Canal & river vacations

From luxury converted barges to modern style cruisers, choose the perfect boat to explore selected destinations on the inland waterways.

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Hotel barges

Top rated and selected barges, reviewed, tested and rated. We offer a large choice of converted barges and routes on the inland waterways.

Self-drive Rentals

Skipper your boat! A perfect vacation for families and friends, we have boats for couples and up to 12 people! Choose your boat and destination now.

Welcome to Hotels Afloat

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.

We provide expert and detailed advice, we spare no effort in making and managing your booking to ensure the success of your boating holiday cruise.

With 98% of our clients saying they would book with us again, and many returning each year, you can be confident that you're in safe and expert hands.
Hotels Afloat looks forward to welcoming you aboard!

 

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Top cruise destinations

Discover the best cruise routes

Île-de-France

France

Canal du Midi

France

Friesland

Holland

Camargue

France

Charente

France

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A selection of hotel barge cruises

Elegance

6 guests

15% discount
Grand Victoria barge cruises

Grand Victoria

6 guests

France

River Saône

Magnolia barge cruises

Magnolia

6 guests

France

Burgundy Canal

Saraphina barge cruises

Saraphina

4 guests

France

Canal du Midi

Luciole

12 guests

France

Nivernais & River Yonne

Save 15%

Aurora

8 guests

Holland
France
Belgium
Belgium - France

Dutch Waterways
River Yonne
Flanders
Bruges to Haarlem
Bruges to Paris
Rotterdam to Paris
Île-de-France

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Self-drive boat rentals

N1350 B
Nicols

N1350 B

10 guests

Nicols

Tarpon 49 Quattro Prestige
France Passion Plaisance
Vision 4 SL
Le Boat

Vision 4 SL

9 guests

Le Boat

N PRIMO
Nicols

N PRIMO

4 guests

Nicols

Cirrus A
Le Boat

Cirrus A

4 guests

Le Boat

Save up to 15%
Horizon 3
Le Boat

Horizon 3

7 guests

Le Boat

Vision 4
Le Boat

Vision 4

9 guests

Le Boat

Cirrus B
Le Boat

Cirrus B

4 guests

Le Boat

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Testimonials

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...

Leo Estal, River Baise; August 2016

Emma,

I just wanted to thank you, again, for saving our vacation!
The barge cruise on the Clare Du Lune was fantastic!  We loved the family!
Thanks...
Shelly Reams, USA ; September 2018

The boat was bigger than I had expected. I rate it 8.5/10
We appreciated this very tranquil route.
Overall we enjoyed the experience, but on...

Christopher Lee. River Saône

To call the voyage perfect is not enough. Perfection has to include the crew and our Captain Chris. Thanks for all the kindness

Mr Putman; USA

Hello Emma, Just want to Thank You for your assistance with our trip. Jackie, Graham, Brian and I had a great River Cruise. It was fun, delicious...

Heverin and Every, USA; August 2018

High marks all around. Great pre-cruise advice. Efficient check-in. We ran into a couple of small problems--part of the experience!--which were...

Laurence S

Thank you for a memorable week of cruising on a barge. The experience was everything we had hoped for

Varga; Dakota, USA

We really enjoyed our trip....it was just a bit short!!

Susan M