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1. sort out where, when and with who you would like to go
2. find the area where by clicking on map
3. find the boat suitable for you on fleet
4. look up the rental rate on rates
5. fill in the provisional reservation form or, if you are not sure mail us for information
   if you rather let it up to us then also simply send us the information form first and take step 5 later
6. after receipt of your provisional reservation we send you a Provisional Reservation Agreement, valid 7 days to enable you to pay the 40 % down payment within this same period of 7 days.
   By this same payment you declare that you have received these conditions and that you agree with them..
   ONLY these acts can result into a reservation that we promptly send to you.
   please carefully read the conditions that we add.
   eventual insurance premium will have to be paid together with the down payment
7. when sending the reservation confirmation we add details on the port of departure (and arrival, if one way reservation)
8. At the latest 7 weeks before departure the rest of the rent will have to be present on our bank account, after which we promptly send you a Voucher of Reservation
9. If there are any questions on the way you can call the Base Manager's number that we will provide. If things are still not clear do not hesitate to phone holidayboat.net. Happily on all our bases english is spoken....and understood.

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Are included in the price of the boat :

-The boat and its equipment : gear, crockery, linen.
-The insurance of the boat. (insurance deposit is at your own account, but can be covered by "Pack Croisière" insurance)
-The locks fee.
-A gas bottle of 13 kg.
-A tuition on how to handle the boat and how it works.
-Technical assistance.

Are not included in the price of the boat :
The hourly navigation rate
The cancellation insurance.
The insurance of the captain and his/her crew, personal belongings and liabilities in respect of third parties.
The boat supplies : food and cleaning products.
The additional reservations for which you will find a list enclosed.

ABOUT THE PRICES…
Length of journeys: one week = 6 navigation days and 7 nights on board.
Overlapping of seasons : In case of overlapping 2 different price periods, the price will be made according to the number of days in one period towards the other. The price of the period that has the most applies.
Weekend and Mini-week : depend on the availability, last minute renting (D – 7) in D and E seasons. : Price 60 % of the week price.
Supplementary day : depends on the availability : one out of 7 of the week price. Confirmed when checking in.
Long term renting : 5 % discount on 14 to 20 day journeys, 10 % on 21 to 27 day journeys, 13 % on 28 day or more journeys. Several month renting on request.
“ A la carte” cruise : 3 day weekend contract : 75 % of the week price. Example : Easter Week-end and Whit Monday.
4 day week-end contract : 85 % of the week price.
5 day week-end contract : 95 % of the week price.
9 day contract : 140 % of the week price.
11 day contract : 160 % of the week price.
One-way cruise
One-way trips are possible in many areas. This enable cruisers to discover a larger area and not turn back to the departure base.
The direction and the departure point are confirmed 10 days before the departure because of many unpredictable events. There is an extra fee of € 100.
Car transfer : if you do a one-way trip on some bases, you can have your car transferred from the departure base to the arrival base. The cost depends on the distance : from € 36 to € 148. It is better to book this service in advance.
Transfers by bus, taxi or train can be planned.
Shuttle with chauffeur (on some bases) : a shuttle can transfer of the drivers or the whole crew from a base to another. Cost : from € 15 to € 50 per head according the itinerary.
Car park – Garage : A public car park is available everywhere. Some bases offer a closed car park which costs
€ 21 and € 40 per week, or a garage which costs € 25and € 49 per week.
Security deposit :
Depending on the boats, a security deposit is left when checking in. It covers the accidental damage excess. It is given back at the end of the cruise. Important : the security deposit has to be left even if a complementary insurance is subscribed. In this case, the insurance company will give the deposit back when an accident should happen.

Cleaning service and cleaning deposit
If you choose the cleaning service, you will not need to clean your boat (inside and outside) at the end of the cruise. Please order it when booking the boat (a 25 % discount will then apply on the cost below). If you do not want it, a deposit has to be left when checking in.
Boat Category 1: € 40 for the inside cleaning and € 28 for the outside cleaning. Security deposit of € 68.
Boat Category 2 : € 50 for the inside cleaning and € 34 for the outside cleaning. Security deposit of € 84.
Boat Category 3 : € 75 for the inside cleaning and € 41 for the outside cleaning. Security deposit of € 116.
Boat Category 4 : € 90 for the inside cleaning and € 50 for the outside cleaning. Security deposit of € 140
Boat Category 5 : € 106for the inside cleaning and € 58 for the outside cleaning. Security deposit of € 164
Boat Category 6 : Tarpon 49 and L49 : € 130 for the inside cleaning and € 70 for the outside cleaning. Security deposit of € 200.
This service must be ordered before you leave to get the discount.

Hourly navigation rate
The boat will be filled up before embarking. The fuel is then paid when returning the boat according to an hourly navigation rate, which depends on the type of boat and the base. This rate covers oil and fuel consumption and depends on the engine power (from € 3.66 to € 8.85). On average (cruising 30 hours in one week), it will cost about € 119,10 for an Espade 930 and € 174 for a Tarpon 42.The cost changes with the fuel price. On certain bases, you will be able to buy a navigation contract which is a fixed price whatever how many hours you cruise.

Generating power unit
On the Tarpon L 49 a genrating power unit is available to give 220 V (for aircondigioning, dish-washer..etc.). The use of it will be charged € 22 per hour

Deck furniture
Only if the boats decks are wide enough. It is possible, Linssen Yacht 36, Linssen Vlet 1030, Espade Concept Fly, Tarpon 37, Nicol’s 1300, Tarpon 42 and Tarpon L 49. The deck furniture is composed of 1 table and chairs (1 sunshade). Bicycles and mountain bikes.
To go shopping or sight-seeing, you can hire bikes. In some bases, mountain bikes and bikes for children are available. It is recommended to have at least one bicycle on board so that you can a grocery or phone box. You can of course ship more bikes, but too many can bother you when manoeuvring and reduce comfort on the bridge.
Bicycle : € 27 per week and € 16 per weekend or mini-week.
Mountain bike: € 35 per week and € 21 per weekend or mini-week

Extra service
Barbecue: € 8 per week.
Canoe-kayak: € 90 per week depending on the region.
Generating power unit: Unit working with petrol from approximately 750 to 1200 W. Price : €65 per week.
Mobile phone: € 38 per week + phone card
Fishing rod: Inland waterway cruises are perfect holidays for anglers. You can hire fishing rods in some bases. The fishing set includes a fishing rod and a fishing line in new condition. Price : € 8 per week.
Fishing permit: A fishing permit (tax) is usually requested to fish in canals and rivers. You can get in some bases. Price : € 26.
Do not forget to book all this equipment before the departure.
F2P hamper
All our bases are located near shopping centres, in which you can go before your departure. You can however order a F2P hamper (when you book your boat) which provides you in basic food such as salt, pepper, sugar, condiment, bread, water, vinegar, coffee, tea, milk, yoghurts, salad, eggs and pasta. Please ask your travel agent for the full list and conditions. Price : € 39.
Pets: Your pet is always welcome but you will be responsible for its behaviour.
Inland waterway maps: There is a board book on every boat, which gives you information on navigation. However you can order an inland waterway map in advance (when you book the boat) if you wish to prepare your cruise. You can have a map for every waterway. Important : for some routes, you will need 2 maps. For example for the one-way trip Pontailler-sur-Saône/Digoin, 2 maps are necessary : the Centre Canal and the Saône.
Bow propeller: Some boats have a bow propeller. It is a small propeller in the stem of the boat which helps to steer laterally the bow of the boat. It makes manoeuvre easier. This bow propeller makes manoeuvre easier. Nevertheless you need to use it carefully mainly in canals (mud and stones can be sucked up along the canal sides). In case of breakdown during the cruise, it is often impossible to repair (a crane is often necessary to fix it). The bow propeller is an option to be paid on the base and has to be ordered when booking the boat because it does not exist on every boat. Price : € 50 (this option is free on tarpon 49 and L49). In the case of a breakdown, you can only be refunded with the amount of the option.
Baby service: A baby service is at your disposal to make life on boards more pleasant for parents and young children. This service is free and includes 1 baby chair, bath, folding bed and life jacket ; if you hire a bicycle, you will get an extra seat. Do not forget to order it before your departure. -click here...

Cancellation insurance :
The cancellation insurance enables you to get back the amount paid for the booking in certain circumstances (see general conditions of hire).
Insurance: the boats of the whole fleet are insured against every risk. However we hope that you will take care of the boat and its equipment. The insurance include the damage excess of the boat ; regarding this, you will have to leave a security deposit before boarding. The boat insurance does not cover the tenant and its crew, their liabilities in respect of third parties and their personal belongings. When you book the boat, you can subscribe a complementary insurance that covers the following risks:
AXA CROISIERE PLUS INSURANCE : cruise stopping, screw breaking, cycling, body damages, and 100 % guarantee buyback.
see for Axa Croisière Plus and fill out form   see for Axa Croisière Plus and fill out form in French
see for conditions Axa cancellation insurance

Locks
Locks are free of charge in France. Locks are usually open everyday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. and sometimes longer. Locks can be closed for special events or bank holidays such as Easter, Whit Sunday, 1. May or 14. July. Opening hours can change according to the season. Please ask your travel agent for information.

Floods
Some rivers can be subject to a sudden rise in the level of water. Should this happen, we might have to change your departure point or ask you only to cruise on canals. These changes will not be considered as reasons for cancelling the cruise.

Licence
Steering a boat is not very difficult. The base staff will spend as much time as you need to teach you to steer and moor the boat.
If you do not have a licence to drive a boat, you will be given a temporary one to enable you to drive as long as you have booked the boat. That is called “carte de plaisance”.

Technical assistance
Despite all the care given to our boats, mechanics can be temperamental. In case of a breakdown, technical assistance is available 7 days a week.

Service included in the renting price
We offer full service, i.e. complete bed linen (sheets as well as blankets or duvets), household linen (one towel per head) and a fully equipped boat (see equipment). All you need to bring are your personal belongings and all the things needed to live on board (food, toilet case, clothes, etc.).

Water and gas
The water tank is full when you take the boat. Gas for cooking and heating is supplied as long as you cruise.

Thematic cruises
Holidayboat.net/France Passion Plaisance can propose thematic cruises for some areas and routes. For example, you can have “cruise and golf” (from 1 to 3 golf links a week), gastronomy cruises (wine tasting, cooking lessons or restaurant bookings), boat and water therapy or boat and horse-riding. Les Canalous Plaisance can book for you hotels, guest houses and mobile homes, so that you enjoy longer your holidays. It also proposes one-way trips by boat and return by bike. Please contact us for any information.

...AND THE SCHEDULES
If possible, please choose a departure day from Monday to Friday because the staff will have more time to allow.
* Departure for a week and more
About the days and times of departure
The days of departure depending on the bases are Monday, Tuesday, Friday or Saturday.
- Welcome at 15 h. For organisation reasons, no welcome will be possible before this time.
- Boarding from 16 h till 19 h.
- Return at 9 h.
* For Weekends
- Welcome on Saturday at 10 h (you can board on Friday evening at 18h00 if available. This possibility can only be confirmed 1 week before the departure).
- Boarding Saturday from 10 h till 11 h.
- Return Monday at 9 h.
* For mini-weeks
- Welcome on Monday at 15 h.
- Boarding from 16 h till 18 h.
- Return on Friday at 14 h.
* 9 day packages
- Welcome on Saturday at 15 h.
- Boarding on Saturday from 16 h till 18 h.
- Return on Monday (D + 9) at 9h.
* 11 day packages
- Welcome on Monday at 15h.
- Boarding on Monday from 16h to 19h.
- Return (J + 11) at 14h.

...Long-term renting
5% discount when renting for 2 weeks
10% discount when renting for 3 weeks
13% discount when renting for 4 weeks and more

INVENTORY LIST ON BOARD -click here...

...CRUISE WITH SKIPPER
In South Burgundy, from Digoin
On the Saône, from Pontailler-sur-Saône
° To enjoy completely the comfort of the Tarpon L 49 (also possible on Tarpon 37 and 42) without the stress of self driving. This boat can be rented with its skipper.
The skipper lives apart from you, so you can live in total freedom. The skipper can also teach you if you wish how to drive and give you navigation rules.
° This « stressless » formula includes the boat and its skipper, the hourly navigation rate, the cleaning of the boat at the end of the cruise and the Cruise Package Insurance +. It exempts you from leaving the security deposit at the beginning of your cruise. It dos not include meals, drinks or visits that can be proposed according to a personalised programme.