"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-drives Hotel barges Small ships

Our clients have awarded Hotels Afloat
★★★★★ (4.9) stars

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Île-de-France

France

Saône Valley

France

Shannon

Ireland

Charente

France

Bodrag River

Hungary

A selection of hotel barge cruises

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Saroche

Champagne

6 guests

★★★★★★

France

Burgundy Canal
Saône Valley

Full-board

Last-minute

Save 20%

Scottish Highlander

Scotland

8 guests

★★★★

Scotland

Caledonian Canal

Full-board

Savoir Vivre

Burgundy Canal

8 guests

★★★★

France

Burgundy Canal

Full-board

Last-minute

Save 20%

Kir Royale

Exceptionally spacious

8 guests

★★★★★★

France

Champagne

Full-board

Grand Cru

Near Dijon

8 guests

★★★★★★

France

Burgundy Canal

Full-board

Save 25%

Maïtena

4 guests

★★★★★

France

Saône Valley
Burgundy Canal

Full-board

Magnolia

Burgundy Canal

6 guests

★★★★

France

Burgundy Canal
Saône Valley

Full-board

Last minute

Save up to 20%

Rosa

Aquitaine

8 guests

★★★★

France

Aquitaine & Bordeaux

Full-board

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.

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Cruiser Comfort 8 to 10 people

N1160

10 guests maximum

4 cabins

Ideal for 6 adults
and 1 child

2 bathrooms

★★★

Nicols by Riverly

Save up to 30%

La Peniche F

12 guests maximum

6 cabins

Ideal for 12 adults

3 bathrooms

★★★★

From 2465€/7 nights

France Passion Plaisance

Save up to 600€

Cruiser Premium + 8 to 10 people

N OCTO Fly C

10 guests maximum

4 cabins

Ideal for 4 adults
and 4 children

4 bathrooms

★★★★★★

Nicols by Riverly

Horizon 2

5 guests maximum

2 cabins

Ideal for 4 adults

2 bathrooms

Premier

Le Boat

Pénichette Comfort 8 to 9 people

Panoramic P.1400FB

10 guests maximum

4 cabins

Ideal for 6 adults
and 2 children

3 bathrooms

★★★★

Locaboat by Riverly

Save up to 29%

Cirrus B

4 guests maximum

1 cabin

Ideal for 2 adults
and 2 children

1 bathroom

Value

Le Boat

Pénichette Comfort 6 to 10 people

Terrasse P.1260R

10 guests maximum

3 cabins

Ideal for 6 adults
and 2 children

2 bathrooms

★★★

Locaboat by Riverly

Pénichette Premium 8 to 12 people

Panoramic P.1500FB

12 guests maximum

4 cabins

Ideal for 8 adults
and 2 children

4 bathrooms

★★★★

Locaboat by Riverly

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Testimonials

Guests have said...

The boat performed flawlessly and places we visited were awesome.

5 stars for the boat and for Hotels Afloat! Superb. We will definitely book again and have recommended you
Thank you very much for arranging...

"We all had such a lovely time on La Belle Epoque that we are now thinking of booking a cruise for next year. The Dolce Vita looks lovely: Which...

We appreciated
Max and Bea, first and foremost.
The fantastic food and wine.
Oh so comfortable accommodations.

The sheer beauty of the area.
The...

The boat was better than expected...
The drivability including the bow thruster, the kitchen, the central heating, taking the boat solo.

I rate the...

The boat was better than expected, and rates 10/10. Appreciated the contrasting countryside and villages.
We would book with Hotels Afloat again...

Thanks for all your help in organising our recent holiday.

I am sure we will holiday with you again at sometime in the future.

We really enjoyed our trip....it was just a bit short!!

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