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Booking
a Cruise on "Maria"
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Friends and prospective guests,
Our fully booked 2008 season will be our last year offering charter cruises on MARIA. Beginning in 2009 we will cruise France, Belgium and Holland only as a private barge. After six fantastic years of meandering through the magnificent French countryside with wonderful guests, many of whom have become our friends, we will be stepping away from the business side of luxury canal cruising on one of France’s most beautiful barges. To all of you who cruised with us, rest assured that as we continue to meander along these incredible canals we will revisit many places with broad smiles and fond memories.
We will maintain this web site for the foreseeable future, so feel free to follow our adventures and contact us.
Warm regards,
Patty & Don |
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Maria is chartered for 6 nights (7 days) and she accommodates from 2 to 4 guests. The charter rate for a party of 4 is $2,800 per person; the charter rate for a party of 3 is $3,535 per person; and the charter rate for a party of 2 is $5,000 per person.
Groups of 2, 3, or 4 book the entire barge as one charter party. We do not arrange separate bookings and combine them into one charter party.
Prices are in U.S. Dollars.
Cruises start at 3:00 p.m. on Saturdays and Tuesdays and end at 10:00 a.m. on Fridays and Mondays on alternate weeks. |
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Rates include…
Accommodation in double staterooms, each with private bathroom and shower, linens and towels. One cabin has a king size bed; the other cabin has a queen size bed. Included are all barge facilities such as bicycles, reading material, music and games; transportation to, and entrance fees for, tours and excursions to local sites; and transportation to and from the barge to and from designated railway stations. |
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Breakfast, lunch, the first evening's " welcome aboard" dinner, and two dinners ashore are provided, as well as on-board wines, beer and soft drinks. A wine-tasting luncheon at a well-known winery may be substituted for one of the hosted dinners ashore.
Rates do NOT include…
Air transportation; airport taxes; surface transportation to and
from designated (railway) pick up and drop off locations; health
or accident insurance; trip cancellation insurance; three dinners
ashore; any optional meals, wines and liquors consumed off the barge;
and use of the barge's motor scooter.
Booking Conditions…
Reservations require a 25% deposit per person. The balance (full
payment) is due 90 days prior to commencement of the cruise. Reservations
made within 90 days of the cruise start date must be paid in full
at the time of booking.
Cancellations…
In all cases, refunds of cruise deposits or full charter payments will be made only if the reserved space is resold. These conditions are standard for the European
barging industry. To prevent unnecessary hardship in case of
cancellation which could result in the loss of monies paid, we strongly
recommend purchasing cancellation insurance at the time of initial
payment. Guests acknowledge that they have purchased such insurance
or waived their right to do so. There will be no refunds for days
missed by guests on a cruise. A link to travel insurance providers can be found on our links page.
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