What’s the Difference Between Hotel Barging and River Cruising?

1. Luxury, all-inclusive hotel barges cruising the beautiful waterways of France and 8 other countries in Europe

2. What’s the Difference Between Hotel Barging and River Cruising? • Hotel Barging • Only 6 to 20 passengers aboard • Crew of 4 to 8, so a very high level of personal service • Less than 100 miles cruising at only 3mph. Moored at night • Cruises on pretty waterways unaccessible to larger vessels • Gentle pace, immersion in the local culture and history • River Cruising • 100 – 200 passengers aboard • Lower ratio of crew to passenger numbers • Longer distances, sometimes cruising at night • Cruises only on major rivers e.g. Danube, Rhine • Faster pace, less time to get “under the skin” of a region

3. What’s the Difference Between Hotel Barging and River Cruising? • Hotel Barging • A few feet from the shore, so explore on foot or bicycle anytime • Gastronomy – more focus on the specialties and wines of the region • Excursions in small groups to “off the beaten track” places • Style: relaxed and exclusive country house -party • Whole barge charters possible • River Cruising • Only usually possible to leave the vessel at fixed mooring points • Larger scale dining, international cuisine. Wines often extra. • Larger groups to the major tourist destinations • Style: Similar to a major international hotel • Stateroom/suite bookings only

4. Who Enjoys Hotel Barging? • Experienced and sophisticated cruisers looking for something different • ‘Landlubbers’ who don’t like the idea of spending days at sea • Gastronomes who love French, Italian etc cuisine and wines • Charterers who want to charter a hotel barge for family or group of friends

5. …Charm Comfort with… Relaxing and… …Intimate Ambience Personal Service & Attention

6. Wonderful cuisine and wines

7. Fascinating excursions

8. Travel in air-conditioned comfort

9. For your clients, you can book a Cabin… …or Charter a Barge

10. What’s Included in the Price? • 6 night cruise (Sunday departure) with accommodation • in an air-conditioned, en-suite cabin. • All gourmet meals prepared by the onboard master chef • All wines - international and regional • An all-day open bar, soft drinks, tea & coffee • Daily excursions by chauffeured, air-conditioned mini-bus • Use of all barge facilities e.g. bicycles, spa pool • Local transfers e.g. to and from Paris • Services of an experienced, professional Captain & Crew • Discretionary tipping

11. Why Sell European Waterways cruises? • We are pioneers of hotel barging with 40 years experience • We are the largest hotel barge operator in Europe • We have the only hotel barge in Scotland, Ireland, Italy • We have a dedicated, knowledgeable sales and reservations team • We have a market-leading online agents reservations system where you can: • check availability, place options, download information • We offer a wide range of marketing collateral – brochures, DVDs, Vimeo, etc • We usually have a range of attractive Special Offers at www.gobarging.com • We offer a unique product - friendly yet professional - with a taste of adventure • We have a rolling upgrade programme – around £300k spent each winter

12. Meet the Team – We’re Here to Help You!sales@gobarging.com Emma Wright, Sales & Reservations Coordinator Kate Gardner, Sales & Reservations Coordinator Gail Wynnes, Reservations Co-ordinator Isabelle Price, Accounts & HR Manager Julie Gallagher, Accounts &HR Assistant Chris Gant, Marketing & PR Manager Paul Newman, Senior Marketing & E-Systems Exec.