"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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Our clients have awarded Hotels Afloat
★★★★★ (4.9) stars
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A selection of hotel barge cruises
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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.
La Péniche P
and 2 children
Cirrus B
and 2 children
Pénichette Premium 8 to 12 people
Panoramic P.1500FB
and 2 children
Caprice
and 2 children
Cruiser Premium 6 to 8 people
Europa 500
Pénichette Classic 4 to 7 people
Classic P.1107W
and 1 child
Horizon 5
and 2 children
Cruiser Premium 8 to 10 people
N OCTO
and 4 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...
How would you rate your boat? 5 stars
How would you rate your cruise destination? 5 stars
How would you rate the Customer Service from Hotels Afloat?...
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...
We really enjoyed our trip....it was just a bit short!!
Our time with you both on Maitena has been one of the most memorable of my life. You make an exceptional host and hostess, spoiling us with...
We really appreciated the bow thruster, and rate the boat 7/10.
Enjoyed a side trip to Dompierre sur Besbre... the route was good
A friend...
Overall the whole experience was just WONDERFUL and we had a fabulous time! THANKS!
The boat: It was a great boat!
Route: loved the scenery, the...
5 stars for the barge, destination, Hotels Afloat booking service and the overall Hotels Afloat experience.
Our boat was beautifully kept and every...
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