"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 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.
Horizon 5
and 2 children
Cruiser Premium 8 to 12 people
N OCTO Fly 12
and 2 children
Royal Mystique B
Cruiser Premium 8 to 10 people
N OCTO
and 4 children
Pénichette Comfort 6 to 7 people
Panoramic P.1165FB
and 3 children
Magnifique
and 2 children
Pénichette Premium 4 to 5 people
P.1020FB
and 1 child
Cruiser Comfort 8 to 10 people
N1170
and 2 children
Testimonials
Guests have said...
It was all lovely, but the highlight was Auxerre. I knew it was a large town but we were in awe when we came round the bend in the river and saw...
Thank you Emma, for all your assistance. We had a lovely vacation and will definitely be booking again!
Once again, you organized the perfect trip for us.Not only did Peter and I love our barge trip but son Doug and his girlfriend did as well. We...
The 1500FB actually exceeded expectation for newness and outfitting of kitchen etc
Comfortable, roomy common area inside boat and on top deck.
Good...
Meant to email sooner but got distracted— just wanted to say again that we had a wonderful time on the Aurora. Thank you so much for alerting us to...
The boat was as expected and rates a 7/10: Galley was well-equipped and the teak table on the bridge was large and easily accommodated 8-10...
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...
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...
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