CroisiEurope’s three new hotel barges for 2014 w

Following the successful launch of CroisiEurope’s first hotel barge, the 11-berth MS La Jeanine, the French river cruise company has announced details of three new hotel barges for 2014 which will operate on four new routes through the Burgundy, Provence and Champagne regions as well as on the Canal Saint-Martin through Paris.

For couples, families or groups of friends, travelling by hotel barge is an ideal way to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and the French waterways offer some of the most splendid views and flavours in the continent. The CroisiEurope cruises offer one of the most spectacular ways to relax, unwind and discover the breath-taking French countryside, while enjoying delicious food and fine wine.

The brand new custom designed hotel barges – the Anne-Marie, Raymonde and Madeleine – will be equipped to provide maximum comfort. The barges, which will be fully air-conditioned, will each have twelve outward facing cabins with windows or portholes and private bathrooms, a spacious lounge and dining room and a fleet of bicycles for the use of the guests, who are looked after by a team of five highly-qualified and experienced crew. 

The four new itineraries are as follows:

PROVENCE

The seven-day cruise on the Anne-Marie starts in Avignon and visits Beaucaire, Arles, Saint-Gilles, Aiques-Mortes and Palavas-Les Flots before finishing in Sète. There are three departures in 2014 – 26th May, 7th July and 15th September – with prices from £1,690 per person including accommodation in an outside cabin with all onboard meals, drinks with meals and at the bar (excluding Champagne, special wines and fine brandies), onboard entertainment, excursions, use of onboard bicyles and port taxes.

CHAMPAGNE

The seven-day cruise on the Raymonde starts in Chalons-en-Champagne and visits Epernay, Dormans, Château-Thierry, La Ferte-sous-Jouarre, Meaux and Nogent-sur-Marne before finishing in Paris. There are three departures in 2014 – 12th June, 10th July and 4th September – with prices from £1,665 per person including accommodation in an outside cabin with all onboard meals, drinks with meals and at the bar (excluding Champagne, special wines and fine brandies), onboard entertainment, excursions, use of onboard bicyles and port taxes.

PARIS

The four-day cruise on the Jeanine starts and finishes in Paris. There are five departures in 2014 – 17th March, 29th September, 13th October, 10th November and 11th December – with prices from £545 per person including accommodation in an outside cabin with all onboard meals, drinks with meals and at the bar (excluding Champagne, special wines and fine brandies), onboard entertainment, excursions, use of onboard bicyles and port taxes.

BURGUNDY

The seven-day cruise on the Jeanine starts in Saint-Leger-Sur-Dheune and visits Santenay, Chagny, Charlon-sur-Saone, Saint-Jean-de-Losne and Petit-Ouges  before finishing in Dijon. There are four departures in 2014 – 30th May, 27th June, 25th July and 3rd October – with prices from £1,620 per person including accommodation in an outside cabin with all onboard meals, drinks with meals and at the bar (excluding Champagne, special wines and fine brandies), onboard entertainment, excursions, use of onboard bicyles and port taxes.

For reservations and further information call CroisiEurope on 020 8328 1281 or visit www.croisieurope.travel

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