Round trip + Free stopover on Saint Nicolas island
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Description
Come aboard the Vedettes de l’Odet and sail to the magnificent islands of the Glenan archipelago. Located in southern Brittany off the coast of Concarneau, just ten nautical miles from the mainland, the Glenan Islands are a magical site. White sand, turquoise waters, soaring seabirds: paradise is here!
From Benodet, Concarneau, Beg Meil, Port-La-Foret and Loctudy, make the most of your day or afternoon on the islands. After an hour’s crossing, you get off on Saint Nicolas island, known as the archipelago’s capital. Saint Nicolas is quite small, just follow the paths to tour the island in 45 minutes. Two restaurants welcome you in season, we suggest you to bring your own picnic.
During hight tides, you can also walk fishing. Glenan rose clams, periwinkles, abalone, sea urchins: shellfish and crustaceans are yours for the taking, while respecting the regulations governing this activity to preserve resources.
Every spring, naturalists from all over the world descend on Saint Nicolas to discover the famous Glenan narcissus, a species unique in the world and classified as a protected area.
Saint Nicolas is home to France’s smallest nature reserve at just one square kilometer!
Useful information
Luggage
Two pieces of hand luggage per person are allowed on board, up to a maximum of 30 kg.
Dogs on leash
This service is open to dogs. Dogs must be kept on a leach on the island and are not allowed on the beaches of the archipelago, according to the prefectural decree.
Accessible
This service is accessible to people with reduced mobility in manual wheelchairs only, subject to a number of criteria to be checked by telephone before booking (tide, ship, port of embarkation, etc.).
Picnic
It is recommended to bring a picnic and plenty of water to keep hydrated. There are no shops on Saint Nicolas island.
Stroller recommended
The stroller will come in handy when you're out and about. The crew will ask you to fold it on board.
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FAQs
The Evasion option only includes a stopover on Saint Nicolas Island. The Discovery of the Glenan archipelago is more complete, and includes a one-hour guided cruise around the islands, plus a free stopover on Saint Nicolas Island.
It only takes 40 minutes to walk along the pedestrian way of Saint Nicolas island.
Saint Nicolas Island is a seaside destination with beautiful white sandy beaches. We go there to enjoy the beauty of the site and have a picnic. If you’re visiting the Glenan Islands for the first time, we advise you to choose the Discovery of the Glenan archipelago cruise, which is more complete, with a commented tour of the islands by boat.
Guest reviews
We went on the cruise to the îsles de Glénan starting from Bénodet. Absolutely fabulous! The cruise was great with enthusiastic explanations of our guide on the boat. Fascinating stories involving the audience. Great views, exotic lagoons. Definitely a must do !
Very happy with the cruise to the Glénan. Wonderful memories for all the family !!!
A superb day at the Glénan, the staff on board were very friendly, the crossing was very pleasant – 1 hour’s journey – I look forward to coming back.
