Bareboat
If you would like to rent a catamaran without our skipper, you must have at least two years’ experience as a sailor. You can cruise the waters of the Leeward Islands where sailing is without difficulty and channels are well marked.
Please note than in the more complicated waters of the Tuamotu Islands, you must have one of our own skippers.
Catamaran Equipment
A full inventory is provided before you set off. Sailing equipment includes electric windlass, rolled Genoa, mainsail with battens, easy bag, Lazy Jack,, automatic pilot, Bimini, solar panels (except for the Athena 38) and dinghy with outboard motor. Other equipment includes a fully equipped galley with utensils and dishes, bed linen (one set of sheets per cabin per week ), CD player and radio. (Please bring your own CD’s)
Preparation
As soon as you have booked, we will send you itinerary maps and navigation notes for you to study prior to your arrival. We also recommend the Guide de la Navigation en Polynésie Française by Emmanuel Deschamps and Patrick Bonnette, published in French by Editions le Motu and available via internet.
Active or worry-free
The “100% Vacation” option lets you spend your time without any housekeeping worries thanks to our hostess-cook aboard who will take care of all provisioning and meals. You’ll wake to the smell of freshly-brewed coffee; your lunch will be waiting when you return from your morning excursion; you’ll be seated comfortably for your evening aperitif while dinner is being prepared. Menus are adapted to your own tastes and we can accommodate special meal requirements. Of course we give priority to local fresh fruits, vegetables and fish.
Set off when you will.
You may set off on your cruise on whichever day of the week you choose. You will leave the marina a few hours after your arrival as soon as embarkation formalities have been completed and you’ll return the boat to Raiatea on your last day, 2 hours before your flight time or by 3.30pm at the latest. In this way you can profit from the catamaran for 8 full days. If you choose to disembark elsewhere than at our Raiatea homebase, you must plan to be there by 12 noon at the village dock.
