Luxury Hotel Barge Cruises

Join us aboard a luxurious hotel barge for a fabulous journey of ever-changing scenery to discover the history, culture and, of course, unique gastronomy of our enticing destinations.

These barges have been selected by experts with more than 50 years of combined experience. 
2025 is selling fast so please contact us now for either 2025 or 2026, to avoid disappointment.

We have a range of  "Last-Minute" offers should you wish to travel within the next two months and "General offers" for later in the season.

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Discover the top-rated hotel barge cruises

You can sort the barges by name, number of passengers or rating.
Name Passengers Rating
Last minute
2026 offer!
Anjodi barge cruise

Anjodi

Midi Canal
8 guests
★★★★
France
Canal du Midi
Last-minute
Athos barge cruise

Athos

Midi Canal
10 guests
★★★★
France
Canal du Midi
Camargue
Aurora barge cruise

Aurora

8 guests
★★★★★★
Belgium
Belgium - France
France
Holland
Flanders
Bruges to Haarlem
Rotterdam to Paris
Dutch Waterways
Île-de-France
Champagne
Bruges to Paris
C'est La Vie barge cruise

C'est La Vie

Champagne Loire
8 guests
★★★★★
France
Loire Valley
Champagne
New route for 2026
Elegance barge cruise

Elegance

6 guests
★★★★★
France
Canal du Midi
Aquitaine & Bordeaux
Last minute
2026 offer!
Enchanté barge cruise

Enchanté

Midi Canal
8 guests
★★★★★★
France
Canal du Midi
Esperance barge cruise

Esperance

Midi Canal
6 guests
★★★★★
France
Canal du Midi
Last-minute
2026 offer!
Finesse barge cruise

Finesse

Canal du Centre
8 guests
★★★★★★
France
Saône Valley
Central Canal
Grand Cru barge cruise

Grand Cru

Near Dijon
8 guests
★★★★★★
France
Burgundy Canal
Huge savings!
Grand Victoria barge cruise

Grand Victoria

River Saône
6 guests
★★★★★★
France
Saône Valley
Central Canal
River Rhone
Last-minute
Johanna barge cruise

Johanna

Midi Canal
4 guests
★★★★★
France
Canal du Midi
Last-minute
2026 offer!
Kir Royale barge cruise

Kir Royale

Exceptionally spacious
8 guests
★★★★★★
France
Champagne
Last-minute
2026 offer!
L'Art de Vivre barge cruise

L'Art de Vivre

Nivernais Canal & Yonne
8 guests
★★★★
France
Nivernais & River Yonne
Last minute
2026 offer!
L'Impressionniste barge cruise

L'Impressionniste

Burgundy Canal
12 guests
★★★★★
France
Burgundy Canal
Last-minute
La Bella Vita barge cruise

La Bella Vita

Venetian lagoon
20 guests
★★★★
Italy
Venice Lagoon
Last-minute
2026 offer!
La Belle Epoque barge cruise

La Belle Epoque

12 guests
★★★★★
France
Burgundy Canal
La Nouvelle Etoile barge cruise

La Nouvelle Etoile

Holland and France
8 guests
★★★★★★
France
Holland
Alsace
Dutch Waterways
La Vie en Rose barge cruise

La Vie en Rose

Burgundy
6 guests
★★★★
France
Saône Valley
Central Canal
Luciole barge cruise

Luciole

Nivernais Canal & Yonne
12 guests
★★★★
France
Nivernais & River Yonne
Magna Carta barge cruise

Magna Carta

Tested by Jane McDonald
8 guests
★★★★★
England
River Thames
Magnolia barge cruise

Magnolia

Burgundy Canal
6 guests
★★★★
France
Saône Valley
Maïtena barge cruise

Maïtena

4 guests
★★★★★
France
Saône Valley
Nymphea barge cruise

Nymphea

Loire Valley
6 guests
★★★★
France
Anjou - Loire
Last-minute
Panache barge cruise

Panache

Holland & Alsace
12 guests
★★★★★
France
Holland
Alsace
Dutch Waterways
Prosperite barge cruise

Prosperite

Burgundy Canal
8 guests
★★★★★★
France
Burgundy Canal
Save up to 20%
Renaissance barge cruise

Renaissance

Loire Valley
8 guests
★★★★★★
France
Loire Valley
Rendez-Vous barge cruise

Rendez-Vous

Burgundy Canal
4 guests
★★★★★
France
Burgundy Canal
Last-minute
2026 offer!
Rosa barge cruise

Rosa

Aquitaine
8 guests
★★★★
France
Aquitaine & Bordeaux
Saraphina barge cruise

Saraphina

Midi Canal
4 guests
★★★★
France
Canal du Midi
Saroche barge cruise

Saroche

Champagne
6 guests
★★★★★★
France
Burgundy Canal
Champagne
Saône Valley
Savoir Vivre barge cruise

Savoir Vivre

Burgundy Canal
8 guests
★★★★
France
Burgundy Canal
Last-minute
Scottish Highlander barge cruise

Scottish Highlander

Scotland
8 guests
★★★★
Scotland
Caledonian Canal
Shannon Princess barge cruise

Shannon Princess

Ireland
10 guests
★★★★★
Ireland
Shannon
Last-minute
Spirit of Scotland barge cruise

Spirit of Scotland

Scotland
12 guests
★★★★★
Scotland
Caledonian Canal

Enjoy all the amenities you would expect aboard, along with a fabulous professional, informative and friendly crew, all without needing to repack your suitcase each day!

While most barges operate on an all-inclusive basis, some offer more than one experience so we'll be pleased to help you choose the one that suits you best.

  • All-inclusive: No extra costs
  • Half-board: Some meals ashore, at your cost
  • Home & Away: The most flexible option, ideal for young families or those on a lower budget; breakfast may be included

The barge tours listed above are among the best canal and river hotel barges in France and other European waterways. Staffed with professional and dedicated crews, the barges meet the highest safety standards and are equipped to provide incredible cruise vacations.

Let your cruise adventure begin!

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