"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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Our clients have awarded Hotels Afloat
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Top cruise destinations
A selection of hotel barge cruises
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Aurora
Belgium - France
France
Holland
Bruges to Haarlem
Rotterdam to Paris
Dutch Waterways
Île-de-France
Champagne
Bruges to Paris
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.
Classique
and 2 children
Cruiser Premium 8 to 12 people
N OCTO Fly 12
and 2 children
Corvette A
and 2 children
Cruiser Premium+ 6 to 8 people
N SIXTO +
Cruiser Comfort XL 10 to 12 people
N1310
and 4 children
Comfort Premium 4 to 6 people
Europa 300
and 2 children
Tarpon 37
and 3 children
Pénichette Premium+ 6 people
Neo
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Guests have said...
The boat was as expected, we rate it 8/10: Liked the sliding sunroof
Canal de Burgundy:The villages were a bit more deserted than expected and the...
5 stars for the barge, destination, Hotels Afloat booking service and the overall Hotels Afloat experience.
Our boat was beautifully kept and every...
The 1500FB actually exceeded expectation for newness and outfitting of kitchen etc
Comfortable, roomy common area inside boat and on top deck.
Good...
Deb************ Sar******, Canada 1/10/2019
5 stars for the Alegria barge, cruise destination and website.
We enjoyed our time immensely and would...
Just want to let you know how much we enjoyed our trip on Finesse. The barge was beautifully appointed, the amenities were excellent, and the crew...
What a magic and memorable time we had on Magnolia. Never imagined the variety of things we would do in a short time! Magali's knowledge of the...
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...
We had a GREAT trip... loved the beauty of the canal and the plane trees.
Most appreciated part of the boat: Electronic toilets.
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