"Carefully created cruises, just for you"™

Cruise with EmmaHi, I’m Emma James-Aldridge, and my company is dedicated to organising hotel barge and self-drive boat cruises in France, the rest of Europe 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 the best cruise routes

Top cruise destinations

Friesland

Friesland

Holland

Shannon

Shannon

Ireland

Loire Valley

Loire Valley

France

Camargue

Camargue

France

A selection of hotel barge cruises

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Spirit of Scotland barge cruise
12 guests
★★★★★
Scotland
Caledonian Canal
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Finesse barge cruise

Finesse

Canal du Centre
8 guests
★★★★★★
France
River Saône
Central Canal
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Saroche barge cruise

Saroche

Champagne
6 guests
★★★★★★
France
Champagne
Luciole barge cruise

Luciole

Nivernais Canal & Yonne
12 guests
★★★★
France
Nivernais & River Yonne
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La Belle Epoque barge cruise

La Belle Epoque

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12 guests
★★★★★
France
Burgundy Canal
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Saraphina barge cruise

Saraphina

Midi Canal
4 guests
★★★★
France
Canal du Midi
Grand Victoria barge cruise

Grand Victoria

River Saône
6 guests
★★★★★★
France
River Saône
La Nouvelle Etoile barge cruise

La Nouvelle Etoile

Holland and France
8 guests
★★★★★★
France
Holland
Alsace
Dutch Waterways

A selection of self-drive boat rentals

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N SIXTO FLY C self-drive
8 guests
3 cabins
3 bathrooms
★★★★★★
Cirrus B self-drive
4 guests
2 adults, 2 children
2 cabins
1 bathroom
Budget rating
Penichette Evolution self-drive
4 guests
2 cabins
1 bathroom
★★★★
P1165 FB self-drive
7 guests
4 cabins
2 bathrooms
★★★★
P1022FB self-drive
3 guests
2 adults, 1 child
1 cabin
1 bathroom
★★★★
N QUATTRO B + self-drive
6 guests
4 adults, 2 children
2 cabins
2 bathrooms
★★★★
Linssen Yacht 36 self-drive
6 guests
2 cabins
bathroom
★★★
N OCTO Fly 12 self-drive
12 guests
4 adults, 4 children
6 cabins
2 bathrooms
★★★★★

Testimonials

Guests have said...

5* for the barge Magnolia, the Burgundy Canal, Hotels Afloat customer service and website.
We are very likely to book again and to recommend Hotels...

I rate the boat an 8/10.
The route is beautiful, peaceful.
I was offered options, of route and boats, with enough info to be confident of a great...

Thank you all for a delightful experience. Your food and hospitality was excellent. Great fellow companions on board. It will be difficult to...

The cleanliness and reliability of the boat overall: 9/10
The cruise in the Lot was generally as expected:  One or two of the locks were a little...

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...

The 1500FB actually exceeded expectation for newness and outfitting of kitchen etc

Comfortable, roomy common area inside boat and on top deck.
Good...

We are now home from a wonderful trip and I want to thank you for all your help. Please feel free to use me as a reference if you are asked.
Locaboat d...

We have very much enjoyed our week of canal and river cruising on "La Vie en Rose". We had some fabulous food, cheese and wine and learnt a lot...

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