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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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Discover rivers and canals
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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.
Dancer 3 (Calypso)
and 4 children
Cruiser Premium 4 to 6 people
N QUATTRO B
and 2 children
Clipper
and 2 children
Pénichette Premium 2 to 3 people
P.1022FB
and 1 child
Classique
and 2 children
Pénichette Premium 6 to 7 people
Panoramic P.1180FB
and 1 child
Cruiser Classic 2 to 3 people
N800
Testimonials
Guests have said...
Words cannot describe the experience we have had on this cruise from Bruges to Paris. The excellence of service was the best part and then the...
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...
exceeded our expectations... We liked the relaxed atmosphere of the area, easy access to small villges and larger towns (Auxerre was great)...
Hello Emma,
We have been home almost a week now and today is my day to sit down and write to everyone that we want to thank for our FABULOUS
trip....
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...
The boat was as expected but a bit old
Appreciated the size & sliding roof windows
Boat rate 7/10
Our cruise from Joigny was as we expected.Before...
We really appreciated the small intimate personal environment and the excellent service
Boat rate: 10/10
Burgundy canal: Appreciated the surrounding...
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...
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