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GO BARGING - European Waterways Ltd
www.GoBarging.com
35 Wharf Road, Wraysbury, Middx,
TW19 5JQ, ENGLAND, UK
Tel: 44 (0) 1784 482439
Toll free USA: 1 800 394 8630 Canada: 1-888-342-1917
Fax: 44 (0) 1784 483072; Email: Sales@GoBarging.com

Cruise Tour Destinations: Scotland, Ireland, England,
France, Belgium, Holland, Germany and Italy.


Unique travel experiences aboard gourmet-catered, comfortable floating hotels. Nineteen beautifully presented 6-12 passenger hotel barges cruise in eight European countries at a calm majestic pace, allowing passengers to truly experience a country’s character from within. Barges feature restaurant, bar, saloon, sauna and spa pool/Jacuzzi, bicycles and cabins with ensuite facilities, a knowledgeable English-speaking crew, great food and quality guided excursions. Travel individually or charter a whole barge. Prices from $3,150 per person with charters starting at $13,000. Check our unique Barging in Italy feature spotlight.

SPECIAL TRAVEL INTERNATIONAL
www.sticanada.com
3503 East Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC, V5K 2A8, Canada
Tel: Toll free (800) 665 0998 or (604) 291 1332
Fax: (604) 291 1378
Email: sti@intergate.ca

Cruise Tour Destinations: European Heartland – Amsterdam to Vienna and on to the Black Sea in 2009, Egypt/Nile River, Russia – Moscow to St Petersburg on the Volga Baltic Waterway.


We are a “special focus” tour company, emphasizing theme experiences in a relaxing educational framework. One well-established specialty is small-scale river cruising where we explore a country’s history, living culture and natural setting using our carefully-selected vessels as an all-inclusive home-base. Personalized service and value for money are our credo. Ninety percent are mature cruisers; 30% are repeat clients. Please join us!

BARGE NILAYA, www.bargenilaya.com
Email: kevin@bargenilaya.com; Tel: +33 670 824 762

Destinations: During 2008, Nilaya cruises Alsace-Lorraine including Saverne and Nancy, the stunning Canal de l'Est and River Meuse to Belgium, Reims and Champagne through the intensely rural Canal des Ardennes, and Paris via the mighty Rivers Seine and Marne.

Informal affordable barge cruising is what it’s all about. Join Kevin Hartwell aboard his 1922 barge Nilaya and actively participate in a hands-on voyage of discovery through France’s beautiful waterways. Delicious cheese, fabulous wine, flexible dining and being able to tell the captain ‘where to go’ are just some of the ingredients ensuring your vacation of a lifetime. Nilaya accommodates up to four guest crew in two comfortable ensuite cabins. Singles, friends, couples or groups. All are welcome to join the fun, no experience necessary! With a genuine explorer spirit each season, Barge Nilaya samples different waterways with each cruise.

The Anthonia
www.bargeanthonia.com
Email: info@bargeanthonia.com
Tel: +33 673 11 10 18

Destinations: Burgundy and Franche Comte
Whole barge charter, up to 4 guests.

For the young at heart, with adventurous spirits, cruising aboard the classic barge Anthonia offers exciting possibilities. Relax on the spacious sundeck, watching nature pass by …. slowly. Enjoy a delicious lunch with superb local wines, then a siesta in your private cabin. Or …. you could take the helm of an 80-ton ship, learn skills of working the ropes, operate the locks, discover a new recipe in the galley, bicycle the stunning countryside. With British owners, Janet and Malcolm, your exclusive guides, and the barge Anthonia, a week is not enough!

French Country Waterways, www.fcwl.com
PO Box 2195
Duxbury, MA 02331, U.S.A.
Tel: 1-800-222-1236 or 781-934-2454
Fax: 781-934-9048; Email: admin@fcwl.com

Destinations: Discover France: Upper Loire Valley,
Burgundy (Côte d'Or), Historic Burgundy, Burgundy (Nivernais), Champagne, and Alsace-Lorraine.

A Truly Unique Vacation Experience!

For over 20 years, American owned and operated French Country Waterways has been cruising the inland waterways of France. With a fleet of five luxury vessels and six routes, there's an itinerary for everyone. Our English-speaking crew will serve your every need while you indulge in gourmet cuisine and exclusive wines.

Spend six all-inclusive nights in total luxury!

Call 1-800-222-1236 to talk to a friendly, knowledgeable member of our Reservation Team, or click here to request our 36-page brochure.

Hotel Barge Saint Louis
www.saintlouisbarge.com
1146 Chemin de Noalhac
82290 Lacourt St Pierre, France
Phone: 0033 (0) 685 95 25 41
Email: saintlouisbarge@orange.fr


Destinations: Glorious rural south-west France, between Montauban and Bordeaux, visiting such places as Moissac, Agen, Auvillar, Nerac, Vianne, Clairac, Damazan and Le Mas D'Argenais.

Owners and wonderful hosts Alasdair and Barbara Wyllie welcome your group of up to six guests for a 7-day cruise in this superb corner of France. You may expect to be thoroughly pampered in this exclusive experience, enjoying the best of food and wine and a special personal touch you will not find elsewhere. Excursions to a huge variety of places of interest, including medieval villages, ancient abbeys, vineyards and distillers of Armagnac. Inclusive of transfers, excursions, all food and all drinks. Contact the owners now for the holiday of a lifetime.

Barge Burgundy & Beyond, LLC
www.bargeburgundy.com
1432 Flintwood Drive
Carson City, Nevada 89703, USA
Email: info@bargeburgundy.com

Destinations: Burgundy, Rhône-Alpes, Haute-Saône, Vosges, and Alsace-Lorraine.

Travel through the lush provincial countryside of France on MARIA, an exquisitely converted, classic Dutch Luxemotor. Join hosts, Don and Patty Garni, and a maximum of four guests in relaxed comfort and style. Let MARIA be your home for six nights and seven days, cruising centuries-old canals and history-rich waterways of rural France, mooring at medieval villages and meandering through countryside dotted with wineries and chateaux. Enjoy superb wines, bountiful regional cheeses and sumptuous foods, all synonymous with Burgundy's good life!

The Barge Lady, www.bargeladycruises.com
101 W. Grand Ave., Suite 200
Chicago, Illinois 60610 U.S.A.
Tel: 312-245-0900 Fax: 312-245-0952
Toll free U.S.A. 1-800-880-0071
Email: ellen@bargelady.com

Destinations: France, Holland, Belgium, England, Ireland, Scotland, Germany.

So many vessels …. so many companies…. so much potential for confusion! With 22 years of experience in European canal barging, Ellen Sack, the Barge Lady herself has a wealth of firsthand knowledge of the barges and destinations. Let us help you select that PERFECT barge: perfect for your needs, interests and budget! Go to our newly updated web site at www.bargeladycruises.com or call (800) 880-0071 to send for our FREE newsletter.

Check out the Chocolate and Wine Cruises, a unique feature of French barging Spring 2008!

SPECIAL OFFER: Planning to book a barge in FRANCE? Call 800-880-0071 to say you saw our writeup in Travel with a Challenge. With the barge cruise, we'll gift you with one night in a Paris hotel!

Cruise West, www.cruisewest.com
Suite 401, 2301 5th Avenue,
Seattle, WA 98121, U.S.A.
Tel: 800-203-7043 or 206-441-8687
Fax: 206-441-4757
Email: experience@cruisewest.com

Destinations: Alaska's entire coastline, Far East Russia, British Columbia, California's Napa and Sonoma Rivers, Japan, Washington/Oregon's Columbia and Snake Rivers, Mexico's Sea of Cortés, Costa Rica and Panama, South Pacific.

Cruise West combines the best of nature, cultural exploration and education delivered by onboard naturalist guides, historians, and guest experts that make every day one-of-a-kind. Through two generations of small-scale cruise vacation experience, the West family has taken pride in the intimacy and relaxed friendliness of its ship-based tours. Mostly American-owned and crewed, Cruise West's fleet includes a cruising yacht and seven vessels for 78 to 114 guests.

ROW International offers European barging vacations to suit all budgets, and adventure cruises and yacht charters in Turkey, Croatia, Greece, Alaska and British Columbia. www.rowinternational.com.

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