Name

ZEBOAT Marseille

Legal name

ZEBOAT

Website

https://zeboat.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Boat Rental & Marine Leisure Services

NAICS

Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (48721), Boat Dealers (441222), Marinas (713930)

SIC

Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Bareboat Yacht Charters (Self-Skippered) (THAEAEAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Crewed Yacht Charters (Luxury Crewed) (THAEAEAA), Private Yacht & Luxury Boat Charters (With Crew) (THAJALAE), Boat & Marine Leasing (FSAKANAH)

Keywords

• Boat rental services
• Mediterranean charter
• Yacht charter
• Boat subscription
• Boat dealership

Headquarters

HQ city

Marseille

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Boat Rental (Coque Nue — Bareboat): Customers rent vessels without captain or fuel. Daily and half-day rates apply. This is the primary revenue stream, covering semi-rigids, open dayboats, and yachts. Pricing ranges from €320 (half-day, 6.4m) to €5,000/day (yacht, 15m). Fuel and skipper costs are additional.
2. Chartered Rental with Skipper: Premium boat rentals bundled with professional captain services. Includes high-end yachts and prestige vessels for events and bespoke sea excursions along the Mediterranean coast.
3. Zeboat Club Liberty Pass Subscription: Annual subscription giving unlimited access to a boat from the club fleet, with a token-based reservation system. Multiple tiers from €290/month to €1,250/month, including unlimited use plus allocated overnight stays on premium boats.
4. New Boat Sales: Sale of new boats from exclusive dealership agreements with Salpa Yachts, Rio Yachts, Sea Ray, Delta Powerboats, Parker, and YOT Catamarans. Revenue from new unit sales at Marseille Vieux-Port and Bandol agencies.
5. Brokerage — Used Boat Sales: Brokerage and brokerage-related services for pre-owned boats, including valuation, international marketing, shooting and drone video, and administrative/legal accompaniment.
6. Gestion / Location (Fleet Management & Shared Ownership): Full-service boat management and split-use rental program for private boat owners. ZEBOAT handles maintenance, cleaning, scheduling, and administrative tasks, renting the boat during owner-absent periods to generate rental income.
7. Yacht Management: Comprehensive yacht management services for private yacht owners in Marseille, covering technical management, administrative coordination, crew placement, and financial optimization.
8. Boat Licensing School (Permis Bateau): Boat driving license training and certification courses for the coastal permit (permis côtier), including theoretical instruction, practical navigation training, and examination preparation.
9. Maritime Event Services: Corporate and private event organization aboard yachts, prestige vessels, and classic sailing ships for occasions including team building, seminars, birthdays, weddings, and film/professional shoots.
10. Winter Storage & Maintenance (Hivernage): Professional winter storage services including dry-dock and in-water options, complete maintenance, and spring relaunch preparation for boat owners.
11. Berth / Mooring Placement: Berth search and placement services for boat owners seeking mooring at Marseille ports, including preferential access for managed fleet boats at Vieux-Port and Port de Corbières.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

ZEBOAT Marseille is a maritime leisure platform operating boat rentals across four vessel tiers (semi-rigides 6.4m–8.4m, open/dayboats 9.2m–11.2m, yachts and prestige 13.5m–18.35m, and event vessels up to 80 passengers), a Zeboat Club subscription program offering unlimited boat access via mobile app, authorized new boat sales for six premium brands (Salpa, YOT, Rio, Sea Ray, Delta, Parker), and complementary services including brokerage, boat management, yacht management, winter storage, berth placement, and boat license training.

Product overview

ZEBOAT Marseille is a boat rental and sales company operating since 2009 from Marseille's Vieux-Port, offering a comprehensive maritime leisure platform. The core offering centers on rental services across four boat categories: semi-rigides (6.40m-8.40m), open/dayboats (9.20m-11.20m), yachts and prestige vessels (13.54m-18.35m), and event boats including catamarans and sailing vessels (14.50m-24.00m). The Zeboat Club subscription program provides unlimited annual boat access via a dedicated mobile app with tiers ranging from 6.00m to 10.50m boats. Complementary services include boat management/rental programs, yacht management, brokerage, winter storage, berth services, and boat license training. As an authorized dealer, ZEBOAT also sells new boats from premium brands including Salpa Yachts, YOT Catamarans, Rio Yachts, Delta Powerboat, Sea Ray, and Parker. Pre-designed sea experiences (Sunset, Calanques, Îles Paul Ricard, Îles d'Or, Saint-Tropez) complete the offering for leisure cruising.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Zeboat Club: Boat subscription service offering unlimited annual access to vessels via a mobile application, marketed as the Liberty Pass.
• Zeboat Academy
• Zeboat Yachting Club

Products and services

• Semi-rigide Boat Rental Rental of semi-rigide (rigid inflatable) boats ranging from 6.40m to 8.40m including Salpa, BSC, and Capelli models, for individual tourists and families exploring the Calanques and Mediterranean coastline at €320–€750/day rates.
• Open & Dayboat Rental Rental of open boats and dayboats from 9.20m to 11.20m including De Antonio, Saxdor, Jeanneau Cap Camarat, YOT 36, Sacs Marine Strider, and Salpa Avant Garde models, for elegant Mediterranean sea outings at €1,300–€2,400/day.
• Yacht & Prestige Rental Premium yacht rental including Greenline 45 FLY, Pardo 52, and Bénéteau Monte Carlo models from 13.54m to 18.35m with high-end amenities for luxury Mediterranean cruising at €2,850–€5,000/day rates.
• Event Boat Charter Charter of maxi catamarans, sailing vessels, and classic ships for corporate events, birthdays, weddings, EVJF/EVG, and private celebrations hosting 17 to 80 passengers, with pricing on request.
• Pre-Designed Sea Experiences Curated skippered sea excursions including Sunset tours (4h from €990), Calanques National Park tours (7h from €2,750), Îles Paul Ricard (6h from €1,510), Un Moment d'Évasion (4h from €1,220), Îles d'Or/Porquerolles (7h from €2,100), and Saint-Tropez cruises (8h from €5,050).
• Zeboat Club Liberty Pass Subscription Annual subscription boat access program offering unlimited boat usage with mobile app booking, 24-hour advance daytime reservations, 1-hour advance evening reservations, digital check-in/check-out, document access, weather/assistance support, and the Nautisafe Digital Box for autonomous access. Multiple tiers range from €290/month to €1,250/month with boats from 6.00m to 10.50m.
• New Boat Sales (Authorized Dealership) Authorized dealer offering new boats from six premium brands at Marseille Vieux-Port and Bandol agencies: Salpa Yachts (€36,667–€950,000), YOT Catamarans (YOT 36 at €590,000; YOT 41 at €700,000), Rio Yachts (10m–20m luxury motorboats), Sea Ray (5.8m–20m pleasure boats), Delta Powerboats (Scandinavian day-cruisers and carbon fiber yachts), and Parker Poland semi-rigides and hard-tops (6.3m–12m).
• Boat Brokerage (Pre-owned Sales) Brokerage services for buying and selling pre-owned recreational powerboats and yachts, including valuation, international marketing, shooting and drone video production, and administrative/legal accompaniment for transactions.
• Boat Management / Gestion-Location Program Professional boat management and shared-use rental program allowing private owners to rent their boats during unused periods. ZEBOAT handles maintenance, cleaning, scheduling, provisioning, and administrative tasks, generating rental income for owners during owner-absent periods, with preferential Vieux-Port and Port de Corbières mooring access.
• Yacht Management Comprehensive yacht management services covering technical management, administrative coordination, crew placement, and financial optimization for private yacht owners in Marseille.
• Winter Storage & Maintenance (Hivernage) Professional winter boat storage services including dry-dock storage at partner facilities and floating in-water winter storage, with complete maintenance and spring relaunch preparation for boat owners.
• Berth / Mooring Placement

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 80-passenger event capacity on maxi-catamaran
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Salpa YachtsflagshipChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorZEBOAT is an official distributor and exclusive dealer for Salpa Yachts, an Italian manufacturer of semi-rigids and day boats. ZEBOAT sells new Salpa models (Soleil line, Avant Garde, Sunsix) at its Marseille and Bandol agencies and operates Salpa vessels within its rental fleet. This is the most prominent brand partnership in ZEBOAT's dealership portfolio.
• Rio YachtscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorZEBOAT is an authorized dealer for Rio Yachts, an Italian shipyard founded in 1961 producing luxury motor yachts of 10–20m. The brand represents artisanal, quasi-custom production emphasizing Italian craftsmanship and personalization. ZEBOAT sells new Rio Yachts units at its Marseille base.
• Sea RaycoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorZEBOAT is an authorized dealer for Sea Ray, an American boat manufacturer founded in 1959 producing powerboats from 5.8m to 20m. Sea Ray is known for meticulous fit-and-finish quality. ZEBOAT sells Sea Ray new boats from its Marseille base.
• Delta PowerboatscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorZEBOAT is an authorized dealer for Delta Powerboats, a Swedish-founded shipyard producing Scandinavian-style day-cruisers, cabin-cruisers, and carbon fiber luxury yachts. ZEBOAT represents the Delta brand in Marseille, including the world-first carbon fiber Delta 54 powerboat.
• Parker (Parker Poland)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorZEBOAT is an authorized dealer for Parker boats, a Polish shipyard backed by AH Parker & Sons (GB), originally serving institutional clients (police, navy, coast guard) before entering the recreational semi-rigide market.
• YOT CatamaranscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorZEBOAT is an authorized dealer for YOT Catamarans, a French manufacturer producing luxury catamarans marketed as 'Yachting Haute Couture.' ZEBOAT sells and rents YOT models (YOT 36, YOT 41) and offers them through its Zeboat Club subscription fleet. The YOT 36 and 41 are also available for daily rental.
• Zeboat Yachting Club (Member Network)coreOthersThe Zeboat Yachting Club is an internal membership network for boat owners who subscribe to the gestion/location or Zeboat Club programs. Members benefit from rental income, preferential mooring access, maintenance services, and exclusive club privileges. It functions as a community ecosystem connecting private boat owners to ZEBOAT's fleet management infrastructure.
• MerTerre AssociationminorOthersZEBOAT partners with MerTerre, a marine pollution NGO, by donating a portion of each boat licensing course registration fee. ZEBOAT claims to be the first navigation school in France to contribute to an environmental organization through licensing revenues, supporting ocean plastic waste collection efforts.
• Parc National des CalanquesflagshipOthersZEBOAT holds official operator authorization from the Parc National des Calanques, enabling its registered boats (marked with the 'vignette verte') to navigate and anchor within the protected Calanques National Park. Professional captains are individually validated by the park authority. This regulatory relationship is a cornerstone of ZEBOAT's service offering.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Dream Yacht Charter: Global yacht charter franchise with bases across the Mediterranean offering bareboat, skippered, and crewed charters. Operates at a larger scale than ZEBOAT but addresses the same end-customer for Mediterranean yacht vacations out of French coastal hubs.
• Le Boat: Europe's largest self-skippered boating holiday operator, specializing in canal and river cruising but also offering coastal flotilla holidays. Comparable as a scaled subscription/owner-alternative self-skippered boating business model that overlaps conceptually with ZEBOAT's boat club access proposition.
• The Moorings: Global yacht charter company (part of Travelopia) with a fleet of sailing catamarans and motor yachts in the Mediterranean and Caribbean. Comparable as an established charter incumbent operating in the same destination-set as ZEBOAT's Mediterranean yacht and catamaran offerings.

Direct peers

• SamBoat: Paris-based boat rental marketplace founded in 2014 that aggregates owner-listed vessels for charter across France and the Mediterranean. Comparable as a competing channel through which ZEBOAT's end customers search, compare, and book bareboat and skippered Mediterranean charters in the same Calanques / Côte d'Azur geography.
• Filovent: French charter broker specializing in sailing yacht, catamaran, and motor yacht rentals across the Mediterranean and Caribbean. Operates in the same bareboat and skippered charter space as ZEBOAT, particularly for yacht-class bookings in Provence and along the Côte d'Azur.
• GlobeSailor: Paris-based luxury yacht charter broker offering crewed and bareboat charters on sailing yachts, catamarans, and motor yachts across the Mediterranean. Comparable to ZEBOAT's yacht, prestige, and event charter offerings aimed at high-end customers seeking premium vessels around Marseille and the Var coast.
• Click&Boat: Owned by Bénéteau Group and headquartered in Paris, Click&Boat operates a peer-to-peer and pro-fleet boat rental platform with strong Mediterranean coverage. Directly competes with ZEBOAT for the same non-owner Mediterranean leisure renters and overlaps with the rental and brokerage services ZEBOAT provides on the Marseille-Toulon corridor.

Emerging players

• Nautal: Spanish-headquartered peer-to-peer boat rental platform with a growing French Riviera presence. Competes with ZEBOAT's bareboat rental core by aggregating private owner listings for Mediterranean charters.

Others

• Bénéteau Group: Major French boat manufacturer (Beneteau, Jeanneau, Lagoon, Prestige) and parent of Click&Boat. Competes indirectly with ZEBOAT both as a primary OEM source for several brands ZEBOAT resells/rents (notably Bénéteau Monte Carlo) and as an aggregator owning the rental booking channel.

Regional players

• Locaboat: European self-skippered river and canal boat hire operator headquartered in France. Comparable as a self-skippered boating-vacation provider targeting the same France-resident leisure demographic that ZEBOAT's Liberté Pass subscription serves, although primarily on inland waterways.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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