"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.
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Self-drivesHotel barges Small ships
Our clients have awarded Hotels Afloat
★★★★★ (4.9) stars
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A selection of hotel barge cruises
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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.
Pénichette Classic 2 to 5 people
Classic P.935W
and 2 children
Tarpon 42
and 4 children
Cruiser Premium 4 to 6 people
N QUATTRO B
and 2 children
Cruiser Premium+ 4 to 6 people
N QUATTRO FLY C
Tarpon 49 QP
and 2 children
Pénichette Premium 2 to 3 people
P.1022FB
and 1 child
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Guests have said...
The Magnolia went above and beyond our expectations!
The crew Magali & Nico (and beautiful little Mila) went out of their way to make sure we...
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...
What a magic and memorable time we had on Magnolia. Never imagined the variety of things we would do in a short time! Magali's knowledge of the...
Your service was excellent!
How would you rate your boat? 4 stars
How would you rate your cruise destination? 4 stars
How would you rate the Customer Service from...
The barge was better than expected: Great bathroom facilities, despite compact size. Very nice public space for meals.
I rate the boat a 10
The...
Rate the Calypso boat an 8/10. Top deck very good
Loire Valley: Better than expected, lovely scenery and interesting stops.
Hotels Afloat: Excellent...
“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...
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