Saturday, June 25, 2016

2017 Prices coming July 1st

Please be advised that 2017 prices for many of the barges that we represent will come in effect Friday, July 1, 2016.

Any options placed on or before Thursday, June 30, 2016 will be honoured at their 2016 prices provided that these options are confirmed by Tuesday, July 5 with cleared funds for deposit and signed booking form.

2017 tariffs will show a small increase averaging approximately 1.5%.


BOOK NOW TO SECURE 2016 RATES FOR 2017 BARGES CRUISES



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It's not how far nor how fast, it's the pleasure of the journey that keeps people coming back for more.


Wednesday, June 22, 2016

French Hotel Barge Renaissance: Revised 2016 Itinerary

Renaissance, the French Hotel Barge that cruises the Upper Loire and Western Burgundy, will be operating a revised itinerary for the remainder of 2016 due to flooding in the Loire area this June. There is damage to the northern part of the Canal de Briare and parts are not navigable.

French Hotel Barge RENAISSANCE - Cruising the French canals


For the remainder of 2016, Renaissance will be cruising an alternative route between Rogny-les-Sept-Ecluse and St-Satur. This itinerary is approximately 15 miles south of their standard cruise route on the Canal du Briaire, and the excursions offered are similar to the original cruise. Their usual pick-up and drop-off points in Paris remain the same.

CURRENT 2016 AVAILABILITY (as of June 22, 2016)
  • July 3-9 : 4 cabins open. Available for private charter or as a cabin cruise.
  • July 24-30 : 1 cabin open, 3 booked
  • July 31-Aug 6 : 1 cabin open, 3 booked
  • August 7-13 : 1 cabin open, 3 booked
  • August 14-20 : 2 cabin open, 2 booked
  • August 21-27 : 4 cabins open. Available for private charter or as a cabin cruise.
  • September 4-10 : 4 cabins open. Available for private charter or as a cabin cruise.
  • September 11-17 : 2 cabin open, 2 booked
  • October 23-29 : 4 cabins open. Available for private charter or as a cabin cruise.

Take a quick video tour of the French Hotel Barge Renaissance:

Enjoy a French Barging Cruise this Summer ...



Contact Paradise Connections Yacht Charters to book RENAISSANCE 
View Renaissance's online brochure
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It's not how far nor how fast, it's the pleasure of the journey that keeps people coming back for more.

Monday, June 13, 2016

LA BELLA VITA, Opera Cruise special

La Bella Vita, our 20-passenger Italian hotel barge, will operate two itineraries for their August 21, 2016 cruise.
  • 6-night, Classic Cruise commencing on Sunday, August 21, 2016, and
  • 7-night, Opera Cruise commencing on Saturday, August 20, 2016.
You can choose between the standard, classic cruise or take advantage of the 7-night Opera itinerary which includes a hotel night plus a night at the Opera.

Photo Courtesy of Fondazione Arena di Verona


CLASSIC CRUISE
Six-night all-inclusive cruise between Venice and Mantua. Special price of $2540/person, double occupancy.

OPERA ITINERARY
Seven-night all-inclusive cruise includes 1st night (Saturday, August 20th) at the Hotel due Torri in Verona, and a performance of Bizet's Carmen at the Arena di Verona (best seats in the house). The cruise is then for 6 nights commencing Sunday 21st and the direction is from Venice to Mantua. Special offer price for Opera Cruise $3490/person, double occupancy.

Read about last year's Opera's offering in our 2015 post. Note that the 2016 cruise is on special.



Looking forward to your inquiries...



Contact Paradise Connections Yacht Charters to book LA BELLA VITA 
View La Bella Vita's online brochure
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It's not how far nor how fast, it's the pleasure of the journey that keeps people coming back for more.



Tuesday, June 07, 2016

Special Family French Barge Cabin Cruises

We would like to announce that there are three family-themed charter cruises scheduled for summer 2016. These cruises are available by the cabin... no need to book a private barge trip (unless you want to, of course!).


L'Art de Vivre

Anjodi

Panache

Participating French hotel barges are:
  • Anjodi, Canal du Midi: 
    • August 14-20, 2016 - 4 cabins available
  • Panache, Alsace-Lorraine: 
    • August 21-27, 2016 - 6 cabins available

We know that it can be quite challenging for many families to plan vacation time together. A hotel barge cruise can be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for a family with a chance to enjoy quality time together. A family as small as three people, booking a minimum of two cabins, can be confident that on the date they booked, their hotel barge (which can accommodate up to 8 or 12 guests) will be waiting for them. They will enjoy all the usual amenities from an attentive crew whether all the other cabins are booked or not.


L'ART DE VIVRE
The eight-passenger L’Art de Vivre’s family-themed cruise departs August 7th. Cruising through the scenic Burgundy countryside, the vessel’s itinerary includes a visit to Cardoland prehistoric World of Dinosaurs, canoe trips, and a tour of the Caves of Ancy sur Cure, a major site for Palaeolithic cave paintings.

ANJODI
The August 14th departure of the 8-passenger Anjodi, based on the Canal du Midi, includes a visit to Aqualand Cap D’Agde, a popular family water park. The itinerary also includes a tour of the Oppidum d’Enserune Roman settlement and the prehistoric Grotte de Limousis prehistoric caves.

PANACHE
The August 21st departure on the 12-passenger Panache, which cruises the Alsace-Lorraine region of France, includes a visit to the Centre Aquatique Sarrebourg water park as well as the Alpine Luge at Lutzelbourg – a 1,640-foot high-speed rail ride down a mountainside. There is also a visit to the Saint Croix Animal Park and the Chocolate Museum in Strasbourg.


Prices for these 6-night family-themed cruises start at $4,450 per person, based on double occupancy, and are all-inclusive, including admission to all the family attractions on the itineraries.

Also, guests under the age of 18-years old receive $300 off. Wouldn't this be perfect for someone studying French?


Allons-y . . .
Let's Go Barging This Summer !



Contact Paradise Connections Yacht Charters to book your barge trip
Visit our website for more info on our barges and barging: www.BargeCharters.com
 

It's not how far nor how fast, it's the pleasure of the journey that keeps people coming back for more.