Boat trips in Marseille
Marseille is a port and when we say port, we mean necessarily boat. It is therefore quite natural to seek to embark on a boat to discover the surroundings of the Phocaean city. During your holidays in this great metropolis on the shores of the Mediterranean, sea trips are highly recommended leisure activities allowing you to see Marseille from the sea, just like sailors and fishermen who patronize this maritime area.
It all starts by choosing the boarding point for your boat tour. In Marseille, there is not only a single port, there are several ones. Apart from the Old Port of Lacydon Bay, the valleys and coves of Marseille almost all contain small picturesque fishing harbors, such as the Estaque, the Auffes valley, the Porte de l'Orient, Pointe Rouge, the village of Goudes, etc. From your holiday residence, simply join the nearest coasts. You will certainly reach a harbor and from there, embark on a ship and let’s start the adventure.
In terms of boats, once more, you will have to choose between catamarans, sailboats, cruise ships, small pleasure craft or even "pointus" (sharps) which are small fishing boats, typical of Marseille. Once you made your choice, it is time for a sea trip along the coast, to discover a diverse landscape composed of sandy and pebble beaches, cliffs with steep slopes, small narrow coves in the midst of which are hidden little peaceful districts, inhabited islands and islets, and so on.
There are plenty of things to see and places to visit along the circuit you will travel by boat, following the coastline from north to south or vice versa. You will have the opportunity to stop in one of the small villages of the southern quarters, at the creeks. You will enjoy to taste local specialties in a gourmet restaurant installed there. Along the coastline you will discover splendid swimming spots and you will not resist the urge to take a dip in these crystal clear waters.
During an outing at sea off Marseille, you will be so absorbed and dazzled by everything you will discover so that you will forget the time passing by. In a single day you'll reach such a state of mind so that you will say "what a great vacation!, I will return here again next time ".