If your ideal summer holiday looks like a long, gently-flowing canal with occasional new experiences along the way, then your next break just has to be about hiring a boat on the Canal du [...]

The tale of a happy dog on a Pénichette®   The family’s all together for the summer holidays, and this summer you’re cruising on one of Locaboat’s famous Pénichettes®. But no holiday is complete [...]

Do you like meeting new people, having new experiences and discovering something a bit unexpected? Well, get on board – here’s all you need to know!   Do your shopping without leaving the Canal [...]

Fancy being one of the big influencers? Go cruising to find the best instagrammable sights on the French waterways and watch the ‘likes’ coming in!

For the 2019 season, Locaboat Holidays has opened a new departure base at Bram for cruising on the world-famous Canal du Midi.

At Locaboat we don’t wait until summer to enjoy all the fun of a boating holiday!

Lush and unspoilt, welcoming and natural, with a powerful and iconic historic heritage, the waterways between Alsace and the Ardennes offer untamed landscapes and unexpected discoveries. Immerse [...]

Whether you’re a connoisseur of Pinot Noir, the number one grape variety used in the wines of Burgundy, or whether you simply fancy exploring one of the most beautiful parts of France, choosing [...]

The charms of ‘La Serenissima’ hardly need repeating . . . Choosing this cruise is about so much more than just boating holidays.

Holidaymaker and professional inland waterway boatmen are agreed: learning to manoeuvre a self-drive boat is no problem. Here are a few signs to know.

Over the years 2017-2019, in stages of 4 or 5 days, I will cover 9000 km of canals and rivers, most of them navigable today

This year, you’re going to cast off in search of adventure on a ‘pénichette^®’ canal barge. The family has unanimously given the plan the thumbs up.

In 2018, Locaboat is extending its fleet by introducing the Pénichette Évolution^®. It’s going to be a real gem in terms of comfort and technology,

In 2018, Locaboat will be adding to its fleet by welcoming a new boat: the Pénichette Evolution^®. It’s a Pénichette^® that is innovative and ultra-modern.

Globe-trotters Amandine and François, authors of the blog ‘Un sac sur le dos’, set off with Locaboat on a unique kind of mission along the waterways.

Our two travel bloggers, authors of 'Un sac sur le dos' give us a stage-by-stage account of the best, unmissable sights along the Canal du Midi.

Mystery on the waterways: Amandine and François, creators of the blog 'Un sac sur le dos' set off in search of the secrets of the Canal du Midi.

One of the most iconic waterways in the world is the Canal du Midi, certainly one of the oldest, and we were looking forward to exploring it.