EarlyBooking 2025
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Embark on an adventure with a river or canal cruise

It’s THE right time to book your 2025 boat­ing hol­i­day on board one of our licence free boats.
From now until 31/​10 inclu­sive, we’re offer­ing you the best rates with our Ear­ly Book­ing discounts !

-30% off depar­tures in March and April
-20% off depar­tures from May to July
-15% off** depar­tures from August to October

These offers apply to all our mod­els of boat*** and for rentals of at least 7 nights from our Canalous bases in France*.

What’s more, these offers apply to our 2024 rates, which are still in effect next year !

Don’t wait any longer to take advan­tage, you have until 31/​10.

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Or con­tact our sales team on +33.3.85.53.76.74  or by email at enquiries@​lescanalous.​co.​uk

*Canal du Midi (Car­cas­sonne, Homps, Colom­biers, Agde, Carnon) — Bur­gundy (Digoin, Châtil­lon-en-Bazois, Mail­ly-le-Château, Bri­are, Louhans, Pontailler-sur-Saône) —
Alsace (Lan­guim­berg, Wal­tenheim-sur-Zorn) — Char­ente (Cognac) — Lot (Luzech) — Brit­tany (Redon) — Pays de la Loire (Che­nil­lé-Changé, Châteauneuf-sur-Sarthe)
**Can be com­bined with per­ma­nent dis­counts up to 20% off
***Exclud­ing boat mod­els : Espade 850 Fly, Fred 700, Riv­iera 750 and Renaud 8000

Why hire a licence free boat for the holidays?

Canal reporter

Looking for a change of scenery, an adventure and a holiday with a difference? Try river or canal tourism! We hire out licence free houseboats, so that you can cruise with your family or friends on the waterways in 40 destinations in France and Europe. Our boats can be rented without a licence, with a capacity from 2 and up to 12 people. Discover our 6 different ranges of comfort and prices, for all budgets. Inside, you will find everything you need to have a good stay, whether for a weekend, a mini week, a week or more.

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Our destinations

Camargue
Burgundy
Canal du midi
Our summer offers

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Selection of cruises at the best price

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Tarpon 49QP
From 2 to 12 people
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La Péniche P
From 2 to 7 people
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Tarpon 32
From 2 to 8 people
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Espade Concept Fly
From 2 to 9 people
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Triton 860 Fly
From 2 to 5 people
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Eau Claire 930 Fly
From 2 to 6 people
Our boats
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Frequently asked questions

You do not have a boat driving licence and are worried about driving a boat? Rest assured! The handling is quite simple and our staff on the bases will take the time to show you how the different equipment works and introduce you to the maneuvers and docking. The boat works with 2 commands: a throttle lever with 2 positions (front and rear) and a wheel to steer: you see, it is simple!

You usually navigate down the centre of the waterway, however when you come across another boat, you have to move to the right and cruise slowly along close to the shoreline. When you come to a canal bridge or a narrow navigation area priority goes to the larger boat, and commercial barges always have priority. Be vigilant and don’t forget to look behind you in case another boat is travelling faster than you and wishes to pass.

River navigation at night is prohibited because of the difficulty related to manoeuvring in the dark. Also locks are only open during the day; hence your river navigation depends on the daylight.



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