South of Marseille the coast breaks into calanques: narrow inlets between white limestone cliffs with turquoise water, many of them reachable on land only on foot. By boat you reach Sormiou, Morgiou, Sugiton and Riou island, and stop for a swim. Here you can compare the trips, what they cost, the public boat to the Frioul islands and the hour-by-hour weather and wind.
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Weather at 12:00 PM. Boat trips start from 09:00.
| Tour | From | Duration | What you see | Languages | Cancellation | Departure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our pickSpeedboat (max 12)GetYourGuide | €79 | 3–4 h 30 | Riou, Sormiou, Morgiou, Sugiton, En-Vau | Skipper FR, EN | Free up to 24 h before | Vieux-Port or Pointe Rouge |
| Catamaran (max 22)GetYourGuide | €79 | 3 h | Château d’If, Frioul islands | Skipper FR, EN | Free up to 24 h before | Vieux-Port |
| Sailing boatGetYourGuide | €130 | Full day (from 10:00) | Marseille Calanques | Host FR, EN, IT | Free up to 24 h before | Vieux-Port, by the Town Hall (70 Quai du Port) |
Our pick: the Calanques speedboat tour with swimming, from €79. In a small group of up to 12 you get right into the finest calanques and stop to swim and snorkel. It is the most reviewed (4.7 from 1,765) and you can cancel free up to 24 hours before. It is not suitable for children under 2, pregnant women or people with back problems.
3–4 h 30 · 4.7 from 1,765 GetYourGuide reviews
3 h · 4.7 from 1,009 GetYourGuide reviews
1 day · 4.7 from 459 GetYourGuide reviews
Indicative prices, checked on November 5, 2026: they may change: the final price is the one shown by the seller.
Le Bateau is the Métropole’s public boat from the Vieux-Port to the Frioul islands and the Château d’If, all year round.
The best months are June to September: highs of 26 to 31 degrees and warm water for swimming.
| Month | Average high | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12° | 5 |
| Feb | 13° | 5 |
| Mar | 16° | 4 |
| Apr | 19° | 6 |
| May | 24° | 4 |
| JunBest | 28° | 3 |
| JulBest | 31° | 1 |
| AugBest | 31° | 3 |
| SepBest | 26° | 5 |
| Oct | 21° | 6 |
| Nov | 16° | 7 |
| Dec | 12° | 5 |
Marseille-Marignane 1991–2020 averages: mean daily maximum and rain days. Source: table on Wikipedia (“Marseille”).
Fair
Fair: cloudy, 17 to 18 °C, no rain, wind up to 30 km/h.
| Time | Sky | Temperature | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 | Cloudy | 18° | – | 30 km/h |
| 13:00 | Cloudy | 18° | – | 28 km/h |
| 14:00 | Cloudy | 18° | – | 28 km/h |
| 15:00 | Cloudy | 18° | – | 27 km/h |
| 16:00 | Partly cloudy | 18° | – | 25 km/h |
| 17:00 | Partly cloudy | 17° | – | 25 km/h |
Good
Good: cloudy, 17 to 19 °C, no rain, wind up to 26 km/h.
| Time | Sky | Temperature | Rain | Wind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | Cloudy | 17° | – | 26 km/h |
| 10:00 | Cloudy | 18° | – | 26 km/h |
| 11:00 | Light rain | 19° | 0.1 mm | 21 km/h |
| 12:00 | Cloudy | 19° | – | 17 km/h |
| 13:00 | Cloudy | 19° | – | 13 km/h |
| 14:00 | Cloudy | 19° | – | 12 km/h |
| 15:00 | Cloudy | 19° | – | 12 km/h |
| 16:00 | Partly cloudy | 18° | – | 13 km/h |
| 17:00 | Partly cloudy | 17° | – | 18 km/h |
The best days for a boat trip are Monday, November 16, Tuesday, November 17 and Thursday, November 19. The rating only looks at rain and wind during tour hours.
Today and tomorrow are accurate hour by hour; up to day seven the trend is reliable; the last days give a rough idea. Above 30 km/h the water gets choppy and small boats may postpone departures. Updated every hour.
Marseille gets little rain: 1–3 days a month in summer, at most 7 in November.
To the Vieux-Port: metro M1, Vieux-Port station.
To Pointe Rouge: buses run from the centre to the southern districts; by car, allow for traffic and parking.
The speedboat with swimming and the catamaran with paddleboard cost from €79, the sailing day with lunch from €130. The public boat to Frioul is €17.70 return.
From the Vieux-Port in central Marseille; the speedboat tour also leaves from Pointe Rouge, to the south.
Yes, the trips stop for swimming and provide snorkelling gear; in cold water the speedboat tour supplies wetsuits.
Fair: cloudy, 17 to 18 °C, no rain, wind up to 30 km/h.
Saturday, November 14: Fair: light rain, 14 to 14 °C, 1.7 mm, wind up to 4 km/h. Sunday, November 15: Good: partly cloudy, 14 to 14 °C, 0.3 mm, wind up to 20 km/h.
Reliable forecasts go about 10 days ahead: here you get the next 10, hour by hour (with wind) for today and tomorrow and as a trend after that. To choose the month, see the climate month by month.
Forecasts come from MET Norway, the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, calculated for the tour area’s coordinates and updated every hour during the day and every 3 hours at night. Tour prices and conditions are checked on the sellers’ pages, with the date.
Calanques by speedboat with swimming · from €79
Forecast by MET Norway, the Norwegian Meteorological Institute, calculated for the tour area’s coordinates. Forecast: MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), updated every hour. Updated: November 5, 2026.