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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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Cruiser Comfort XL 8 to 10 people
N1350 B
Tarpon 49 Quattro Prestige S
and 2 children
Grand Classique
and 4 children
Elegance
and 2 children
Espade Concept Fly
and 3 children
Pénichette Premium 8 to 12 people
Panoramic P.1500FB
and 2 children
Magnifique
and 2 children
Horizon 1
and 2 children
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Guests have said...
Words cannot describe the experience we have had on this cruise from Bruges to Paris. The excellence of service was the best part and then the...
I rate the Luciole 9/10: Liked the attention of the staff
The Nivernais is a small canal, lovely but weather not as good as hoped for and some of...
Hi there Emma ,
Just to let you know that we had a great time on our barge. We miss it and the life style. We are looking at other places such as...
We appreciated It's small size, fabulous crew, and the opportunity for our family to be together. I rate the boat 9/10
The Nivernais Canal was quiet...
The boat was better than expected, with 2 steering positions. (Upgraded at the base to a superior boat than that booked)
I'd rate it a 6/10
The Loire...
The boat was as expected, we rate it 8/10: Liked the sliding sunroof
Canal de Burgundy:The villages were a bit more deserted than expected and the...
Appreciate all the efforts by the crew to give us a relaxing and enjoyable vacation
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...
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