While historic droughts have impacted European rivers, conditions have been more favourable for Europe’s intricate network of canals, where water levels can be better controlled. Among the beneficiaries, hotel barge cruising specialist European Waterways notes that manmade canals can be less impacted. There is no natural flow of water subject to nature and large reservoirs… Continue reading Historic Drought Conditions Disrupts River Cruising
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Relaxed Luxury’ Trend Drives Hotel Barge Cruise Growth
Today’s affluent travellers want to enjoy first-class service and accommodations, but in a friendlier, more casual setting without “old-world” pretentions. This “relaxed luxury” trend is helping to fuel the increasing popularity of European Waterways’ hotel barge cruises. Available in Europe and the UK, the company’s deluxe vessels are often compared to floating boutique hotels. Guests… Continue reading Relaxed Luxury’ Trend Drives Hotel Barge Cruise Growth
Luxury Barge Holidays Make the Perfect Travel Bubble
Sailing the great waterways of Europe, barge holidays offer private all-inclusive ‘floating villas’ for family and friends seeking a luxurious ‘travel bubble’ in which to travel safely. With a dedicated crew, onboard chef, spacious en-suite cabins and private, often exclusive, excursions to enjoy each day they offer a most secure way to holiday afloat. Hotel… Continue reading Luxury Barge Holidays Make the Perfect Travel Bubble
Multi-Generational Family Holidays Afloat
The marine leisure industry is poised to experience a surge in multi-generational travel, according to many surveys, with families eager to reconnect after months of separation because of the government lockdown. European Waterways is already observing increasing interest in family charters on the company’s luxury hotel barges as Europe slowly opens for business again. Their… Continue reading Multi-Generational Family Holidays Afloat
Our Hotel Barge Trip is Confirmed
Hotel Barging is a boutique, unique superyacht like experience which offers an immersive, all-inclusive “gentle voyage of discovery” that focuses upon the culture, history, fine wine and gourmet cuisine of the region. With whole barge charter continuing to grow in popularity, we have decided to put it to the test and charter an 8 passenger… Continue reading Our Hotel Barge Trip is Confirmed
Magna Carta Cruises Historic River Thames and Visits Windsor Castle
Hotel Barging is a boutique, unique experience which offers an immersive, all-inclusive “gentle voyage of discovery” that focuses upon the culture, history, fine wine and gourmet cuisine of the region. With a 6 to 20 person capacity and 1:2 crew ratio, European Waterways hotel barges are able to provide an impeccable level of on-board service… Continue reading Magna Carta Cruises Historic River Thames and Visits Windsor Castle
Champagne by Barge
The French didn’t invent wine-making, but many would agree they perfected the art. European Waterways is offering wine lovers a unique, limited opportunity to visit two world renowned wine making regions – the eponymous Champagne, and Burgundy, France – with a new “Back-to-Back” two-week cruise option. Through this option, guests can book the Panache hotel… Continue reading Champagne by Barge
Food in the Slow Lane
Whether you’re a connoisseur of the culinary arts, a passionate ‘foodie’ looking for new taste sensations or someone who simply enjoys a fine meal surrounded by elegance and culture, a voyage with a culinary theme is a delight to the senses. People who love good food, culinary vacations are one of the biggest trends in… Continue reading Food in the Slow Lane
Our Last Day Cruising Aboard Renaissance
It’s market day in Montgaris every Saturday and there is a choice of two to visit.One a typical French market selling everything a home or person might need and the other a food market.Given that we are heading home which do you think we visited?Food in the form of cheese, local sausage and white asparagus… Continue reading Our Last Day Cruising Aboard Renaissance
Canal Trip: Day 6 Montcresson to Montargis
After our pre breakfast walk into town, we enjoyed a morning cruise through an area known locally as Little Venice of the Grâtinais, past flower-bedecked bridges and medieval watercourses joining France’s oldest canal. We enjoyed the wonderful scenery and were also an attractive part of it for others. Renaissence took us through the Loiret countryside… Continue reading Canal Trip: Day 6 Montcresson to Montargis