What kind of boat is the Beast Boat?

A 2026 Technohull ten-metre rigid inflatable with twin Yamaha 300 HP outboards — 600 HP in total — a hard top over the console, bench seating down both tubes and capacity for up to 20 guests.

Is a RIB uncomfortable in rough water?

The opposite, within reason. The inflatable collar and the deep-V hull absorb chop that would slam a flat-bottomed boat. What a RIB does not give you is an indoor space to retreat to, so in genuinely bad weather we cancel rather than sail — and weather cancellations are refunded in full.

Is there a toilet on board?

No. That is the real trade-off of a boat this size. The route is built around frequent stops, and the three-hour Krorez stop covers the middle of the day.

Is a RIB suitable for children?

Yes, and we carry smaller life jackets. Seating is on the tubes rather than in a saloon, so very young children need an adult alongside them while under way.

RIB vs Big Boat on the Albanian Riviera

Boat tours out of Saranda come in roughly three shapes: a big wooden gulet, a mid-size fibreglass tour boat, or a RIB — a rigid inflatable. We run the third kind, a ten-metre Technohull with 600 HP on the back. Here is what that actually changes about your day, in both directions.

The Beast Boat's helm console branded Technohull, guests seated along the tube behind it — A deep-V offshore hull with an inflatable collar — the combination is the whole point.

What a RIB is, in one paragraph

A rigid inflatable has a solid deep-V hull — the part that cuts the water — ringed by a large inflatable collar. The hull gives you the ride of a proper offshore boat. The collar gives you buoyancy and stability exactly where a boat needs it most, at the waterline, and it doubles as a fender so coming alongside rock does not make anyone wince.

Three things it does better

It gets into places a big boat cannot

A shallow draft and a forgiving collar mean we can nose into narrow inlets and anchor close to rock walls. A gulet drawing two metres anchors well out and sends you in by tender, or simply skips the stop. Half the appeal of this coastline is the small places, and the small places have a size limit.

Two boats threading a narrow rocky inlet of deep turquoise water on the Albanian Riviera

Speed converts directly into stops

600 HP is not about thrill rides. It is arithmetic: the faster the transit, the more of your day is spent anchored somewhere good rather than watching the coast go past. It is the reason our signature tour fits six stops and a three-hour lunch into five to six hours. At eight knots the same route is a full day and you would lose two of the stops.

Chop feels different

When the afternoon wind gets up, the deep-V and the collar absorb what a flat-bottomed boat would transmit straight into your spine. This is the part people are most surprised by — they expect the small boat to be the rougher ride, and in real conditions it usually is not.

Two things a big boat does better — honestly

Shade and indoor space

We have a hard top over the console, which covers a good part of the seating, but there is no saloon to escape into. On a big boat you can sit inside when you have had enough sun. On ours, a hat and real sunscreen are not optional extras.

Facilities

There is no toilet on board. We are straightforward about it because it is the most common surprise. The route is designed around frequent stops for exactly this reason, and the long Krorez stop covers the middle of the day — see the route walkthrough for the timings.

Guests seated along both tubes of the Beast Boat while it cruises the coast near Saranda — Seating runs down both tubes — social, but open to the sky.

So which should you book?

If you want a slow, shaded, lunch-on-board day and comfort matters more than the destinations, book a gulet — genuinely. If you want to reach the coves only a small fast boat can reach, and you would rather spend the day anchored in six places than sailing past two, that is what we do. Browse the tours or ask us anything before you commit.