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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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The price shown is based on a 7-day cruise and indicates the lowest starting price, and excluding any special offer or discount.
Cruiser Comfort 8 to 10 people
N1160N
and 1 child
Pénichette Premium 6 to 7 people
Panoramic P.1180FB
and 1 child
Cruiser Comfort 8 to 10 people
N1170
and 2 children
Triton 860 Fly
and 1 child
Espade Concept Fly
and 3 children
Elegance
and 2 children
Cruiser Premium 6 to 8 people
N SIXTO Green
and 2 children
Pénichette Classic 4 to 7 people
Classic P.1107W
and 1 child
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Guests have said...
We really appreciated the small intimate personal environment and the excellent service
Boat rate: 10/10
Burgundy canal: Appreciated the surrounding...
Great friends + Great Captain and crew + Beautiful French countryside = Wonderful trip
The cruise and crew were spectacular. It made my 50th birthday very special. The food and wine pairings were wonderful
This was our second cruise...
We had an outstanding trip on the beautiful Belle Époque . It is the best holiday we have ever had. The staff was fun, efficient, courteous ....
The boat was bigger than I had expected. I rate it 8.5/10
We appreciated this very tranquil route.
Overall we enjoyed the experience, but on...
The boat was as expected, we rate it 8/10: Liked the sliding sunroof
Canal de Burgundy:The villages were a bit more deserted than expected and the...
The Clipper was spacious and easy to handle. We'd rate it 8/10
Our route from Castelnaudary - Homps and back was as expected and we loved the...
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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