Hello. My wife and I are interested in sharing a barge on a 6 month basis per year. We own a B&B in Southampton Long Island NY USA so we are very busy during...
Chris - My husband and I have just returned from a short trip on the Nivernais, which we loved. So, we might be interested. However, the canals are closed...
Winter cruising in France is pretty limited. The Nivernais and the Midi close from early November till Aprilish. Other canals close like the Lateral a la Loire...
Dear Nigel, Many thanks for your helpful and informative reply to my email :-) I also heard from another barger, Ellen, who has apparently also lived on...
Just now finishing a week on the Royal Canal from 12th Lock / Dublin to Thomas Town Bridge and back. Very good trip. Not too well WiFi connected -- writing...
A "Viking" type cruise is an all-inclusive river cruise, on a ship with hotel like accomodations and several hundred tourists who enjoy a supervised travel...
I haven't yet seen any hotel barges or rental boats available on the Main-Danube Canal. They can be found mainly in northeastern Germany, around Berlin and in...
Hi Rob, Should you consider a STEEL hulled boat, for extra peace of mind! you may care to look at Casco. She handles beautifully and was desiigned for...
15 meters is a good number for the maximum length, as suggested in Havelock's reply. That is the limit for the basic (and most easily obtainable) skipper's...
Barging In Europe by Roger Van Dyken; The updated and revised Second Edition of this classic book is now available. For full information, go to Files on the...
Here is a link to the description of a suitable vessel for a single person to live aboard and travel the canals of Europe. http://www.sander-doeve.nl/ Go To:...
Good afternoon everyone. I have over the last days been trying to find good reliable information on bringing our boat through the canals of France to the med....
Hi everyone, I was very happy to find this group...it sounds like we all have common interests....boating, fine cusine, beautiful scenery, and appreciation of...
Up the Seine, through Paris take a right at St Mammes doing the Canal du Loing, continue down the canal de Briare, canal lateral a la Loire, Canal du Centre to...
From Le Havre to Port St Louis is about 1300 kilometres. There are 195 locks. ROUGH travel time. travellling every day and all day is about 21 days. It's about...
... have visas. We are U.S. Citizens Bruce, Firstly, welcome to the `Forum' Urszula & I are from within the EU, so have no need for visa's. The latest and...
Hi Bruce, the need for a visa while traveling aboard a boat is no different than land travel. The requirement is that you need a "Carte de Sejour" if you stay...
Dear Tom, I read with interest your comments concerning "Carte de sejour" we have been cruising the waterways of Holland since June 1st and don't have nor has...
Thanks to all for your response to our visa question. We look forward to many great days exploring the extensive canals of Europe. People, places, on the...
Go to http://www.eurovisa.info for a clear and thorough presentation of the Schengen visa, valid throughout the EU. I have added their application form to...
Dear Tom, Thanks for your reply. Since June both my wife and I have had to seek medical services. Once we went to a private doctor and paid in cash and twice...
I have changed the subject from "VISA Requirements" to answer John Canerot because I hope that others will chime in on this important subject. Here is John's...
We made a voyage from Saint Jean de Losne to Overijssel via Paris and Antwerp and return to Saint Jean de Losne via the Maas and Canal l'est during the...
Hello John. The only adjunct I'd put on Tom's suggestion is that you need to have a vessel with reasonable power & reliability to push upstream on the Rhine...
Dear Tom, Thanks for your reply. I guess we will have all winter and spring to plan our route from Dordrecht/Rotterdam, Holland to Paris during the summer of...
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