Individual Cabin Prices for Cabin Cruise Weeks
Here's a handy chart to compare rates between barges for cabin cruises (shared charters). Please see the individual barge's brochure for more info. Click on their name below to visit their online brochure.
2021 PRICES
Updated: March 1, 2021.
| BARGE | VALUE RATE per person, dbl occ |
REGULAR RATE per person, dbl occ |
VALUE SEASON 2021 Dates |
| ANJODI FRANCE: Canal du Midi |
$4,750 | $5,550 | Mar 28-Apr 24 July 18-Aug 28 Oct 3-30 |
| ATHOS FRANCE: Canal du Midi |
$4,750 | $5,290 | Mar 28-May 1 Oct 10-30 |
| L'ART DE VIVRE FRANCE: Burgundy |
$4,750 | $5,550 | Apr 4-24 July 18-Aug 28 Oct 3-30 |
| LA BELLE EPOQUE FRANCE: Burgundy |
$5,350 $5,650 |
$6,290 $6,590 |
Mar 28-Apr 24 July 18-Aug 28 Oct 3-30 |
| ENCHANTÉ FRANCE: Canal du Midi |
$6,250 | $7,150 | Mar 21-Apr 24 July 18-Aug 28 Oct 3-30 |
| FINESSE FRANCE: Burgundy |
$6,850 | $8,050 | Mar 21-Apr 24 July 18-Aug 28 Oct 3-30 |
| GRAND CRU FRANCE: Burgundy |
$7,250 | $8,000 | Apr 18-May 1 July 4-Aug 28 Oct 17-30 |
| L'IMPRESSIONNISTE FRANCE: Burgundy |
$5,350 $5,650 |
$6,920 $6,590 |
Apr 4-24 July 18-Aug 28 Oct 3-30 |
| LA NOUVELLE ETOILE FRANCE | HOLLAND - BELGIUM | GERMANY - LUX |
- | $8,630 | - |
| NYMPHEA FRANCE: Loire |
- | $4,790 | - |
| PANACHE FRANCE | HOLLAND - BELGIUM |
$5,650 | $6,590 | Mar 28-Apr 10 July 18-Aug 28 Oct 3-30 |
| PROSPERITE FRANCE: Burgundy |
$7,500 | $7,500 | Apr 18-May 1 July 4-Aug 28 Oct 17-30 |
| RENAISSANCE FRANCE: Upper Loire / Burgundy |
$6,990 | $8,190 | April 4-24 July 18-Aug 28 Oct 3-30 |
| ROSA FRANCE: Gascony, Bordeaux |
$4,650 | $5,350 | April 11-24 July 18-Aug 28 Oct 3-30 |
| SAVOIR VIVRE FRANCE: Burgundy |
$3,750 | $4,000 $4,250 (Sept) |
Apr 11-24 Oct 17-30 |
| MAGNA CARTA ENGLAND: Thames Inquire for 3-night rates |
$4,890 | $5,850 | Apr 4-24 Oct 3-30 |
| SCOTTISH HIGHLANDER SCOTLAND |
$4,590 $5,290 |
$5,350 $6,190 |
Apr 4-May 8 Oct 3-30 |
| SPIRIT OF SCOTLAND SCOTLAND |
$4,790 | $5,650 | Apr 11-May 8 Oct 3-30 |
| SHANNON PRINCESS IRELAND |
$4,600 | $5,350 | Apr 18-May 8 |
| LA BELLA VITA ITALY: Venice, Po Valley |
$4,050 $4,890 |
$4,550 $5,450 |
Mar 28-Apr 4 July 18-Aug 28 Oct 10-30 |
A standard weeks' barge cruise is 6-nights / 7 days, typically beginning on Sunday afternoon and ending on Saturday morning after breakfast. A few barges run Saturday-Friday, see the particular barge's rate page to view their departure day, or contact us.
What's generally included in an "all-inclusive" barge cruise:
- 6-nights' accommodation on the barge
- pick up and drop off from pre-arranged meeting point to barge
- breakfast, lunch, evening meals
- open bar with alcoholic and soft drinks
- daily guided excursions, including transportation and entry fees
- use of barge's bicycles
- use of barge's provided amenities: possibly jacuzzi/hot tub, exercise equipment, musical instruments, games...
What's not included:
- Crew gratuity (up to you, of course, but 5-15% depending). Should be in cash and in local currency.
- Trip cancellation insurance, personal insurance, medical insurance, baggage insurance...
- Items of a personal nature, such as souvenirs, postcards, stamps, etc.
- Airfare & transportation to/from barge's designated meeting point
- Food and drinks off the boat, that are not part of the barge's planned routine/menu (you stop at a café for a beer to rest up during shopping, for example)
- Optional ballooning
- Supplements for themed barge cruises such as golfing, wine appreciation, ...
A few barges provide 3-night and 5-night cruises, inquire!
Smoking: No smoking inside of the barge. Smoking is allowed outside, but please be considerate of other guests on board.
All barges have English-speaking crew. Most are British. Some crew will speak other European languages as well.
Guided excursions. While very interesting, perhaps you just want to chill out on the barge, take a snooze, or do something else that afternoon.That's OK, too.
Let us know if:
- you have a special event during your barge cruise, such as a birthday or anniversary.
- you have food allergies or special dietary requirements
- you have a medical condition or take medications that the crew should know about
We always stress that good communication between guests and crew is important. If you have a problem, don't hide it... let them know as they want this to be your best vacation ever :)