EarlyBooking 2025
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Take advantage of -25% off your cruise in 2025
Up to and including 15/09
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Go on an adventure on a river or canal cruise

Book your 2025 boat­ing hol­i­day now aboard one of our licence-free boats

From now until 15/​09 inclu­sive, we are offer­ing you :

25%* dis­count for all book­ings of at least one week’s cruising
15%* dis­count on all short-stay cruise bookings

And on top of that, our 2024 rates are still avail­able. Now is the time to take advan­tage of the best prices and avail­abil­i­ty — don’t wait !

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Or con­tact our sales team on 03.85.53.76.74 or by email at enquiries@​lescanalous.​co.​uk

*This dis­count applies to all our boat mod­els and to depar­tures from all our Canalous bases in France : 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) — Bre­tagne (Redon) — Pays de la Loire (Che­nil­lé-Changé, Châteauneuf-sur-Sarthe)

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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