"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-drives Hotel barges

Our clients have awarded Hotels Afloat
★★★★★ (4.9) stars

Discover rivers and canals

Top cruise destinations

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Canal du Midi

France

Loire Valley

France

Île-de-France

France

Camargue

France

Charente

12 guests

★★★★★

Scotland

Caledonian Canal

Full-board

20% off

Aurora

8 guests

★★★★★★

Belgium
Belgium - France
France
Holland

Flanders
Bruges to Haarlem
Rotterdam to Paris
Dutch Waterways
Île-de-France
Champagne
Bruges to Paris

Full-board

2027 offers!

Rosa

Aquitaine

8 guests

★★★★

France

Aquitaine & Bordeaux

Full-board

2027 offers!

Panache

Holland & Alsace

12 guests

★★★★★

France
Holland

Alsace
Dutch Waterways

Full-board

A selection of self-drive boat rentals

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The price shown is based on a 7-day cruise and indicates the lowest starting price, and excluding any special offer or discount.

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Pénichette Comfort 6 to 7 people

Panoramic P.1165FB

7 guests maximum

3 cabins

Ideal for 2 adults
and 3 children

2 bathrooms

★★★★

From 1778€/7 nights

Locaboat by Riverly

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Cruiser Premium 6 people

Europa 700

6 guests maximum

3 cabins

Ideal for 4 adults
and 2 children

3 bathrooms

★★★★★

From 2058€/7 nights

Locaboat by Riverly

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Crusader

6 guests maximum

3 cabins

Ideal for 4 adults
and 2 children

3 bathrooms

Value

From 1139€/7 nights

Le Boat

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Pénichette Premium 6 to 7 people

Panoramic P.1180FB

7 guests maximum

3 cabins

Ideal for 6 adults
and 1 child

3 bathrooms

★★★★★

From 1988€/7 nights

Locaboat by Riverly

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Cruiser Comfort 8 to 10 people

N1160N

10 guests maximum

4 cabins

Ideal for 6 adults
and 1 child

2 bathrooms

★★★

From 1702€/7 nights

Nicols by Riverly

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Horizon 1

5 guests maximum

2 cabins

Ideal for 2 adults
and 2 children

1 bathroom

Premier

From 1359€/7 nights

Le Boat

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Dancer 2 (Tango)

6 guests maximum

2 cabins

Ideal for 4 adults
and 1 child

1 bathroom

Comfort

From 1639€/7 nights

Le Boat

Haines Rive 34

6 guests maximum

2 cabins

Ideal for 4 adults
and 2 children

2 bathrooms

★★★

From 1457€/7 nights

France Passion Plaisance

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Testimonials

Guests have said...

We appreciated
Max and Bea, first and foremost.
The fantastic food and wine.
Oh so comfortable accommodations.

The sheer beauty of the area.
The...

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Compact and easy to handle, I rate this boat a 9/10. The base staff were very helpful.
Appreciated the wide route and automated locks.
Would book...

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...

The boat was pretty well as expected but there were some shortcomings
It was easy to steer, responsive.
Boat rating: 8/10
Will book with Hotels Afloat...

To call the voyage perfect is not enough. Perfection has to include the crew and our Captain Chris. Thanks for all the kindness

Let me tell you again how much we enjoyed our trip with LeBoat.
The boat was exactly what we needed, in great shape, very spacious and operated...

Appreciated Everything!
Boat rated 10/10
What did you most appreciate about the route? One way toward the Mediterrean
How did you hear about...

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