On a selection of Spring 2014, six-night departures in the appealing cruise areas of Burgundy, the Canal du Midi and Holland, luxury hotel barge operator European Waterways is currently offering Spring savings from £300 up to £600 per person - on bookings made by 20 December.

Pricing includes: local transfers, gourmet meals, fine wines, open bar, and escorted excursions and use of the barge facilities, for example an on-deck spa pool and bicycles. The selection of these Spring 2014 voyages - with special offers applying - includes:

BURGUNDY:  aboard the 12-passenger La Belle Epoque

£600 Off per Person - March 30, 2014 - offer price £2,490 per person (normal price £3,090).

Includes visits to the exquisite Abbaye de Fontenay, a UNESCO World Heritage site, the 6thC Chateau de Tanlay and a private wine tasting at a renowned Chablis vineyard.

HOLLAND: aboard the 12-passenger Panache:

£300 Off per Person - April 13, 2014 offer price £2,890 per person (normal price £3,190); and

April 27, 2014 - offer price £3,350 per person (normal price £3,650).

Includes visits to the spectacular Keukenhof Gardens, the Aalsmeer  flower auction, the Royal Delft pottery and the Zaans Schans an open air conservation area.

CANAL DU MIDI: aboard the 8-passenger Anjodi:

£300 Off per person - April 27, 2014 - offer price £2,950 per person (normal price £3,250).

Includes visits to the medieval fortified city of Carcassonne, the hilltop Cathar town of Minerve, Narbonne with its wonderful market and a private wine tasting at Chateau de Perdiguier.

Bookings with a special offer applying are 'subject to availability', based on 2 people sharing a cabin.

Visit Link: http://www.gobarging.com/special-offers.php

Full details: www.gobarging.com:                Tel: +44(0) 1753 598555

For press information:

Jill Faulds, JF Associates, + 44 (0) 1795 536446; jill@jfapr.co.uk

Or:  Chris Gant, European Waterways, + 44 (0) 1753 598555; chris@gobarging.com

About European Waterways: The hotel barging experience is different from large vessel river cruising. It offers a slower paced, "gentle voyage of discovery" along the more intimate canals and waterways of Europe, allowing a small number of guests to become more fully immersed in the culture, history and gastronomy of the region. European Waterways is Europe's largest all-inclusive luxury hotel barging company, offering vacations in nine countries and carrying over 2,000 passengers a year. Founded nearly 40 years ago, they own, operate and market a private fleet of luxury hotel barges with cruises in France, Italy, Scotland, Ireland, England, Germany, Belgium, Holland and Luxembourg.  Pioneers in hotel barging, they were the first company to operate a hotel barge on the Upper Nivernais in Burgundy, and the "real" Loire Valley. It is also the only cruise company offering barge cruises in Scotland and in the Venetian lagoon and River Po valley. Please visit www.gobarging.com for more information.