Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Hotel Barges - Barging Cruises & Vacations - NOVEMBER 2015 Newsletter

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Have you booked your 2016 barging trip?

French Hotel Barge ENCHANTE - Barging Cruises in Southern France (Canal du Midi)

Come and explore the French canals and other 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. Contact Paradise Connections now to start planning your adventure.

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Special Offers / Discounts:  2016 Barging Cruises

We have some excellent special offers lined up for 2016 aboard luxury, crewed hotel barges in France, England, Scotland, and Italy. We hope you can take advantage of these special barging cruise dates.   READ MORE...

Updated: November 4, 2015

 A Hotel Barge Cruise Is Perfect For A Family Vacation

Hotel barge charters are a wonderful way for families to spend special time together. There is something on offer for family members of all ages. A private barge charter's itinerary can be tailored to fit your personal interests. READ MORE...

Updated: December 5, 2015

French Hotel Barge La Belle Epoque: Visit Flavigny-Sur-Ozerain

We’d like to tell you a little about an historical and characterful barge, La Belle Epoque, and one of the towns her passengers can visit along the way - one where the critically acclaimed and popular film Chocolat was shot in 2000... READ MORE...

Posted: November 14, 2015

French Hotel Barge Clair de Lune: New route for summer 2016 - Canal du Midi, France

The French Hotel Barge Clair de Lune will be altering their route between July 17 and September 24, 2016 with an itinerary between Trebes and Naurouze, thus allowing another voyage of exploration along this historic canal. READ MORE...

Posted: November 10, 2015

French Barge Panache: 5% off August 2016 Alsace-Lorraine cruises

The French Hotel Barge Panache is offering a 5% discount off private charter rates (up to a $3300 value) for select August 2016 departures to stimulate interest in one of their newer cruising areas, the Alsace-Lorraine region of eastern France. READ MORE...

Posted: November 6, 2015

Barge Magna Carta: Special Downton Abbey Cruises 2016

The English Hotel Barge Magna Carta has added the Highclere Castle excursion to several of their cruise weeks for the 2016 barging season. This unique trip to the iconic castle and fictional site of the highly popular TV series “Downton Abbey” is a limited opportunity and a "must" for fans. READ MORE...

Posted: November 4, 2015

Barging in Holland 2016? Book soon!

We have noticed that there are not too many opportunities left for a barge trip in Holland this spring for a Dutch Tulip Cruise. Experience quaint Dutch windmills, world-famous flowers, small European towns, historic cities, art history, Delft pottery, and a distillery, all in one week.  READ MORE...

Updated: November 4, 2015

French Hotel Barge Anjodi Opens 2 More Weeks

We are delighted to let you know that the French Hotel Barge Anjodi has added two cruises to their 2016 calendar for March 20th and 27th departures. READ MORE...

Posted: October 21, 2015


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Sunday, October 18, 2015

Hotel Barges - Barging Cruises & Vacations - OCTOBER 2015 Newsletter

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The 2015 barging season has finished.

Have you booked for 2016 yet? Do it soon.

French Hotel Barge ROSA - Barging Cruises in Southwest France (Gascony/Bordeaux)

Come and explore the French canals and other 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. Contact Paradise Connections now to start planning your adventure.

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Let's Go Barging !

Special Offers / Discounts:  2016 Barging Cruises

We have some excellent special offers lined up for 2016 aboard luxury, crewed hotel barges in France, England, Scotland, and Italy. We hope you can take advantage of these special barging cruise dates.   READ MORE...

Updated: October 30, 2015

Golf Cruise in Ireland

What better way to play golf in Ireland than to combine it with a luxury barge cruise on board the Shannon Princess. During your 6-day break, visit four world class golf courses:  READ MORE...

Posted: May 28, 2015

Barge L'Art de Vivre : A bit of history

French Hotel Barge L'Art de Vivre has lived through many important historical times. In 2017, L’Art de Vivre will celebrate her 100th anniversary! Here is her story... READ MORE...

Posted: September 10, 2015

RECIPE: Sticky Toffee Pudding, French Hotel Barge Renaissance

We would like to share a recipe from a very talented young chef, Luke Dessain, aboard the French Hotel Barge Renaissance. READ MORE...

Posted: October 10, 2015

Barging in Holland 2016? Book soon!

We have noticed that there are not too many opportunities left for a barge trip in Holland this spring for a Dutch Tulip Cruise. Experience quaint Dutch windmills, world-famous flowers, small European towns, historic cities, art history, Delft pottery, and a distillery, all in one week.  READ MORE...

Posted: October 14, 2015

Rocamadour Goat Cheese - French Hotel Barge Rosa

Guest post from Mike Crowson, chef on the French Hotel Barge Rosa, about goat cheese. READ MORE...

Posted: October 18, 2015

French Hotel Barge Anjodi Opens 2 More Weeks

We are delighted to let you know that the French Hotel Barge Anjodi has added two cruises to their 2016 calendar for March 20th and 27th departures. READ MORE...

Posted: October 21, 2015

Barge Magna Carta: Special Downton Abbey Cruises 2016

The English Hotel Barge Magna Carta has added the Highclere Castle excursion to several of their cruise weeks for the 2016 barging season. This unique trip to the iconic castle and fictional site of the highly popular TV series “Downton Abbey” is a limited opportunity and a "must" for fans. READ MORE...

Posted: November 4, 2015


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Friday, May 8, 2015

Hotel Barges - Barging Cruises & Vacations - SPRING 2015 Newsletter

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The 2015 barging season has begun!

Have you booked yet? Do it soon.

French Hotel Barge ROSA - Barging Cruises in Southwest France (Gascony/Bordeaux)

Come and explore the French canals and other 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. Contact Paradise Connections now to start planning your adventure.

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Hotel Barging Cruises on the European Waterways with Paradise Connections
Let's Go Barging !

Special Offers / Discounts:  2015 Barging Cruises

We have some excellent special offers lined up for 2015 aboard luxury, crewed hotel barges in France, England, Scotland, and Italy. We hope you can take advantage of these special barging cruise dates.   READ MORE...

Updated: May 8, 2015

New hotel barge for Burgundy, France

The French Hotel Barge Rendez-Vous, one of the newest French hotel barges in the fleet, will begin chartering in early summer. They will cruise the Canal de Bourgogne in Burgundy between Fleury-sur-Ouche and Vandenesse en Auxois. READ MORE...

Posted: April 14, 2015

Burgundy Barge Absoluut2 - Cabin Cruises, too

Wonderful news... The French Hotel Barge Absoluut 2 is now offering cabin cruises, as well as their standard private charters.. READ MORE...

Posted: April 21, 2015

French Hotel Barge Savoir Vivre: only 5 weeks open for 2015

The luxury crewed French Hotel Barge SAVOIR VIVRE offers both cabin cruises and private barge charters along the Canal de Bourgogne in the Burgundy region of France. Save 20% on private charters. READ MORE...

Posted: May 5, 2015

Cruise the Champagne region of France with Panache

To meet demands for their popular fully-crewed, all-inclusive hotel barge cruises through France’s Champagne Region, the Hotel Barge Panache has added four new departures this June AND at discounted rates. READ MORE...

Posted: May 8, 2015

RECIPE for Clafoutis from Hotel Barge Rosa

Chef Mike Crowson has sent us this recipe for the French dessert clafoutis. The most popular lunch dessert & most requested recipe at the beginning of this season aboard Rosa has been the classic & humble Clafoutis. READ MORE...

Posted: May 12, 2015

Opera Cruises in Italy - Hotel Barge La Bella Vita

For the opera lovers amongst you, we are delighted to inform you about a special Opera Cruise aboard the Hotel Barge La Bella Vita in Italy which is sure to be a once in a lifetime experience. READ MORE...

Posted: May 14, 2015


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Saturday, January 17, 2015

Hotel Barges - Barging Cruises & Vacations - JANUARY-FEBRUARY 2015 Newsletter

Summary of postings on our


Have you booked your 2015 barging vacation? Do it soon.

French Hotel Barge ROSA - Barging Cruises in Southwest France (Gascony/Bordeaux)

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

This January-February 2015 newsletter also includes a few posts from the end of 2014 that we didn't want you to miss...

Visit our website to view barges in France, England, Scotland, Ireland, Holland / Belgium, Italy, Germany / Luxembourg. Contact Paradise Connections now to start planning your adventure.

Scroll down for barging news!

Hotel Barging Cruises on the European Waterways with Paradise Connections
Let's Go Barging !

Special Offers / Discounts:  2015 Barging Cruises

We have some excellent special offers lined up for 2015 aboard luxury, crewed hotel barges in France, England, Scotland, and Italy. We hope you can take advantage of these special barging cruise dates.   READ MORE...

Updated: March  1, 2015

Bigger is Not Always Better

Which cruise vacation appeals to you? Spending your precious vacation days on a busy cruiseship with 6,000 other people waiting in crowded lines, or relaxing and enjoying your chartered barge that accommodates a maximum of 12 guests?.  READ MORE...

Posted: February 25, 2015

Cheese: Spotlight on Coulommiers

We are featuring a cheese that is not widely known outside of France, Coulommiers. This cheese is named after the town where it originated in the French department of Seine-et-Marne, which is about an hour's drive east of Paris....  READ MORE...

Posted: February 23, 2015

Celebrate St Patrick's Day 2015 - Free Gift: Kindles

St Patrick's Day is coming so we are celebrating our Irish roots by offering a FREE GIFT to those booking a trip aboard either Shannon Princess or Emma in 2015...  READ MORE...

Posted: February 19, 2015

Savoir Vivre: 20% off 2015 Charters

Savoir Vivre, which cruises the Canal de Bourgogne in the Burgundy region of France, has a special offer for charters in the remaining open weeks of 2015...  READ MORE...

Posted: February 18, 2015


English Hotel Barge Magna Carta: Special Events & Special Offers

Magna Carta has several special cruise weeks lined up for this season, plus some discounted weeks! Two flower shows, plus the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta...  READ MORE...

Posted: February 15, 2015

Barge Savoir Faire: New Sancerre Route for 2015

Enjoy the cultural and gastronomical delights of the Sancerre region of France from May 31 through July 25. Savoir Faire’s exciting new itinerary introduces their guests to some of Burgundy’s most iconic and culturally significant attractions. READ MORE...

Posted: January 17, 2015

Enjoy cycling on your barge cruise with "Biking Plus"

All of our hotel barges have bicycles for riding along the towpath and exploring nearby villages but the more adventurous of you might be interested in "Biking Plus"...  READ MORE...

Posted: January 11, 2015

Recipe: Lemon Sole Paupiettes with Risotto

From the galley of the French Hotel Barge L'Art de Vivre. Jim shares one of his delicious recipes with us...  READ MORE...

Posted: January 7, 2015

Barge Cruises: September 2015 Availability

As you probably already know, September is the most popular month for barging and it books up quickly. Check current availability.  READ MORE...

Updated: January 17, 2015

Spring 2015 - Dutch Tulip Cruises / Barging in Holland

From late March to mid-May, we have 3 barges that offer "Dutch Tulip Cruises" when the countryside of Holland is covered in blooms of all colors... tulips, daffordils, crocus, hyacinth, iris...  READ MORE...

Posted: December 2, 2014

Barge Savoir Faire: Guest Comments

Some great comments by the happy group from North Carolina, USA who chartered this autumn's 11-night cruise from Paris to Belgium. READ MORE...

Posted: October 27 2014

World War One Commemorative Cruises aboard La Belle Epoque

It is 100 years since the outbreak of World War One, which ran from July 1914 through November 1918, and we will be offering a number of 6-night, all-inclusive, WWI commemorative cruises each spring over the next few years. READ MORE...
Posted: December 7, 2014

Barge Scottish Highlander: Experience Spring in Scotland

If you are a lover of spectacular scenery, wildlife and malt whisky, spring is a great time of year to cruise through the Great Glen in the Highlands of Scotland.  READ MORE...

Posted: December 6, 2014

French Hotel Barges for Bastille Day Celebrations

Our 6-night cruises departing on July 12th along various French canals, will give passengers the chance to celebrate Bastille Day, the National Day of France, in true French style.  READ MORE...

Posted: December 4, 2014

2015 Burgundy Guided Walking Tour Barging Cruise 

The dates designated for the French Hotel Barge La Belle Epoque's annual guided walking tour cruises for 2015 have sold out.  READ MORE...

Posted: December 3, 2014

Go Barging and GOLFING in Scotland

The luxury, crewed, all-inclusive Hotel Barge Scottish Highlander has announced that they are opening up two special weeks next season for golf-themed cruises for individual cabin bookings:   READ MORE...

Posted: October 9, 2014

Spotlight on the French Hotel Barge Renaissance

A cruise along the Canal de Briare is one of the best ways to experience a rebirth of the senses, enjoying the region’s gastronomic offerings and the visual delight of the colorful countryside..  READ MORE...

Posted: September 21, 2014



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