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    Video Feed

    We uploaded our first video in 2010 and since then we have added over 100 hotel barging videos and received over 1,000,000 views on YouTube. We hope you enjoyed watching our videos…

    Video of the Week

    Despite the growing popularity of cruising, especially on large river vessels, hotel barging is still a little known niche concept.

    Cruises in Italy

    Our cruises around Italy will let you discover that country’s hidden beauty!

    Cruises in Alsace & Lorraine

    In the Summer and Autumn, hotel barge Panache cruises the beautiful waterways of Alsace

    The Lock-Keeper Blog

    The Lock-Keeper has gone viral! Every few weeks we will be blogging about the Hotel barging experience; From the history of our hotel barges to some of the off the beaten track excursions we visit. Intrigued? Then read on…

    European Waterways – The First 50 years! Memories of the Founder

    Derek Banks shares the fascinating journey of how he went from cleaning and servicing boats on the River Thames to owning and operating a fleet of luxury hotel barges in... Read More

    Your Invitation to Join our Exclusive Founders Cruise with Derek Banks

    Discover the best of Burgundy and celebrate 50 years of luxury hotel barging on a one-off cruise hosted by European Waterways founder, Derek Banks Read More

    Spotlight on La Belle Epoque: Wine, History, and Culture in Northern Burgundy

    Gently cruising the Burgundy Canal, the 12-passenger La Belle Epoque showcases the very best of Northern Burgundy and is ideal for wine and culture enthusiasts. Read More

    In the Press

    There have been many interesting and entertaining articles written by journalists and travel writers from across the globe about their journeys on our luxury hotel barge cruises.

    Der gute Geist der Highlands

    Auf einer 6-tägigen Kreuzfahrt an Bord der Luxus-Hotelbarge Spirit of Scotland besuchte O. Schmidt die schönsten Sehenswürdigkeiten Schottlands. Read More

    Tiptoe Through the Tulips on a Holland Cruise

    Mix a handful of Americans, a couple of Brits, and a pinch of an Australian. Put them aboard a canal cruise flowing around Holland for several days, add some interesting excursions along the way, and feed them glorious food all day and night. What do you have? A fabulous cultural vacation in a European country with lots of sights, laughter, and good food. Read More

    Thames barging: signing on with the Magna Carta

    Barge cruising is the absolute antithesis of today’s 5,000-passenger cruise ship experiences. Read More

    More of Scotland

    "For six days we explored this hidden corner of France covering a mere 74 nautical miles. We came to appreciate that the insouciant movement is an inherent charm of barging..." Read More

    Champagne Charm aboard the Boutique Hotel Barge Panache

    "For six days we explored this hidden corner of France covering a mere 74 nautical miles. We came to appreciate that the insouciant movement is an inherent charm of barging..." Read More

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