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The 2 SeaZen bases of Beaulieu-sur-Mer and Juan-les-Pins have recruited fantastic profiles again this year. Here are their testimonies: Lucile Captain of the SeaZen in Beaulieu-sur-Mer in 2023 then 2024 Marc Captain of Râkam at Beaulieu-sur-Mer in 2024 Alexandre Captain of Octopus at Port Gallice en 2024 Nicolas, Captain of the Juan-les-Pins solar boat in…

🎯Objective: Getting started with the boat 👨‍✈️ Accompaniment: with a coach 👨‍🎓 Audience: Able to control a boat steering, you wish to join the boat club ✅ Program: Practice port manoeuvres: reverse gear, dock mooring with your teammates and distribution of roles. Anchor safely, protecting swimmers and Posidonia’s seagrass. Avoid waves to maximise passenger comfort…

SeaZen industrializes the production of its solar boats in Kit Solar navigation is a niche market in France and around the world. The demand is there, and the business model has been proven. But there were no manufacturers positioned in this market. SeaZen has developed a kit solution. This innovative construction method, certified by the Pôle Mer Méditerranée (Mediterranean Sea Cluster), enables modules to be manufactured in industrial facilities, with a view to final assembly of the vessel in a simple workshop. Each module is manufactured in France, speeding up the construction process and optimizing finishing efficiency. The Kit is particularly well suited to this solar-powered catamaran. Only 18 screws are needed to securely join the 2 hulls to the deck structure. To design this Kit, we had to start from scratch, while capitalizing on 8 years of experimentation with…

A Nice solar boat fleet for UNOC From June 9 to 13, SeaZen lines up 3 solar boats from Beaulieu-sur-Mer. This is probably the largest fleet of solar boats of this size accessible for private tours with captain. Information on the place of departure is available on Beaulieu’s booking page. It is also possible to book online at any time of the day with the promo code ILoveSolarBoat. In partnership with the Ministry of the Sea, the Metropolis of Nice and the city of Beaulieu, SeaZen is building its fourth solar boat to contribute to the influence of local know-how during the conference. This new boat, designed in Nice, integrates industrial production in 95% French factories or workshops. The “Maintenance-less” architecture makes it possible to export this electric boat to remote places in the world, without having an electric after-sales…

Why a Kit? Solar navigation is nothing new. The Energy Observer boat has been plying the oceans since 2017, while SeaZen has been carrying passengers since 2016. But production in a shipyard, by the unit, generates significant costs. Quality is not well mastered when production is too small-scale. To improve quality and contain costs, the…

SeaZen presentation and outlook SeaZen has been operating solar-powered boats since 2016. With over 10,000 passengers, 10,000 km covered and zero kW consumed on the power grid, SeaZen is the specialist in solar-powered navigation accompanied by a captain and guide. Safety and quality are more than ever fundamental to the development of this new market….

There is no more beautiful setting than nature to sublimate solar navigation. That’s why SeaZen trains its captains so that they can share the most remarkable aspects of the marine environment with passengers. The flying over the seabed aboard a silent ship hovering a few centimeters above the meadows of posidonia is an extraordinary opportunity…

🎯Objective: Boating at night, for an anchorage in front of the Villa David Niven 👨‍✈️ Accompaniment: You are the captain 👨‍🎓 Audience: You must have practised 10 day trips in the last 12 months as a member of the boat club to be able to pass the required Level 3. In addition, you must have…

The automotive and aeronautical industries are setting the course for yachting. Reading 4 reference reports allows us to draw conclusions. From 2030, the market will be electric, hydrogen is not for tomorrow, boats will be more frugal. This will not be experienced as a regression and this is the main revelation of these reports, because…

Valentine’s Day is approaching, here is an original gift idea that will please your loved one? A Valentine’s Day gift Are you looking for an original idea for Valentine’s Day? A zen, elegant and environmentally friendly idea? A quiet and romantic place? SeaZen offers a solution already ranked number 1 on Trip Advisor: the “Romantic…

Many visitors ask us to explain the presence of so many Russian yachts on the French Riviera. Trying to answer it, we propose to go back to the archives of Villefranche, where many inhabitants evoke with nostalgia the presence of a “naval base” in Nice county which sheltered the imperial fleet of the Czar more…

Solar navigation in VR 360 at Nautic 2021 SeaZen will be represented at the Paris Boat Show. Join us on our stand in Pavilion 1 E 52, to discover the boats of the future. SeaZen is offering visitors a VR headset for viewing 360° videos. You can sail on a 100% solar-powered boat. You can…