"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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Self-drivesHotel barges
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.
Linssen Vlet 1030
and 2 children
Pénichette Comfort 8 to 12 people
Terrasse P.1500R
and 2 children
Pénichette Comfort 6 to 10 people
Terrasse P.1260R
and 2 children
Pénichette Classic 2 to 5 people
Classic P.935W
and 2 children
Pénichette Premium+ 2 to 4 people
Evolution P.950E
Cruiser Comfort 4 to 7 people
N900 DP
and 1 child
Pénichette Classic 4 to 7 people
Classic P.1107W
and 1 child
Countess
and 2 children
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Guests have said...
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?...
The boat was pretty well as expected but there were some shortcomings
It was easy to steer, responsive.
Boat rating: 8/10
Will book with Hotels Afloat...
Thank you for a memorable week of cruising on a barge. The experience was everything we had hoped for
Rate the Calypso boat an 8/10. Top deck very good
Loire Valley: Better than expected, lovely scenery and interesting stops.
Hotels Afloat: Excellent...
Hi Emma,
We had a most fabulous trip down the canal and absolutely loved the boat.
I will get organised when we get back home and do some reviews...
Exquisite is an understatement - service, scenery, food … thank you. Wonderful adventure, great crew
We loved the whole cruise and thought it was too short!
Our boat was perfect for two couples. The quarters were quite spacious and the galley was...
I rate the Luciole 9/10: Liked the attention of the staff
The Nivernais is a small canal, lovely but weather not as good as hoped for and some of...
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