SamBoat
Bordeaux boat rental marketplace listing sailboats, catamarans, motorboats, RIBs, barges and jet skis
Quick Overview
| Company | Lacani SAS (SamBoat) |
|---|---|
| Category | Boat Rental Platforms |
| Headquarters | Bordeaux, France |
| Founded | Not stated |
| EU Presence | Yes - France (EU) |
| Data Location | Hosted by Amazon Web Services LLC, Seattle, per the legal notice; AWS region not stated |
| Open Source | No |
| GDPR Compliant | Yes |
| Self-Hosting | No |
| Main Features | Boat rental with or without captain, sailboats, catamarans, motorboats, RIBs, barges, yachts and jet skis, reviews, sponsorship programme, owner listings |
| Pricing | Prices set per listing; no commission or service fee figure on the pages we read |
| Best For | Renters in Europe who want a large choice of boats with a French contracting entity |
| Replaces | Boatsetter |
Detailed Review
SamBoat is the boat rental marketplace operated by Lacani SAS. The legal notice gives a registered address at 223 Avenue Emile Counord in Bordeaux and a Bordeaux trade register number of 799 758 412, with VAT number FR 36 799 758 412.
The site lists sailboats, catamarans, motorboats, RIBs, barges, yachts and jet skis. The homepage states that visitors can choose from over 50,000 boats, rented with or without a captain.
What SamBoat lists
SamBoat offers a rental search across boat types, from sailboats and catamarans to RIBs, barges and jet skis. Destination lists on the homepage include Greece, Cannes, the British Virgin Islands, Croatia, Sicily, Mallorca and Sardinia.
The contact page shows a rating of 4.88 out of 5 based on 216,759 reviews.
Entity, insurance registration and hosting
The legal notice states that Lacani SAS is registered with ORIAS under number 16001576 as an insurance agent. The privacy policy names Lacani SAS as publisher, with a capital of EUR 8,206.9.
The site is hosted by Amazon Web Services LLC in Seattle, according to the legal notice. The pages give a different street address in the legal notice and the privacy policy, both in Bordeaux.
SamBoat as an alternative to Boatsetter
SamBoat covers European and Mediterranean waters where Boatsetter concentrates on US states. The site offers nine languages, among them French, German, Dutch, Spanish and Polish.
The pages we read do not show fees, deposit rules or cancellation terms, so check those on a listing before booking.
Limitations to Consider
The pages we read show no commission, service fee or deposit figures, so the full cost of a booking is not visible up front. Hosting runs on Amazon Web Services LLC, a US company, and the region is not stated. The legal notice and the privacy policy give two different Bordeaux addresses. Compare with Boataround for a Slovak-run alternative.
Who Should Use SamBoat
Renters in France, Spain, Italy and the Mediterranean who want a large marketplace with a French contracting entity and multilingual support.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- French company with trade register and VAT numbers published
- Over 50,000 boats listed, with or without a captain
- Nine site languages
- Registered with ORIAS as an insurance agent
- Rating of 4.88 out of 5 shown across 216,759 reviews
Cons
- No fee or deposit figures on the pages we read
- Hosted by Amazon Web Services LLC (US)
- Two different Bordeaux addresses on legal pages
- Prices not shown before choosing a listing
Alternatives to SamBoat
Other European boat rental platforms worth comparing before you decide:
See all European boat rental platforms or compare them directly against Boatsetter on our alternatives page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. SamBoat is run by Lacani SAS in Bordeaux, France, and lists boats with or without a captain. Boatsetter contracts through Collaborative Boating, Inc. in the United States.
The homepage states that visitors can choose from over 50,000 boats and yachts.
The legal notice names Amazon Web Services LLC in Seattle as host. The region of the servers is not stated on the pages we read.