Locaboat’s fleet is equipped with next generation batteries
Setting off on a Locaboat boat and living your life at the pace of the waterways and nature, that’s the best way to recharge your batteries.
Spotlight on self-drive boat hire
Europa models are different from the Pénichettes® and look more like yachts. With their elegant lines, these boats are the last word in attention to detail.
Boating holidays in Italy: advice and good practice
You’ve chosen Italy for your boating holiday in a Pénichette®
Tranquillity and a gentle pace of life
Locaboat special offers will propose gently paced trips on canal, aboard penichettes. Learn more on travel diaries, the blog by Locaboat
Barge trips: packing check-list
Before taking charge of your canal boat, make sure you haven't forgotten anything, even though there will be plenty of stop-offs at villages for shopping.
Good Practice at Locks
Locks enable any boat to rise or descend several metres, with no effort involved, simply by displacing water.
What clothes should you bring to wear aboard a Pénichette®?
For a successful canal boat holiday with Locaboat, it's important to make sure you have the right kind of clothing.
How to moor your boat successfully?
Mooring a boat successfully is the key to a perfect cruise. Here are a few tips for a smooth mooring of your licence-free Pénichette®
Handy tools: map of France’s navigable waterways
What documents should you bring on board and what preparations should you make, before and during your canal boat trip with Locaboat?
