Luxury Crewed Catamaran DOUCE FRANCE
Alu Marine catamaran for discerning South Pacific exploration
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About Luxury Crewed Catamaran DOUCE FRANCE
DOUCE FRANCE is a generously proportioned Alu Marine catamaran designed for those seeking genuine comfort across remote anchorages. Her six cabins accommodate twelve guests with the kind of space and ease that transforms a week at sea into something genuinely restorative rather than cramped. Built in 1998, she combines proven ocean-going capability with the stability and room that only a catamaran hull form delivers.
The crew aboard represents decades of combined expertise. Captain Emile De Moor's thousands of miles at sea anchor the operation, while First Officer Corey Browne brings a background in global cruising that translates to knowing how to read conditions and guest preferences with equal skill. The deck team includes specialists in diving and water safety, ensuring that whatever adventure calls you overboard, it unfolds with genuine competence rather than theatre.
Highlights
- •Six-cabin layout provides genuine privacy and comfort for twelve guests
- •Proven catamaran hull design offers stability and shallow-draft access to remote bays
- •Experienced crew includes diving specialists and globally trained officers
- •Chef-driven menus emphasise seafood, technique, and seasonal ingredients
The Charter Experience
Dining aboard DOUCE FRANCE centres on Chef Sam Kamina Ntenda Musangu's approach to seafood and ingredient-driven cooking. Rather than formulaic resort fare, meals reflect genuine technique and an instinct for flavour that comes from travel and curiosity. Whether lunch beneath awning or dinner under open sky, the culinary experience becomes woven into the journey itself.
Chief Stewardess Timi Bandong and her team create an environment where luxury never tips into formality. Years aboard DOUCE FRANCE have given Timi an instinctive sense of what guests need before they ask, while the wider crew maintains a rhythm that feels organised without becoming rigid. The result is a charter that feels calm, capable, and genuinely supported from one anchorage to the next.
Suggested Itinerary
A seven-day itinerary through the Whitsunday Islands typically opens in Airlie with departure into protected waters, revealing quiet bays and inviting anchorages. Days balance active exploration, swimming in crystalline shallows, and unhurried time at anchor. The itinerary adapts to conditions and preference, whether that means scenic cruising, extended water time, or simply lingering where the light and water align. Beyond Australia, DOUCE FRANCE regularly cruises New Zealand, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, and the Philippines, bringing her steady competence and culinary focus to some of the South Pacific's most compelling destinations.
Specifications
42.2 m
12
6
12
Catamaran
1998
10 kn
7