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Hi, 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.
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★★★★ (4.9) stars
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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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