European Waterways Preferred Cruiseline
We have been involved in all aspects of the hotel barge and travel industry for over 35 years including designing, building, owning and operating our fleet of luxury hotel barges. We have gradually refined our barge cruise holidays into unique travel experiences, which are just waiting to be discovered.
Our fully crewed, all inclusive luxury hotel barges cruise the inland waterways of nine European countries, along canals, rivers, lakes, lagoons and lochs, giving you the opportunity to experience life there from a truly unique perspective.
Our hotel barges are ideal for people looking for either an individual cruise with other like-minded people, or for those choosing a whole barge charter for a family or group of friends.
On your all-inclusive cruise, your ‘floating boutique hotel’ glides gently along while you relax and enjoy gourmet cuisine, fine wines and the company of fellow passengers. There will be guided tours to castles, chateaux, vineyards, markets and when you return to the barge, you can be sure our dedicated, professional crew will be there to look after you once more.
Ships
La Belle Epoque, Burgundy Cruise ex Venarey les Laumes to Tanlay
6 Night Cruise from Venarey les Laumes to Tanlay aboard La Belle Epoque.
- Sailing: 20 Oct 2024
- Depart port: Venarey les Laumes, Burgundy, France
- Arrival port: Tanlay, Burgundy, France
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L'Art de Vivre, Burgundy Cruise ex Auxerre to Chevroches
6 Night Cruise sailing from Auxerre to Chevroces aboard L'Art de Vivre.
- Sailing: 20 Oct 2024
- Depart port: Auxerre, Burgundy, France
- Arrival port: Chevroches, Burgundy, France
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L'Impressionniste, Burgundy Cruise ex Fleurey Sur Ouche to Escommes
6 Night Cruise sailing from Fleurey Sur Ouche to Escommes aboard L'Impressionniste.
- Sailing: 20 Oct 2024
- Depart port: Fleurey sur Ouche, Burgundy, France
- Arrival port: Escommes, Burgundy, France
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Anjodi, Canal du Midi ex Le Somail to Marseillan
6 Night Cruise sailing from Le Somail to Marseillan aboard Anjodi.
- Sailing: 20 Oct 2024
- Depart port: Le Somail
- Arrival port: Marseillan, Herault, France
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Rosa, Classic Gascony ex Montauban to Boe
6 Night Cruise sailing from Montauban to Boe aboard Rosa.
- Sailing: 20 Oct 2024, 06 Apr 2025, 13 Apr 2025, 20 Apr 2025 & view more...
- Depart port: Montauban, Tarn-et-Garonne, France
- Arrival port: Boe, France
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Renaissance, Burgundy Cruise ex Montargis to Chatillon Sur Loire
6 Night Cruise sailing from Montargis to Chatillon Sur Loire aboard Renaissance.
- Sailing: 20 Oct 2024
- Depart port: Montargis, Loreiet, France
- Arrival port: Chatillon-sur-Loire, Burgundy, France
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La Bella Vita, Italy Cruise ex Venice to Mantua
6 Night Cruise sailing from Venice to Mantua aboard La Bella Vita.
- Sailing: 20 Oct 2024, 27 Oct 2024, 06 Apr 2025, 13 Apr 2025 & view more...
- Depart port: Venice, Italy
- Arrival port: Mantua, Italy
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Scottish Highlander, Scotland Cruise ex Muirtown to Banavie
6 Night Cruise sailing from Muirtown to Banavie aboard Scottish Highlander.
- Sailing: 20 Oct 2024
- Depart port: Muirtown, Scotland
- Arrival port: Banavie, Scotland
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Magna Carta, England Cruise ex Hampton Court to Henley on Thames
6 Night Cruise sailing from Hampton Court to Henley on Thames aboard Magna Carta.
- Sailing: 20 Oct 2024
- Depart port: Hampton Court, England
- Arrival port: Henley on Thames, England
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Athos, Classic Canal du Midi ex Argeliers to Marseillan
6 Night Cruise sailing from Argeliers to Marseillan aboard Athos.
- Sailing: 20 Oct 2024
- Depart port: Argeliers, Aude, France
- Arrival port: Marseillan, Herault, France
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Enchante, Classic Canal du Midi ex Salleles d'Aude to Trebes
6 Night Cruise sailing from Salleles d'Aude to Trebes aboard Enchante.
- Sailing: 20 Oct 2024
- Depart port: Salleles D'Aude, Aude, France
- Arrival port: Trebes, Aude, France
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Panache, Classic Alsace & Lorraine Cruise ex Kraft to Niderviller
6 Night Cruise sailing from Kraft to Niderviller aboard Panache.
- Sailing: 20 Oct 2024
- Depart port: Kraft, France
- Arrival port: Niderviller, France
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Spirit of Scotland, Classic Cruise in Scotland ex Banavie to Muirtown
6 Night Cruise sailing from Banavie to Muirtown aboard Spirit of Scotland.
- Sailing: 20 Oct 2024
- Depart port: Banavie, Scotland
- Arrival port: Muirtown, Scotland
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Finesse, Classic Cruise in Southern Burgundy ex St Julien sur Dheune to Chalon-sur-Saone
6 Night Cruise sailing from St Julien sur Dheune to St Jean de Losne aboard Finesse.
- Sailing: 20 Oct 2024
- Depart port: St Julien, France
- Arrival port: St Jean de Losne, France
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Rosa, Classic Bordeaux ex Castet-en-Dorthe to Boe
6 Night Cruise sailing from Castet-en-Dorthe to Boe aboard Rosa.
- Sailing: 20 Jul 2025, 27 Jul 2025, 03 Aug 2025, 10 Aug 2025 & view more...
- Depart port: Castet-en-Dorthe, France
- Arrival port: Castet-en-Dorthe, France
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The classic traditions of French and International Cuisine - an unforgettable highlight of your cruise. Our chefs are experienced culinary artists, whose gastronomic creations are often rated higher than top restaurants and cruise liners by our discerning clients.
Before you awaken each morning, a crew member has already been ashore to collect crisp breads, buttery croissants and a variety of fresh pastries. Together with the aroma of coffee, the day has just begun.
Lunch will be a colorful arrangement of salads, pates, savoury quiches and a selection of cheeses. Accompanied by an excellent choice from the hotel barge wine cellar, lunch is often enjoyed on the sun deck, perhaps while cruising.
Your chef supplements the vessel’s larder with fresh produce bought from lock-keepers' gardens or local markets and creates mouthwatering regional and national dishes which are only challenged in flavour by the delicious range of regional wines that are served aboard.
Dinner is the culinary highlight of each day. Served by candlelight, each course is a delicious creation, subtly complemented with fine wines and still and sparkling water. This really does feel like the Grand Finale to an amazing day of exploration and intrigue, cruising the old trading routes which stretch from the Mediterranean right across Europe.
Requests for vegetarian and special diets may be made the time of reservation.
Tipping
Any gratuities you wish to give are entirely at your discretion. For guidance only, our passengers normally tip between 5 and 10% of the cruise price if they are fully satisfied with the level of service.