In the wide world of cruising, where increasingly large and opulent vessels are bound for new luxurious coastal berths, perhaps the next trend is not something newer and bigger— but rather an option ...

What is a luxury hotel barge? For those who don’t want to maneuver their own canal boat, booking a cabin on a hotel barge is the ultimate luxury vacation option. European Waterways is the undisputed ...

European Waterways is opening up a part of France most travellers never see: inland Brittany. Aboard the hotel barge Nymphea, ...

SMALL, flat-bottomed and slow-moving, hotel barges can access some of Europe’s most beautiful rural areas, navigating 19th-century canals that are off-limits to larger boats. Carrying a handful of ...

European Waterways celebrates the historic launch of their New Champagne Cruise, Kir Royale, an elegant 8 passenger luxury hotel barge, cruising the River Marne and the Canal latéral à la Marne in ...

European Waterways’ ship Kir Royale is back on the water after a refurbishment. The eight-guest luxury hotel barge is now cruising through France’s Champagne region on a new six-night itinerary ...

European Waterways, a premier provider of luxury hotel barge cruises, has expanded its fleet with the official addition of Shannon Princess, Ireland’s only luxury hotel barge. This strategic ...

Much like an elegant manor house, these hotel barges are characterized by gleaming hardwood, polished brass and welcoming spaces both inside and out. Hosting eight to 20 guests, a hotel barge offers a ...