"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
Aurora
Belgium - France
France
Holland
Bruges to Haarlem
Rotterdam to Paris
Dutch Waterways
Île-de-France
Bruges to Paris
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.
La Péniche eXP
and 2 children
Pénichette Premium 6 to 7 people
Panoramic P.1180FB
and 1 child
Classique Star
and 4 children
Pénichette Comfort 8 to 12 people
Terrasse P.1500R
and 2 children
Pénichette Comfort 6 to 10 people
Terrasse P.1260R
and 2 children
Cruiser Comfort XL 8 to 10 people
N1350 B
Tarpon 42
and 4 children
Nicols 1310
and 4 children
Testimonials
Guests have said...
The Magnolia cruise, with accommodations for 6 people is the perfect formula to relax with friends and family . The Burgundy Canal route is lovely...
How would you rate your boat? 5 stars
How would you rate your cruise destination? 5 stars
How would you rate the Customer Service from Hotels...
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...
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...
The boat is excellent, sun protection missing on Panache ,hot-tub blocking the view somewhat
Roomy cabin (Ravel Junior Suite), nice outside deck...
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We LIKED
the superb weather we had
the beautiful countryside
the peace & tranquility slow boat travel brings
the overall layout of the boat
the...
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...
High marks all around. Great pre-cruise advice. Efficient check-in. We ran into a couple of small problems--part of the experience!--which were...
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