"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
Discover rivers and canals
Top cruise destinations
Selected of hotel barge trips
Check out the best hotel barges
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.
Clipper
and 2 children
Triton 860 Fly
and 1 child
Cruiser Premium XL 8 to 10 people
N OCTO FLY
and 4 children
Cruiser Premium XL 4 people
Europa 400
and 2 children
Cruiser Comfort XL 8 to 10 people
N1350
Pénichette Comfort 6 to 7 people
Panoramic P.1165FB
and 3 children
Continentale
and 2 children
Corvette B
and 2 children
Testimonials
Guests have said...
We appreciated the Cabin sizes and furnishings
Please rate the boat: 9/10
Would you book with us again? Absolutely! This is our third cruise booked...
Thanks, it was a marvellous trip, and the crew on Esperance were amazing !!
Where would be the best place we could write a review and I'll let my...
Kudos to all of you and the memorable barging experience. What great fun, friendship and excellence. You have set the bar so high. I cannot...
The 3 aspects we liked most about our boat, Le Grec, are:
* The outdoor seating space and flying bridge steering.
* The well appointed kitchen, as we...
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...
The boat was quite spacious, nice Gin Deck
Rate it 9/10
The route from Tonnerre to Vermenton is beautiful...
The scenery, ease of finding supplies,...
4 points about the boat we liked:
The kitchen was well stocked with crockery, cutlery, etc.
There was plenty of storage for suitcases.
The two...
Compact and easy to handle, I rate this boat a 9/10. The base staff were very helpful.
Appreciated the wide route and automated locks.
Would book...
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