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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 (5 aboard · 47 not)
- Heating
- Refrigerator
- Electric toilet
- Bimini
- Bow thruster
- Air condition
- Coffee maker
- Ice maker
- Dishwasher
- Washer/Dryer
- TV
- DVD player
- Radio-CD player
- Cockpit speakers
- Game console
- Wi-Fi & Internet
- Convertible table
- Cockpit cushions
- 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
- Sprayhood
- Outboard engine
- Rudder blades
- Flybridge
- 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
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Perfect for couples or small families wanting a relaxed inland waterway experience without the salt-water sailing commitment. This 10-metre Pénichette houseboat is ideal if you're looking for a gentle, automotive-style holiday rather than traditional yacht charter.
Clever design highlights include a bow thruster for easy manoeuvring in tight river locks, heating for shoulder-season cruising, and a bimini top for shade , practical touches that make river life comfortable. The electric toilet and galley setup are standard houseboat fare, keeping things straightforward and fuss-free.
Good value proposition for what you get: a 2-cabin floating base that sleeps five, with modern conveniences and no sailing skills required. At €3,500 deposit, it's accessible for a week's inland exploration across European canal networks.
One honest note: this is a 2001-built vessel, so while perfectly functional, don't expect cutting-edge finishes or the "luxury" feel of newer charter boats. It's charming and practical rather than glamorous , which suits the gentle pace of river cruising perfectly, but worth knowing upfront.
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The marina & destination
Based at Cahors, in Cahors, France. Pénichette Premium 4/5 Pers. is operated by Riverly.
Cahors is a river marina on the Lot, a peaceful tributary of the Garonne in south-west France, offering a completely different cruising experience from coastal sailing. Week 1 typically involves navigating upstream through lock systems and charming medieval villages; the river is slow-moving and well-suited to first-time river cruisers, with calm conditions and manageable distances of 20-30 nautical miles daily. This is the right base if you want to explore inland waterways rather than open water, discovering wine regions and countryside at a leisurely pace.
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