“Motor Ship Elisabeth is a very stylish and exceptionally spacious luxury barge on the Belgium waterways. ”
Ms Elizabeth was originally commissioned as a private luxury barge by a Belgian industrialist with no expense spared and the interior walnut fittings have been inspired by the Hermès style.
In 2004, the owners-operators Martine and Bernard remodeled the barge to create a unique, luxury cruise vessel accommodating up to 9 passengers on two decks in 4 spacious cabins. Martine and Bernard have long experience of high quality hospitality and you can be assured of a discreet, very friendly and highly professional welcome aboard from them and their three crew members.
Cabin
- Les Mouettes (17.9 sq. meters): 1 queen bed + 1 twin bed
- Les Canards (11.6 sq. meters): 1 queen bed
- Les Cygnes (10.2 sq. meters): 2 twin beds
- Les Oies (10.2 sq. meters): 2 twin beds
- Les Mouette has an ensuite shower over bath, wash basin and toilet. The other cabins have an ensuite shower, wash basin and toilet.
Public area
- Large salon with comfortable sofas and separate dining area
- Large panoramic windows throughout
- Contemporary furnishings on oak flooring
- Wi-Fi and laptops available
- TV and Nintendo games including Wii Fit+
Deck
- Covered sundeck with comfy chairs
- Transfers and excursions in a comfortable 9-passenger minibus (Renault Traffic)
- 4-passenger car (Renault Twingo) in an indoor garage on-board
- 8 bikes to enjoy the villages alongside the canals or between two locks
Dimensions: 38,75 m x 5,09 m
Cruise Strepy – Brugge (Belgium)
Saturday
Pick up at your place
Boarding at 1 p.m. after lunch
Welcome drink and visit by foot or with the bicycles the old locks and the passage of the elevator.
Dinner on board
Sunday
9 a.m. breakfast and departure for Tournai
Lunch on board and visit the marvelous castle of Beloeil, where you’ll visit the castle and have a nice tour by train in the garden.
Arrival in Tournai at the end of the afternoon.
Aperitif on the terraces of the city.
Dinner on board
Monday
9 a.m.
breakfast and departure for Courtrai.
After a morning of navigation, you will leave the boat and go to Lille (France).
You’ll be guided during 2 hours in this marvelous city (The Grand Place, the Stock exchange, the Hospice museum and the Cathedral. Some free time for shopping in the old town
Dinner on board.
Tuesday
9 a.m. breakfast and departure for Ghent
navigation and lunch on board. In the afternoon you’ll be driven and have a guided tour in Ghent.
The “Mystic Lamb” in the Cathedral Saint Bavon, a masterpiece of the flemish Primitives, dating from 1432, the Belfry, the Herb Dock(the most beautiful place of Ghent where each house has his own history.
Dinner on board
Wednesday
9 a.m. breakfast during the navigation between Ghent and Brugge. We’ll moore in the pleasant harbour of Beernem, and you’ll visit the famous “Le Zoute” – the place to be on the belgian coast. Walk on the beach, and in the shopping area of the town. Eat a waffle, the belgian speciality.
Dinner on board
Thursday
8 a.m. Breakfast while navigating to reach Brugge around 11 a.m.
Visit the brewery of De Halve Maan
Lunch all together in a typical restaurant in Brugge.
Walk visit and enjoy Brugge, the city that is named “Venice of the North”
Rates 2018
| Booking type | Value season | Regular season |
| Charter for 4 | – | € 27,135 |
| Charter for 6 | – | € 28,755 |
| Charter for 8 | – | € 30,375 |
| Strepy to Bruges Charter Supplement | – | € 1,620 |
Availability is subject to change. Please contact us for current availability.
What is included?
- Six nights accommodation
- All gourmet meals prepared by your private chef
- All wines, bar, and refreshment drinks aboard
- Transfers to and from the barge from the designated meeting point
- Daily excursions with your tour guide in private vehicle
- Use of on-board spa pool, bicycles, library and sound system
