Saturated berths and rising costs
Owning a boat in 2025 has never been more difficult: lack of marina space, record waiting times, constantly rising prices, high maintenance costs...
For many, this passion is simply becoming inaccessible.
However, there is a solution that allows you to sail all year round without investing, worrying about mooring, maintenance, or insurance: Liberty Pass, the all-inclusive boat subscription.
In France, marina berths are saturated.
A port network at the limits of its capacity
According to the French Federation of Marinas, there were already 203,000 berths for more than 41,000 additional requests, with average waiting times of 4 to 6 years in areas where demand is high (source: FFPP).
Other sources confirm:
- 2 to 9 years waiting time depending on the region (source: Manche & Méditerranée nautical press)
- Up to 10-year wait in certain ports in the Hérault region for boats over 10 meters long (source: local press, Hérault 2025)
- Up to seven-year wait in some highly sought-after cities (source: Liberty Pass)
In other words, obtaining a berth in France has become an obstacle course.
Annual prices already very high
The prices observed for an annual berth for a 9- to 10-meter sailboat:
- €1,800 to €2,800 per year in municipal ports (source: cruise blog)
- €2,000 to €4,000 per year depending on the area (source: Liberty Pass)
Even short stopovers are taking off: €15 to €150/day depending on the season and size of the boat (source: Port Adhoc).
The price of a single berth far exceeds €2,000 in most attractive areas.
Continuous price increases
Ports pass on inflation:
- +6.5% on annual rates (source: 2023 port newsletter)
- Higher rates in summer in most marinas (source: Port Adhoc)
The trend is sustainable: marina berth prices continue to rise.
The true cost of a boat: much more than just the mooring
Owning a boat involves an annual budget that is often underestimated.
Average annual fees
For a 10-meter sailboat:
- Marina berth: €2,500 to €4,000 per year
- Maintenance & winter storage: $1,000 to $2,500 per year
- Insurance: €1,000 to €1,500 per year
- Fuel: $500 to $1,000 per year
- Miscellaneous taxes: €800 to €1,200 per year
Total annual cost: €5,800 to €9,200 per year
Often equivalent to more than 20% of the boat's value per year.
And that's not even counting unexpected mechanical issues...
(sources: Boats.com, brokers, specialized websites)
The solution: our Liberty Pass subscription
A subscription designed to give you complete freedom to sail and free yourself from the constraints of ownership.
An all-inclusive subscription
Each subscription includes:
✔ Berth
✔ Full interview
✔ Insurance
✔ Winter storage
✔ Coaching & training
✔ Unlimited browsing
✔ Recent boats, connected, and always ready to sail.
Fuel is the only cost to be covered.
Prices comparable to a single berth
Some examples of Liberty Pass subscriptions:
- €95/month for boats that do not require a license
- €149 to €199/month for small boats
- €259 to €399/month for RIBs and premium boats
- +€400/month for our largest boats
It's the same price... as a simple berth.
Except that everything else (maintenance, insurance, winter storage) is included in this price.
No waiting list: you can start browsing immediately
While ports impose 4 to 10 years' wait or even longer depending on the area...
With Liberty Pass:
💙 You can start browsing as soon as you register.
💙 The boat is ready and waiting for you at the port all year round.
💙 Unlimited access with your reservation tokens
No purchase, no maintenance, no insurance
That's the key point: you don't own the boat, so you never pay the associated costs.
- No credit
- No depreciation
- No unexpected maintenance
- No winterization schedule
- No mechanical problems
- No hidden fees
You subscribe to freedom !
Why Liberty Pass is THE answer to the new challenges facing boating
The data is clear:
Liberty Pass truly allows you to sail all year round for the price of a berth, with no hidden costs, no waiting, and no complexity.
Between the saturated ports, endless delays, and price increases , and ever-increasing maintenance costs, owning a boat has become complex and costly.
Conversely, Liberty Pass makes boating simpler, more accessible, and much more economical, thanks to that are all-inclusive, at the price of a simple berth, and available immediately.
Sail whenever you want, wherever you want, without restrictions.
Liberty Pass
Liberty Pass offers you the best alternative to ownership and charter. Subscribe to the boat of your dreams, free from the constraints of ownership, and sail where you want, when you want, from €199/month, all inclusive.
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