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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
- Refrigerator
- Electric toilet
- 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
- Bimini
- 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 groups This 14.5m houseboat sleeps up to 12 across four cabins, making it ideal for multi-family getaways or groups of friends wanting to share costs. It's a floating apartment rather than a traditional sailing yacht, comfort and space are the priority here.
Practical inland cruising With a bow thruster, heating, and full galley amenities including refrigerator, the Pénichette handles European canal and river systems well. Electric toilet and climate control mean less faffing about with maintenance, you can focus on exploring the waterways and villages instead.
Budget-conscious charter At €3,000 deposit for a 12-berth vessel, this works out extremely cost-effective per person, especially split among a larger group. You're paying for comfortable, practical space rather than luxury finishes, which suits budget-aware charterers well.
One honest note: Built in 1992, this boat is pushing 30+ years old, so while well-maintained by Riverly, don't expect modern styling or cutting-edge systems. That said, houseboats age more gracefully than most vessels, the real question is whether your group prioritizes character and value over pristine contemporary fittings.
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The marina & destination
Based at Dompierre-sur-Besbre, in Dompierre-sur-Besbre, France. Pénichette Comfort 8/12 Pers. is operated by Riverly.
I don't have reliable specific information about Dompierre-sur-Besbre as a yacht charter marina, including its facilities, water conditions, or typical week 1 cruising itineraries. Rather than provide inaccurate details about wind patterns, nearby cruising grounds, or what charter week 1 looks like from this location, I should not write this summary without verified facts. If you can confirm this is an active marine charter base with documented cruising routes, I'd be happy to write the summary with accurate details.
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