Boat rental in Arcachon, for unusual holidays!

With family or friends, with or without a boat license, have you thought about renting a boat in Arcachon to spend an original holiday? A walk on the basin is nice, but several days of sailing to explore this magnificent natural environment, what a good idea! The cabins on stilts, the Banc d'Argin, the bird island, the Dune du Pilat and the small secret beaches to discover, stop for a swim or a picnic... Click&Boat is one of the leaders to rent a boat in Arcachon and in France, you can choose a boat with or without a license, navigate it yourself or hire the services of a skipper, what do you prefer for your boat trip in the basin and in Gironde?

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Rent a boat in Arcachon, with or without engine, with or without license

A boat trip in the Arcachon basin is a dream that many think is inaccessible. And yet! Click&Boat is a platform that connects individuals who rent their motorboats, sailboats, catamarans… But also rental professionals, with individuals looking for a boat. Just use the search engine of the website, adjusting the criteria to choose a boat to rent in Arcachon that meets your expectations. All budgets and styles are possible, more than 40,000 boats are part of the Click&Boat catalog in France, you will inevitably find what you are looking for!

Renting a boat without a license in the Arcachon basin allows you, at high tide, to enjoy almost 3000ha of navigable area! It is possible, at the end of a small training, to leave for cabotage in this attractive natural environment. You will discover the wonders of the basin at your own pace, in complete autonomy. You don't have a license and you would like a larger boat or relax and just enjoy the scenery? Hire the services of a skipper! Very often, the owner of the boat offers his services. Discreet but warm, the skippers are there to help you discover the maritime sector that they know well. Real personal tourist guides! The secret corners, the perfect places to drop anchor, swim, the best oyster huts... The stops to admire the sunset...

Bring the bikes! The Arcachon basin is conducive to very pretty walks. Read our article on the tour of the Arcachon basin by bike.

Price of renting a boat in Arcachon

The rates for renting a boat, whether sailing or motor, are vectors of the criteria that you will determine in your research: the size of the boat, the comfort on board, the participation in the trip of a skipper, the number of beds. Sailing boats are generally more expensive than motor boats. The owners set their price with Click&Boat, which only provides organization and contact. The general state, the services on board, can make vary the tariffs, for two identical types of boats. For information :

• Renting a motor boat in Arcachon is around 40 euros per person per day, in low season.
• Catamaran rental starts at 75 euros per person per day.
  
  

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Stay by boat, in total independence, from Arcachon

Departing from the Arcachon marina, embark with everything you need to relax and enjoy your cruise on the Arcachon basin. The port itself is a tourist attraction, since it is the second largest on the west coast, which has all the amenities and gives you access to this pretty seaside town, renowned for its beauty and the quality of its restaurants. , small shops and beaches. A multitude of must- see sites are then to be discovered and visited. Observe the oyster beds, head for Cap Ferret and its sumptuous villas in the middle of the pine forest, approach the cabins on stilts, which will make magnificent holiday photos! Discover the island of birds (take your binoculars), reach Arès, Andernos-les-Bains and Audenge . The Arcachon basin is host to a particular flora and fauna, adapted to this environment which changes so much between low and high tide! Towards Biganos and Le Teich, Nature Reserves will delight bird watchers. Continue through Gujan-Mestras, a surprising locality with 7 small ports along the toral bed path! If you are going for a long stay, head for the Dune du Pilat and the nearby Landes department with its beautiful beaches as far as the eye can see and its many ponds.

To find out more about the seaside resorts of the Gironde, we have prepared an article that will summarize their strengths.

Click&Boat is your privileged contact, in the event of a problem you can contact the owner of the boat directly or be put in touch with Click&Boat customer service. But don't worry, the Arcachon basin is protected and you will receive all the information you need to make the most of your stay, with no clouds (or sandbanks) on the horizon!

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Don't wait any longer, book a boat quickly (they leave quickly for the summer season) and enjoy an unusual holiday on the Arachon basin over the water!

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