Showing posts with label WWI. Show all posts
Showing posts with label WWI. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 17, 2016

Hotel Barge Panache - Special cruises, special offers, spring availability

SPECIAL CRUISE: The 12-passenger Hotel Barge Panache will be cruising from Courtrai, Belgium (30km north of Lille, France) through Picardy to Paris, from May 22 through June 4 this year.

 Hotel Barge Panache - Cruising Holland, Belgium, and France

The first cruise (May 22-28, 2016) has a World War One theme, with an itinerary that includes excursions to Ypres and the Menin Gate, Somme battlefields, and memorials.

For the second cruise May 29-June 4, Panache offers a choice of excursions, with or without a WWI theme. These can include:
  • The Armistice Clearing in the forest of Compiegne where the Armistice was signed on November 11, 1918
  • The Thiepval Memorial, a monument to 75,000 "missing" from the Battle of the Somme
  • Château de Chantilly, a superb example of 16th-century Renaissance architecture with wonderful art treasures and gardens
  • Auvers-sur-Oise, Van Gogh’s resting spot and a place of pilgrimage for art lovers
  • Monet’s home and gardens at Giverny, when the gardens should be looking at their best
  • Château de Malmaison, a delightful country house and home to Napoleon’s Empress Josephine

Menin Gate Memorial
Thiepval Memorial
Vimy Ridge Memorial
There is still plenty of availability on both cruises along with special offers of a discounted rate if booked before March 29, 2016:

Availability and pricing as of February 17, 2016:
Discounted rate: $2500 off/cabin
Discounted rates: $12,000 off 12-person private charter rate, i.e. $45,000 for up to 12 guests.
Panache would love to welcome you aboard for one of these fascinating voyages through the landscapes of Belgium and Northern France that witnessed events a century ago that changed the course of history.

=== Here's Another Option For This Spring ===



There is also some space available for a few dates in Holland this spring. Discounts are valid for new bookings confirmed by March 29, 2016:
  • April 3-9 (Holland): 3 cabins open, 3 booked - $2500 off/cabin
  • April 24-30 (Holland): 1 cabin open, 5 booked - $2500 off/cabin
  • May 15-21 (Holland-Belgium): 3 cabins open, 3 booked - $2500 off/cabin

Panache cruises the French region of Alsace-Lorraine in the summer and autumn. Contact Paradise Connections to book your barging trip.

Let's Go Barging with Panache in 2016 !


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

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Sunday, November 22, 2015

World War One (WWI) Commemorative Cruises 2016 - Barge Panache

This year we will be offering World War One Commemorative Cruises aboard the Hotel Barge Panache for the weeks of May 22-28 (Courtrai to Bethencourt-sur-Somme) and May 29-June 4, 2016 (Bethencourt-sur-Somme to Paris).

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

In May 2016, these cruises will be aboard the superb 12-passenger hotel barge, Panache, along the Canal du Nord and the River Oise. There will be excursions to sites in Flanders, including the Menin Gate in Ypres for the moving Last Post ceremony; the battlefields, memorials and museums of the Somme, such as Thiepval and Belicourt; the forest clearing at Compiègne where the Armistice was signed in November 1918.
Menin Gate Memorial
Thiepval Memorial
Vimy Ridge Memorial

There will be tours of other significant places during the conflict, such as Vimy Ridge and Villers-Bretonneux, site of the Australian National War Memorial and and a place of deep meaning to Australians and New Zealanders;

The excursion program for the cruises will have some flexibility built in to allow, where possible, guests of different nationalities to visit sites of particular significance to their own countries. In addition, there will be interesting cruising through the Spring Picardy countryside.

Cruise weeks for Panache's 2016 WWI cruises (availability as of November 22, 2015):

Pananche would love to welcome you aboard for one of these fascinating voyages through the landscapes of Belgium and Northern France that witnessed events a century ago that changed the course of history.

Let's Go Barging with Panache in 2016 !


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

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Sunday, April 12, 2015

Barging Cruises Trips Vacations - Special Offers Discounts

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 Special Offers for 2015 Barging Cruises / Barge Vacations

We have some great new special offers on many of our hotel barge cruises. For full details, please see the Current Special Offers page. NOTE: It is not necessary for your group to fill the barge to save on the cost of your cruise.

Featured Special Offers


CHAMPAGNE

$15,000 Off
12-pax charter price

Selected June 2015 cruises aboard Panache

ALSACE-LORRAINE

$15,000 Off
12-pax charter price

Selected July & August 2015 cruises aboard Panache

BURGUNDY

$15,000 Off
12-pax charter price

Selected May, July, & August 2015 cruises aboard La Belle Epoque


BURGUNDY

$10,000 Off
10-pax charter price

Selected May, July, & August 2015 cruises aboard L'Art de Vivre


CANAL DU MIDI

$2,500 Off
Per Cabin

Selected April, May, June, July, & August 2015 cruises aboard Anjodi


GASCONY / BORDEAUX

 $2,500 Off
Per Cabin

Selected May, June, July, & August 2015 cruises aboard Rosa
 
SINGLE TRAVELLER

No Single Supplement
for single in a cabin

Selected June, July, & August 2015 cruises aboard Panache & L'Impressionniste

ITALY
 
$2,500 Off
Per Cabin

Selected May, July, & August 2015 cruises aboard La Bella Vita

SCOTLAND

 $2,500 Off
Per Cabin

Selected May, June, July, & August 2015 cruises aboard Scottish Highlander
 
 
 


Looking forward to your inquiries


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

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Sunday, March 01, 2015

BARGING CHARTERS VACATION CRUISES: 2015 SPECIAL OFFERS and DISCOUNTS

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 Special Offers for 2015 Barging Cruises / Barge Vacations

(UPDATED: March 1, 2015 - expired)



Want to go cruising on a luxury crewed hotel barge? We have some great special offers for you.

Contact Paradise Connections for both cabin bookings or private charters.

Looking forward to your inquiries


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

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Saturday, February 14, 2015

BARGE CHARTER VACATION CRUISES: 2015 SPECIAL OFFERS and DISCOUNTS


 Click link below to see current special offers / discounts for
Barging cruises / Barge charters / Barge trips / Barging vacations



Want to go cruising on a luxury crewed hotel barge? We have some great special offers for you.

Contact Paradise Connections for both cabin bookings or private charters.

Looking forward to your inquiries


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

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Monday, January 12, 2015

BARGE CHARTER VACATION CRUISES: 2015 SPECIAL OFFERS and DISCOUNTS


 Click link below to see current special offers / discounts for
Barging cruises / Barge charters / Barge trips / Barging vacations



Want to go cruising on a luxury crewed hotel barge? We have some great special offers for you.

Contact Paradise Connections for both cabin bookings or private charters.

Looking forward to your inquiries


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

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Thursday, December 11, 2014

BARGE CHARTER VACATION CRUISES: 2015 SPECIAL OFFERS and DISCOUNTS


 Click link below to see current special offers / discounts for
Barging cruises / Barge charters / Barge trips / Barging vacations



Want to go cruising on a luxury crewed hotel barge? We have some great special offers for you.

Contact Paradise Connections for both cabin bookings or private charters.

Looking forward to your inquiries


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

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Sunday, December 07, 2014

Barge Cruises: World War One (WWI) Picardy France

World War One Commemorative Cruises aboard Hotel Barge La Belle Epoque

Just a reminder that we still have availability on the French Hotel Barge La Belle Epoque for their World War One Commemorative Cruises in April 2015.

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, World War One commemorative cruises each spring over the next few years. See below for 2015 availability (as of Dec. 4, 2014).



In 2015, La Belle Epoque, a superb 12-passenger hotel barge, will have a special theme cruise along the Canal du Nord, while another route will also branch along the Canal de la Somme. Both these waterways were the at the center of battles during the War and there will be excursions to some of the most significant sites and memorials in Flanders and the Somme, including:

Menin Gate Memorial
Thiepval Memorial
Vimy Ridge Memorial
  • The Menin Gate in Ypres for the very moving Last Post ceremony.
  • The Thiepval memorial, a heart-rending monument to 75,000 missing soldiers who fell during the Battle of the Somme.
  • Vimy Ridge, site of the Canadian National Memorial, Canada's largest overseas memorial.
  • The forest clearing at Compiegne where the Armistice was signed on November 11, 1918.

Two cruises will follow the Canal de la Somme, starting or finishing near Villers Bretonneux on the weekend of the ANZAC Day Dawn Service, an event of deep significance to Australians and New Zealanders.

The excursion program for the four cruises will have some flexibility built in to allow, where possible, guests of different nationalities to visit sites of particular significance to their own countries. In addition, there will be interesting cruising through the spring Picardy countryside with highlights such as passing through the historic city of Lille and negotiating the 3-mile-long Ruyaulcourt Tunnel.

The departure dates for La Belle Epoque's 2015 WWI cruises:
  • April 5-11, 2015: Compiegne to Lille
  • April 12-18, 2015: Lille to Compiegne
  • April 19-25, 2015: Compiegne to Villers-Bretonneux
    • 2 cabins open, 4 cabins booked
  • April 26–May 2, 2015: Villers-Bretonneux to Compiegne
These WWI cruises are available for individual cabin bookin gs and the first two weeks are still open (current as of December 2, 2014) for private charter.

La Belle Epoque would love to welcome you aboard for one of these fascinating voyages through the landscapes of Northern France that witnessed events a century ago that changed the course of history.

Sounds interesting? 

Contact Paradise Connections and let's get started. This will be a very popular cruise that will book up quickly. Don't miss this special opportunity!
Looking forward to your inquiries

Contact Paradise Connections Yacht Charters to book LA BELLE EPOQUE 
View La Belle Epoque's online brochure
Visit our website for more info on our barges and barging: www.BargeCharters.com
 
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Wednesday, August 13, 2014

World War One (WWI) Commemorative Barge Cruises

World War One Commemorative Cruises aboard Hotel Barge 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, World War One commemorative cruises each spring over the next few years.

In 2015, La Belle Epoque, a superb 12-passenger hotel barge, will have a special theme cruise along the Canal du Nord, while another route will also branch along the Canal de la Somme. Both these waterways were the at the center of battles during the War and there will be excursions to some of the most significant sites and memorials in Flanders and the Somme, including:

Menin Gate Memorial
Thiepval Memorial
Vimy Ridge Memorial
  • The Menin Gate in Ypres for the very moving Last Post ceremony.
  • The Thiepval memorial, a heart-rending monument to 75,000 missing soldiers who fell during the Battle of the Somme.
  • Vimy Ridge, site of the Canadian National Memorial, Canada's largest overseas memorial.
  • The forest clearing at Compiegne where the Armistice was signed on November 11, 1918.

Two cruises will follow the Canal de la Somme, starting or finishing near Villers Bretonneux on the weekend of the ANZAC Day Dawn Service, an event of deep significance to Australians and New Zealanders.

The excursion program for the four cruises will have some flexibility built in to allow, where possible, guests of different nationalities to visit sites of particular significance to their own countries. In addition, there will be interesting cruising through the spring Picardy countryside with highlights such as passing through the historic city of Lille and negotiating the 3-mile-long Ruyaulcourt Tunnel.

Please see below, the departure dates for La Belle Epoque's WWI cruises:
These WWI cruises are available for either individual cabin bookings or private charter. If you book a private charter before the end of September 2014, you may be eligible for a 5% early-bird discount!

La Belle Epoque would love to welcome you aboard for one of these fascinating voyages through the landscapes of Northern France that witnessed events a century ago that changed the course of history.

Sounds interesting? 

Contact Paradise Connections and let's get started. This will be a very popular cruise that will book up quickly. Don't miss this special opportunity!

Looking forward to your inquiries

Contact Paradise Connections Yacht Charters to book LA BELLE EPOQUE 
View La Belle Epoque's online brochure
Visit our website for more info on our barges and barging: www.BargeCharters.com
 
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