"Carefully created cruises, just for you"™
Hi, I’m Emma James-Aldridge, and my company is dedicated to organising hotel barge and self-drive boat cruises on the inland waterways, canals and rivers of France, other European countries and Canada, for clients from across the globe. If you're a family, group of friends, couples or individuals, I have the perfect cruise for you.
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A selection of hotel barge cruises
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Aurora
Belgium - France
France
Holland
Bruges to Haarlem
Rotterdam to Paris
Dutch Waterways
Île-de-France
Bruges to Paris
A selection of self-drive boat rentals
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The price shown is based on a 7-day cruise and indicates the lowest starting price, and excluding any special offer or discount.
Nicols 1310
and 4 children
Tarpon 49 QP
and 2 children
Cruiser Premium+ 8 to 10 people
N OCTO FLY
and 4 children
Cruiser Premium+ 4 to 6 people
N SIXTO PRESTIGE C
and 2 children
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Guests have said...
Appreciate all the efforts by the crew to give us a relaxing and enjoyable vacation
We booked a Penichette 935W but we were upgraded. The boat was wonderful & we had plenty of room.
I rate this boat a 9/10 - as great!
Canal...
Thanks for the email. We really did enjoy the cruise, it was wonderful. One of our better holidays especially as we were barging with a group of...
We loved our week on the Esperance. The boat itself is beautiful with plenty of room for three couples. We have an amazing crew who took great care...
The boat was generally as expected. By chance, we had only 4 passengers not 8, and that gave an unexpected feeling of space and comfort. In...
Hi Emma,
We just returned home from our barge trip and have had time to let the experience sink in. For as long as I can remember, our trip to...
The cleanliness and reliability of the boat overall: 9/10
The cruise in the Lot was generally as expected: One or two of the locks were a little...
Thank you Emma, for all your assistance. We had a lovely vacation and will definitely be booking again!
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