"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
Cruiser Premium+ 6 to 8 people
N SIXTO +
Cruiser Comfort XL 2 to 4 people
N DUO
Royal Mystique B
Pénichette Classic 2 to 5 people
Classic P.935W
and 2 children
Cruiser Premium + 8 to 10 people
N OCTO Fly C
and 4 children
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Guests have said...
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...
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...
You were right, we had a phenomenal week with Alex, Arnot and Audrée this week on La Vie en Rose! Attention to detail but not stuffy, just like...
The EuroClassic 149 was as expected with plenty of space and good facilities
I'd rate it a 9/10.
We enjoyed the scenery, food and villages in...
The Clipper was spacious and easy to handle. We'd rate it 8/10
Our route from Castelnaudary - Homps and back was as expected and we loved the...
A most enjoyable trip. Thanks for your help with the arrangements, Emma.
Friendly staff and top notch facilities on board
I rate the boat a 10
We...
The Magnolia went above and beyond our expectations!
The crew Magali & Nico (and beautiful little Mila) went out of their way to make sure we...
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...
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