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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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Ideal for couples or small families wanting a relaxed inland waterway experience without the salt spray and ocean swell. This 10-metre houseboat punches above its weight for cosy, affordable river cruising in Europe.
Practical standout features include the bow thruster (essential for tight lock manoeuvres), heating for shoulder seasons, and a galley with fridge, you'll eat well without restaurant dependency. The Bimini top keeps sun and light rain at bay during lazy afternoon cruises.
Excellent value proposition for the price point, especially if you're chartering French or European inland waterways where this boat truly belongs. At five berths, daily costs per person are genuinely competitive against shoreside hotels.
One honest note: the 2000 build means you're chartering a vessel with real age, expect occasional creaks and occasional temperamental systems. Budget a little patience and flexibility; European inland charter operators like Riverly are generally responsive, but this isn't brand-new yacht polish.
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The marina & destination
Based at Saintes, in Saintes, France. Pénichette Premium 4/5 Pers. is operated by Riverly.
3 Rue de Courbiac
Les Saintes marina sits in the southern Guadeloupe archipelago and offers immediate access to some of the Caribbean's most protected waters; week one typically involves exploring nearby islands like Dominica and Martinique, with consistent easterly trade winds making for straightforward downwind passages. The shallow, reef-scattered anchorages between the islands suit bareboat charterers comfortable with local knowledge, though you should plan shorter day sails rather than ocean passages from this base. Most crews use Les Saintes as a turnaround point rather than a week-long cruising ground, so consider whether the limited anchorage options and crowded mooring field work for your group size.
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