"Carefully created cruises, just for you"™

Cruise with EmmaHi, I’m Emma James-Aldridge, and my company is dedicated to organising hotel barge and self-drive boat cruises in France, the rest of Europe 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.

Why choose us
Self-drivesHotel barges

Our clients have awarded Hotels Afloat
★★★★ (4.9) stars

Discover the best cruise routes

Top cruise destinations

River Saône

River Saône

France

Bodrag River

Bodrag River

Hungary

Camargue

Camargue

France

Charente

Charente

France

Canal du Midi

Canal du Midi

France

A selection of hotel barge cruises

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Rosa barge cruise

Rosa

Aquitaine
8 guests
★★★★
France
Aquitaine & Bordeaux
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Enchanté barge cruise

Enchanté

Midi Canal
8 guests
★★★★★★
France
Canal du Midi
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Saroche barge cruise

Saroche

Champagne
6 guests
★★★★★★
France
Champagne
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Magna Carta barge cruise

Magna Carta

Tested by Jane McDonald
8 guests
★★★★★
England
River Thames
Grand Victoria barge cruise

Grand Victoria

River Saône
6 guests
★★★★★★
France
River Saône
Magnolia barge cruise

Magnolia

Burgundy Canal
6 guests
★★★★
France
Burgundy Canal
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La Belle Epoque barge cruise

La Belle Epoque

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12 guests
★★★★★
France
Burgundy Canal
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Scottish Highlander barge cruise
8 guests
★★★★
Scotland
Caledonian Canal

A selection of self-drive boat rentals

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Linssen 34.9  GS self-drive
6 guests
4 adults, 2 children
2 cabins
2 bathrooms
★★★★
N QUATTRO B + self-drive
6 guests
4 adults, 2 children
2 cabins
2 bathrooms
★★★★
N1170 self-drive
10 guests
4 cabins
2 bathrooms
★★★
Tarpon 32 self-drive
8 guests
4 cabins
2 bathrooms
★★★
P1500 R self-drive
12 guests
6 cabins
2 bathrooms
★★★
Euro Classic 139 self-drive
6 guests
4 adults, 2 children
3 cabins
3 bathrooms
★★★★
N1160 self-drive
10 guests
4 cabins
2 bathrooms
★★★
N QUATTRO self-drive
6 guests
4 adults, 2 children
2 cabins
2 bathrooms
★★★★

Testimonials

Guests have said...

How would you rate your boat?    4 stars

How would you rate your cruise destination?    4 stars

How would you rate the Customer Service from...

The Linssen 32 was new and clean. I'd rate it 10/10
We preferred the southern half of the Midi cruise.
I heard about Hotels Afloat from a family...

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...

We had an outstanding trip on the beautiful Belle Époque . It is the best holiday we have ever had. The staff was fun, efficient, courteous ....

The barge was better than expected: Great bathroom facilities, despite compact size. Very nice public space for meals.
I rate the boat a 10
The...

Much more than we expected
The rooms and baths were just lovely and fresh. Being able to be outside under an umbrella and out of the sun..
I give it...

We liked the Sheba and rate it 8/10
Its Cleanliness was good.
We cruises from Branges on the Seille and the route was as expected ie  Not busy &...

Appreciate all the efforts by the crew to give us a relaxing and enjoyable vacation

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