"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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Cruiser Premium 6 people
Europa 700
and 2 children
Pénichette Classic 4 to 7 people
Classic P.1107W
and 1 child
Pénichette Comfort 8 to 12 people
Terrasse P.1500R
and 2 children
Pénichette Classic 2 to 5 people
Classic P.935W
and 2 children
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Guests have said...
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We LIKED
the superb weather we had
the beautiful countryside
the peace & tranquility slow boat travel brings
the overall layout of the boat
the...
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...
We really appreciated the small intimate personal environment and the excellent service
Boat rate: 10/10
Burgundy canal: Appreciated the surrounding...
Everything was perfect. From the information and service we received to the boat, boat owners and boat cruise itself We rate the Magnolia 10/10:...
Hello Emma,
We came back from the cruise and it was perfect.
So perfect that my mother in law and her husband are asking for more...
They want to...
For our trip on the Canal du Centre in July of 2013 we used a Quattro Prestige 49. We liked how spacious the boat was and the kitchen so we could...
The boat performed flawlessly and places we visited were awesome.
Words cannot describe the experience we have had on this cruise from Bruges to Paris. The excellence of service was the best part and then the...
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