A
cruise on 'Tom Jones' is normally for
a period of 6 days (Saturday to Friday)
The
weekly charter rate for 'Tom Jones' is £750.00
(for 2 people)
Your
cabin will be available at 14.00 hrs on the Saturday
of your cruise and will need to be vacated by 10.30
on the Friday that your cruise ends
The
cruise will include one night in Paris, beneath the
Eiffel Tower, if your cruise is due to start or finish
in Paris, if you want more than one night we would
ask that you pay the berthing costs of 50 euros per
night
The
cruise is best suited to couples due to the cabin
space available
We
are taking bookings from May to September 2008
Here
are some of the comments made by previous guests (
thank you for letting us use them)
Excellent
cruise with very friendly crew. Would certainly come
again & highly recommend
Fantastic
holiday, very relaxing time
In
safe hands, would come again - many thanks
Arrived
as customers but left as friends x
I
had a lovely time with you guys. You created a space
to think and recharge. Thank you
Voyage
of discovery, really great
Thank
you ever so much for our holiday, we enjoyed it so
much
If
we do not have a booking for a particular week it
may be possible to charter the boat on a daily basis
for a trip around Paris by boat - in which case we
would be able to take ten passengers or perhaps use
the boat as your B&B base for a few days in Paris
- email us with your enquiry. This will depend on
where we are on the river system at the time.
Contact
us for our daily rates
The
next move for the boat is from the River Seine to
the Dutch waterways, this will probably be early in
2009 - if you wish to crew-out on this trip, contact
me for the rates. You will get the chance to practice
your navigational skills under the guidance of an
RYA shorebased Instructor
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Your
hosts, Doug and Anita are travelling the 'Big
Rivers' of Europe and you will be our guests
Your
hosts - Doug and Anita
For
2008 the cruising area is the Rivers Seine
and L'oise.
Future
years will see us cruising the Dutch waterways,
the Rivers Rhine, Moselle and Danube. We intend
to see as much of Europe as we can from the
most superb inland waterway network
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The
cost of the cruise does not include your travel
costs to or from the boat. We will endeavour
to be close to a railway station to take advantage
of the superb rail transport system in France.
The
cruise will include one night in Paris, berthed
at the foot of the Eiffel Tower, if your cruise
starts or finishes in Paris.
If
you wish to have more than one night in Paris
we ask you to pay the berthing fees of 50
euros per night.
Due
to the facilities available on the River Seine
we have found that we would normally leave
at about 10.00 am each day, after a leisurely
breakfast, and travel for a few hours to our
next destination. The exact travelling time
will depend on where we are heading to.
We
would expect to be moored somewhere pleasant
each afternoon to enable you to sample the
delights of a local restaurant and visit the
local environment.
We
appreciate that this holiday is not for everyone.
A certain pioneering spirit is required to
get the best out of what is still an adventure.
We may have to conserve hot water. Using toilet
and shower facilities ashore is often best.
Having said all that - it is without doubt
the best way to enjoy the river and live the
life of the river people.
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Your
cruise is based on a 'bed and breakfast' basis.
Breakfast will be continental
- coffee/ tea, fruit juice, cereal and your
choice of French morning delights - croisant,
pain au chocolat or pain au raisin. Doug is
tasked with the job each morning of finding
the nearest patisserie !
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Viv
and George enjoying a cuppa with Anita
in Paris
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Your
midday and evening meals will be your own
responsibility. You can use local restaurants
or use the facilities of the galley on the
boat.
We
have found that the best way to deal with
lunch is for your hosts and you to buy, the
previous day, enough food for a light snack
to be consumed en route or when we moor for
the day.
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Your
cabin is at the rear of the boat and is self-contained
- the skipper will need access to the engine
room, the entrance is situated outside your
cabin
There
are 4 double electric sockets (230v) in the
cabin. These will power ordinary domestic
appliances such as hair dryers etc.
The
power to these sockets is dependant upon (1)
the availability of shore power (2) the onboard
generator being switched on.
Please
be aware that the power source cannot power
everything on board at the same time. There
may be a need to switch something off in order
to power another appliance !
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The
'heads' (bathroom) is situated outside your
cabin in the self-contained area at the rear
of the boat.
There
is a shower cubicle and shower with thermostatic
water supply, a small hand basin and sea toilet.
Instruction
on the use of the sea toilet will be provided
when you start your cruise.
Normal
toiletries will be provided.
Not
everybody is happy with sea toilets and we
have found that our guests are quite happy
to use facilities on shore whenever they are
available.
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Your
cabin is furnished in varnished teak and has
a king-size bed, occasional seating, hanging
wardrobes and cupboard storage space.
Natural
light is provided by large windows on each
side of the cabin and a ceiling hatch.
Electric lighting is provided, this is controlled
by switches at the door and the bed.
There
are reading lights on each side of the bed.
The lighting is powered by the boat's 24v
system and is available at all times.
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Please
don't bring a 'solid' suitcase with you as
storage space is at a premium - one that folds
down would be best
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Your
cabin will have a small hair dryer available.
If
you bring other electrical items with you
please ensure that they are of low wattage
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Your
cabin has a radio/cd player - it is powered
by the 230v electrics when available and by
battery when not
There
is a 230v / 12v television on the boat - hopefully
you won't feel the need to watch it !
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Fresh
sheets and duvet cover will be provided for
your week's cruise
The
bed has a duvet to keep you warm and further
blankets are available if required
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This
is not a 'maid service' cruise and you will
be left to look after your own cabin. Please
leave it in the state that you found it.
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2
fresh bath towels, 2 large towels and 2 hand
towels are available for your week's cruise
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Doug
and Anita are 'ordinary' people and consider
themselves to be reasonably good communicators
and able to get along with just about anyone.
We
know that this will be your holiday and you
will need your own time and space.
We
won't be offended if you want to be on your
own and not have any involvement with the running
of the boat but equally we would be pleased
if you want to assist on the boat.
Mike
enjoyed helming the boat and is demonstrating
his VHF radio skills !
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We
travel to a new location each season.
The
cruising area is researched in depth but it
is still an adventure for us as we haven't been
there before and sampled the delights.
Those guests joining us at the beginning of
the season have the added benefit of finding
new places for the first time.
Those
joining later in the season then have the advantage
of the experiences gained.
We
have found that the River Seine has not been
commercialised - this is part of its charm -
however, there are times when facilities may
not be the best. We have had to moor outside
locks in the past.
This
just makes you appreciate the better facilities
when we find them.
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We
would like to point out to you, our potential guest,
that being on a boat on a major Waterway allows you
to see the area from a completely different perspective
with the time to take it all in.
You
do need to be flexible as the waterway is the home
of commercial and private vessels alike. We all need
to stop somewhere and there are limited places to
do this.
We may find that our preferred stopping point is not
available to us and need to look somewhere else !
We may find that we have to lie alongside another
vessel with the need to cross vessels to get ashore.
We may need to use the boat's tender to get ashore.
This is one of the major appeals of a cruising holiday
of this nature. If it's not for you we understand
and wish you well in your chosen holiday.
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