Pleasure boat , comprising a hull on which a waterline is defined and which includes a parking area , accommodating at least one water craft, said pleasure boat further comprising a system for launching / hauling said water craft including a platform which is located side by side relative to said hull at said parking area and comprises a floor that is substantially parallel to the floor of said parking area and has a side which is adjacent to the side of said floor of said parking area that is facing towards the outside of said hull, said platform being movable at least between a first position in which said floor of said platform is substantially flush with said floor of said parking area and a second position in which said floor of said platform is below the waterline of said hull , said system for launching / hauling said water craft further comprising: - a cradle suitable for receiving the water craft, said cradle comprising at least a frame and holding means for holding the hull of said watercraft; - a guiding system for guiding said cradle from said parking area to said platform and vice versa, said guiding system comprising one or more first guides extending along said floor of said parking area and ending at said side of said floor of said parking area facing said side of said floor of said platform and adjacent thereto and one or more second guides extending along said floor of said platform and ending at said side of said floor of said platform facing said side of said floor of said parking area and adjacent thereto, the end portion of each of said first guides facing the end portion of a respective second guide and being aligned with the end portion of said respective second guide , characterised in that said system for launching / hauling said water craft further comprises: - a handling system for moving said cradle from said parking area to said platform and vice versa, said handling system comprising at least a first handling assembly provided in said parking area and arranged to move said cradle along said first guides and a second handling assembly , separate and independent from said first handling assembly, provided in said platform and arranged to move said cradle along said second guides . - a cradle suitable for receiving the water craft, said cradle comprising at least a frame and holding means for holding the hull of said watercraft; - a guiding system for guiding said cradle from said parking area to said platform and vice versa, said guiding system comprising one or more first guides extending along said floor of said parking area and ending at said side of said floor of said parking area facing said side of said floor of said platform and adjacent thereto and one or more second guides extending along said floor of said platform and ending at said side of said floor of said platform facing said side of said floor of said parking area and adjacent thereto, the end portion of each of said first guides facing the end portion of a respective second guide and being aligned with the end portion of said respective second guide , characterised in that said system for launching / hauling said water craft further comprises: - a handling system for moving said cradle from said parking area to said platform and vice versa, said handling system comprising at least a first handling assembly provided in said parking area and arranged to move said cradle along said first guides and a second handling assembly , separate and independent from said first handling assembly, provided in said platform and arranged to move said cradle along said second guides . <EOS>