"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
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Top cruise destinations
A selection of hotel barge cruises
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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
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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.
Nicols 1310
and 4 children
Linssen Vlet 1030
and 2 children
Cruiser Premium 6 people
Europa 700
and 2 children
Espade Concept Fly
and 3 children
Pénichette Comfort 6 to 10 people
Terrasse P.1260R
and 2 children
Pénichette Premium 8 to 12 people
Panoramic P.1500FB
and 2 children
Dancer 4 (Salsa A)
and 2 children
Tamaris
and 2 children
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Guests have said...
It was our first time cruising a canal, two couples, five children and I have to say we loved it. It was a wonderful experience The staff from...
Your warmth and joie de vivre infused every moment of our journey with you. We can't thank you enough for your caring and attention to detail, your...
Thank you, thank you, thank you for a most wonderful voyage. Every single part of the experience is filled with love and consideration. Your...
We really enjoyed our trip....it was just a bit short!!
The layout was very practical and well appointed with everything needed for a week aboard supplied and in very good condition. We were also given a...
Thank you to Alex, Nicole and Carls for an excellent trip. It exceeded my expectations. I would highly recommend it to anyone who loves French...
“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...
We had a GREAT trip... loved the beauty of the canal and the plane trees.
Most appreciated part of the boat: Electronic toilets.
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