Luxury Barge Cruises Offer the Ultimate Slow Travel Adventures Through Europe’s Historic Canals and Waterways
For clients who have done several major ocean and river cruises or ones who may be weary of mega-ship crowds, consider selling another type of luxury sail: on a former industrial barge that’s been transformed into an elegant floating hotel.
These flat-bottomed boats were made to coast along smaller waterways. With passenger capacity between six and 20, this type of voyage provides an intimate, more personalized trip — and a wonderful way to explore European villages, castles and architectural marvels in out-of-the-way places.
From mom-and-pop-owned barges carrying between two and four passengers to ultra-luxurious vessels that host up to 20, converted barges are operated by several companies. U.K.-based European Waterways has a fleet of 18 barges in nine countries.
