Thursday, December 01, 2011

Barging Cruise Vacations Special Offers for 2012

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS FOR 2012 HOTEL BARGES 
SPECIAL OFFERS on BARGING VACATIONS & CRUISES


Click Video to Take a Visit of French Hotel Barge ENCHANTE
Barging cruises in the south of France: Canal du Midi and Provence/Camargue

We have a few barges offering early bird special offers for the 2012 barging vacations.  Contact Paradise Connections now, for current availability and pricing.

French Hotel Barge La Belle Epoque - Barging in France - Canal de Bourgogne


Click on the Barge's name to view their online brochure. Find their prices on their brochure's RATES page. Contact us if you'd like us to do the calculation for the special offer rate and check current availability.

  • 2012 season : Special offers for PRIVATE CHARTERS and CABIN BOOKINGS

Expired: Please see January 2012 special offers




Conditions
Our normal Terms & Conditions apply.  Some cruises may require a minimum of 4 passengers booked to guarantee the cruise.
These special offers are subject to availability, apply to new bookings only and cannot be used in conjunction with other offers.



MORE SPECIAL OFFERS / SPECIAL EVENTS:


French Hotel Barge EMMA - Barging cruises on the canal du midi, France

These barging vacations are fully crewed and all-inclusive:
  • Six nights' accommodation on board in an air-conditioned, en-suite cabin.
  • The services of an experienced Captain / Host, Chef, Housekeeper(s), Driver/Tour Guide.
  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner aboard. A local lunch ashore, once per week on most barges.
  • An excellent selection of fine regional and international wines and spirits, plus an all day open bar, tea and coffee.
  • Daily excursions by chauffeured minivan and inclusive entry fees to castles, vineyards, markets and other local places of interest.
  • Use of barge facilities such as bicycles, boules, barge library and on certain vessels, a spa pool.

French Hotel Barge L'Impressionniste - Barging in France - Canal de Bourgogne



Contact Paradise Connections Yacht Charters to book your barging holiday
For more information on our barges and barging, visit our website : www.BargeCharters.com
 


Tuesday, November 15, 2011

French Hotel Barge SAVOIR VIVRE - Early season rates 2012

The French Hotel Barge SAVOIR VIVRE has announced new rates for early 2012.

Barge Savoir Vivre cruises along the canal de Bourgogne (Burgundy canal) between Escommes and Fleurey-sur-Ouche.

The first six weeks of their 2012 charter season has the very special pricing of  $22,000 for charters of any size up to 8 guests. This equates to only $2750/person. This is a $6000 savings from their regular, 8-person rate. A very good deal, indeed.

April 1-7: Booked
April 8-14: Open... BOOK NOW
April 15-21: Open... BOOK NOW
April 22-28: Open... BOOK NOW
April 29-May 5: Open... BOOK NOW
May 6-12: Open... BOOK NOW

Savoir Vivre is a bit different to the other barges that we represent as they do not have an onboard chef. Pastries for the continental breakfast are supplied by the local baker. Lunch is catered by professional chefs who meet up with the boat with their prepared meal. Dinners are off the boat in locally selected restaurants (included in charter fee).


Savoir Vivre is 80 feet long, air conditioned (and has central heat, too), 4 identical guest cabins which can be configured with a queen or two twin beds, each having ensuite private bathrooms, flat screen TV, internet where available, 8 bicycles, etc...

SAVOIR VIVRE: Ability to live life well and with intelligent enjoyment, meeting every situation with poise, good manners, and elegance. Etymology: French, to know (how) to live.



Contact Paradise Connections Yacht Charters to book SAVOIR VIVRE 
View Savoir Vivre's online brochure
Visit our website for more info on our barges and barging: www.BargeCharters.com
 

Monday, November 14, 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.

Hotel Barge Panache - Barging cruises in Holland & Lorraine-Alsace, France

The 12-passenger barge Panache will be under new ownership for the 2012 season. We are confident that they will provide excellent service and value as we have a proven track record with the owners who have 35 years' experience in the barging industry.

Keukenhof Gardens, Holland --- St Paul's in Strasbourg, France

In April and May, Panache will embark on circular “Dutch Tulip Cruises” starting and finishing in Haarlem, visiting the spectacular Keukenhof Gardens in full bloom, the world famous Delft pottery and the cheese center of Gouda.  After an Amsterdam (Holland) to Bruges (Belgium) cruise the week of May 27 to June 2, she will reposition to cruise throughout the rest of the 2012 season on the beautiful Canal de la Marne au Rhin from Mittersheim to Strasbourg in the Alsace-Lorraine region of France. What a great way to experience the unique mix of French and German cultures, Baroque and Romanesque architecture, storybook hamlets and wonderful white wines of this historic region.


The 129-foot Panache is a 12-passenger, luxury hotel barge of classic Dutch design and has a professional crew of five to attend to your needs. Panache is fully air conditioned with spacious public areas and six ensuite staterooms, with your choice of twin or queen bed configurations.

We are very pleased to have another barge in the Alsace-Lorraine region as La Nouvelle Etoile, also an excellent hotel barge that we recommend, only covers this area for 4 weeks beginning August 26th and they quickly book up.

Panache is available for Cabin Cruises where you share the barge with other like-minded travellers, and also for Private Charters with a price structure beginning at an 8-passenger minimum rate.

Introductory prices have the Value Season extend all the way from April 1st (and this is no April Fools) through August 19, 2012, with Regular Season rates in effect from August 26 to September 30, then back to Value Season.

We will keep you informed on the progress of Panache's refit and post new photos as we get them :)

Go Barging in 2012!


Contact Paradise Connections Yacht Charters to book PANACHE 
View Panache's online brochure
Visit our website for more info on our barges and barging: www.BargeCharters.com
 

Tuesday, November 01, 2011

Barging Vacations Special Offers for 2012

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS FOR 2012 HOTEL BARGES 
SPECIAL OFFERS on BARGING VACATIONS & CRUISES

French Hotel Barge ANJODI
Canal du midi barging cruises in the south of France


SPECIAL OFFERS HAVE EXPIRED. 
PLEASE SEE DECEMBER 2012 OFFERS


Conditions
Our normal Terms & Conditions apply.  Some cruises may require a minimum of 4 passengers booked to guarantee the cruise.
These special offers are subject to availability, apply to new bookings only and cannot be used in conjunction with other offers.



MORE SPECIAL OFFERS / SPECIAL EVENTS:


French Hotel Barge EMMA - Barging cruises on the canal du midi, France

These barging vacations are fully crewed and all-inclusive:
  • Six nights' accommodation on board in an air-conditioned, en-suite cabin.
  • The services of an experienced Captain / Host, Chef, Housekeeper(s), Driver/Tour Guide.
  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner aboard. A local lunch ashore, once per week on most barges.
  • An excellent selection of fine regional and international wines and spirits, plus an all day open bar, tea and coffee.
  • Daily excursions by chauffeured minivan and inclusive entry fees to castles, vineyards, markets and other local places of interest.
  • Use of barge facilities such as bicycles, boules, barge library and on certain vessels, a spa pool.

French Hotel Barge L'Impressionniste - Barging in France - Canal de Bourgogne



Contact Paradise Connections Yacht Charters to book your barging holiday
For more information on our barges and barging, visit our website : www.BargeCharters.com
 


Monday, October 17, 2011

Barge SAVOIR FAIRE: Dutch Tulip Cruises, by the cabin

Chris, owner-operator of the 6-cabin hotel barge Savoir Faire, just wrote to let us know that he 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!


Hotel Barge Savoir Faire - Barging cruises in France, Holland & Belgium

There is not a minimum amount of booked cabins necessary to guarantee the trip. Savoir Faire will run with just one cabin sold... but we can't imagine this happening as they are a very popular barge.

2012 AVAILABILITY for Holland Tulip Cruise:
  • March 25 - 31
  • April 08 - 14
  • April 15 - 21
  • April 22 - 28
  • April 29 - May 05  (2 cabins sold, 1 on hold) - Queen's Day is on April 30!
RATES:
  • Cabin:  $4500 per person, double occupancy
  • Charter: 10 passengers: $43,900
  • Charter: 12 passengers: $50,600
The Hotel Barge Savoir Faire offers luxurious accommodation for 12 passengers in six well-appointed staterooms. Guests are attentively catered for by 6 English-speaking crew. Each stateroom can be configured with two twin beds or with one queen bed, and all have ensuite private bathrooms. Each guest stateroom has a DVD player with an LCD screen and 2 sets of wireless headphones. Savoir Faire is fully air conditioned (central heat, too!) and the salon, dining area, and bar are finished in mahogany, teak and brass, decorated with antiques and paintings. Two spacious decks offer magnificent views of the countryside.

View Savoir Faire's itinerary for their Dutch Tulip Cruise, March 25 - May 5, 2012

In May, Savoir Faire will begin their journey to France for the summer barging season.
Read more about the region of Holland: HERE


Go Barging in Holland this spring!


Contact Paradise Connections Yacht Charters to book SAVOIR FAIRE 
View Savoir Faire's online brochure
Visit our website for more info on our barges and barging: www.BargeCharters.com
 

Saturday, October 01, 2011

Barging Vacations Special Offers for 2011 & 2012

LAST MINUTE SPECIAL OFFERS FOR REMAINING 2011 BARGE TRIPS
and
EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS FOR 2012 HOTEL BARGES
BARGING VACATIONS & CRUISES


French Hotel Barge LA BELLE EPOQUE
Burgundy barging cruises - Bourgogne, France

Announcing last-minute discounts for remaining hotel barge trips for the 2011 season, plus early bird special offers for 2012 barging vacations.  Contact Paradise Connections now, for current availability and pricing.

French Hotel Barge La Belle Epoque - Barging in France - Canal de Bourgogne



SPECIAL OFFERS HAVE EXPIRED. 
PLEASE SEE NOVEMBER 2012 OFFERS

Conditions
Our normal Terms & Conditions apply.  Some cruises may require a minimum of 4 passengers booked to guarantee the cruise.
These special offers are subject to availability, apply to new bookings only and cannot be used in conjunction with other offers.



MORE SPECIAL OFFERS / SPECIAL EVENTS:



These barging vacations are fully crewed and all-inclusive:
  • Six nights' accommodation on board in an air-conditioned, en-suite cabin.
  • The services of an experienced Captain / Host, Chef, Housekeeper(s), Driver/Tour Guide.
  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner aboard. A local lunch ashore, once per week on most barges.
  • An excellent selection of fine regional and international wines and spirits, plus an all day open bar, tea and coffee.
  • Daily excursions by chauffeured minivan and inclusive entry fees to castles, vineyards, markets and other local places of interest.
  • Use of barge facilities such as bicycles, boules, barge library and on certain vessels, a spa pool.

French Hotel Barge L'Impressionniste - Barging in France - Canal de Bourgogne




Contact Paradise Connections Yacht Charters to book your barging holiday
For more information on our barges and barging, visit our website : www.BargeCharters.com
 


Friday, September 02, 2011

Hotel Barges: Current special offers Barging Cruises (September 2011)

CURRENT SPECIAL OFFERS FOR 2011 & 2012 HOTEL BARGES - BARGING VACATIONS & CRUISES

SEE OCTOBER 2011 SPECIAL OFFERS


French Hotel Barge La Belle Epoque - Barging in France - Canal de Bourgogne






MORE SPECIAL OFFERS / SPECIAL EVENTS:



These barging vacations are fully crewed and all-inclusive:
  • Six nights' accommodation on board in an air-conditioned, en-suite cabin.
  • The services of an experienced Captain / Host, Chef, Housekeeper(s), Driver/Tour Guide.
  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner aboard. A local lunch ashore, once per week on most barges.
  • An excellent selection of fine regional and international wines and spirits, plus an all day open bar, tea and coffee.
  • Daily excursions by chauffeured minivan and inclusive entry fees to castles, vineyards, markets and other local places of interest.
  • Use of barge facilities such as bicycles, boules, barge library and on certain vessels, a spa pool.

French Hotel Barge L'Impressionniste - Barging in France - Canal de Bourgogne



Contact Paradise Connections Yacht Charters to book your barging holiday
For more information on our barges and barging, visit our website : www.BargeCharters.com
 


Monday, August 08, 2011

French Barge Alegria - Special offer Sept & Oct 2011

The French Hotel Barge Alegria (canal du midi) has the popular week of September 3-9, 2011 OPEN. This week, as well as the week of October 1-7, is now available at the VALUE season rate which is a savings of 12.4% for a 4-person charter.

Nice view - A black swan outside of Alegria's porthole
Le Somail - Canal du Midi, South of France

Alegria hosts a maximum of four guests in two large cabins fitted with king size beds and ensuite bathrooms. The large, beautiful cabins are distinctive, light and bright. Intimacy and privacy are ensured, thanks to two entrance doors from each cabin leading either directly to the outside of the barge or inside to the lounge. Each guest cabin has a mini fridge and is equipped with a coffee & tea tray.

Enjoy the heated pool after a warm afternoon… or just relax while enjoying some pre-dinner drinks … Every day is a new day of discoveries ...
2011 RATES AND AVAILABILITY:
  • September 3-9
  • October 1-7
  • October 15-21
  • 4 guests: $18,400
  • 3 guests: $17,700
  • 2 guests: $17,000


Barge cruising aboard the French Hotel Barge ALEGRIA offers a week of relaxation, fabulous food, excellent wines, fascinating culture, great landscapes and friendship.

Congratulations on another successful season, Olivier. Hope we can fill up those last 3 weeks for you!


Contact Paradise Connections Yacht Charters to book ALEGRIA 
View Alegria's online brochure
Visit our website for more info on our barges & barging: www.BargeCharters.com
 


Monday, August 01, 2011

Hotel Barges: Current special offers Barging Cruises (August 2011)

CURRENT SPECIAL OFFERS FOR 2011 & 2012
HOTEL BARGES - BARGING VACATIONS & CRUISES

SEE SEPTEMBER 2011 SPECIAL OFFERS


French Hotel Barge NYMPHEA
Barging cruises in the Loire Valley

Reduced rates for last-minute bookings and to fill in the gaps in their calendars.  At these prices, the barges are booking up quickly, so don't wait too long... Contact Paradise Connections now, for current availability and pricing.

There are also some early bird specials for the 2012 barging season.

French Hotel Barge La Belle Epoque - Barging in France - Canal de Bourgogne






These barging vacations are fully crewed and all-inclusive:
  • Six nights' accommodation on board in an air-conditioned, en-suite cabin.
  • The services of an experienced Captain / Host, Chef, Housekeeper(s), Driver/Tour Guide.
  • Breakfast, lunch and dinner aboard. A local lunch ashore, once per week on most barges.
  • An excellent selection of fine regional and international wines and spirits, plus an all day open bar, tea and coffee.
  • Daily excursions by chauffeured minivan and inclusive entry fees to castles, vineyards, markets and other local places of interest.
  • Use of barge facilities such as bicycles, boules, barge library and on certain vessels, a spa pool.

French Hotel Barge L'Impressionniste - Barging in France - Canal de Bourgogne




Contact Paradise Connections Yacht Charters to book your barging holiday
For more information on our barges and barging, visit our website : www.BargeCharters.com