Yacht charter and boat rental in France
1,259 boats available in France
From €616 per week, departing from Portiragnes, Hesse and Saint-Jean-de-Losne.
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Manta Va'a
La Trinité-sur-Mer, France
JEAN BART III
Bormes-les-Mimosas, France
ISLAND BLUE V
Propriano, France
MARGUERITE
Propriano, France
LA DESIRADE
Ajaccio, France
WHITE PEARL
Bormes-les-Mimosas, France
YELLOW BIRD V
Bormes-les-Mimosas, France
NEW HORIZONS II
Bormes-les-Mimosas, France
L HIPPOCAMPE
Bormes-les-Mimosas, France
Voile A Doc
Propriano, France
Three Little Birds
Propriano, France
Manta Va'a
La Trinité-sur-Mer, France
JEAN BART III
Bormes-les-Mimosas, France
MARGUERITE
Propriano, France
JIMMY
Bormes-les-Mimosas, France
YELLOW BIRD V
Bormes-les-Mimosas, France
NEW HORIZONS II
Bormes-les-Mimosas, France
L HIPPOCAMPE
Bormes-les-Mimosas, France
Three Little Birds
Propriano, France
About the fleet in France
The fleet in France is made up of 827 motor yachts, 195 houseboats, 119 sailing yachts and 111 catamarans.
Most boats here are motor yachts, averaging 12.4 metres.
Weekly prices start in the under €1,500 range, where 141 boats are listed.
Boats sleep between 2 and 12 guests, with cabins up to 7.
The most common size band is 10 – 13 m, with 549 boats.
43 boats can be chartered with a skipper; 1,230 are available bareboat.
The fullest month on the calendar right now is Oct 2026: 72% of the fleet already has at least one booking, while 355 boats are still completely open.
Fleet breakdown
Weekly price ranges
Boat sizes
Most common models here
- Pénichette 1020 45 boats · from €1,960
- Le Boat Horizon 1 39 boats · from €1,739
- Le Boat Vision 3 34 boats · from €2,719
- Le Boat Royal Mystique 34 boats · from €3,474
- Le Boat Calypso 33 boats · from €1,884
- Le Boat Magnifique 31 boats · from €2,294
- Le Boat Vision 4 30 boats · from €2,159
- Le Boat Caprice 28 boats · from €1,344
Availability by month
Share of the fleet that already holds at least one booking that month.
Frequently asked questions
How many boats are available in France?
1,259 boats are listed in France: 827 motor yachts, 195 houseboats, 119 sailing yachts, 111 catamarans.
How much does it cost to charter a boat in France?
Weekly rates start in the under €1,500 range. Most boats fall between under €1,500 (141), €1,500 – €3,000 (563) and €3,000 – €6,000 (407).
How many people can these boats accommodate?
Boats in France sleep between 2 and 12 guests, with up to 7 cabins.
When is the best time to book for France?
As things stand, Oct 2026 is the month with most of the fleet already committed: 72% of boats hold at least one booking and 355 are still completely open. Months further out look emptier mainly because they are further away, so the earlier you look at a given month, the wider the choice.
Do I need a licence to charter in France?
1,230 boats can be chartered bareboat, which requires a valid licence. 43 can be booked with a professional skipper, so no licence is needed.