Special Offers for 2023 & 2024 Barge Cruises   The Joys of Barging We have updated our Special Offers & Discounts page to reflect new additions. Most are valid through May 22, 2023 We have many weeks available for both private charters and cabin cruises for 2023 in France, Scotland, and Italy. A few barges have a No Single Supplement offer for single travelers cruising on a cabin week.   Wait, there's more :) Five barges have an Early Bird Special for the first weeks in 2024. Also... book now for 2024 to take advantage of 2023 prices as they will surely increase later on ..read more

2024 Olympics & French Torch Relay   The Olympic flame will make its first stop on the Paris 2024 Torch Relay in Marseille, France in the spring of 2024.   The 3-masted barque Bélem   Following its lighting in Olympia, the site of the Ancient Olympic Games, the flame will travel to Marseille in the South of France, transported on the Bélem, a majestic three-masted vessel that first took to the seas in 1896. It is the last of the great French ships of the XIX century to still be in use and will connect Athens to Marseille - two great cities with a deep-rooted shared histor ..read more

Barge Cruises Available in Scotland 2023   Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland   A barge cruise in the Highlands of Scotland is hard to surpass. Cruise sedately through the Great Glen between Banavie and Muirtown, navigating beautiful lochs and the engineering masterpiece that is the Caledonian Canal. Unforgettable experiences are offered by ancient castles perched on the water's edge, heather-clad hillsides, and some of the finest inland cruising in the world. Scotland’s legends of the past, the taste of single malt and the mythical inhabitant of Loch Ness all contribute to a magical c ..read more

Two New Special Offers Added for Summer 2023 Hotel Barge Scottish Highlander cruises past Urquhart Castle There have been a couple of late cancellations on private barge charters for cruises in Champagne (France) & Scotland. The Champagne region was sold out many months ago, and Scotland is extremely full, so these are rare late opportunities to cruise in these popular regions.   Champagne, France The Hotel Barge Panache is offering a 10% discount for the week of June 4-10, 2023. There is also one cabin available in Champagne for June 18-24, 2023. For other openings, please cons ..read more

Special Offers & Discounts on 2023 Barge Cruises     Happy Valentine's Day. Here's a sweetheart of a deal...    We have posted new special offers for 2023 European barge cruises. Save 10-20% on selected cruises in France, Holland, England, Scotland, and Italy. There are also great savings for solo travellers on weeks with no single supplements. Let's Go Barging In 2023   Contact Paradise Connections to book your barge trip Visit our website for more info on our barges and barging: www.BargeCharters.com      #BargeCruises #BargeCharters #S ..read more

 UPDATE on Spring Dutch Barge Cruises   Hotel Barge Panache cruising the Netherlands   Need a great gift idea for Valentine's Day? Say it with flowers in a different way... a Dutch Tulip Cruise!   Spring is just around the corner and that's Dutch Barge Cruise season. We still have availability for the following weeks on Panache and Aurora for 2023 barge charters in the Netherlands.     Besides tulips, windmills, cheese, Delft pottery, clogs, art museums, etc, there is also some great biking along this route.   Barge Panache 6 cabins / 12 guests March 26 ..read more

Visit the Château de Bazoches   The Château de Bazoches at first glance would not necessarily get a military buff's pulse racing... but read on! This grand Burgundian château dates back to the 12th century, when it was first built on the site of an old Roman outpost looking over the Morvan hills.   Château de Bazoches   Largely preserved from the 17th century, its elegant interiors reflect the tastes of King Louis XIV's refined courtiers. However, its most famous owner was far from an aestheticist.   The Seat of Vauban This owner was Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban, a Mar ..read more

Dutch Barge Cruises for Spring 2023 Hotel Barge Aurora in Holland Thinking about a trip to the Netherlands for a Dutch Tulip Cruise this season? We still have a few openings left with some nice discounts. Besides tulips, windmills, cheese, Delft pottery, clogs, art, etc, Aurora has some great biking itineraries along her route. Enjoy biking in the low country   The Hotel Barge Aurora is offering a 15% discount for private charters for the weeks of: March 26 April 9 May 7   Aurora is also offering a 15% discount on the cabin week: April 16   For the more adventuro ..read more

Special Offers & Discounts on 2023 Barge Cruises We have updated our Special Offers and Discounts page for Barge Cruises. These include Private Barge Charters, Cabin Cruises, as well as special No Single Supplement barge cruise weeks taking place in Holland, Scotland, France, and Italy, as well as a 14-day, 3-country Holland to France barge cabin cruise. Let's Go Barging In 2023   Contact Paradise Connections to book your barge trip Visit our website for more info on our barges and barging: www.BargeCharters.com      #BargeCruises #BargeCharters #SpecialOff ..read more

Special Offers & Discounts on 2023 Barge Cruises     We have updated our special offers for 2023 barge charters and cabin cruises.    Some discounts have been increased from 10% to 20%. New discounted weeks have been added, as well as new No Single Supplement weeks in France, Holland, and Scotland. These specials are valid through January 4, 2023. Some may be extended but don't risk it. Inquire now to take advantage of these super rates.   More News Please note that Grand Cru, Prosperite, and Rendez-Vous have increased their rates, effective on January 3, 2023 ..read more