"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
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.
Tarpon 49 QP
and 2 children
Cruiser Premium 6 to 8 people
Europa 500
Pénichette Comfort 4 to 6 people
Terrasse P.1120R
Nicols 1310
and 4 children
Pénichette Classic 2 to 5 people
Classic P.935W
and 2 children
Tarpon 49 Quattro Prestige S
and 2 children
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Guests have said...
5* for the barge, destination, service from Hotels Afloat and the website!
The on board service was personal, professional, super friendly and...
Great friends + Great Captain and crew + Beautiful French countryside = Wonderful trip
The boat was better than expected...
The drivability including the bow thruster, the kitchen, the central heating, taking the boat solo.
I rate the...
Thank you Sandrine, Maxime. We leave the boat with fond memories. I forgot to mention. a new name for your barge, "the House of Happiness"
These little Penichettes (P1107W) are a delightful and totally reliable. The ease of driving, a great kitchen at the same level as the table, lots...
Our experience could not have been better. Everything was perfect!
Rated barge 5/5
The boat was spacious; we rate it 9/10
Cruised from Migennes to Sens and back: Appreciated that there were
relatively few locks
We found you on line,...
The cruise was so wonderful, despite a few glitches! Don't think we'll ever do a self-drive again, as we're getting up there in years, but would...
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