"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
Loire Valley
France
Saône Valley
France
Canal du Midi
France
Île-de-France
France
Bodrag River
Hungary
Selected of hotel barge trips
Check out the best hotel barges
Aurora
Belgium - France
France
Holland
Bruges to Haarlem
Rotterdam to Paris
Dutch Waterways
Île-de-France
Champagne
Bruges to Paris
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.
Cruiser Premium 8 to 12 people
N OCTO Fly 12
and 2 children
Pénichette Classic 4 to 7 people
Classic P.1107W
and 1 child
Cruiser Classic 2 to 3 people
N800
Pénichette Premium 2 to 3 people
P.1022FB
and 1 child
La Péniche P
and 2 children
Cruise Comfort 6 to 9 people
N1100
Testimonials
Guests have said...
The crew were entertaining, knowledgeable and competent. The food and service was exceptional - 5 stars each meal. The Captain Chris was extremely...
Hello Emma, our 'captain' Mike Reynolds and his wife came up with some things to provide you that we concur with:
1) bowthruster (made navigating...
The boat was generally as expected. By chance, we had only 4 passengers not 8, and that gave an unexpected feeling of space and comfort. In...
The boat provided plenty of room for our group. I rate it 8/10.
We appreciated the quiet countrside cruising with interesting towns along the way.
Hello Emma, Just want to Thank You for your assistance with our trip. Jackie, Graham, Brian and I had a great River Cruise. It was fun, delicious...
The Caprice is Spacious; we liked the sliding back door
Boat rated 10/10
Was the route as you expected? yes
What did you most appreciate about the...
The cruise and crew were spectacular. It made my 50th birthday very special. The food and wine pairings were wonderful
This was our second cruise...
The facilities were exactly what we required for our trip. The top desks were a great focal point.
Please rate the boat: 9/10
The route was peaceful...
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