French Travel Connection has launched a new brand, Barge Travel Connection, focussing on the barge product in Europe.
“The concept of barging is something we’ve been doing in France for a long time, but we’ve broadened it through the Barge Travel Connection brand to sell them in all the other countries through Europe,” Brad McDonnell, md Entire Travel Connection told Cruise Weekly.
Offering an “all inclusive cruise for the week”, McDonnell says the product is quite different to river cruising.
“They’re a lot smaller, ranging from about four to maximum 24 clients, they can be booked by the cabin for a couple or depending on the cabin can also be taken for charter and there’s different themed cruise options available,” he explains.
Each barge will have around six staff for 12 guests and the brand is being led by new recruit and ex-Pinpoint employee Michael Richards.
Visit the website, which went live on Fri at bargetravel.com.au.