"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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The price shown is based on a 7-day cruise and indicates the lowest starting price, and excluding any special offer or discount.
Linssen 34.9 GS
& 2 children
Elegance
& 2 children
Pénichette Panoramic P.1180FB
& 1 child
Tamaris
& 2 children
Classique Star
& 4 children
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Guests have said...
We chose the Octo with a senior member of the party (87 years) in mind. Amongst other things, we liked the outdoor eating area which was all in a...
To call the voyage perfect is not enough. Perfection has to include the crew and our Captain Chris. Thanks for all the kindness
Hi Emma
We had a great trip. The arrival, boat familiarisation and boat hand-back service at the yard were excellent. The boat was fine. We went...
Just a note to thank you for your assistance and wise advice with our cruise week before last. Everything was wonderful. We came away convinced...
Hi Emma
Here we are back home after a terrific trip to Europe, the highlight of which was our Locaboat cruise from Briare to Dompierre.
We cannot...
We loved our trip. Wonderful food and wine selected for our Burgundy wine canal cruise and the staff were terrific!
Thank you! We have travelled often to many places - This week was the best vacation/adventure ever!
You have a beautiful peniche, a great crew,...
We appreciated It's small size, fabulous crew, and the opportunity for our family to be together. I rate the boat 9/10
The Nivernais Canal was quiet...
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