"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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A selection of hotel barge cruises
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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 + 8 to 10 people
N OCTO Fly C
and 4 children
Cruiser Premium Steel 4 to 6 people
Linssen 34.9 GS
and 2 children
Pénichette Comfort 8 to 12 people
Terrasse P.1500R
and 2 children
Nicols 1310
and 4 children
Pénichette Classic 4 to 7 people
Classic P.1107W
and 1 child
Testimonials
Guests have said...
Emma,Our cruise in Savoir Faire was wonderful in all respects: the FOOD!, the service, the accommodations, the cities, the tours —...
We chose the Octo with a senior member of the party (87 years) in mind. Amongst other things, we liked the outdoor eating area which was all in a...
I rate the boat an 8/10.
The route is beautiful, peaceful.
I was offered options, of route and boats, with enough info to be confident of a great...
All 7 of us thank you very much for arranging our houseboat holiday on the Bourgogne canal, especially the 1300 boat - it was real luxury and we...
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...
Hello Emma, Just want to Thank You for your assistance with our trip. Jackie, Graham, Brian and I had a great River Cruise. It was fun, delicious...
The boat was as expected, appreciated it's size & many bathrooms
We rate it a 9/10
The Nivernais route was better than we expected, and loved the...
The boat was better than expected, and rates 10/10. Appreciated the contrasting countryside and villages.
We would book with Hotels Afloat again...
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