"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.
Clipper
and 2 children
Royal Mystique B
Elegance
and 2 children
Pénichette Premium 6 to 7 people
Panoramic P.1180FB
and 1 child
Espade Concept Fly
and 3 children
Cruiser Premium Steel 4 to 6 people
Linssen 34.9 GS
and 2 children
Cruiser Premium 6 to 8 people
N SIXTO
and 2 children
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Guests have said...
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 &...
The Linssen was excellent. New boat and very suitable
We appreciated the newness and the bow thruster
Rating 10/10
The Midi canal worked well for us...
The chef was fantastic, and the food was great. Loved the intimacy of travelling with a smaller group which is invaluable for pax travelling...
Dear Emma, I just wanted to thank you for a delightful and wonderful trip on your Locoboat two weeks ago. We had a wonderful time. The boat was a...
Everything was perfect. From the information and service we received to the boat, boat owners and boat cruise itself We rate the Magnolia 10/10:...
The cruise and crew were spectacular. It made my 50th birthday very special. The food and wine pairings were wonderful
This was our second cruise...
Thank you all so very much for an absolutely marvellous week! Your hospitality, flexibility, understanding and company were wonderful! You shared...
We had a really first-class time
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