"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

Shannon

Shannon

Ireland

Camargue

Camargue

France

Canal du Midi

Canal du Midi

France

Bodrag River

Bodrag River

Hungary

River Saône

River Saône

France

A selection of hotel barge cruises

Check out the best deals

Grand Cru barge cruise

Grand Cru

Near Dijon
8 guests
★★★★★★
France
Burgundy Canal
L'Impressionniste barge cruise

L'Impressionniste

Burgundy Canal
12 guests
★★★★★
France
Burgundy Canal
Anjodi barge cruise

Anjodi

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

Renaissance

Loire Valley
8 guests
★★★★★★
France
Loire Valley
Rendez-Vous barge cruise

Rendez-Vous

Burgundy Canal
4 guests
★★★★★
France
Burgundy Canal
New for 2023!
Elegance barge cruise

Elegance

Midi Canal
6 guests
★★★★★
France
Canal du Midi
C'est La Vie barge cruise

C'est La Vie

Champagne Loire
8 guests
★★★★★
France
Loire Valley
Champagne
2024 offers
Rosa barge cruise

Rosa

Aquitaine
8 guests
★★★★
France
Aquitaine & Bordeaux

A selection of self-drive boat rentals

Discover the offers and discounts

The price shown is based on a 7-day cruise and indicates the lowest starting price, and excluding any special offer or discount.

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Consul rental boat

Consul

4 guests
2 adults, 2 children
2 cabins
2 bathrooms
Budget rating
1199€
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Classique Star rental boat

Classique Star

10 guests
6 adults, 4 children
4 cabins
3 bathrooms
Budget rating
1859€
Save up to 25%
Europa 500 rental boat

Europa 500

8 guests
3 cabins
3 bathrooms
★★★★
2737€
20% off
Euro Classic 139 rental boat

Euro Classic 139

6 guests
4 adults, 2 children
3 cabins
3 bathrooms
★★★★
2425€
Save up to 40%
La Peniche S rental boat

La Peniche S

10 guests
5 cabins
4 bathrooms
★★★★★
2905€
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Horizon 4 rental boat

Horizon 4

9 guests
4 cabins
4 bathrooms
Premium rating
2979€
Save up to 10%
N QUATTRO FLY C rental boat

N QUATTRO FLY C

6 guests
2 adults, 2 children
2 cabins
2 bathrooms
★★★★★★
2709€
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Vision 4 SL rental boat

Vision 4 SL

9 guests
8 adults, child
4 cabins
1 bathroom
Premium rating
2559€

Testimonials

Guests have said...

Merci, merci, merci. Thank you to our Captain Chris and crew for a wonderful, perfect trip. We did not know what to expect and this week far...

We had a very enjoyable time on the cruise. The boat was very comfortable. 

Good layout for our group.. we rate the boat 8.5/10
Cruising from Trebes to Narbonne, we liked the small villages, beauty of the canal and...

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...

Aboard a Royal Mystique: Boat rating 9/10.
Beautiful scenery, quiet villages.. Branges and Santenday spurs off the river Saone
The staff at Le Boat...

Thank you all so very much for an absolutely marvellous week! Your hospitality, flexibility, understanding and company were wonderful! You shared...

We thank you for your kindness and warmth. You made us feel like family from the first day. Lots of laughter all week long. France will now hold a...

We have very much enjoyed our week of canal and river cruising on "La Vie en Rose". We had some fabulous food, cheese and wine and learnt a lot...

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