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Cruise with Emma

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.

Why choose us
Self-drivesHotel barges Small ships

Our clients have awarded Hotels Afloat
★★★★★ (4.9) stars

Discover the best cruise routes

Top cruise destinations

Canal du Midi

Canal du Midi

France

Loire Valley

Loire Valley

France

Friesland

Friesland

Holland

Shannon

Shannon

Ireland

A selection of hotel barge cruises

Check out the best deals

Last minute
2026 offer!
Anjodi barge cruise

Anjodi

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

Scottish Highlander

Scotland
8 guests
★★★★
Scotland
Caledonian Canal
C'est La Vie barge cruise

C'est La Vie

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

L'Art de Vivre

Nivernais Canal & Yonne
8 guests
★★★★
France
Nivernais & River Yonne
La Nouvelle Etoile barge cruise

La Nouvelle Etoile

Holland and France
8 guests
★★★★★★
France
Holland
Alsace
Dutch Waterways
Last-minute
Athos barge cruise

Athos

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

Prosperite

Burgundy Canal
8 guests
★★★★★★
France
Burgundy Canal
New route for 2026
Elegance barge cruise

Elegance

6 guests
★★★★★
France
Canal du Midi
Aquitaine & Bordeaux

A selection of self-drive boat rentals

Discover the offers and discounts

The price shown is based on a 7-day cruise and indicates the lowest starting price, and excluding any special offer or discount.

Last-minute
N SIXTO rental boat

N SIXTO

8 guests maximum
3 cabins
Ideal for 4 adults
& 2 children
2 bathrooms
★★★★
From 1746€/week
Last minute
Pénichette Panoramic P.1500FB rental boat

Pénichette Panoramic P.1500FB

12 guests maximum
4 cabins
Ideal for 8 adults
& 2 children
4 bathrooms
★★★★
From 2520€/week
La Peniche S rental boat

La Peniche S

10 guests maximum
5 cabins
Ideal for 10 adults
4 bathrooms
★★★★★
From 2691€/week
Save up to 50%!
Classique rental boat

Classique

8 guests maximum
4 cabins
Ideal for 6 adults
& 2 children
2 bathrooms
Value rating
From 1259€/week
Last-minute
N1310 rental boat

N1310

12 guests maximum
5 cabins
Ideal for 6 adults
& 4 children
2 bathrooms
★★★
From 1995€/week
Last-minute
N DUO rental boat

N DUO

4 guests maximum
1 cabin
Ideal for 2 adults
1 bathroom
★★★★
From 1201€/week
Save up to 50%!
Vision 4 rental boat

Vision 4

9 guests maximum
4 cabins
Ideal for 8 adults
4 bathrooms
Premium rating
From 1279€/week
Last minute
Pénichette Panoramic P.1400FB rental boat

Pénichette Panoramic P.1400FB

10 guests maximum
4 cabins
Ideal for 6 adults
& 2 children
3 bathrooms
★★★★
From 2002€/week

Testimonials

Guests have said...

Emma,
 
Our cruise in Savoir Faire was wonderful in all respects: the FOOD!, the service, the accommodations, the cities, the tours —...

Thank you so much for our week in paradise. the knowledge imparted, the comfort, the ease, the pace, the shared laughter, the most scrumptous meals...

Tournus to Lyon with a short trip up La Seille canal.
Though I have never piloted a boat before this was an experience not to miss. The time of year...

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...

The boat provided plenty of room for our group. I rate it 8/10.
We appreciated the quiet countrside cruising with interesting towns along the way.

We had an outstanding trip on the beautiful Belle Époque . It is the best holiday we have ever had. The staff was fun, efficient, courteous ....

We have very much enjoyed our week of canal and river cruising on "La Vie en Rose". We had some fabulous food, cheese and wine and learnt a lot...

We had a fantastic time on the barge. Everything we were expecting and more. Spoke to numerous full time bargees who recommended the Nivernais as...

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