European Waterways launched its 2013 season following the completion of its annual renovations program. The company spent more than $400,000 throughout its fleet on renovations that included the refurbishing of cabins and decks, equipment maintenance and repairs, new furniture and expanded use of Wi-Fi to all its vessels.
Among the refurbished vessels is the eight-passenger L’Art de Vivre, which cruises the Lower Nivernais Canal & River Yonne in Burgundy, France. L’Art de Vivre underwent numerous upgrades that included retiled bathrooms, a new galley, new carpeting, and the installation of a new engine and silent generator. It is also one of the many vessels in the fleet that is celebrating the launch of the new season with a strong round of offers of up to $2,000 per cabin and 20 percent off per whole boat charters on select cruises in April, May and June.
Interior “refreshing” of European Waterways’ luxury hotel barges is an aspect of the company’s on-going improvement program. Among the latest renovations:
L’Impressionniste, another Burgundy-region traveler, received a new air-conditioning system, new hardwood beds, and a new galley. The Anjodi, which cruises the Canal du Midi, also had a new galley built and new hardwood furniture for its saloon and cabins. A new silent generator was installed in the Scottish Highlands hotel barge Scottish Highlander, along with a new hardwood floor and seating in the saloon, a new galley and new carpets throughout. The Renaissance, which cruises through the Loire and Burgundy regions of France, also benefitted from a new galley. Both the Renaissance and the Canal du Midi-cruising Enchanté were fitted with new carpets throughout, and the Enchanté was decorated with new artwork. The Panache, a Holland, France, and Belgium-cruising vessel, was equipped with six new bathrooms, a new hardwood floor in the saloon and sundeck, and new carpets throughout.
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