An unforgettable highlight of your Barge cruise...

Our chefs are experienced culinary artists, whose gastronomic creations are often rated higher than top restaurants and cruise liners by our discerning clients

Before you awaken each morning, a crew member has already been ashore to collect crisp breads, buttery croissants and a variety of fresh pastries. Together with the aroma of coffee, the day has just begun

Lunch will be a colorful arrangement of salads, pates, savory excellent choice from the barge cellar, lunch is often enjoyed on the sun-deck, perhaps while cruising. Your chef supplements the vessel's larder with fresh produce bought from lock-keeper's gardens or local markets and creates mouthwatering regional and national dishes which are only challenged in flavor by delicious range of fine wines we serve you aboard

This really does feel like the Grand Finale to an amazing day of exploration and intrigue, cruising the old trading routes which stretch from the Mediterranean right across Europe

Requests for vegetarian and special diets may be made at the time of reservation, non alcoholic beverages and regular de-caffeinated tea and coffee, whole or low fat milk are offered with all meals

What our customers say.....The food was absolutely delicious, better than I could have imagined, accompanied by the perfect local wine with every meal and scenery so beautiful I thought I was in a story book. My first cruise but definitely not my last"! V M Pool, Palm Springs, CA

Sample menu:

BREAKFAST

Awaken each morning to the aroma of brewing coffee. Enjoy a continental breakfast of freshly squeezed juices, hot buttery croissants, crispy breads and delicious pastries, or a hearty cooked breakfast (served in the British Isles)

LUNCHEONS

are Epicurean buffets . . . . delicious green feast salads, pâtés and cold meat platters accompanied by a hot soup or entrée, delectable desserts and a selection of regional cheeses and wines, served al fresco on the sunlit deck whilst cruising amidst an ever changing scenery.

DINNER BY CANDLELIGHT

moored beneath the stars . . . . every meal is part of the amazing journey which is slowly unfolding before you and is the finale of a great day of discovery and intrigue. You may be served with: Chèvre Chaud en Portefeuille followed by Truite à la Chablissienne, Magret de Canard avec Sauce au Vinaigre de Framboise, Un Plateau de fromages and for

DESERT

Profiteroles à la Crème.... Tarte Tatin tiede et sa glace à la vanille.... Bavarois aux trois chocolats

Each course is accompanied by a choice of fine wines. And, of course, coffee and liqueurs, in the company of fellow passengers, completes the menu