Blue Champagne

Yes — every boat on charter.boats is insured by its operator; we require it. The policy covers the vessel for fire, collision and third-party liability. You're only responsible for damage it doesn't cover, and that's capped at the security deposit.

Fuel isn't included — you return the tank full. This boat's ~250 HP engines burn roughly 20 L/h while motoring, so a typical week (about 3 h a day, ~21 h) works out to roughly 420 L ≈ €819 at €1.95/L — scale it to your own plans. Many skippers run one engine on passage to roughly halve fuel use — ask your operator if that’s fine for your boat.

No formal licence is legally required to skipper a bareboat sailing yacht, though charter companies expect a sailing résumé and usually an ICC or equivalent.

La Rochelle's marina is the largest in Europe, with over 5,000 berths spread across the iconic Port des Minimes and the old harbour. The setting is genuinely hard to beat — you're steps from a beautifully preserved medieval town, complete with the famous three towers guarding… Read more →

April–October on the Riviera and Corsica; warm summers with the gusty Mistral funnelling down the Gulf of Lion in spring and autumn.