Saturday, December 24, 2011

Hotel Barges - Barging Cruises & Vacations - December 2011 Newsletter

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December 2011 - Paradise Connections : www.BargeCharters.com



Hotel Barging Cruises on the European Waterways with Paradise Connections

Tomorrow is Christmas and the new year begins the following Sunday... Before you know it, it will be Spring and the beginning of the new barging season.

There are some good early bird special offers available, along with some other discounts.

We are excited by the addition of Panache to the barge charter fleet. Panache is a luxury 12-person barge which will charter Holland in the spring (Dutch tulip cruises) and then traverse France to their Alsace-Lorraine cruising location.

We are looking forward to the upcoming season with new barge routes, special themed weeks such as art, wine, walking... We'll keep you posted!

Come and explore the European waterways this year aboard a quality, luxury, all inclusive, crewed boutique hotel barge.

Visit our website to view barges in France, England, Scotland, Ireland, Holland / Belgium, Italy, Germany / Luxembourg

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Hotel Barges: Current special offers for Barging Cruises

Various discounts and early bird specials, plus info about special cruise weeks.  At these prices, the barges are booking up quickly, so don't wait too long... MORE INFO...

Posted: December 1, 2011


French Hotel Barge SAVOIR VIVRE - Early season rates 2012

The French Hotel Barge SAVOIR VIVRE (Burgundy) has announced new rates for early 2012... MORE INFO...

Posted: November 15, 2011


Welcome, Hotel Barge PANACHE, to our barging fleet

We would like to welcome the Hotel Barge Panache (ex-Marjorie II) to our fleet of select barges. Spring Dutch Tulip cruises in April & May followed by some interesting cruises on their way to Alsace-Lorraine region where they will be from mid June onwards. Special introductory offer: Value season rates through mid-August!  MORE INFO...

Posted: November 14, 2011


Barge SAVOIR FAIRE: Dutch Tulip Cruises, by the cabin

The 6-cabin hotel barge Savoir Faire has opened up ALL remaining 2012 dates for their Dutch Tulip Cruises (Haarlem-Haarlem, Holland) as cabin cruises, or you can book a private charter if available, too! MORE INFO...

Posted: October 17, 2011


French Wine Tasting Appreciation Barge Cruises - Barging in France

This post is from July but still interesting... Explore the region of Burgundy, the heart of renowned wine growing areas such as Chablis, Côte de Beaune and Côte de Nuits, or you might choose to discover Languedoc-Roussillon in the south of France through a region famous for its excellent Minervois and Corbières wines. MORE INFO...

Posted: July 23, 2011


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Thursday, June 30, 2011

Hotel Barges - Barging Cruises & Vacations - June 2011 Newsletter

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June 2011 - Paradise Connections : www.BargeCharters.com
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Hotel Barging Cruises on the European Waterways with Paradise Connections

Paradise Connections is extending their iPod Shuffles giveaway for our clients who book a French barge cruise during the week of July 14, 2011 (Bastille Day).


Come and explore the European waterways aboard a quality, luxury, all inclusive, crewed boutique hotel barge.


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Hotel Barges: Current special offers for Barging Cruises

Here's a list of current special offers (valid through June, 2011) for the 2011 Hotel Barging season. Also mentions a few interesting special events... MORE INFO...

Posted: June 2, 2011


iPod Shuffle Giveaway - French hotel barge cruises June 2011

QUICK, there's still time to take advantage of our iPod Shuffle Giveaway for our clients booking a French Hotel Barge cruise taking place in the month of June 2011.. MORE INFO...

Posted: June 18, 2011


French Barge EMMA has 2 cabins open for Bastille week 2011

One of our favorite French hotel barges, Emma, has two of their three cabins available for Bastille week, July 9-15, 2011 (Toulouse-Carcassonne, canal du midi)... MORE INFO...

Posted: June 20, 2011


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Sunday, May 22, 2011

Hotel Barges - Barging Cruises & Vacations - May 2011 Newsletter

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May 2011 - Paradise Connections : www.BargeCharters.com
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Hotel Barging Cruises on the European Waterways with Paradise Connections

It is May... already! Time marches on (more like sprinting!).

Some of you will soon be aboard your chartered barge and are looking forward to a well-deserved vacation and a very fine time.  For those of you who are still on the fence, don't wait too long, as the barges' calendars are filling in quite nicely... especially with some the special discounts being offered. Many barges already have confirmed bookings for 2012.

Paradise Connections is giving away iPod Shuffles for our clients who book a French barge cruise in June 2011, which is the month for the Fête de la Musique celebration.

If you can't get a group together to charter a whole barge, you can still go barging by booking a cabin and sharing the cruise with others and make new friends. Give us your preferred dates and we'll send you a selection of barges. No reason you should miss out on a super vacation due to other people :)

Come and explore the European waterways aboard a quality, luxury, all inclusive, crewed boutique hotel barge.

Visit our website to view barges in France, England, Scotland, Ireland, Holland / Belgium, Italy, Germany / Luxembourg

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Hotel Barges: Current special offers for Barging Cruises

Here's a list of current special offers (expires April 29, 2011) for the 2011 Hotel Barging season. Also mentions a few interesting special events... MORE INFO...

Posted: May 5, 2011


French Hotel Barge Saint Louis - WiFi equipped

More and more barges are becoming equipped with onboard WiFi access and the French Hotel Barge SAINT LOUIS has just joined the ranks. Plus there's still some open weeks for this season... MORE INFO...

Posted: May 6, 2011




REMINDER: iPod Shuffle Giveaway

We'd like to remind you about our iPod Shuffle Giveaway for our clients booking a French Hotel Barge cruise during the month of June 2011... Some barges have some great deals for June... MORE INFO...

Posted: May 10, 2011




French Barge SAVOIR VIVRE: Family Discounts, Kids Special Offer

James Waggott of the French Hotel Barge SAVOIR VIVRE announced that they are offering a family special valid for the remainder of the 2011 barging season... MORE INFO...

Posted: May 19, 2011


French Hotel Barge EMMA - Super Summer Savings

Liz & René, owner-operators of the French Hotel Barge EMMA, has announced special offer discounts for Summer 2011 and also the 2012 season... MORE INFO...

Posted: May 22, 2011


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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Hotel Barges - Barging Cruises & Vacations - April 2011 Newsletter

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April 2011 - Paradise Connections : www.BargeCharters.com
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Hotel Barging Cruises on the European Waterways with Paradise Connections

April... such a wonderful time of the year... Springtime and the beginning of barging season!

Dutch Tulip Cruises: still a few spaces left. See below for details!

If you can't get a group together to charter a whole barge, you can still go barging by booking a cabin and sharing the cruise with others... Give us your dates & we'll send you a selection of barges. No reason you should miss out on a super vacation due to other people :)

Come and explore the European waterways aboard a quality, luxury, all inclusive, crewed boutique hotel barge.

Visit our website to view barges in France, England, Scotland, Ireland, Holland / Belgium, Italy, Germany / Luxembourg

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Spring Dutch Tulip Cruises - Barging in Holland

We only have a few openings left for Dutch Tulip Cruises this spring. Not much time so book NOW! MORE INFO...

Posted: April 2, 2011


Take a Spring Break: Barging Cabin Cruises April/May 2011

Want to take a Spring Break but not sure what to do and where to go... Book a cabin on a shared barging cruise week. No need to get a group together and you'll get to meet some new people, too. We have listed Hotel Barges that currently have open cabins available for April & May 2011... MORE INFO...

Posted: April 5, 2011

New Guided Walking Tour & Barging Cruise Week Scheduled

The French Hotel Barge LA BELLE EPOQUE offered two Guided Walking Tour & Barging Cruises in Burgundy France this season. We noticed yesterday that BOTH weeks are now fully booked and we were sad that we could no longer offer this barging trip to you. BUT DON'T DESPAIR!!! La Belle Epoque has opened up a new week in their schedule for another Guided Walking Tour & Barging Cruise in Burgundy, France. MORE INFO...

Posted: April 7, 2011

New French Canal for 2016 Paris-Cambrai France

Western Europe's biggest engineering project since the Channel Tunnel was given the green light on Tuesday when President Nicholas Sarkozy announced France's scheme to link Paris to Cambrai in northern France by a 66-mile long, 54m-wide canal.  MORE INFO...

Posted: April 8, 2011

Hotel Barges: Current special offers Barging Cruises

Here's a list of current special offers (expires April 29, 2011) for the 2011 Hotel Barging season. Also mentions a few interesting special events... MORE INFO...

Posted: April 8, 2011

Fête de la Musique - June 21st - France

Tuesday, June 21st, is Fête de la Musique day in France, but the festivities normally start up a few days beforehand with free street concerts everywhere. Many of the French hotel barges are fully booked for the week but luckily there are still a few openings (June 19-25, 2011)... MORE INFO...

Posted: April 10, 2011

iPod Shuffle Giveaway - French hotel barge cruises June 2011

Fête de la Musique day (June 21st) is one of our favorite French holidays. Book your June 2011 French hotel barge cruise with Paradise Connections and get a FREE 2GB iPod Shuffle... MORE INFO...

Posted: April 10, 2011

French Hotel Barge PROSPERITE: Updates

We have updated our online brochure for the French Hotel Barge PROSPERITE. See sample menus & wine list, itineraries... MORE INFO...

Posted: April 13, 2011

French Hotel Barge ALEGRIA - Shared Cruise Week Available

The French Hotel Barge ALEGRIA, a luxurious 4-guest barge cruising the Canal du Midi, has a couple who is looking for another couple to book the other cabin for October 1-7, 2011... MORE INFO...

Posted: April 14, 2011

French Hotel Barge EMMA - Land & Sea Package, Surf & Turf

This summer, combine a 4-night cruise aboard the luxury crewed hotel barge EMMA on the Canal du Midi in the south of France and 3 nights in a luxurious Languedocian farmhouse nestling in the vineyards... MORE INFO...

Posted: April 22, 2011

French Hotel Barge SAVOIR VIVRE: Cabin Cruise Weeks Update

The French Hotel Barge SAVOIR VIVRE, who cruises along the Canal de Bourgogne in southern Burgundy, has opened up a new cabin cruise week (shared charter)... MORE INFO...

Posted: April 23, 2011

Tulip photos - Dutch Tulip Barging Cruises - Book Now

Today's online Daily Mail (a UK Newspaper) has some wonderful photos in a story about the tulip fields of Holland. We have two weeks open in May. Book now! MORE INFO...

Posted: April 25, 2011


Grand Cru Wine Tour Barging Cruise, Burgundy France

Excellent gift for Mother's Day or Father's Day for LOVERS OF FINE WINES:  The French Hotel Barge Amaryllis has devoted two special weeks this summer to a Grands Cru Wine Cruise. Taste the 33 Grand Crus of Burgundy.  MORE INFO...

Posted: April 26, 2011


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Thursday, March 31, 2011

Hotel Barges - Barging Cruises & Vacations - March 2011 Newsletter

Summary of postings on our

All About Hotel Barges Charters Blog

March 2011 - Paradise Connections : www.BargeCharters.com
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Hotel Barging Cruises on the European Waterways with Paradise Connections

Along with the beginning of Spring this month, it is also St. Patrick's Day on March 17th so we are featuring the Irish Hotel Barge Shannon Princess II. They have just created a new itinerary for bike touring. Doesn't a cycling tour combined with a barging cruise in Ireland sound perfect? Plus, if you book a 2011 Shannon Princess cruise before St Pat's Day, we'll send you a gift (see below)!

Dutch Tulip Cruises coming up quick! Book NOW...

Check out new special offers... Hurry, barge calendars are filling up quickly with these prices :)

Explore the European waterways aboard a quality, luxury, all inclusive, crewed boutique hotel barge.

Visit our website to view barges in France, England, Scotland, Ireland, Holland / Belgium, Italy, Germany / Luxembourg

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Hotel Barges: Current special offers Barging Cruises

Spring begins this month... Finally! The promise of better days should have you thinking about your vacation plans... We definitely recommend a barging cruise and hope you can take advantage of one (or more... you can have more than one vacation!) of these special offers... MORE INFO...

Posted: March 1, 2011

Irish Hotel Barge SHANNON PRINCESS - Free Golf Day

Who says nothing is free... The Irish Hotel Barge SHANNON PRINCESS has a wonderful promotion for those who would enjoy a spot of golf during their barging cruise... MORE INFO...

Posted: March 1, 2011

Two Weeks Until St Patrick's Day: SPECIAL OFFER

Book a 2011 cruise aboard the Irish hotel barge SHANNON PRINCESS by St Patrick's Day (March 17, 2011) with Paradise Connections and we will send you a gift that you can enjoy during your barging cruise... MORE INFO...

Posted: March 3, 2011

French Hotel Barge LA BELLE EPOQUE - 2011 season

We are very pleased to announce that the French Hotel Barge LA BELLE EPOQUE has undertaken a US$200,000 refurbishment project this winter... MORE INFO...

Posted: March 4, 2011


Irish Barge Shannon Princess - Bike Cycling Tours - New for 2011

More good news from the Irish Hotel Barge SHANNON PRINCESS II: they are now offering guided bike touring with personal cycling guide, along with their luxury minibus as backup vehicle... MORE INFO...

Posted: March 7, 2011


French Hotel Barge ROSA: Barging in France - Gascony

If you watched the very successful BBC television series, French Odyssey with Celebrity Chef Rick Stein, a few years ago, you have already seen the French Hotel Barge ROSA... MORE INFO...

Posted: March 8, 2011


Ireland Guided Walking Tour & Barging Cruise, Summer 2011

There are still a few cabins available for the Guided Walking Tour & Barging Cruise, June 26 through July 2, 2011, aboard Shannon Princess.  This week is available for individual cabin bookings with no additional supplement for the tour guide... MORE INFO...

Posted: March 9, 2011


Hotel Barge SAVOIR FAIRE: Family Barging Cruise Special Offer

For many years now, the Captain and crew of the Savoir Faire have enjoyed a steady increase in family charters aboard this splendid vessel and exceptional reviews. Family specials for June & July charters... MORE INFO...

Posted: March 12, 2011


Guided Walking Tours & Barging Cruise - Burgundy, France

The French Hotel Barge LA BELLE EPOQUE is offering two Guided Walking Tour & Barging Cruises in Burgundy France this season (2011)... MORE INFO...

Posted: March 13, 2011


French Hotel Barge ST LOUIS: Gascony, SW France

The French Hotel Barge SAINT LOUIS has a special 15% discount for their May 7-13, 2011 cruise on the Canal de Garonne... MORE INFO...

Posted: March 15, 2011


French Hotel Barge SAVOIR VIVRE: Barging Cruises in Burgundy France

We have updated our online brochure for French Hotel Barge SAVOIR VIVRE and, Savoir Vivre is accepting cabin bookings this season, as well as private charters,.. MORE INFO...

Posted: March 21, 2011


French Hotel Barge SAVOIR VIVRE: Dine at l'Abbaye de la Bussière

We just received this special offer from the French Hotel Barge SAVOIR VIVRE, who cruises the southern region of Burgundy, France... MORE INFO...

Posted: March 21, 2011

French Barge PROSPERITE now open for 4th July week

The luxury crewed French hotel barge PROSPERITE has had a cancellation and is now available for the week of July 4th (July 3-9, 2011),.. MORE INFO...

Posted: March 28, 2011

Hotel Barge SAVOIR FAIRE - Cabin Bookings Available

The Hotel Barge SAVOIR FAIRE currently has a few weeks open for individual cabin bookings where you share the barge with other guests... MORE INFO...

Posted: March 29, 2011


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