VEDETTES ANGELUS

What VEDETTES ANGELUS does

Vedettes Angelus (legal name: Les Vedettes L'Angélus) is a family-owned maritime tourism company founded in 1968 in Locmariaquer, Brittany, France. It operates a fleet of four specialized vedettes (passenger boats) providing guided sightseeing cruises in the Golfe du Morbihan and along the Auray river. The core offering is seasonally operated (April 10 to September 30) commentated tours covering several standard circuits: a 32 km Gulf tour (with or without stopover at Île-aux-Moines), a 50 km flagship 'Coup de Coeur' cruise combining Auray river navigation with a full Gulf circuit, a compact 1h30 mini-cruise, Auray river trips to Saint-Goustan, and direct shuttles to Île-aux-Moines, Île d'Arz, Houat, and Hoëdic. A separate seasonal Quiberon Port-Haliguen departure operates in July and August. All cruises include live commentary in French and pre-recorded audio-guides in English, Spanish, and German.

The business runs as a private SARL (Société à Responsabilité Limitée) with €329,000 of share capital, registered at RCS Lorient under number 534 210 653. It employs 5 people and is led by director Yann Pasco. Tickets are sold directly to consumers through ticket offices at Locmariaquer and Port-Navalo, online booking on vedettes-angelus.com, telephone reservations, and via a network of regional tourist offices (Carnac, Auray, Quiberon, La Trinité/Mer, Erdeven, Plouharnel, Etel, Saint-Pierre Quiberon, Lorient, Hennebont). Pricing is unit-based, ranging from €5 (crossing) to €33 (full-day island trips), with tiered rates for adults, children 4–14, under-4s (€3), Morbihan residents (department 56) receiving a 20% weekend discount, and groups of 20 or more qualifying for group rates. Supplementary revenue streams include group services, weddings/family-reunion charters, works-council events, and gift vouchers. Payment is accepted via standard methods plus ANCV vacation cheques, Cezam corporate leisure cards, and Crédit Maritime processing. The company has no disclosed AI, digital platform, or technology stack beyond a standard website booking system; its operations are crew-led, weather-dependent, and tightly bound to a single regional tourism market.

Name

VEDETTES ANGELUS

Legal name

Les Vedettes L'Angélus

Website

https://vedettes-angelus.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Vedettes Angelus (Les Vedettes L'Angélus) is a family-owned French boat cruise company, founded in 1968, that offers commentated sightseeing excursions and island shuttles in the Golfe du Morbihan to retail tourists, families, schools, and private event clients during the April–September season.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Maritime Sightseeing Cruises

NAICS

Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (487210), Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (48721)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Boutique Yacht Cruise Operators (Scheduled Itineraries) (THAEADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Eco-Cruises & Small-Ship Nature Cruises (Expedition Cruising) (THAAAEAK)

Keywords

• Maritime sightseeing cruises
• Gulf boat tours
• Island shuttle services
• Guided boat excursions
• Morbihan tourism

Headquarters

HQ city

Locmariaquer

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Cruise Ticket Sales: Primary revenue stream from selling tickets for guided boat cruises on the Golfe du Morbihan and surrounding islands. Tickets available for individual passengers, families, and groups with various pricing tiers based on age and Morbihan residency status.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

VEDETTES ANGELUS is a family-owned maritime tourism operator offering commented sightseeing cruises and island shuttle services in the Gulf of Morbihan, Brittany, France. The company operates a fleet of four vessels departing from Locmariaquer, Port-Navalo-Arzon, and seasonally from Quiberon-Port-Haliguen, with multilingual audio guides included onboard for the benefit of French and international visitors.

Product overview

VEDETTES ANGELUS operates as a maritime cruise company offering commented sightseeing excursions in the Gulf of Morbihan, Brittany, France. The core product portfolio consists of scheduled cruises departing from three ports (Locmariaquer, Port Navalo-Arzon, and Quiberon-Port Haliguen) from April to September. The offering includes classic and mini-cruises around the Gulf of Morbihan, island shuttles to Île-aux-Moines, Île d'Arz, Houat, and Hoëdic, river cruises up the Auray river (Loch) to Saint-Goustan, and a cross-bay cruise from Quiberon. All cruises are commented (narrated), with multilingual audio guides included in English, Spanish, and German. Group services, private event charters, and gift vouchers are available as supplementary offerings. The company operates a fleet of four vessels and is a family-run business established in 1968.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commented Gulf of Morbihan Sightseeing Cruise Guided passenger cruise through the Gulf of Morbihan with onboard multilingual commentary, aimed at leisure travelers and families visiting Brittany.
• Gulf Island Shuttle Service Passenger transport service across the Gulf of Morbihan providing access to islands, serving individual tourists and day-trippers.
• Group Cruise Packages Discounted cruise packages organized for groups, schools, and other parties traveling together in the Gulf of Morbihan.
• Private and Corporate Event Cruises Tailored cruise services for seminars, corporate events, and private functions hosted aboard the company's vessels in the Gulf of Morbihan.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Gîtes de FranceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership offering discount to customers with Gîtes de France passport or rental agreement. Valid for Morbihan accommodation guests.
• ANCV (Agence Nationale des Chèques Vacances)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerVacation check payment acceptance at ticket offices for cruise bookings.
• CezamminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate leisure card acceptance providing discounts for cardholders on cruise tickets.
• Office de Tourisme de CarnacminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional tourist office reselling cruise tickets and providing visitor information.
• Office de Tourisme du Golfe du Morbihan Vannes TourismeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRegional tourist authority promoting Gulf cruises and reselling tickets.
• Office de tourisme de la Baie de QuiberonminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPeninsula tourist office facilitating ticket sales for cruises departing from Port-Haliguen.
• Crédit Maritime (Banque Populaire)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerBanking partner supporting payment processing for cruise bookings.
• ARZIBUS ShuttlesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFree municipal shuttle service in Arzon connecting parking areas to Port-Navalo pier during summer season (July-August).
• Camping Fort EspagnolminorGTM or Marketing Partner4-star campsite partner in Crac'h recommending cruise experiences to guests.
• Camping de Lann BrickminorGTM or Marketing Partner2-star campsite partner in Locmariaquer near departure pier.
• Hôtel du Golf de Saint-LaurentminorGTM or Marketing Partner3-star hotel partner in Ploemel offering golf and cruise packages.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Bateaux Verts (Cancale / Dinan): Long-running Breton operator offering commented boat tours along Brittany's northern coast (Cancale, Dinan, Saint-Malo region). Same commented small-cruise business model serving tourists, in a different Breton geography.
• Ti'Punch Croisières (Martinique): Small French Caribbean cruise/tour operator offering bay and island excursions. Comparable small-vessel commented sightseeing cruise model, though geographically remote from Brittany.

Direct peers

• Vedettes de Bréhat: Brittany small-ship cruise operator running commented tours around the Bréhat archipelago from the Côtes-d'Armor. Highly comparable boutique small-vessel cruise business model in a similar Breton coastal tourism context, though in a different geography.
• Bateaux de l'Île de Batz: Operator running scheduled shuttle and tour boats to Île de Batz off Roscoff in Brittany. Similar small-vessel scheduled cruise model with island access, family tourism, and seasonal operation closely comparable to Vedettes l'Angélus.
• Vedettes Inter-Îles: Small Brittany-based inter-island and cruise operator running commented excursions and shuttles around Morbihan-area islands. Closely comparable scheduled, narrated, small-vessel cruise business targeting families and tourists.
• Compagnie des Îles: Direct competitor operating scheduled boat tours and island shuttles in the Golfe du Morbihan. Closest direct peer: similar vessel size, overlapping routes (Île-aux-Moines, Houat, Hoëdic), and competing for the same family/tourist segment in the same Gulf waters.
• Navix (Morbihan): Local Gulf of Morbihan ferry and cruise operator serving islands including Île-aux-Moines, Île d'Arz, and Belle-Île. Direct competitor offering shuttle and tour services from Vannes and other departure points overlapping with Vedettes l'Angélus routes.
• Izenah Croisières: Morbihan-based commented cruise operator running tours around the Gulf and islands. Competes head-to-head for tourists and group bookings in the same geography with similar small-vessel commented tours.

Broad incumbents

• Brittany Ferries: Major incumbent ferry and short-cruise operator serving Brittany routes between France, UK, Ireland, and Spain. Much larger scale and broader scope; overlaps in marine passenger transportation serving Brittany tourism, but does not focus on small-ship sightseeing cruises in the Gulf of Morbihan.
• Compagnie du Ponant: Larger French small-ship cruise operator running luxury expedition and boutique cruises globally. Same small-ship, narrated-cruise product category, but at a vastly larger scale and broader geography — useful as a scaling comparator.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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