"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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Discover rivers and canals
Top cruise destinations
Selected of hotel barge trips
Check out the best hotel barges
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.
Caprice
and 2 children
La Péniche eXP
and 2 children
Cruiser Comfort 8 to 10 people
N1170
and 2 children
Cruiser Comfort 8 to 10 people
N1160
and 1 child
Tarpon 49 Quattro Prestige S
and 2 children
Consul
and 2 children
Cruiser Premium 4 to 6 people
N SIXTO PRESTIGE C
and 2 children
Pénichette Comfort 6 to 10 people
Terrasse P.1260R
and 2 children
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Guests have said...
Hello Emma,
We have been home almost a week now and today is my day to sit down and write to everyone that we want to thank for our FABULOUS
trip....
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 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...
After dealing with Emma pre and post Covid, I felt as though we had become good friends! Emma helped us plan a family barge experience to...
Very satisfied. Everything was perfect!
We thank you for your kindness and warmth. You made us feel like family from the first day. Lots of laughter all week long. France will now hold a...
We had a super time. All 3 weeks in France were terrific. Noel's America boat was first class, and the food was first rate wherever we dined
Thanks for all your help in organising our recent holiday.
I am sure we will holiday with you again at sometime in the future.
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