Frankly we were disappointed at this port. It consists of lots of cheap souvenirs shops lining the port. We wished we'd taken an excursion or a taxi elsewhere. ...
Hired private taxi to beach. Had a great lunch. Another taxi to Port Grimaud. Little Venice? Not really, but still very nice. Taxi service was hard to find outside the port. ...
We took an independent tour and saw Cannes, Mougins, The Rhone American Cemetery and a small bit of St. Tropez. Only 6 people and it was quite lovely. ...
We walked along the seafront area and looked at all the beautiful yachts. There was a battle enactment taking place with lots of people dressed in uniform. ...
The tour guides are right: there's not much to see in St. Tropez except lots of yachts and people "wanting to be seen!" We saw lots of yachts, lots of fancy stores, and lots of people. We were there on a festival day and chanced upon a parade which brought out lots of locals and tourists. We had lunch at the port, did a little bit of shopping, and then went back to the ship. ...
Went on shore using tender.
Rented a car at Hertz office just near where the tender dropped us. Drove around the area - Grimaud , Ramatuelle , Gassin, Bormes-les-Mimosas were the villages we visited. ...
Not as ritzy as you might think, once you get a couple of blocks away from the port. Wander around, go to the Citadel. You can see the whole town in a couple of hours. ...