towables, Furious Nautisme have it all !

A person in a wetsuit with the word jet ski on the back

Wakeboarding, Water skiing & Wakesurfing

A great way to have fun, these watersports cater for all levels of experience - making it the perfect activity for a warm summer day.

SWZ Team (Ski & Wake Zone), Cannes

SWZ Team Ski & Wake Zone

Location
Cannes

With all their years of experience in water sports you can be assured that you are in safe hands whichever one you choose to try!

Airxkite, l'Ecole de Kitesurf, Cannes

Airxkite Kitesurf, Cannes la Bocca

Location
Cannes

Airxkite offers full courses on kite surfing, including theory and practical. All Airxkite classes in the water take place between April to November.

Paddle Boarding, Juan les Pins

Paddle Boarding Tours & Hire

Location
Antibes

Based in Antibes, their activities extend along the French Riviera and include the Iles de Lerins.

Cannes Stand Up Paddle, Cannes

Cannes Stand Up Paddle

Location
Cannes

You can rent your stand up paddle board from half an hour up to a week at a time, perfect to liven up a cruise around the Mediterranean. Their nearby surf shop also sells all kinds of gear related to surf, windsurfing and paddle-boarding.

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Bureau des Guides de Canyon, Castellane

Range of water sports and outdoor activities proposed by a professional guiding company.

Sail boat coming into Cannes

Club Nautique de la Croisette

Location
Cannes

Here you can learn about the regattas organised by the club and the art of sailing, as well as of course the practical side. 

Aventure Sous Marine, Saint Raphael

Aventure Sous Marine Diving School, Saint Raphael

Since 1994, the team at this diving school have been located in Saint Raphael in the Var department.

Association Cannes Jeunesse Centre Nautique, Cannes

Association Cannes Jeunesse Water Sports Centre

Location
Cannes

With two locations, one in Cannes and another one on Île Ste Marguerite, this association organises sailing, sea kayaking and wind surfing courses throughout the year.

Club Sous l'Eau, Saint Raphael

Club Sous l'Eau Diving School, Saint Raphael

Discover more than 30 dive sites with the help of this diving school, located on the Port Santa Lucia in St Raphael.

Diamond Diving, Golfe Juan

Diamond Diving School

A small centre that focuses on a personal touch and offers not only beginner diving courses, but PADI certification and also instructor development courses.

Easy Dive School, Cannes

Easy Dive School

Location
Cannes

Easy Dive is a diving centre and shop in Cannes. There are a range of different courses for all levels from complete beginner to advanced and instructor courses.

Seafirst, Cap d'Antibes

Seafirst

Location
Cannes

Kayak hire and trips on offer to discover the beautiful coastline of the Cote d'Azur by sea kayak, leaving from Palm Beach on the Cap de la Croisette near Cannes.

Plongee Club de Cannes

Plongee Club de Cannes Diving School

Location
Cannes

Offering divers the chance to explore some of the beautiful underwater areas around Cannes. You will dive the pristine beauty of these relatively untouched, idyllic dive sites.

Glisse Paradise Watersports, Saint Laurent du Var

Glisse Paradise Watersports, Saint Laurent du Var

Jet-ski, waterskiing, wakeboard, wakesurf, parachute, canoe and paddleboard, Glisse Paradise have it all!

Go Kayak, Cannes

Go Kayak

They adapt to the overall level of the group so that everyone can spend an unforgettable day together whether you are a family of beginners or a group of experienced kayakers.