Luxury All-Inclusive Hotel Barges Cruising the Beautiful Waterways of Europe A truly unique experience

Company History European Waterways started in France on the Canal du Nivernais in Burgundy in Over nearly 40 years, we have expanded the business to 7 owned hotel barges and 11 other contracted barges. Converting previous working Dutch barges into ‘floating boutique hotels’. From this: to this: The company has over this time been privately owned by the 2 directors offering security and stability. Supported by an experienced team of 12: 5 in Sales & Reservations2 in Marketing 2 in Operations 2 in Accounts & Admin 1 in IT

Cruises in 9 countries on a wide selection of hotel barges that accommodate from 6 to 20 passengers, between late March and late October A wide selection of ‘themed’ cruises e.g. golf, walking, cycling, WW1 Commemorative, wine appreciation Cruises for like-minded travellers on an individual cabin basis, or whole barge charters for families, friends & special interest groups What We Offer

What’s the Difference Between Hotel Barging and River Cruising? Hotel Barging Only 6 to 20 passengers aboard Crew of 4 to 8, so a very high level of personal service Less than 100 miles in a week, cruising at only 3mph Cruises on pretty waterways inaccessible to larger vessels Gentle pace, immersion in the local culture and history River Cruising 100 – 200 passengers aboard Lower ratio of crew to passenger numbers Longer distances, sometimes in more than one country Cruises only on major rivers e.g. Danube, Rhine Faster pace, less time to get “under the skin” of a region

What’s the Difference Between Hotel Barging and River Cruising? Hotel Barging A few feet from the shore, so explore on foot or bicycle anytime Gastronomy – more focus on the specialties and wines of the region Excursions in small groups to “off the beaten track” places Style: relaxed and exclusive country house -party Whole barge charters possible River Cruising Only usually possible to leave the vessel at fixed mooring points Larger scale dining, international cuisine. Wines often extra Larger groups to the major tourist destinations Style: Similar to a major international hotel Stateroom/suite bookings only

Our Hotel Barges All have air-conditioning, saloon with bar, sun deck (some with spa pool), bicycles

Who Enjoys Hotel Barging? Experienced and sophisticated cruisers looking for something different ‘Landlubbers’ who don’t like the idea of spending days at sea Gastronomes who love French, Italian, European cuisine and wines Friends or family who want to charter a hotel barge for a special occasion or a themed cruise

Comfort with… …Charm Personal Service & Attention Relaxing and… …Intimate Ambience Inviting Accommodation

Cuisine and Dining Aboard

Enticing Excursions

Travel in Air-Conditioned Comfort

For your clients, you can book a Cabin… …or Charter a Barge

Each hotel barge cruise is for 6 nights and includes: 6 night cruise (all Sunday departures) with accommodation in an air- conditioned, stateroom / suites All gourmet meals prepared by the onboard master chef All wines - international and regional An all-day open bar, soft drinks, tea & coffee Daily excursions by chauffeured, air-conditioned mini-bus Use of all barge facilities e.g. bicycles, spa pool Local transfers e.g. to and from Paris Services of an experienced, professional Captain & Crew Discretionary tipping

We are pioneers of hotel barging with 40 years experience We are the largest hotel barge operator in Europe We have the only hotel barge in Scotland, Ireland, Italy We have a dedicated, knowledgeable sales and reservations team We have a market-leading online agents reservations system where you can: check availability, place options, download information We offer a wide range of marketing collateral – brochures, DVDs, videos, etc. We usually have a range of attractive Special Offers at We offer a unique product - friendly yet professional - with a taste of adventure We have a rolling upgrade programme – around £300k spent each winter Why Sell European Waterways cruises?

Meet the Team – We’re Here to Help You! Chris Gant, Marketing & PR Manager Gail Wynnes, Sales & Reservations Document co-ordinator Kate Gardner, Sales & Reservations Co-ordinator Debbie Petermann, Sales & Reservations Consultant (USA) Emma Wright, Sales & Reservations Co-ordinator Mark Robinson, Sales & Reservations Manager Office opening hours: 9.00am to Midnight UK Time Tel: 44(0) Fax: 44(0) Toll Free from USA: Toll Free from Canada: Toll Free from Australia: Website: