ISLADREAM — The liveaboard budget: calculate the whole cost of cruising
2 November 2026
https://isladream.pages.dev/en/journal/budget/

Documentary synthesis, without an onboard survey. Adapt decisions to the boat, current manuals and actual conditions.

[ ] Separate acquisition, preparation, running costs and contingency.

[ ] Obtain dated tariffs for the intended vessel and cruising area.

[ ] Connect maintenance provisions to actual payment dates.

[ ] Check taxes and cover against residence, flag and destinations.

[ ] Test immobilisation and reduced-income scenarios.

[ ] Review actual differences and contingency regularly.


Sources & documents
Ministère chargé de la mer — TAEMUP
https://www.mer.gouv.fr/la-taxe-annuelle-sur-les-engins-maritimes-usage-personnel-taemup
DGAMPA — Simulateur officiel de taxe plaisance
https://simulateur-taxe-plaisance.mer.gouv.fr/
UK Government — Foreign travel insurance
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/foreign-travel-insurance
HMRC — Sailing a pleasure craft arriving in the UK
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/sailing-a-pleasure-craft-that-is-arriving-in-the-uk