Wonderful welcome! The place is unique, quiet, clean, and close to the center. The bed was excellent and the kitchen very well equipped. Everything was spotless! Martina is an incredibly thoughtful host — she replies quickly and provides all the necessary information. Thank you so much for the local treats and for making our stay in Palermo such a lovely experience!

Stayed in June 2025

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We had an exceptional time at Panaby boat. Everything was perfect: good sleep, full kitchen, location next to restaurants, cafés and dancing fountain which we could watch and hear music from the upper deck. It was so beautiful. Martina and Diego were amazing hosts.

Stayed in June 2025

Everything is just great!!!Nice and clean, cosy and peaceful far from street noise 😍😍😍 Martina is the best host ever!!!

Stayed in April 2025

Highly recommended. Had an amazing stay - great hosts, good location in Palermo and a nice spacious boat.

Stayed in April 2025

I don’t have any criticisms. It was a great experience and both unique and great value compared to a hotel stay.

Neither I nor the friend I was travelling with have stayed in a boat before instead of a hotel, but we took a chance as it looked great and had excellent reviews. It far exceeded our expectations. The hosts were just lovely — extremely kind and helpful. The boat was wonderful and it’s location was so convenient. There’s a parking lot a short walk away and you’re a short walk to Palermo’s downtown and major attractions. We were so impressed. I hope to be able to go back again before long.

Stayed in April 2025

The Personal charm whos in every lil Detail.And Martina und Diego are soooo kind...🫶🏻❤️

Stayed in February 2025

All was super nice, boat looks like on the photos, and the owners take care of all. Even in bad weather it is a great experience.

Stayed in January 2025

Great boat , very good maintained and super clean. Comfortable bed, very nice view. Great location right next to restaurants, stores and historical city center. Martina was a great host super helpful. She allowed us to check in in the morning and have provided us with so many helpful information about Palermo. 2 very nice surprises: a Sicilian wine was waiting for us and Sicilian cookies for good bye. Great experience, highly recommended.

Stayed in December 2024

The boat was in a great location in the marina. The deck space is really lovely for enjoying the sunshine. The host is very helpful and goes out of her way to ensure you get the best out of your stay.

Stayed in November 2024

This was the first time that I rented a boat for accommodation, and I have to say this will not be the last time, we really loved it. The aria was very nice and safe. We also tried some of the restaurants at the harbor and everything was great. The owner did everything to make our stay memorable

Stayed in November 2024

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An amazing experience, staying in a boat in a beautiful marina close to the old town. The marina area itself has some lovely restaurants…. G&T’s / wine on the top deck watching the sun go down is a must.

Stayed in October 2024

The boat was very cute. We also enjoyed the restaurants at the marina.

Martina was absolutely amazing! She was quick with her responses to any questions we had, surprised us with a bottle of wine upon arrival, and generous with her time by dropping us off at the train station very early in the morning. She’s a fantastic host.

Stayed in October 2024

Its close to everything. Super beautiful. View of the marina and endless sea. Peaceful spot on sometimes a crowded city. Cat :)

Stayed in October 2024

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Location!! Marina and the marina restaurants Everything we needed was on board

Stayed in September 2024

There was nothing to dislike.

Everything. The boat was extraordinary, it was our first time sleeping on a boat and we had such a good sleep. Martina is a great host, everytime right at service with tips or if you have any question.

Stayed in September 2024

One of the bathrooms was not available during our stay. We ended up using the marina facilities, which were very clean and easy to access, so it was not much of an inconvenience.

We loved our boat stay! It was comfortable, so well positioned for us to enjoy the historic center of Palermo, and the hosts were friendly and helpful. We also appreciated that there was a convenient and safe parking lot adjacent to the marina.

Stayed in June 2024

Zero.

It was an absolute pleasure to stay on such a beautiful boat. The boat is stationed in a harbour a short walk from the main areas of central Palermo - a perfect location! Accessible via a private gate, and positioned next to an array of other beautiful vessels, you feel like VIPs as you walked along the jetty to embark on your own personal boat in the harbour. The boat itself was immaculate, incredibly well decorated, surprisingly spacious and utterly luxurious. Martina and Diego were the most spectacular hosts. They met us upon arrival, made us feel so perfectly comfortable and welcome, and upon request provided us with extensive local knowledge and recommendations. Again, upon request, Martina provided us with the option of a personal boat tour around the local maritime sights, giving us four hours of personalised bliss and luxury. We swam, relaxed, cruised and consumed kindly provided nibbles and aperitifs. Captain Diego looked after our safety and Martina our comfort throughout the excursion - me and my wife had the best time. All for an extremely affordable and much more competitive price than the other boat tour options on offer in the area. It was the perfect solution to our boat tour desires. We cannot recommend this accommodation higher. Perfect location, perfect accommodation, perfect hosts. We’ll be recommending to all our friends and family, our only regret is we didn’t stay there longer!

Stayed in September 2024

Beautiful, practical and ideally located in the heart of Palermo. Our 15 meter yacht simply had every conceivable home appliance to meet our needs and was totally secure with its own harbor security…. Perfect

Stayed in August 2024

We loved our stay at Panaby. Beautiful boat, fantastic location. Really lovely and helpful host Martina. She gave us all the informations needed during our stay. The accommodation was very clean, cost and comfortable. The location is just amazing! Very close to all the attractions of very busy Palermo, but relaxing and quiet in the same time. I highly recommend this place ❤️

Stayed in August 2024

This was a such a unique experience. I was there with my 3 kids and we absolutelly loved it. The location cant be better, felt very safe and modern. The hosts were second to none - always helping and caring. I got something with my phone charging via a cable and Martina quicky brought a magsafe charger. The air conditioning worked well even if it was very hot at the time.

Stayed in August 2024

Martina was such a great host and happy to help with anything we wanted. She also has recommended us good places to go and introduced us to a marina cat. The views from the boat are amazing and we really enjoyed every minute.

Stayed in July 2024

Perfect location managed by great hosts. First time sleeping in a boat…total silence….Staying in Italian hotels can be a challenge due to people dragging furniture around all hours of the night. At the Panaby House boat, we had a great experience. We took advantage of their excursion an had a great time snorkelling…..Highly recommend this property

Stayed in July 2024

Nothing.

It was the best trip ever. The boat is beautiful, save, clean and it feel so relax. Highly recommended

Stayed in April 2024

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Panaby was an amazing experience. The boat is beautiful and the beds super comfortable. Martina, the host, greeted us in the evening although we arrived quite late and was super accommodating. She showed us around and even left a bottle of wine, some snacks and water for us to get settled in. I have to be honest this was probably the best holiday accommodation experience I’ve ever had. We slept like babies with the (very) soft movement of the boat and enjoyed every minute we spent there. We even opted to cook instead of going to a restaurant just because it was so nice to be on the boat! Would 100% recommend this to anyone who wants something a bit more special :)

Stayed in June 2024