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The Boatmen’s Pinasses
Perfect for a small group, meander your way through Arcachon Bay with the Boatmen’s pinasses.
Treat yourself to a unique experience: discover Arcachon Bay on an authentic wooden pinasse for a 2-hour, half-day or full-day trip. (12 or 15 or 22-seat Pinasse / traditional 25-seater boat)
Sail through Arcachon Bay on this iconic boat and discover an exceptional natural environment.
Boatmen’s pinasses can be booked for private use for a two-hour trip to the Île aux Oiseaux, or for a half or full-day.
Feel free to enjoy oysters on board or during a stopover with a glass of white wine. We offer a variety of à la carte options that give you the freedom to choose what best fits your tastes.
Total capacity: 12, 15, 22 and 25 people
Buffet/tasting capacity: 12, 15, 22 and 25 people
Low season: March–April (every day), May (excluding weekends, public holidays and extended weekends), October, mid-November (every day).
High season: Weekends, public holidays and extended weekends in May, June, July, August and September (every day).
What you need to know
Boarding points
Prices
FromHigh season : 300
High season : 430
High season : 530
High season : 700
Prices
FromHigh season : 300
High season : 430
High season : 530
High season : 700
Prices
FromHigh season : 300
High season : 430
High season : 530
High season : 700
Prices
FromHigh season : 300
High season : 430
High season : 530
High season : 700
Prices
FromHigh season : 300
High season : 430
High season : 530
High season : 700
Optional extras
6 No.3 oysters from Banc d’Arguin, 6 pink shrimp, bread, butter, lemon, mayonnaise & garlic aioli.
Country-style pâté.
Spanish cured meat platter.
Selection of regional cheeses.
1 “Dune Blanche” pastry from Maison Pascal & 1 chocolate fondant cake.
50 cl still or sparkling Abatilles water – 1 bottle of wine for 3 guests (Entre-deux-Mers or Château Haut-Rian).
Please note: Minimum of 20 people – maximum of 30 or 40 or 150 people depending on the boats available.
This tasting includes: 6 oysters – bread – butter – lemon – 1 glass of white wine
Please note: Maximum of 35 people per boat depending on boat availability
The oyster tasting includes: 6 oysters – bread – butter – lemon – 1 glass of white wine
Duration of the stopover: Up to 2 hrs.
Access: 2 min. walk from the pier in Le Canon
Duration of the stopover: Up to 2 hrs.
Access: 2 min. walk from Bélisaire Pier, Cap Ferret
Menu for €44 per person
Choice of Starter
6 No. 3 Cap Ferret oysters (vinegar, shallots, lemon, butter and grilled sausage) or Fish soup (rouille, croutons, cheese) or Spanish-style grilled baby squid or Landaise salad with smoked duck breast and candied gizzards or Gravelax salmon with orange and dill, ginger and wasabi condiment or Asparagus risotto, foie gras cream, Parmesan shavings.
Choice of Main Course
Grilled sea bream or Grilled fresh cod steak, aioli sauce or Salmon steak, baby vegetables or Butcher’s cut, pepper or shallot sauce.
Choice of Dessert
Brown sugar crème brulée (less than 20 pax) or Chocolate fondant or Lemon meringue pie or Chantilly ice cream puff
1 pitcher of red, white or rosé wine (50cl for two people)
Coffee
Children’s Menu for €15 (under 10)
Salmon escalope/chips or Beef patty/chips
2 scoops of ice cream
1 drink
Duration of the stopover: Up to 2 hrs.
Please note: Landing by ladder
Melon & cured ham skewers
Cherry tomato, burrata & basil skewers
Potato salad with hard-boiled eggs, red onions and gherkins
Crispy chicken bites with exotic sauce
Apple tart
50cl Abatilles water — still or sparkling
1 bottle of wine for every 3 guests (Entre-Deux-Mers or Château Haut-Rian)
Optional extras
6 No.3 oysters from Banc d’Arguin, 6 pink shrimp, bread, butter, lemon, mayonnaise & garlic aioli.
Country-style pâté.
Spanish cured meat platter.
Selection of regional cheeses.
1 “Dune Blanche” pastry from Maison Pascal & 1 chocolate fondant cake.
50 cl still or sparkling Abatilles water – 1 bottle of wine for 3 guests (Entre-deux-Mers or Château Haut-Rian).
Please note: Minimum of 20 people – maximum of 30 or 40 or 150 people depending on the boats available.
This tasting includes: 6 oysters – bread – butter – lemon – 1 glass of white wine
Please note: Maximum of 35 people per boat depending on boat availability
The oyster tasting includes: 6 oysters – bread – butter – lemon – 1 glass of white wine
Duration of the stopover: Up to 2 hrs.
Access: 2 min. walk from the pier in Le Canon
Duration of the stopover: Up to 2 hrs.
Please note: Landing by ladder
Melon & cured ham skewers
Cherry tomato, burrata & basil skewers
Potato salad with hard-boiled eggs, red onions and gherkins
Crispy chicken bites with exotic sauce
Apple tart
50cl Abatilles water — still or sparkling
1 bottle of wine for every 3 guests (Entre-Deux-Mers or Château Haut-Rian)
Duration of the stopover: Up to 2 hrs
Access: 2 minutes’ walk from the small marina in Arcachon
Rates: Please contact us (stopover rate) + €44 per adult and €15 per child (under 10 years old)
Menu at €44 per person
Choice of Cocktail
Homemade fruit punch OR Lillet Tonic OR Non-alcoholic cocktail
Choice of Starter
Homemade foie gras terrine with marmalade OR Plate of 6 oysters from Arcachon Bay OR Catch of the day fish carpaccio with condiments OR Baked egg casserole with mushroom cream and foie gras
Choice of Main Course
Sea bass fillet with sauce vierge and seasonal vegetables OR South-West duck breast with rich jus and baby potatoes OR Linguine with prawns and shellfish bisque OR Cod with aioli and herb mashed potatoes
Choice of Dessert
French toast-style brioche with whipped cream OR Homemade seasonal fruit entremet OR Homemade fruit tartlet OR Fruit pavlova
Coffee – One bottle of Saint Ferdinand selection red, white, or rosé wine for 3 guests
Children’s Menu – €14 (up to 10 years old)
Grilled fish fillet OR today’s meat selection (side dish of your choice)
1 scoop of ice cream, flavor of your choice OR today’s mini dessert
Optional extras
6 No.3 oysters from Banc d’Arguin, 6 pink shrimp, bread, butter, lemon, mayonnaise & garlic aioli.
Country-style pâté.
Spanish cured meat platter.
Selection of regional cheeses.
1 “Dune Blanche” pastry from Maison Pascal & 1 chocolate fondant cake.
50 cl still or sparkling Abatilles water – 1 bottle of wine for 3 guests (Entre-deux-Mers or Château Haut-Rian).
Please note: Minimum of 20 people – maximum of 30 or 40 or 150 people depending on the boats available.
This tasting includes: 6 oysters – bread – butter – lemon – 1 glass of white wine
Please note: Maximum of 35 people per boat depending on boat availability
Duration of the stopover: Up to 2 hrs.
Access: 2 min. walk from Bélisaire Pier, Cap Ferret
Menu for €44 per person
Choice of Starter
6 No. 3 Cap Ferret oysters (vinegar, shallots, lemon, butter and grilled sausage) or Fish soup (rouille, croutons, cheese) or Spanish-style grilled baby squid or Landaise salad with smoked duck breast and candied gizzards or Gravelax salmon with orange and dill, ginger and wasabi condiment or Asparagus risotto, foie gras cream, Parmesan shavings.
Choice of Main Course
Grilled sea bream or Grilled fresh cod steak, aioli sauce or Salmon steak, baby vegetables or Butcher’s cut, pepper or shallot sauce.
Choice of Dessert
Brown sugar crème brulée (less than 20 pax) or Chocolate fondant or Lemon meringue pie or Chantilly ice cream puff
1 pitcher of red, white or rosé wine (50cl for two people)
Coffee
Children’s Menu for €15 (under 10)
Salmon escalope/chips or Beef patty/chips
2 scoops of ice cream
1 drink
Duration of the stopover: Up to 2 hrs.
Please note: Landing by ladder
The oyster tasting includes: 6 oysters – bread – butter – lemon – 1 glass of white wine
Access: 2 min. walk from the pier in Le Canon
Melon & cured ham skewers
Cherry tomato, burrata & basil skewers
Potato salad with hard-boiled eggs, red onions and gherkins
Crispy chicken bites with exotic sauce
Apple tart
50cl Abatilles water — still or sparkling
1 bottle of wine for every 3 guests (Entre-Deux-Mers or Château Haut-Rian)
Optional extras
6 No.3 oysters from Banc d’Arguin, 6 pink shrimp, bread, butter, lemon, mayonnaise & garlic aioli.
Country-style pâté.
Spanish cured meat platter.
Selection of regional cheeses.
1 “Dune Blanche” pastry from Maison Pascal & 1 chocolate fondant cake.
50 cl still or sparkling Abatilles water – 1 bottle of wine for 3 guests (Entre-deux-Mers or Château Haut-Rian).
Please note: Minimum of 20 people – maximum of 30 or 40 or 150 people depending on the boats available.
This tasting includes: 6 oysters – bread – butter – lemon – 1 glass of white wine
Please note: Maximum of 35 people per boat depending on boat availability
The oyster tasting includes: 6 oysters – bread – butter – lemon – 1 glass of white wine
Duration of the stopover: Up to 2 hrs.
Access: 2 min. walk from the pier in Le Canon
Duration of the stopover: Up to 2 hrs.
Please note: Landing by ladder
Melon & cured ham skewers
Cherry tomato, burrata & basil skewers
Potato salad with hard-boiled eggs, red onions and gherkins
Crispy chicken bites with exotic sauce
Apple tart
50cl Abatilles water — still or sparkling
1 bottle of wine for every 3 guests (Entre-Deux-Mers or Château Haut-Rian)
Duration of the stopover: Up to 2 hrs
Access: 2 minutes’ walk from the small marina in Arcachon
Rates: Please contact us (stopover rate) + €44 per adult and €15 per child (under 10 years old)
Menu at €44 per person
Choice of Cocktail
Homemade fruit punch OR Lillet Tonic OR Non-alcoholic cocktail
Choice of Starter
Homemade foie gras terrine with marmalade OR Plate of 6 oysters from Arcachon Bay OR Catch of the day fish carpaccio with condiments OR Baked egg casserole with mushroom cream and foie gras
Choice of Main Course
Sea bass fillet with sauce vierge and seasonal vegetables OR South-West duck breast with rich jus and baby potatoes OR Linguine with prawns and shellfish bisque OR Cod with aioli and herb mashed potatoes
Choice of Dessert
French toast-style brioche with whipped cream OR Homemade seasonal fruit entremet OR Homemade fruit tartlet OR Fruit pavlova
Coffee – One bottle of Saint Ferdinand selection red, white, or rosé wine for 3 guests
Children’s Menu – €14 (up to 10 years old)
Grilled fish fillet OR today’s meat selection (side dish of your choice)
1 scoop of ice cream, flavor of your choice OR today’s mini dessert
Optional extras
6 No.3 oysters from Banc d’Arguin, 6 pink shrimp, bread, butter, lemon, mayonnaise & garlic aioli.
Country-style pâté.
Spanish cured meat platter.
Selection of regional cheeses.
1 “Dune Blanche” pastry from Maison Pascal & 1 chocolate fondant cake.
50 cl still or sparkling Abatilles water – 1 bottle of wine for 3 guests (Entre-deux-Mers or Château Haut-Rian).
Please note: Minimum of 20 people – maximum of 30 or 40 or 150 people depending on the boats available.
This tasting includes: 6 oysters – bread – butter – lemon – 1 glass of white wine
Please note: Maximum of 35 people per boat depending on boat availability
The oyster tasting includes: 6 oysters – bread – butter – lemon – 1 glass of white wine
Duration of the stopover: Up to 2 hrs.
Access: 2 min. walk from the pier in Le Canon
Duration of the stopover: Up to 2 hrs.
Access: 2 min. walk from Bélisaire Pier, Cap Ferret
Menu for €44 per person
Choice of Starter
6 No. 3 Cap Ferret oysters (vinegar, shallots, lemon, butter and grilled sausage) or Fish soup (rouille, croutons, cheese) or Spanish-style grilled baby squid or Landaise salad with smoked duck breast and candied gizzards or Gravelax salmon with orange and dill, ginger and wasabi condiment or Asparagus risotto, foie gras cream, Parmesan shavings.
Choice of Main Course
Grilled sea bream or Grilled fresh cod steak, aioli sauce or Salmon steak, baby vegetables or Butcher’s cut, pepper or shallot sauce.
Choice of Dessert
Brown sugar crème brulée (less than 20 pax) or Chocolate fondant or Lemon meringue pie or Chantilly ice cream puff
1 pitcher of red, white or rosé wine (50cl for two people)
Coffee
Children’s Menu for €15 (under 10)
Salmon escalope/chips or Beef patty/chips
2 scoops of ice cream
1 drink
Duration of the stopover: Up to 2 hrs.
Please note: Landing by ladder
Melon & cured ham skewers
Cherry tomato, burrata & basil skewers
Potato salad with hard-boiled eggs, red onions and gherkins
Crispy chicken bites with exotic sauce
Apple tart
50cl Abatilles water — still or sparkling
1 bottle of wine for every 3 guests (Entre-Deux-Mers or Château Haut-Rian)