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For many years Europeans have enjoyed the relaxing vacation that a canal cruise offers. Now more Americans are making the trip across the Atlantic to enjoy the intimate waterways and local color that barge cruises offer. France is the most popular destination. For 2016, Europeanbarging will add a new French barge to those they already represent.

Europeanbarging, a Texas based company offering barge and river cruises in Europe, today announced a SPECIAL DISCOUNT of $1500 per cabin on a Danube Wine Cruise for its clients, slated for early spring, starting from March 27 to April 3, 2017. Rates start at $1749 per person.

Europeanbarging is offering a special reduction and FREE Paris hotel night stay on their November 4, 2016 Amawaterways Seine River Cruise with a full day excursion offered to the Normandy beaches.

Europeanbarging, a Texas based cruise company offering barge and river cruises in Europe, today announced a new river cruise itinerary on the Elbe River in Germany starting in the spring of 2016.

The short, 5 night river cruise begins in Venice where passengers overnight the first night with the possibility to explore Venice and Carnival on their own. Day 2 begins with a visit of Doges Palace and then to the islands of Murano and Burano. Day 3 features two unique tours - a visit to see how gondolas are hand crafted and to visit a shop specializing in the crafting of the masks found all around Venice and used at Carnival time. Followed by time to enjoy Venice on your own in the afternoon. Day 4 features a cruise to Chioggia with visits of the town, the pilgrimage town of Padua and the Santo basilica. Returning to Venice in the early evening.

The Spirit of Chartwell river barge is a premier luxury cruising vessel that combines the old world elegance of rich hard-woods and furnishings with modern amenities like climate controlled rooms and spacious fully equipped cabins. Very recently designed and refurbished for, and used by, Her Majesty The Queen's 2012 Diamond Jubilee, the Spirit of Chartwell offers select travelers a cruise experience worthy of its Royal Heritage. Available stateroom configurations include fourteen rooms on the lower deck containing twin beds and one queen bedded suite on the upper deck. The luxury Spirit of Chartwell river barge also features large picture windows throughout, a sun deck, and covered dining area on the sun deck. The outstanding crew to passenger ratio is excellent with 20 crew for the 30 passengers.