"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.
Why choose us
Self-drivesHotel barges
Our clients have awarded Hotels Afloat
★★★★★ (4.9) stars
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A selection of hotel barge cruises
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A selection of self-drive boat rentals
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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.
Cruiser Premium 4 to 6 people
N QUATTRO B
and 2 children
Cirrus A
and 2 children
La Péniche P
and 2 children
Comfort Premium 4 to 6 people
Europa 300
and 2 children
Comfort Premium XL 4 people
Europa 400
and 2 children
Cruiser Comfort XL 8 to 10 people
N1350
Pénichette Comfort 6 to 10 people
Terrasse P.1260R
and 2 children
Cruiser Comfort 4 to 7 people
N900 DP
and 1 child
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Guests have said...
Thank you to Alex, Nicole and Carls for an excellent trip. It exceeded my expectations. I would highly recommend it to anyone who loves French...
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...
The space inside was great & the upper deck; we rate the Mystique boat a 10!
Having never cruised before we never really had any expectations. But...
Dear Emma: It was GREAT
A few things not good otherwise we absolutely loved it.
The boat was as we expected: appreciated that it floated and that...
Dear Emma,
I am now back home; but, wishing I was still in France on "L'Art de Vivre". The trip was fabulous, from start to finish. The...
We had a really first-class time
5* for the barge, destination, service from Hotels Afloat and the website!
The on board service was personal, professional, super friendly and...
We had a lovely time, Emma. Thanks for all your help with making it so.
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