"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
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Our clients have awarded Hotels Afloat
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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.
Comfort Premium 4 to 6 people
Europa 300
and 2 children
Cruiser Premium 6 people
Europa 600
Cruiser Comfort 2 to 4 people
N PRIMO
Cruiser Classic 2 to 3 people
N800
Horizon 5
and 2 children
Cruiser Premium+ 4 to 6 people
N SIXTO PRESTIGE C
and 2 children
Cirrus B
and 2 children
Testimonials
Guests have said...
We appreciated the barge's level of comfort, the bikes and peace
Enjoyed cycling into nearby villages, Châteauneuf and the locks!
Max and Bea were...
After dealing with Emma pre and post Covid, I felt as though we had become good friends! Emma helped us plan a family barge experience to...
For our trip on the Canal du Centre in July of 2013 we used a Quattro Prestige 49. We liked how spacious the boat was and the kitchen so we could...
The boat was as expected but a bit old
Appreciated the size & sliding roof windows
Boat rate 7/10
Our cruise from Joigny was as we expected.Before...
In all of my travels, Hotels Afloat is the best organisation that I have used. They provided me with all of the information that I needed but...
"We all had such a lovely time on La Belle Epoque that we are now thinking of booking a cruise for next year. The Dolce Vita looks lovely: Which...
“We thank you for your kindness and warmth. You made us feel like family from the first day. Lots of laughter all the week long. France will now...
We had a super time. All 3 weeks in France were terrific. Noel's America boat was first class, and the food was first rate wherever we dined
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