Riverly Reviews 

The marina and boat was easy to access at Lattes. Locaboat staff were friendly & helpful. I chartered the Pénichette Evolution 950E Hybrid, it had an excellent layout and was very comfortable. Had a problem with the sink, a staff engineer came same day and sortred it out. No drama. Great cruising route. A straightforward trouble free holiday.

Good service from Locaboat. Everything worked fine with the boat.

Boat was in good condition, everything in good working order and well designed, and mostly well appointed (although a cork screw - afterall we are in France!, pot lid's and toasting device would be good!)
Locaboat staff were friendly, helpful and informative.
A couple of suggestions: It would make skippering easier if there was instrumentation that shows where the rudder is positioned. Also a gauge on how much fresh water you have left/in tank would assist in planning.
The initial briefing did take some time as a group had arrived just before us, so had to wait for the 1 staff member to brief/check them in before we could start, so this meant we were only just able to make it out of the first lock and not able to cruise to any other towns on the first afternoon.

Was a Wonderful experience Boating through the French countryside.

Local personnel were helpful with details of the boat. However when booking, it would have been helpful to know more about the different routes and what sights to see. Just a couple weeks before I queried Locaboat about the route I wanted to take only to find out that a portion of the canal would be closed that time of the year. At booking it would be very helpful to have the booking agent provide the details of each route so people would have time to plan their trip.

The website is a little difficult to navigate and should have sample itineraries available to review. I only got these itineraries after several emails and only 2 weeks before our journey.
It was still a very amazing experience and was a long time adventure I am glad I took.

Assistance and communication were nonexistent, boat and itinerary were changed, boat had multiple problems.
Although the issues were acknowledged and some compensation was provided, the overall experience was unpleasant.

The cordiality of the staff. We were one of the last customers for the season so they might as well have ignored us but we were well cared for and we had a great experience.

They were friendly, helpful and lovely. Easy communications and we felt they all.loved what they did and had good knowledge

Felt rushed during orientation
Boat was in less than good shape and not clean when we picked it up
Bilge pump turned off so accumulating smell was overwhelming til we got it fixed days later
Thrusters make trip more enjoyable-we didn’t have them do driving was a bit of a challenge

Boat in poor condition, many spiders and stink-bugs on the inside. Reception and greeting very standard, not very friendly but most importantly not much advice about where one should go and what to avoid - basically a lack of interest in the client.

We appreciated the communication before departure.The staff were very accommodating and helpful. The boat was well equipped. We enjoyed our trip very much!

Locaboat were great. We were very happy with the entire experience, from booking, arrival and pre-departure briefing, right through to the handover at the end....very smooth process and a very professional operation.

The boat was easy to operate and because we were a late season booking, the heater definitely came in handy!

Every thing was exactly what we have come expect from Locaboat. Excellent people, nice boat and travel guide and a wonderful season to visit this area of France.

The towns along the Petite Baise were fabulous with power and water at most stops. It exceeded all expectations.
The boat was old, beds uncomfortable with very thin mattress and pillows, and mould around most windows. There was a wet rope type smell in the forward cabin that we could not remove. The thermostat did not work on the heating. Our refrigerator broke down but the male staff member delivered a replacement fridge pronto. His name is Camille and he could not have been more helpful- 10/10! He is professional in every way. Despite these unfortunate things, we made our own fun and do not regret doing the trip.

Lots of pre-booking info, prompt answering of questions. Friendly and accomodating. Good travelling advice.
Boat systems issues were dealt with promptly.

After much online research, we chose LocaBoat for our two week vacation based on location, cost and types of boats available. Questions and requests were handled quickly although at times the language barrier made it a little challenging. The LocaBoat crew in the marina at Dompierre were helpful, knowledgable and friendly.

Clean, well appointed boat and what could be better than being on the water in the South of France. The Argens-Minervois crew are customer focused and very helpful.

The team are welcoming and friendly. It's a very straightforward experience getting settled in the boat, and the instruction is great.

The vessel is easy to operate as it's had a bow thruster.

There lock keepers are really nice and helpful, especially when you first set out. As a guest in France I tried my terrible french on them and we had a laugh :)

Overall the trip was simply a magnificent experience.

A great trip down the Canal Du Midi from from Argens across to Lattes.

Boat was in great shape and well equiped with lots of storage.

The service at the base was outstanding. Went out of their way to accommodate us. We thought that a more thorough description of where some things were on the boat would have been helpful.