"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.
Cruise Comfort 6 to 9 people
N1100
Haines Rive 34
and 2 children
Tarpon 37
and 3 children
Cruiser Comfort XL 10 to 12 people
N1310
and 4 children
Horizon 1
and 2 children
Royal Mystique A
Cruiser Premium 6 people
Europa 600
Testimonials
Guests have said...
The cruise was so wonderful, got to see some places that have been on our “bucket list” for years! Emma was a dream to coordinate our trip,...
Our experience could not have been better. Everything was perfect!
Rated barge 5/5
Dear Emma, The boat was very comfortable and in first class shape. The rental agency was very helpful.
All-in-all very satisfactory. Kind regards, Bob
Roomy cabins, nice outside deck space (Renior Junior suite & Sisley Stateroom)
Beautiful countryside on the Burgundy Canal
We rate Hotels Afloat a...
The layout was very practical and well appointed with everything needed for a week aboard supplied and in very good condition. We were also given a...
Hotel afloat and Emma were fantastic. They gave great service with no hassle booking and very quick response to any queries. Highly recommend and...
Fabulous cruise on board the Grand Victoria
Hello Emma,
We have been home almost a week now and today is my day to sit down and write to everyone that we want to thank for our FABULOUS
trip....
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