Rhone cruises and preparing for the Salon Nautique at Paris

Hi and sorry for not having been around for a while. If you could see the piles of work on my desk would you appreciate why!
The post cruise comments are still coming in, and I have been working on a few new projects too concerning my site at
www.hotelsafloat.com
Although the credit crunch is likely to hit tourism, I am quietly confident that 2009 will be a success even so, especially having recently selected a new product to add to our range.
River ship cruises in Europe are becoming an increasingly popular way of viewing a great deal in a short space of time. Ten days ago I had the pleasure of an inspection trip aboard the Princesse de Provence, a ship for over 100 guests, which as her name suggests cruises between Provence and Burgundy. I have to admit that I was overwhelmed by the standards aboard. My assistant and I had adjacent cabins, with a maid between us! We were equally assigned a waiter who was attentive to our every need including our allergies to sea food and lemons. Having the same waiter throughout your stay aboard means not having to re-explain your needs each time you sit down to eat! The food aboard was sumptious, refined and plentiful, and the wine cellar very good too. This level of service was not reserved for us: All guests benefit from this personal service which remains discreet at all times.
The Princesse de Provence offers a range of shore excursions, but guests are equally at liberty to make unaccompanied visits, or of course to stay aboard if they so wish. Spoilt for choice, I am sure that a 7 day cruise would insure time to relax and to visit the towns and villages too, without being in need of a second holiday to recover!
This ship will soon be featured on our site. Should you wish to receive information, please do not hesitate to email me at
hotelsafloat@aol.com
The temptation was to overstay but of course, I had to get back to the office as soon as feasible and here I am looking at the report and website work that I must surely attack tomorrow!
My partner has just created a company, Bouba Meca Boat, so I have been teaching him some basis computer techiques so that he can deal with his own emails etc! For a mechanic, the keyboard seems to be a complete jungle but the logic of Excel is proving far more interesting.

I am now planning my stay at the Salon Nautique at Paris (THE Boat shown) in December. If any of you would like to meet me there, drop me a line in advance so that I can come fully prepared with any information that you may required, whether you wish to hire a self drive boat, join a river cruise or even buy a boat!

On the home front, the latest news is that my partner and I are now officially engaged, but don't worry, I wont be changing my name as James is far easier to spell and to find on the www!