Saroche: Vandenesse to Dijon on the Burgundy canal

Saroche is owned by Kevin Tickell who has cruised extensively on board in the inland waterways of Europe and has spent several years on board a luxury motor yacht based in the Mediterranean.
He has a deep love of the waterways, especially throughout France, which he has made his home - spending winters in the Camargue and summers in Burgundy.
He also has a passion for good food and fine wines and has designed Saroche around this concept so that passengers can experience the true flavours of France whilst travelling on board.

Saroche offers 3 en suite staterooms for 6 passengers.
The vessel has a split level lounge/dining room (25' x 16'), a quiet library and writing room featuring a foliage surrounded fish pond with goldfish and a large sun deck and parasol-covered dining deck - for meals 'al fresco'.
The lounge/dining area was designed to reflect the colours of Provence, its subtle peach and cream decor highlighted with accents of amber and turquoise.
The cool mosaic tiled dining area and white oak floored salon are complemented by wrought iron and hardwood balustrades and a profusion of leafy indoor plants.
Eight large opening windows and a hexagonal skylight flood the room with sunshine and fresh air, as rippling reflections from the water dance across the wood timbered ceiling, flashing across brass ceiling fans - all reflecting and absorbing the atmosphere, bright colours and sunshine of the French countryside.
The comfortable armchairs, wood burning fire, hardwood fully stocked bar, stereo/CD player, satellite TV with CNN and CNBC, news, video and DVD player and library complete the cosy atmosphere - where passengers quickly feel at home.

Saroche is the largest six-passenger barge currently cruising in France.
The staterooms are bright, luxurious and spacious - more closely resembling a hotel room than a ship's cabin.
All the beds can be converted into either twin beds or queen sized double beds.
Rooms have large wardrobes with ample hanging drawer and shelf space and alcoves with make-up/shaving mirrors above tiled washbasins.
The ensuite bathrooms contain extra large, fully tiled shower cubicles with high ceilings, easy access glass doors and adjustable speed shower nozzles.
Hot water is abundant, hair dryers are provided in all cabins and large fluffy bath sheets add to luxury.
All cabins have opening windows, central heating and individually controlled air conditioning systems.

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- Prices -
Accomodation	Regular	Mid	Value
Whole boat charter for up to 6	29400
Stateroom per person, based on double occupancy	5250
Single person supplement	2500

- Departure Dates -
Value
Mid
Regular	2011-07-10 -> 2011-09-24

All prices are in US Dollars

ITINERARY
Sunday Guests are greeted at the pre-designated meeting point at 4pm and escorted to Saroche in Dijon. After settling in you are invited to join the Captain for a Champagne Reception and cruise safety briefing. Plenty of time for a stroll around Dijon or merely relax on board and enjoy the view. Monday Dijon - Fleury sur Ouche Our first day cruising leaves behind the bustling centre of Dijon as we journey upwards to our evening halt in the village of Fleurey sur Ouche nestling in the Ouche valley. Climb to the top of the church of Notre Dame to view the marvellous panoramic view over the surrounding countryside. Excursion :Tour the Côte de Nuits vineyards known as the Champs Elysées of Burgundy. Visit the Château of Clos de Vougeot, established by the Cistercian monks and famous for its wines. The Chevaliers du Tastevin meet here to sample the wines and confer their medals on selected vintages. Tuesday Fleurey sur Ouche to Gissey sur Ouche This morning we continue northwards in the tranquility of the countryside and the lush scenery of the Ouche valley through Pont de Pany and Saint Marie sur Ouche to this evening's halt at Gissey sur Ouche. Plenty of opportunities to stroll or cycle alongside the vessel as it slowly meanders along between locks to work up an appetite for this evening's meal ashore at a typical country restaurant. Excursion :This morning is set aside for a tour of Dijon which has many places of interest such as the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy housing the Fine Arts Museum with its paintings from the 14th Century to the present day. Climb the 3l6 steps of Philip the Good's Tower to get a wonderful view of the region. Wednesday Gissey sur Ouche to La Bussière Today's cruise takes us through sloping tree laden reaches and the picturesque village of Saint Victor to La Bussière where you can visit the buildings and the grounds of the medieval abbey. Excursion : Visit the abbey of Fontenay which was founded in1118 by Saint Bernard and built in the Romanesque style by the Cistercian monks in the 12th Century to the 15th Century. In 1906 it was turned into a paper mill by the Montgolfier brothers but was reinstated by their descendants in 1820. Thursday La Bussière to Pont d'Ouche Cruising along the tree lined valley we pass through the canalside villages of La Forge and Veuvey sur Ouche en route to Pont d'Ouche where Charollais cattle graze peacefully in the pastures alongside the canal. Excursion : Beaune, Burgundy's wine capital - tour the Hôtel Dieu with its honeycombed, coloured tiled roof, built in 1443 as a Hospice for the sick and needy it is now famous for its collection of pottery jars and its annual wine auctions. Visit the cellars of Patriarche Pere et Fils, the largest cellars in Burgundy, for a tasting of some of its fine wines. Friday Pont d'Ouche to Vandenesse Our final morning's cruise takes us ever northwards towards the summit level as the canal winds round past the hillside villages of Bouhey and Châteauneuf. The cruise culminates in the Captain's Farewell Dinner ashore at a Burgundian restaurant. Excursion :Visit the magnificent Château of Commarin with its forbidding stone walls and towers, and the romantic 12th Century village of Châteauneuf, former seat of the Duke of Burgundy, prominent upon its hilltop overlooking the Canal. Saturday Vandenesse Time after breakfast for one last chance to sit on deck before your departure from Saroche.

Terms and conditions

Terms and Conditions of Booking Agreement

The Contract and Booking Agreement. This Contract and Booking Agreement, also known hereafter as “Booking”, is between “Client” and The Saroche Barge Company Limited, known hereafter as “The Company”. The “Client” includes any person included or designated in any booking whether named or not. Any dispute arising from this Contract and Booking Agreement is to be resolved in the English Courts of Law.

Payment Schedules

Reservations will be confirmed upon receipt of completed and signed Contract and Booking Agreement and a non refundable deposit of 25% of the cruise price. This Booking reservation will be confirmed by a Confirmation Invoice. The balance of the cruise price then falls due 100 days prior to cruise dates. With the receipt of the balance, the reservation will then be confirmed by The Company by sending Client a Final Statement. Where any funds are held by a travel or barge agent, these monies are held by the agent on behalf of The Company and must be timely paid to The Company. If any payment is not received from an agent when due, The Company may cancel the booking and the following terms will apply.

Cancellation by Client

If any Booking is cancelled more than 100 days pre-cruise the deposit will be forfeited. If a Booking is cancelled WITHIN 100 days of the cruise the scale of cancellation fees shown below will apply. However, if the space from the Booking is then resold the deposit may be refunded if, and only at the rate at which the cancelled accommodation is resold.

Days Prior to cruise when written confirmation of cancellation received.

Up to 100 days Deposit forfeited

Up to 60 days 75% of cruise price forfeited

Less than 60 days Full cruise price forfeited

Cancellation by The Company

If The Company does not receive the balance of the cruise price by 100 days before the cruise date, the company reserves the right to treat the Booking as cancelled and to retain the full deposit. The Company reserves the right to cancel any Booking, if through circumstances beyond its control it is impossible to provide the cruise, in which case an alternative may be offered or any sum received by the company will be refunded in full, but the client will have no further claim against The Company.

Insurance.

Insurance against death, personal accident, injury or illness, damage or theft of personal effects, or other loss, is not included in the cruise price. No responsibility will be accepted by The Company for any accident, injury or loss allegedly incurred during the period of the cruise, unless, and to the extent that, any such loss or damage is proved to have been caused by the negligence of The Company, in which case the liability shall be limited to the price paid for the cruise.

Responsibilities of Client and The Company

The Company shall not be liable for any loss, damage injury or delay, including travel delays due to bad weather, industrial action or any other reasons beyond its control, incurred by the Client before the start of or during the cruise.

The Company does not accept the responsibility for delay caused by waterway repairs, floods, drought or untoward events, and reserves the right to vary or restrict a cruise. In such an event that a cruise is varied or restricted, every effort will be made to re-route the barge and alert the Client to any such alterations but the Client shall have no claim upon The Company. The Client shall have no claim against The Company in the event of breakdown or failure of the barge engine or any other equipment associated with the barge or for any delays cause by repairs to such equipment. If the cruise is curtailed due to equipment failure, an amount proportional to the un-expired portion of the cruise will be refunded to Client but no further claim can be made by Client against The Company.

The Company has the right to cancel any cruise or portion thereof at any time, on refund of the appropriate amount paid by any cruise participant or Client, and to change any cruise route due to circumstances beyond its reasonable control without liability to any cruise participant.

Release

Each Client and/or cruise participant (including any person designated in any booking whether named or not) declares that he or she is of good heath. Each such cruise participant, in consideration of The Company or its agents booking him or her self on a cruise and the common carriers or providers of transporters other services by contract or otherwise, with, though or for The Company (collectively “the Contractors”) or their agents accepting him or her on the cruise, on behalf of himself or herself and as his or her heirs, legal representatives, executors, or assigns hereby release the Company, the Contractors or their representative agents from, and agrees to indemnify and hold each of them harmless against, any and all liabilities, costs and expenses (including any attorney’s fees and cost of litigation) which they may jointly or severally incur to his or her heirs, legal representatives and assigns, in respect of any claim, suit or cause of action on account of injury or damage to or in respect of persons or property alleged to have been sustained by himself or herself directly or indirectly and as a result of his or her participation in the cruise, including without limitation, damage in connection with, (i) any transport, accommodation or other services; (ii) any loss caused by any act or omission of any employee, servant or agent of any of them providing goods or services to any cruise participant; and (iii) any additional expenses or damages sustained by any cruise participant as a result of the foregoing causes.

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