DOUCE FRANCE
- Length
- 42.2m
- Beam
- 15.5m
- Guests
- 12
- Cabins
- 6
- Crew
- 7
- From / Week
- €115,000
DOUCE FRANCE yacht available for charter. Built in 1998 with a charter price from €115,000 for up to 12 guests in 6 suites with a crew of 7.
DOUCE FRANCE yacht available for charter. Built in 1998 with a charter price from €115,000 for up to 12 guests in 6 suites with a crew of 7.
“I've been on board DOUCE FRANCE more times than I can count, and she still surprises me. With space for 12 guests, she works equally well for a multi-generational family week or a tighter group of friends who want every cabin to feel like a suite. Happy to walk you through a week on board personally — there are a few details that don't make it onto any spec sheet.”
Accommodation
6 elegantly appointed cabins host up to 12 in serene comfort, served by a professional crew of 7.
Indicative layout based on 6 cabins / 12 guests. Final cabin configuration confirmed by the yacht's manager at enquiry.
Equipment & Amenities
36 items reported by CharterIndex.
A week aboard DOUCE FRANCE in Oceania
Tortola to Anegada via the Baths, Jost Van Dyke and the most protected sailing waters in the Caribbean.
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- DAY 01
Tortola
Embark in Tortola at Nanny Cay or Wickhams Cay. Provisioning, briefing, then a short hop to Norman Island's Bight for a Painkiller at the Willy T.
- Provisioning at Riteway in Road Town
- Painkiller cocktail at Pusser's Marina Cay
- Tender to the Willy T floating bar
- Sunset on Norman Island
- Anchorage
- Anchor in The Bight, Norman Island
- Dining
- Pusser's · Willy T floating bar
- DAY 02
The Baths, Virgin Gorda
The Baths on Virgin Gorda — house-sized granite boulders forming sea caves and shallow grottos. Get there early, before the cruise ship tenders arrive.
- Walk the boulder trail from The Baths to Devil's Bay
- Snorkel between the granite columns
- Lunch at Top of the Baths with its infinity pool
- Afternoon at Spring Bay (the quieter alternative)
- Anchorage
- Day moor at The Baths (mooring buoys, no anchoring); overnight in Spanish Town
- Dining
- Top of the Baths · Hog Heaven for sunset views
- DAY 03
Anegada
North to Anegada — the only coral atoll in the BVI, with an 18-mile reef and the BVI's famous spiny lobster. Beach barbecue lunch at Cow Wreck Beach.
- Cow Wreck Beach lobster lunch
- Snorkel Loblolly Bay's reef
- Flamingo spotting in the salt ponds
- Sunset at Anegada Beach Club
- Anchorage
- Anchor inside the reef off Setting Point
- Dining
- Cow Wreck Beach Bar · Anegada Reef Hotel · Potter's by the Sea
- DAY 04
Jost Van Dyke
Jost Van Dyke — the BVI's party island, in a friendly Caribbean way. Foxy's at Great Harbour, then over to Soggy Dollar at White Bay for the original Painkiller.
- Wade ashore to Soggy Dollar for a Painkiller
- Beach BBQ at Foxy's Great Harbour
- Bubbly Pool on the north shore (best with swell)
- Sunset at One Love Bar on White Bay
- Anchorage
- Anchor in Great Harbour or White Bay
- Dining
- Foxy's · Soggy Dollar · One Love
- DAY 05
Norman Island
Back to Norman Island for The Caves and The Indians — the BVI's best snorkelling spots, with parrotfish, sergeant majors and a permanent kaleidoscope of light.
- Snorkel The Caves on Norman's south shore
- Snorkel The Indians — four pinnacles teeming with fish
- Hike to the ridge for the panoramic island view
- Painkiller round two at the Willy T
- Anchorage
- Anchor in The Bight, Norman Island
- Dining
- Pirates Bight · Willy T
- DAY 06
Cooper Island
Cooper Island — a small, low-key cay with one of the BVI's best coral conservation programs. Sunset dinner at the Cooper Island Beach Club.
- Snorkel Cistern Point at Cooper's north end
- Visit the Cooper Island Rum Bar — 280 rums in stock
- Dive Wreck of the Rhone (Salt Island, nearby)
- Coffee at the Cooper coffee shop in the morning
- Anchorage
- Mooring buoys in Manchioneel Bay
- Dining
- Cooper Island Beach Club
- DAY 07
Tortola
Final morning hop back across Sir Francis Drake Channel to Tortola. Last swim at Smuggler's Cove on the west end, then disembarkation.
- Last swim at Smuggler's Cove
- Brunch at the Sugar Mill Hotel
- Walk the ruins of the old plantation
- Souvenir spiced rum from Callwood Distillery
- Anchorage
- Berth at Nanny Cay or Soper's Hole
- Dining
- Sugar Mill Hotel · Quito's Gazebo at Cane Garden Bay
Deck Plan
Layout of DOUCE FRANCE — cabin arrangement, deck levels and on-board spaces.
Cruising Areas
DOUCE FRANCE is available for charter in the following destinations and sub-regions.
- Melanasia
- Micronesia
- New South Wales Australia
- New Zealand
- Northern Territory Australia
- Polynesia
- Queensland Australia
- South Australia
- West Australia
Full Specifications
- Designer
- Van Peteghem Lauriot Prévost (VPLP)
- Refit
- 2023
- Beam
- 15.5 m
- Draft
- 2.8 m
- Cruising speed
- 10 kts
- Max speed
- 12 kts
- Range
- 3000 nm
- Flag
- Belgium
- MCA
- None
- VAT
- Not registered
- Smoking
- Smoking on deck
- Crew language
- English
Diving
Scuba Diving Equipment · Snorkeling Equipment
Rates & Availability
| Season | Period | Weekly Rate |
|---|---|---|
| High Season | Jul – Aug | €115,000 |
| Low Season | May – Jun, Sep – Oct | €92,000 |
Live data via CharterIndex · APA & VAT excluded
Live availability via CharterIndex.
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