About Us
Our company was started in 1998 to specialize in European barge cruise products. We represent most of these European companies that sell these products.
Europeanbarging is an ARC accredited company located in Spring Texas a suburban area north of Houston Texas.
Our products
Our barges range from 6 passenger up to 22 passenger.
Our barges are cruising almost all areas of France, including Burgundy, Chablis, Alsace, Loire, Provence, Canal du Midi and Bordeaux, as well as in Holland and Belgium, the Thames River in England, the Shannon River in Ireland, the Caledonia Canal in Scotland, Venice Lagoon in Italy and the Mosel in Germany
We can assist with air, rail tickets, pre and post hotel stays as well as excursions and private tours.
Experience
We visit Europe at least twice a year to sail on these vessels and inspect them thoroughly. We are in touch with the owners who keep us updated on events such as, water levels, weather and travel advisories etc., to make sure our clients have a good experience.
About us
Company information
Our company was started in 1998 to specialize in European barge and river cruise products. We represent most of these European companies that sell these products.
Europeanbarging is an ARC accredited company located in Spring Texas a suburban area north of Houston Texas.
Our products
We have products that include luxury barge and river cruises, casual bike and barge cruises and small ship cruising.
Our river cruises (from 3 - 21 days) include the Rhine, Mosel, Neckar, Elbe, Main-Danube in Germany, the Danube river running through central Europe through Germany, Austria, Hungary and Romania, the Seine, Bordeaux, and Rhone in France, the Po River in Italy, the Douro in Portugal and Guadalquivir in Spain.
Our barges are cruising almost all areas of France, including Burgundy, Chablis, Alsace, Loire, Provence, Canal du Midi and Bordeaux, as well as in Holland and Belgium, the Thames River in England, the Shannon River in Ireland, the Caledonia Canal in Scotland, Venice Lagoon in Italy and the Mosel in Germany
Experience
We visit Europe at least twice a year to sail on these vessels and inspect them thoroughly. We are in touch with the owners who keep us updated on improvements to their barges, changes in itineraries, and events such as water levels, weather, and travel advisories, etc., to make sure our clients have a good experience.
We took our first barge cruise on the Continental Waterways Chanterelle barge in the late 1990s, and were hooked on barging. Our first river cruise was a 5 night Seine River cruise with Croisi in 2003.
Through the years, we have enjoyed meeting the different barge and river cruise captains and visiting their cruising areas. The captains/barge owners and staff often have such fascinating life experiences, and how they came to be involved with this industry.
In 2004, we were invited to a Waterways Symposium in Belgium. We were not exactly sure what the conference was about but were honored with the invitation. This conference had representatves from most European countries and was designed to figure out how to clean up the waterways of Europe and how to bring canal cruising to new areas. One discussion was a company looking to bring barge cruising to the Danube Delta, south of Budapest. This conference and meeting so many people involved in the canals, really gave us a bigger overview of canal cruising.
Many of the chefs on the barges have trained in Michelin Restaurants. One chef was actually a personal chef to a famous singer when she was in Europe. The food was always excellent. I happen to be a vegetarian, and the chefs were always making me special meals - never putting less thought into my meals than the complex regular meals.
Most barge owners are French or British, but there are a couple from the US. One such couple from the Cest le Vie, we were surprised to find they were from our own town near Houston, Texas. We got to experience their barge, and it was a great cruise. The barge was originally built as a private barge for a family, so there is a lot of storage and great decor.
Contact information
Europeanbarging
Mailing Address:
330 Rayford Rd # 704 Spring, Texas 77386
Telephone: 713-240-6753 / Toll free 1-888-869-7907
Email: jan@eurpeanbarging.com