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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
SailChecker Expert View
A curious choice. This 1997 Pénichette houseboat is a flat-bottomed river cruiser, not a traditional yacht, it's designed for inland waterways rather than coastal sailing. It works well for groups wanting a floating holiday home on French rivers, but it's genuinely different from what most SailChecker clients expect when chartering.
Practical family appeal. Seven berths across three cabins make it spacious for larger groups or families, and the heating plus bow thruster are genuinely useful for river navigation and comfort. You're getting a self-catering floating base rather than a high-performance vessel, which suits leisurely inland exploration.
Value feels fair. At €3,000 deposit for a week-long houseboat sleep-6-to-7, you're looking at reasonable all-in costs compared to renting a rural cottage, especially with galley, heads, and heating included. No mooring fees or marina day-rates to negotiate constantly.
Honest caveat: You'll need a river boating licence (or hire a skipper) in France, and riverboat holidays require patience, expect 4-5 knot cruising speeds and daily lock transits. If you're flying in from the US or further afield expecting open-water sailing, this inland experience may disappoint; it's really a European slow-travel adventure.
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The marina & destination
Based at Loosdrecht, in Loosdrecht, Netherlands. Pénichette Comfort 6/7 Pers. is operated by Riverly.
Loosdrecht is a freshwater lake marina in the heart of the Dutch inland waterway network, ideal for a relaxed first week exploring the Vecht River valley and connected lake system without exposure to coastal weather. From here you can cruise south to Utrecht and Amsterdam within a day, or north through the Gooi lakes toward the IJsselmeer; the shallow, protected waters and lock-free passages between lakes suit both novice helmsfolk and those seeking sheltered cruising. Week one typically involves gentle daysails of 2 to 4 hours between lake villages, with ample opportunity to moor and explore historic towns on foot.
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