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What you'll pay
Charter pricing is famously opaque. Here's everything the operator will charge — mandatory items paid at the base, plus optional add-ons you can opt into.
Paid at the base (mandatory)
Services & extras (optional)
Specifications & Equipment
Equipment (4 aboard · 48 not)
- Heating
- Coffee maker
- Ice maker
- Flybridge
- Air condition
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Washer/Dryer
- TV
- DVD player
- Radio-CD player
- Cockpit speakers
- Game console
- Wi-Fi & Internet
- Convertible table
- Cockpit cushions
- Electric toilet
- Generator
- Solar Panels
- Inverter
- Water maker
- Holding tank
- Autopilot
- Outside Steering Position
- Chart plotter
- Chart plotter in cockpit
- Radar
- Spinnaker
- Gennaker
- Racing sails
- Lazy jack
- Lazy bag
- Electric winches
- Bimini
- Sprayhood
- Bow thruster
- Outboard engine
- Rudder blades
- Hydraulic gangway
- Tender garage
- Tenderlift platform
- Swimming platform
- Swimming pool
- Underwater lights
- Teak Cockpit
- Teak deck
- Railing net
- Barbecue grill in cockpit
- Dinghy
- Diving equipment
- Snorkeling equipment
- Stand up paddle
About this yacht
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Perfect for groups The Alto is a solid choice if you're chartering with extended family or friends, 12 berths across 5 cabins means comfort without cramming people in. A 2006 Nicols Sedan is a proven, reliable workhorse on European inland waterways.
Practical features You get heating (handy for shoulder seasons), a flybridge for sightseeing, and onboard ice maker and coffee maker, small touches that matter on a week-long charter. This is a no-fuss motor boat designed for relaxed cruising rather than speed or luxury.
Sensible value At €3,000 deposit, the pricing is accessible, and operating costs on a Nicols are reasonable since fuel consumption is moderate for the size. You're paying for space and reliability, not designer interiors.
Inland waters only This vessel operates through Anjou Navigation (Loire Valley, France), so you're committed to river and canal cruising, beautiful but confined to a specific region. If you're flying from the US or flying long-haul from the UK expecting coastal sailing, this won't deliver that; factor in your onward journey from the nearest major airport and confirm whether the base offers English-speaking skipper support.
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The marina & destination
Based at Sablé-sur-Sarthe, in Sablé-sur-Sarthe, France. Alto is operated by Anjou Navigation.
Sablé-sur-Sarthe sits on the Sarthe River in the Loire Valley and serves as an inland cruising base rather than a coastal one. Week 1 cruising typically covers the gentle river system toward Le Mans or downstream toward the Maine confluence, with lock transits required; this suits clients seeking a slower-paced, cultural cruise through French countryside rather than open-water sailing. The location works well if you want to combine boating with wine regions and châteaux visits, though it is not a suitable starting point if your week 1 plan involves coastal sailing or significant distance.
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