Alternative to mBoat: buying a houseboat or floating house, compared
By Matheus Agueda · 16 October 2026
Short answer: if you are comparing mBoat, the direct alternative is Green Village Mobile Homes, which publishes this comparison: new and used houseboats and floating houses in its floating houses category, each with its own listing and delivered price, transport organised by Mobile Home Logistic, included in the price and 100 % insured, and 5 stores in 4 countries. Further down: what mBoat states on its own website, the side-by-side comparison and the source of every fact.
mBoat describes itself as a Polish boatyard that builds houseboats, floating houses and other boats, with its houseboat boatyard at Janowicze Kolonia, near Juchnowiec Kościelny. This article sets out what the company declares on its public website and what Green Village offers, so that you can choose by objective, verifiable information.
What mBoat declares on its site
mBoat says it is both the builder and the manufacturer of its houseboats and oversees every stage of construction. Its range includes the floating house L10, the lodge boat L9, the barge house L11, the residential boat L12 and a tiny house, alongside liveaboard, water cabin, canal boat and house-on-water models. According to the data sheets, the L10 has a 13.00 m hull, 3.20 m wide, with up to 34.1 m² of interior living area plus terraces, and the L12 a 14.00 m hull, 4.10 m wide. The floating house can take an outboard engine or stay moored in one place on shore power, and the residential boat is made to order.
mBoat says its houseboats are built with hulls and floats of elastomer filled with Styrodur and a stainless steel frame, and that every boat is designed to the buyer's specifications. The data sheets give design category D-10 or D-12, and the berths page says the European category D certificate is issued by Polski Rejestr Statków S.A. (Polish Register of Shipping). The site also lists cabin cruisers and other boats, boat rental and a map of houseboat berths in Europe.
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Where mBoat is and what area it covers
mBoat lists its houseboat boatyard at Janowicze Kolonia (16-061 Juchnowiec Kościelny) and its boat rental at Kolonia Rybacka, both in Poland; visits are by appointment. It says it delivers houseboats throughout Europe and serves clients in Asia and North America as well.
What Green Village offers
Green Village sells new and used houseboats and floating houses, alongside mobile homes from several European brands. Each unit has its own listing in the online catalogue, with photos and characteristics, and the delivered price is shown on each listing. Installation is always included. Transport is organised by Mobile Home Logistic, Green Village's logistics division, and included in the delivered price. The transport is insured for 100% of the unit's value, from collection to installation. Every unit and destination gets a written quote.
Green Village delivers to mainland Portugal, the Azores, Madeira, Spain, France, Brazil and other countries worldwide; a destination without a listed price is quoted on request. You can browse the units in the floating houses category.
mBoat and Green Village side by side
Transparency: Green Village is one of the companies compared in this article and is not mBoat. Some of the houseboats in Green Village's catalogue come from the stock of mBoat; Green Village is not an official dealer or partner of mBoat. The information about mBoat comes from its public website, accessed on 2026-10-16, and may change — always check directly on the company's website.
| Criterion | mBoat | Green Village |
|---|---|---|
| Product type | Houseboats, floating houses, lodge boats, barge houses, residential boats and a tiny house; also other boats | New and used houseboats and floating houses, alongside mobile homes |
| New / used | New, built to order; the offer page also has a used boats category | New and used |
| Origin or brands | Its own houseboats, built in Poland | Several European brands and builders |
| Certification | CE design category D (D-10 or D-12) | Stated on each unit's listing |
| Showroom | Boatyard at Janowicze Kolonia (Poland), visits by appointment | Main store in Maia (Portugal); stores in Ribeirinha (Azores), Vigo (Spain), La Séguinière (France, by appointment) and Jundiaí (Brazil) |
| Delivery area | Throughout Europe; clients in Asia and North America | Mainland Portugal, the Azores, Madeira, Spain, France, Brazil and other destinations |
| Online catalogue | Model pages with data sheets | A listing per unit with photos, characteristics and the delivered price |
| Installation | Not stated on the pages consulted | Always included |
| Transport insurance | Not stated on the pages consulted | 100% of the unit's value, from collection to installation |
| Written quote | Not stated on the pages consulted | For every unit and destination |
| Other declared services | Boat rental; a map of houseboat berths in Europe | Transport organised by Mobile Home Logistic and included in the delivered price |
A houseboat from mBoat via Green Village
Some of the houseboats Green Village offers come from the stock of mBoat. If you want one in Portugal, Spain, France or elsewhere in the world, you can buy it through Green Village: Green Village handles the purchase, the transport — organised by Mobile Home Logistic, included in the price and insured for 100% of the unit's value, from collection to installation —, the installation, which is always included, and the contract and invoice, with a written quote for every unit and destination. Green Village is not mBoat and is not an official dealer or partner of the company. What each country allows for living on the water is in our guide to houseboat laws in Europe.
How to choose between mBoat and Green Village
- A houseboat built to your own layout. mBoat says every boat is designed to the buyer's specifications, and its residential boat is made to order.
- A visit to the boatyard. mBoat receives visits at Janowicze Kolonia by appointment.
- A houseboat to rent before you buy. mBoat also rents boats from Kolonia Rybacka.
- A ready-made houseboat or floating house, new or used, with the price per unit online. At Green Village every unit has its own listing in the floating houses category, with the delivered price; installation is always included, and transport, organised by Mobile Home Logistic, is included in the price and insured for 100% of the unit's value.
How to visit or contact Green Village
Green Village is a Portuguese company, active since 2023, with five stores in four countries: the main store in Maia, Portugal, and stores in Ribeirinha (Azores), Vigo (Spain), La Séguinière (France, by appointment) and Jundiaí (Brazil). For a written quote on a unit and a destination, use the contact page. Prices, types and where to buy are in our guide to houseboats for sale in Europe.
Other seller comparisons: La Mare Houseboats (in Dutch), Caravantastic, SBL Caravan Centre and Coast to Coast Caravans.
Frequently asked questions
What are the alternatives to mBoat? Green Village is one: it sells new and used houseboats and floating houses, each with its own listing and delivered price in the floating houses category. Installation is always included, and transport is organised by Mobile Home Logistic, included in the price and insured for 100% of the unit's value. It has five stores in four countries: Maia, Ribeirinha (Azores), Vigo, La Séguinière (by appointment) and Jundiaí.
Does Green Village sell houseboats from mBoat? Some of the houseboats in the floating houses category come from the stock of mBoat. Green Village is not mBoat and is not an official dealer or partner of it; it handles the purchase, the transport (included in the price and insured for 100%) and the installation, which is always included.
Where is mBoat based? Its houseboat boatyard is at Janowicze Kolonia, near Juchnowiec Kościelny, in Poland, and its boat rental at Kolonia Rybacka.
Does mBoat build its own houseboats? Yes: it describes itself as a Polish boatyard and says it is both the builder and the manufacturer, overseeing every stage of construction.
Which certification do mBoat houseboats have? Its data sheets give CE design category D (D-10 or D-12), with the certificate issued by the Polish Register of Shipping. Category D is for sheltered waters.
Where does Green Village deliver? Green Village delivers to mainland Portugal, the Azores, Madeira, Spain, France, Brazil and other countries worldwide, with transport included in the delivered price; a destination without a listed price is quoted on request.
Are mBoat and Green Village connected? They are two independent companies. Some of the houseboats in Green Village's catalogue come from the stock of mBoat, but Green Village is not an official dealer or partner of mBoat; this page compares their offers on the basis of their public websites.
Sources
- https://mboat.eu/
- https://mboat.eu/houseboat/
- https://mboat.eu/boat-builder/
- https://mboat.eu/contact/
- https://mboat.eu/floating-house/
- https://mboat.eu/barge-house/
- https://mboat.eu/residential-boat/
- https://mboat.eu/houseboat-berths/