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  <description>Real prices, licenses, skippers, itineraries: the boat rental guides.</description>
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    <title>How much does it cost to rent a boat in 2026? Real prices</title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>RIB, motorboat, sailboat, catamaran or yacht: the price ranges we actually see across rental platforms, and the fees people forget.</description>
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    <title>License-free boat rental in France: the complete guide</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/license-free-boat-rental/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Which boats can you rent without a license in France, with what limits, and at what price? Everything to know before booking.</description>
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    <title>Renting with or without a skipper: how to choose</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/with-or-without-skipper/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Price, license, life on board: the real criteria to decide whether to hire a skipper for your boat rental.</description>
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    <title>Click&amp;Boat, SamBoat, Boataround… which platform should you use?</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/which-boat-rental-platform/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Strengths, weaknesses, fees and coverage of the major boat rental platforms — and why the right answer changes with every search.</description>
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    <title>Catamaran charter in Croatia: routes, prices, advice</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/catamaran-charter-croatia/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Split, Hvar, the Kornati, Dubrovnik: how to plan a week of catamaran sailing in Croatia, at what price, and the traps to avoid.</description>
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    <title>The best boat trips from Cannes and the Lérins Islands</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/boat-trips-cannes-lerins-islands/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Sainte-Marguerite, Saint-Honorat, the Estérel, Cap d'Antibes: the itineraries for a perfect day at sea out of Cannes.</description>
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    <title>Catamaran charter in Guadeloupe: the archipelago, explained</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/catamaran-charter-guadeloupe/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Pointe-à-Pitre, Les Saintes, Marie-Galante: where to sail, in which season, on what budget — the guide to chartering a catamaran in Guadeloupe.</description>
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    <title>Cruising the Seychelles: Mahé, Praslin and La Digue under sail</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/seychelles-catamaran-cruise/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Pink granite, turquoise lagoons and easy passages: why the Seychelles are one of the world's best cruising grounds for a first catamaran charter.</description>
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    <title>Renting a boat in Turkey: gulets, coves and the Lycian coast</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/gulet-sailing-turkey/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Bodrum, Göcek, Fethiye, Marmaris: why the Turkish coast is one of the best value charter grounds anywhere, and how to choose between gulet and sailboat.</description>
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    <title>British Virgin Islands: the perfect cruising grounds</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/british-virgin-islands-sailing/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Tortola, the Sir Francis Drake Channel, the Baths of Virgin Gorda: why the BVI are considered the world's best sailing playground.</description>
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    <title>French Polynesia: chartering a catamaran from Raiatea to Bora Bora</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/french-polynesia-catamaran-raiatea/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Raiatea, Tahaa, Huahine, Bora Bora: sailing the Leeward Islands, the Pacific's most spectacular cruising grounds — seasons, budget, skill level.</description>
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    <title>Martinique to the Grenadines: the star itinerary of the Antilles</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/martinique-grenadines-itinerary/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Le Marin, Saint Lucia, Bequia, the Tobago Cays: the run south to the Grenadines — customs, anchorages and budget, week by week.</description>
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    <title>One week under sail in the Cyclades: the realistic itinerary</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/cyclades-one-week-itinerary/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Athens, Kythnos, Paros, Naxos: a one-week Cyclades itinerary that works with the meltemi instead of fighting it.</description>
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    <title>Deposit, excess, insurance: what you actually risk when renting a boat</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/boat-rental-deposit-insurance/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Blocked deposits, excess waivers, cancellation cover: how the guarantees of a boat rental really work, and the traps to avoid.</description>
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    <title>Mistral, meltemi, bora: a guide to the Mediterranean winds</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/mediterranean-winds-guide/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Understanding the Mediterranean winds — where they blow from, when, what to expect — to choose your charter destination and dates with open eyes.</description>
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    <title>Renting a boat off-season: 40% less for the same sea</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/off-season-boat-rental/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>June, September, October: why the shoulder season is the best time to rent a boat in the Mediterranean, and what really changes compared to summer.</description>
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    <title>The pre-departure checklist (and the one for the return)</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/boat-rental-departure-checklist/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Handover inspection, safety, fuel, weather: the complete checklist for taking over a rental boat, point by point, to leave relaxed and get your deposit back.</description>
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    <title>Why sailboats charter Saturday to Saturday (and how to use it)</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/saturday-to-saturday-charter-week/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The Saturday-to-Saturday week is the ruling convention of charter in Croatia, Greece and the Caribbean: where it comes from, its exceptions, and how to search around it.</description>
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    <title>Corsica by boat: Lavezzi, Scandola, and where to rent</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/corsica-by-boat/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Ajaccio, Bonifacio, Calvi, Porto-Vecchio: Corsica's finest waters by the day or on a cruise, and the traps to avoid (wind, nature reserves, anchoring rules).</description>
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    <title>Ibiza-Formentera by boat: the clearest water in Europe</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/balearics-ibiza-formentera-boat/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>The Balearics by day or by week: Ibiza-Formentera, the bay of Palma, Menorca — where to rent, when to go, what it really costs.</description>
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    <title>Sardinia: the Costa Smeralda and Maddalena archipelago by boat</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/sardinia-costa-smeralda-maddalena/</link>
    <guid>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/sardinia-costa-smeralda-maddalena/</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Olbia, Porto Cervo, the Maddalena archipelago: northern Sardinia by boat — emerald anchorages, national park rules, budget and season.</description>
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    <title>The Ionian islands: gentle Greece, perfect for a first charter</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/ionian-islands-easy-sailing/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Corfu, Lefkada, Kefalonia, Ithaca: why the Ionian Sea is Europe's best cruising ground for a first sailing holiday — itinerary included.</description>
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    <title>Northern Croatia: Kornati, Zadar, Šibenik — the other Dalmatia</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/croatia-kornati-zadar-sibenik/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Away from the Split crowds: the Kornati national park, the Krka falls and the Zadar archipelago — Croatia's wilder, cheaper northern itinerary.</description>
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    <title>The Gulf of Morbihan: Brittany's little sea by boat</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/gulf-of-morbihan-brittany-boat/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Vannes, La Trinité, Quiberon: sailing the Gulf of Morbihan and its little sea of forty islands — currents, tides, license-free boats and sailboats.</description>
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    <title>Arcachon Bay by boat: the Arguin sandbank and stilt cabins</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/arcachon-bay-license-free/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Renting a boat (often license-free) on Arcachon Bay: the Île aux Oiseaux, the Arguin sandbank, the Pilat dune seen from the water — tides and good practice.</description>
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    <title>The Amalfi coast and Capri by boat: dolce vita, earned</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/amalfi-coast-capri-boat/</link>
    <guid>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/amalfi-coast-capri-boat/</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Positano, Amalfi, Capri and its grottoes: renting a boat in Sorrento or Naples, what the day really costs, and how to dodge the August crush.</description>
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    <title>Which boat for your group? The guide by situation</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/which-boat-for-which-group/</link>
    <guid>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/which-boat-for-which-group/</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Couple, family with kids, group of friends, stag/hen party, three generations: the boat type that truly fits each crew, with realistic capacities and budgets.</description>
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    <title>Sailing with kids: the day at sea that goes well</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/sailing-with-kids/</link>
    <guid>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/sailing-with-kids/</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Lifejackets, seasickness, pacing, swim stops: the simple rules that keep a boat rental with children a happy memory — for them and for you.</description>
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    <title>Chartering a crewed yacht: what it costs, what it changes</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/crewed-yacht-charter/</link>
    <guid>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/crewed-yacht-charter/</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>A motor yacht with skipper and hostess, by the day or the week: how crewed charter really works — APA, tipping, itineraries and budgets.</description>
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    <title>Anchoring right (and anchorage etiquette): cove manners</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/anchoring-right-etiquette/</link>
    <guid>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/anchoring-right-etiquette/</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Picking your spot, avoiding the seagrass, respecting your cove neighbours: anchoring technique and the unwritten rules that keep everyone happy.</description>
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    <title>The Cassis calanques by boat: En-Vau, Port-Pin, Port-Miou</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/cassis-calanques-by-boat/</link>
    <guid>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/cassis-calanques-by-boat/</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Visiting the calanques from Cassis by rental boat: the three legendary inlets, the National Park rules, the best hour and the budget.</description>
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    <title>Marseille by boat: the Frioul, If castle and the southern calanques</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/marseille-frioul-calanques-by-boat/</link>
    <guid>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/marseille-frioul-calanques-by-boat/</guid>
    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Renting a boat in Marseille: the Frioul archipelago, the Château d'If, Les Goudes and the calanques of Sormiou and Morgiou — routes and advice.</description>
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    <title>Porquerolles and Port-Cros by boat: the Golden Islands, explained</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/porquerolles-port-cros-boat/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Renting a boat in Hyères or Porquerolles for Notre-Dame, Plage d'Argent and Port-Cros: National Park rules, moorings and budget.</description>
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    <title>Saint-Tropez and Pampelonne by boat: the iconic day</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/saint-tropez-pampelonne-boat/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Renting a boat in Saint-Tropez: anchoring off Pampelonne, rounding Cap Camarat, dodging the July crowds — real prices and insider advice.</description>
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    <title>Antibes and the Cap d'Antibes by boat: Garoupe, Billionaires Quay and coves</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/antibes-cap-d-antibes-boat/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Renting a boat in Antibes: rounding the cape, La Garoupe bay, the neighbouring Lérins islands — route, moorings and budget from Europe's largest marina.</description>
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    <title>Monaco by boat: the Riviera day between Cap-Martin and Cap-Ferrat</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/monaco-by-boat-day/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Renting a boat in Monaco or Menton: skirting the Rock, anchoring under Cap-Martin, pushing to the Villefranche roadstead — the Riviera from the water.</description>
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    <title>Nice and the Villefranche roadstead by boat: the Baie des Anges, differently</title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Renting a boat in Nice or Villefranche: the roadstead, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, the Réserve coves — route, moorings and observed prices.</description>
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    <title>The Estérel by boat: the red calanques of Agay and Cap Dramont</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/esterel-saint-raphael-boat/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Renting a boat in Saint-Raphaël or Agay: porphyry-red inlets, the Île d'Or, Cap Dramont — the most colourful waters on the coast.</description>
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    <title>Sainte-Maxime: renting on the smart side of the Gulf of Saint-Tropez</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/sainte-maxime-gulf-saint-tropez-boat/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Why Sainte-Maxime is the gulf's clever base: the same waters as Saint-Tropez, gentler prices, with Les Issambres and La Nartelle as a bonus.</description>
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    <title>Bandol, Sanary and the Embiez by boat: the western Var</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/bandol-sanary-embiez-boat/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Renting a boat in Bandol or Sanary: Bendor island, the Embiez archipelago, La Cride point and the Port d'Alon coves — sheltered, family-friendly waters.</description>
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    <title>The Toulon roadstead by boat: between the French Navy and the Cap Sicié coves</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/toulon-roadstead-boat/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Renting a boat in Toulon: Europe's finest natural harbour, the Mourillon beaches, Saint-Mandrier and the Deux Frères rocks — rules and routes.</description>
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    <title>La Ciotat and the Île Verte by boat: calanques without the crush</title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Renting a boat in La Ciotat: the Île Verte, the Figuerolles and Mugel inlets, the Bec de l'Aigle — the smart base between Cassis and Bandol.</description>
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    <title>Hyères and the Giens peninsula by boat: the Var lagoon</title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Renting a boat in Hyères: La Badine and its Caribbean water, the lap of Giens, Porquerolles next door — and the La Capte spot for families.</description>
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    <title>Le Lavandou and Cavalaire by boat: the cove coast from Cap Nègre to Cap Lardier</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/lavandou-cavalaire-boat/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Renting a boat in Le Lavandou or Cavalaire: capes Nègre, Taillat and Lardier, the Escalet and Gigaro beaches — the wild coast between Hyères and Saint-Tropez.</description>
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    <title>Le Grau-du-Roi and the Camargue by boat: flamingos, bulls and endless sand</title>
    <link>https://boat-comparator.com/en/guides/camargue-grau-du-roi-boat/</link>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
    <description>Renting a boat in Le Grau-du-Roi or La Grande-Motte: the Camargue shore, the Espiguette dunes, Aigues-Mortes by canal — another Mediterranean.</description>
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    <title>Sète and the Thau lagoon by boat: canals, oysters and Mont Saint-Clair</title>
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    <title>Getting the French coastal license: price, duration, and what it really unlocks</title>
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    <title>Renting a RIB: the guide to the coast's smartest boat</title>
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