Bleu Evasion · Pointe Rouge, Marseille
Bleu Evasion's catamaran Grenadine carries at most 24 guests from Pointe Rouge to the Riou islands and the calanques, with long swim stops and a homemade picnic with rosé. Pick it when you want lunch, swims and a small boat in one booking.
Bleu Evasion runs Grenadine, a catamaran with two skippers, four toilets and room for 24, from the Pointe Rouge harbour in the south of Marseille. That last number matters. The big sightseeing boats carry far more, and on a catamaran this size everyone gets a spot on the nets.
Options run from 3 to 7.5 hours, and the stops depend on which you book and the weather. The listing's reference route: a 75-minute swim and snorkel at the Riou archipelago, a photo stop at Sormiou, a 45-minute swim at a "secret" cove, then 75 minutes at Sugiton. Morgiou, En-Vau, Port-Pin and Port-Miou are optional photo stops, since anchoring in En-Vau and Port-Pin is banned. One guest counted three swims.
Lunch is a homemade sandwich and dessert with a glass of rosé, plus soft drinks. Snorkel gear, wetsuits when the water is cold and a GoPro are on board, and the listing even covers the calanques tax. Paddleboards come out on the sunset trip only. Be on time: the listing says late arrivals aren't refunded.
Bleu Evasion, entrance no. 3 of the Pointe Rouge harbour. Late arrivals aren't refunded.
First swim and snorkel off the white islands.
A slow pass into the largest calanque.
A second swim in a cove the skippers pick on the day.
Swim, snorkel and the picnic, then the run back to Pointe Rouge.
★★★★★The tour was perfect from start to finish.
★★★★★What a brilliant day! Skipper Julie was amazing and everyone was so friendly.
★★★★★A wonderfully relaxing tour through the beautiful Calanques with lots of information and 3 swimming stops.
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Yes: a homemade sandwich, dessert, rosé and soft drinks are included in the picnic.
At most 24 guests, with two skippers. The boat has four toilets.
The listing's reference route stops at the Riou archipelago, a secret cove and Sugiton, weather permitting. En-Vau and Port-Pin are photo stops only, as anchoring there is banned. See our swimming guide.
Only on the sunset departure. For boards on a daytime trip, book the catamaran and paddle tour.
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A small catamaran to the Riou islands and Sugiton with swim stops, snorkel gear and a picnic with rosé.
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