"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.
Comfort Premium 4 to 6 people
Europa 300
and 2 children
Pénichette Comfort 8 to 12 people
Terrasse P.1500R
and 2 children
La Péniche eXP
and 2 children
Pénichette Premium 4 to 5 people
P.1020FB
and 1 child
Corvette B
and 2 children
Crusader
and 2 children
Pénichette Premium 2 to 3 people
P.1022FB
and 1 child
Pénichette Comfort 6 to 10 people
Terrasse P.1260R
and 2 children
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Guests have said...
We thank you for your kindness and warmth. You made us feel like family from the first day. Lots of laughter all week long. France will now hold a...
The boat was as expected YES, BUT LARGER THAN WE THOUGHT
WELL EQUIPPED, we rate it 9/10
The cruise from VERMENTON TO TONNERE was MANAGEABLE FOR OUR...
The cruise was so wonderful, despite a few glitches! Don't think we'll ever do a self-drive again, as we're getting up there in years, but would...
Good day Ms. Emma,
My friends and I just returned from our Hotels Afloat vacation. It met or exceeded every expectation.
Your guys on either end of...
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...
5 stars for the Prosperity barge, the Burgundy Canal and the Hotels Afloat experience!
Bonjour Emma,
We had an absolutely wonderful trip on the...
Thank you Emma, for all your assistance. We had a lovely vacation and will definitely be booking again!
Thank you for a memorable week of cruising on a barge. The experience was everything we had hoped for
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