Active mini-cruise from Carnon on a Esprit Tradition sailing boat

Your cruise

Take to the sea aboard a sumptuous Sailboat Esprit Tradition for an active and relaxing cruise. Go from bay to bay in complete tranquility and/or perfect your maneuvers and navigation. You will of course be surrounded by a qualified skipper who knows the navigation areas perfectly and who will turn a simple active cruise into a dream experience.

Your possible stops during this cruise

The program of your active mini-cruise from Carnon in a Esprit Tradition sailboat will be adapted to the weather conditions.
Departure from Carnon at 10:00 am after a briefing on safety and life on board.

You can find two programs from Carnon for your information:
Itinerary 1 - Take the direction of Saintes Maries de la Mer
You go along the coast, towards the Espiguette, admire the Grande Motte, which came out of the sand 50 years ago. There, where everything was only swamps, Jean Balladur, a genius architect invented a city with innovative, singular and daring architecture. Its pyramid-shaped buildings make it one of the most atypical and recognizable cities in France. In front of Port Camargue, a huge sandbank is waiting for us for a nice anchorage with swimming.

Then, we set sail along the coast of the oldest and one of the largest nature reserves in France: the National Nature Reserve of Camargue. A wilderness area, a bird's paradise.

Our landmark will soon appear in the distance: the famous church of the Saintes Maries, which has been used for centuries as a watering place for all sailors. This stopover will offer you a complete change of scenery, in the middle of nature, in a bright and cheerful village, away from the hubbub of the big summer cities.

Next destinations will be the most beautiful beaches of Camargue. Crin Blanc and Beauduc. The dinghy of the sailboat will take you ashore and you will discover these sands of an extreme smoothness and fineness.

Return to Carnon at the end of the afternoon after 3 to 5 days spent in the Mediterranean Sea.

Itinerary 2 - Take the direction of Sète
You will sail along the coast, admiring the cathedral of Maguelonne from afar, and possibly enjoying a nice anchorage with swimming. Far in front of the Mont Saint Clair, emblem of Sète, is your course.

In the evening, you will be in the port of Sète to wait for the opening of the bridges the next morning. You will be able to discover the city and the canals that criss-cross it, the Mont Saint Clair offering an exceptional panorama up to the Pyrenees, a fishing port in the city center, Sète has all the assets for a typical and surprising discovery.

The next day it starts spectacularly with the passage of the bridges as in a small Venice.

And here we are on the largest pond of the Languedoc-Roussillon region: a natural marine environment without equivalent in Europe covering 7500 hectares. An essential place for oyster farming in the south since antiquity. The oyster beds stretch as far as the eye can see, like small, well-tended gardens, right on the water. The Thau Lagoon is the Mediterranean capital of oyster farming! Like Land Art, the shellfish farms appear on the horizon, majestically "woven" on the water. You will discover the work of the oyster farmer. Passion, perfection and a great respect for nature.

We will taste delicious seafood platters in one of the producers' huts. For those of the crew who are not fans of seafood, there are of course alternatives.

Once you leave the lagoon, the sailboat will take you to Agde or even further depending on the weather and your wishes.

Return to Carnon at the end of the afternoon after 3 to 5 days spent in the Mediterranean Sea.

to know : possibility to extend your active cruise, by adding one or more days before or after, contact us.
Remember: only one itinerary is possible per trip. You can either set sail to the east towards Saintes Maries de la Mer or to the west towards Sète.