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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
Great for relaxed cruisers This is a solid choice if you're after a slow-paced inland waterway holiday rather than coastal sailing, think French canals and rivers with your group rather than open water. At 11.8 metres with 3 cabins sleeping up to 7, it works well for families or friends wanting to explore at 6 knots and moor in picturesque lock-side villages.
Practical comfort features The bow thruster and heating are genuinely useful on European inland routes, and you get decent essentials like a fridge and electric toilet. The bimini top shields you from sun during lazy afternoons on deck, which matters when you're pottering through wine country or Flanders.
Fair value proposition At €3,500 deposit through Riverly, the pricing sits in the mid-range for this boat type and size, reasonable for what amounts to a floating holiday cottage rather than a performance vessel. You're paying for comfort and convenience on calm waters, not speed or sailing credentials.
One honest note Being a 2008 houseboat, don't expect cutting-edge interior finishes or the latest tech, it's functional and clean, but you're renting a mature boat. If you're flying in from North America or flying long-haul from the UK, factor in 2, 3 hours from major airports (Paris CDG or Brussels) to reach charter bases on popular French canal networks.
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The marina & destination
Based at Saint-Martin-sur-Oust, in Saint-Martin-sur-Oust, France. Pénichette Premium 6/7 Pers. is operated by Riverly.
Saint-Martin-sur-Oust sits on the Oust River in Brittany, offering access to the Gulf of Morbihan's sheltered anchorages and tidal creeks within a day's sail. Week 1 typically focuses on exploring this complex estuary system with its numerous islands and shallow-water anchorages, ideal for boats drawing under 2 metres; the prevailing westerlies allow easy passage back upriver. This location suits sailors seeking protected waters and picturesque Breton villages rather than open-water passage work.
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