Boating license in Arcachon (33)

Activity description :

We look forward to seeing you at our center in Arcachon to take your boating license! First you'll take the theory course, then the practical part on a Bénéteau Antares 600.

The coastal license allows you to pilot a motorized pleasure boat on the maritime domain, day and night, whatever the boat's power and within 6 miles of a shelter. The river license allows you to navigate on rivers, open lakes, canals and locks.

How does it work?

Fill in the registration forms , then complete your file and book your course dates. You'll then study at home using the online learning pack, and attend theory classes in the branch. After that, you'll pass your code and go on to validate the practical training. The coastal license takes place over several days. At its best, it can take place over 4 days or more than a month, depending on your pace and the time slots available.

Sessions :

• Classes - 6h30: sessions on 3 consecutive weekday evenings, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday (6pm-8pm) or Saturday (8.30am-3.30pm).
• Exam - 30min: code test organized by Affaires Maritimes d'Arcachon, to be held at the Salle des fêtes de Cazaux, 33260 La Teste-de-Buch. This is a 30-question MCQ test, with 5 errors allowed.
• Practical - 4h: takes place on the boat in Arcachon, departing from Quai Goslar, 33120 Arcachon. Training in exercises and proper maneuvers.

The different formulas :

• Essential package: Coastal license, 6h30 theory course, administrative management, free access to mock exams, 4-hour navigation included at Bordeaux Centre.
• Premium package : Coastal license, 6h30 theory course, administrative management, free access to mock exams, 4-hour navigation included at Bordeaux Centre, 2-hour navigation on the Arcachon basin.
• Prestige package: Coastal license, 6h30 theory course, administrative management, free access to mock exams, 4-hour navigation included at Bordeaux Centre, full-day navigation on the Arcachon basin, simulation of a sea outing, meal at an oyster farmer's, educational pack or river license extension.

If you'd like to take your boating license, don't wait any longer and take the initiative of taking it in Arcachon. Soon you'll be free to sail the seas, oceans, lakes and rivers!