Welcome to the H2olidays english language website dedicated solely to your next vacation by barge or houseboat on the canals and waterways of Europe.

We have the most extensive website dedicated to canal boat holidays in continental europe. We are the sister company of H2O who are waterways specialists since 1987. 

We are Europe's most caring travel agency specialising in barge cruising holidays in Europe.

We work with both the major and smaller operators so we can always find you the best available boat for where and when you want to cruise. If we don't have the boat that your looking for, we will propose the closest alternatives. Please let us know which criteria are the most important to you: the dates, the type of boat, the supplier, or the departure base?

We are here to help before, during, and after your trip. 

We hope to have provided the right information to enable you to make your cruising choice as easy as possible. However, we are always here to give friendly advice should you want it.

We are currently working on a all new website so please do remember to look back here in October 2009.

We love boats and France and we hope that you enjoy this site enough to try out the canals and rivers some time in the near future.

We are a fully bonded French Travel agency. We would advise people to be wary of other websites where there is no registered company name or travel agency licence number as you will have no guarantee that your cruise will take place as booked. If they do not specify their travel agency licence number then they could be closed down at any moment by the authorities concerned.

We can offer 3 types of canal crusing holidays, depending on your comfort requirements and budget.

No previous experience or driving license is necessary (with the exception of Germany). All the training you need is given to you on arrival.

The self-drive boats are arranged to sleep 2 to 12 persons and are provided with everything to help you enjoy your holiday including: bedding with duvets and linen, fully equipped kitchen with oven and fridge, shower with hot water, heating, bicycles (bicycles are a paid extra) and canal guides. 

The boats are regularly inspected by the canal authorities rather like the 'coast guard' inspection and they are fully equipped with safety equipment. 

Promotional bargains are available in the mid and low seasons. These boats are very popular so book early. More details.

These barges are available for private charter, meaning that you and your party have exclusive use of the barge. They are available for cruises of two nights or more. Their normal cruises are based upon 6 nights starting on a Sunday afternoon through to the following Saturday morning. 

The barges are operated by the captain and crew onboard who will navigate and drive the barge and cater for your meals. These bages can cater for 2 to 12 guests, though should there be more in your party two barges can cruise together.

These cruise include day trip excursions to sites of interest. We can also arrange extra activities such as hot air ballooning and golf...

Prices are fixed throughout the season so booking early for the popular summer months is recommended. More information.

We have many suppliers providing either the entire barge for charter or individual cabins. You can sit back and relax and everything is provided for you including crew, meals, excursions, bicycles etc. 

Cruises are usually for one week. Many operators arrange pickup and drop off in Paris or the nearest large city.

There is a good ratio of crew to guests, and you will be well taken care of. Excursions ashore enable you to visit the surrounding area whilst still having plenty of time on board.

This is a big market but we have selected a few of our favorite operators to present to you here. More information.