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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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Tarpon 42
and 4 children
Haines Rive 40
and 2 children
Cruiser Premium 6 to 8 people
N SIXTO
and 2 children
Cruiser Premium 8 to 12 people
N OCTO Fly 12
and 2 children
Pénichette Premium 6 to 7 people
Panoramic P.1180FB
and 1 child
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Guests have said...
I can’t describe how wonderful the barge trip was. The food, the wine, the loving care. Everything was just exquisite! Karen R***s. PS. Steve and...
Vive la France, Magnifique. Tres bon. To old friends, new friends and wine, wine, wine. Thank you all so much, crew and friends, for an experience...
We especially liked Savoir Vivre because they arranged dinner at local restaurants rather than all meals on board as the other Burgundy barges had....
Our experience could not have been better. Everything was perfect!
Rated barge 5/5
The Horizon 4 was as expected: I rate it an 8/10
The cruise on the Lot River was as expected but expected more mooring spots and more moorings with...
Hotel afloat and Emma were fantastic. They gave great service with no hassle booking and very quick response to any queries. Highly recommend and...
The boat was as expected: We appreciated the controls inside and outside, and rate the boat a 10.
The cruise route from Joigny out and back was...
We appreciated the size of the saloon which allowed both crews to sup together in the evenings... - a total of 10 from the two boats.
Also the...
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