"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-drivesHotel barges Small ships
Our clients have awarded Hotels Afloat
★★★★★ (4.9) stars
Discover the best cruise routes
Top cruise destinations
A selection of hotel barge cruises
Check out the best deals
Aurora
Belgium - France
France
Holland
Bruges to Haarlem
Rotterdam to Paris
Dutch Waterways
Île-de-France
Bruges to Paris
A selection of self-drive boat rentals
Discover the offers and discounts
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 6 to 8 people
N1000
and 2 children
Comfort Premium 4 to 6 people
Europa 300
and 2 children
Pénichette Classic 2 to 5 people
Classic P.935W
and 2 children
Pénichette Premium 6 to 7 people
Panoramic P.1180FB
and 1 child
Pénichette Premium 4 to 5 people
P.1020FB
and 1 child
Testimonials
Guests have said...
We rate the boat 9/10. The scenery in the forest was great.
We heard about Hotels Afloat by word of mouth and will book again.
Although one might wonder when we returned, inadvertently, a day early, but we had a wonderful time on the Midi.
The whole thing was a magnificent...
exceeded our expectations... We liked the relaxed atmosphere of the area, easy access to small villges and larger towns (Auxerre was great)...
The crew were entertaining, knowledgeable and competent. The food and service was exceptional - 5 stars each meal. The Captain Chris was extremely...
Our experience could not have been better. Everything was perfect!
Rated barge 5/5
The boat was as expected: We appreciated the controls inside and outside, and rate the boat a 10.
The cruise route from Joigny out and back was...
Once again, you organized the perfect trip for us.Not only did Peter and I love our barge trip but son Doug and his girlfriend did as well. We...
The chef was fantastic, and the food was great. Loved the intimacy of travelling with a smaller group which is invaluable for pax travelling...
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