The River Barge Cruises of Different Regions

You can find the river barge cruises in different areas such as follows:

Holland and Belgium Cruises

A variety of cruises and boats sizes are available. One 22-passenger boat built in 2000 offers six-night May through October cruises of Holland and Belgium. Cabins all have heat and air conditioning. Trips include side excursions to Keukenhof Gardens and the flower auction in Aalsmeer. Prices range from $2,290 to $2,490 per person double occupancy and include wine with lunch and dinner and shore excursions.

England, Ireland, Scotland Cruises

Variety abounds in England, Ireland and Scotland. One English example is a 1907 11-passenger barge cruising the Thames between Windsor and Oxford. It features three suites, two twin cabins and one single. It has a crew of four plus the owners. Prices range from $1,090 to $2,890 per person double-occupancy. It has three and six-night cruises with themes such as antiques, English gardens and the Henley Royal Regatta.

In Ireland there is a 75-foot barge cruising the River Shannon and Ballinamore Canal featuring central heating and a four-person crew. Fishing tackle is on-board for passenger use.

In Scotland an eight-passenger cruise of the Scottish Highlands begins at Inverness and visits Lochs Dochfour, News, Oich, Ness and Lochy and Cawdor Castle, Urquart Castle and Invergarry Castle. An on-board chef feature Scottish cuisine such as salmon, venison, pheasant and partridge. Passengers can fish for trout, stop and play tennis, or enjoy a golf course. Prices start at $2,690 per person double occupancy and include an open bar and shore excursions.

North America Cruises

There are lots of river cruise options in North America and barge cruises in the U.S. For example, there are four to 10-day cruises on a 198-passenger boat that plies the Mississippi, Ohio, Missouri, Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers, the Atchafalaya River Basin and Texas-Louisiana Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. Prices range from $750 to $3,145 with shore excursions. For some reviews check out cruises.about.com/od/cruisereviews/a/cruisereviews194.htm and cruise.about.com/od/riverexplorerreview/

Whether you decide to try an adventure with Erie Canal Cruise Lines or an operator in another part of the country, or world, open your eyes to the host of luxury barge cruises options that await you.