Claire Morvan
Founder & Head of Operations
River & sea boat delivery agency
Your boat, safely delivered. Anywhere in Europe.
Boatway hand-picks the right professional skipper for you — from the Canal du Midi to the Cyclades, from La Rochelle to Martinique. One point of contact, a clear price, tracking every mile.
- deliveries coordinated
- 1,200+
- certified skippers
- 180
- countries served
- 14
- customer satisfaction
- 4.9/5
Live over the Atlantic
Winds between France and the Americas, in real time
Every streak is a particle carried by the current wind. Our skippers read these systems — trade winds, lows, the Azores high — to pick the departure window of every crossing.
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Services
Everything your boat needs to move
From a simple port-to-port hop to an Atlantic crossing, we coordinate every step.
River delivery
European canals and rivers: Seine, Rhône, Rhine, Canal du Midi, Dutch waterways, Danube.
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Sea delivery
French coasts, Corsica, Greece and major routes: Mediterranean–Atlantic, France–Caribbean.
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Provisioning & concierge
Groceries delivered aboard, special requests, boat preparation before you arrive.
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Boat transport
Road haulage, oversize convoys and cargo ships for trips the water can’t cover.
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Winter storage
Haul-out, engine winterisation, storage ashore or indoors, and spring relaunch.
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How it works
- 01
Estimate online
Pick departure and arrival on the map: the cost is calculated instantly, line by line.
- 02
We match
Within 48 hours we propose the skipper best suited to your boat and route.
- 03
Tracked delivery
Position, weather and logbook shared: follow your boat in real time.
- 04
Handover & report
Key handover, arrival checklist, photo report and full condition survey.
Routes
Most requested routes
Caribbean to Europe, Mediterranean to Atlantic, French canals and the great European rivers: our skippers know these routes by heart.
Sea April to June
Martinique (Le Marin)La Rochelle
- Distance
- 3,669 nm
- Duration
- 33 days
from €23,810 excl. VAT
Sea November to January
La RochelleMartinique (Le Marin)
- Distance
- 4,170 nm
- Duration
- 38 days
from €27,050 excl. VAT
River April to October (outside closures)
ParisPort-Saint-Louis-du-Rhône
- Distance
- 968 km
- Duration
- 21 days
- locks
- 178
from €11,830 excl. VAT
River April to October
AmsterdamParis
- Distance
- 682 km
- Duration
- 12 days
- locks
- 48
from €4,550 excl. VAT
Sea April to June, September to October
MarseilleAthens (Alimos)
- Distance
- 1,110 nm
- Duration
- 14 days
from €8,820 excl. VAT
River April to October
BordeauxSète
- Distance
- 487 km
- Duration
- 14 days
- locks
- 117
from €5,250 excl. VAT
Europe
European coverage, inland and offshore
Over 3,000 km of inland waterways, every French coast, Greece and the main transatlantic routes.
Canals & rivers
France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary.
French coasts
Channel, Brittany, Atlantic, Mediterranean and Corsica.
Greece
Ionian Sea, Gulf of Corinth, Cyclades, Dodecanese, Crete.
Offshore
France ⇄ Caribbean via the Canaries and the Azores, Mediterranean ⇄ Atlantic.
Reviews
They trusted us with their boat
★★★★★
“My Pogo 36 reached Le Marin in perfect condition after 26 days. The daily satellite tracking let me sleep soundly, and the final quote was almost exactly the online estimate.”★★★★★
“We bought our boat in the Netherlands with no idea how to bring it home. Jan studied the route down to the centimetre for the Canal du Nord. Delivered to the Arsenal marina in 12 days.”★★★★★
“Flawless delivery of our Bavaria 46 to Greece, Corinth Canal included. All the Greek paperwork was ready on arrival.”Team
Sailors, not middlemen
Our team has logged over 400,000 miles and thousands of locks. Every request is reviewed by someone who has already sailed the route.
Jan de Vries
Head of River Deliveries
Lukas Brandt
Motor Yacht Skipper
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Frequently asked questions
What is a boat delivery?
Moving your boat by water from one port to another with a professional skipper at the helm. You don’t need to be on board: the skipper handles navigation, locks, weather and stopovers.
Is Boatway a delivery skipper?
Boatway is a matchmaking agency: we select, vet and coordinate qualified independent skippers (licences, insurance, experience). You contract with the skipper; we follow the job from quote to handover.
Is my boat insured during the delivery?
Your policy must cover navigation by a professional skipper (delivery clause). Our skippers carry professional liability insurance. We check these points with you before departure.
How much notice do you need?
Usually 1 to 3 weeks for a coastal or inland trip, and 1 to 3 months for an Atlantic crossing to match the weather windows.
Ready to cast off?
Get an estimate in one minute, then a firm quote within 48 hours.