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Welcome Aboard Maria, cruising on the Briare Canal, shown here approaching Rogny. The Self-Catering, Skippered Charter Barge MARIA cruises in the Upper Loire region between Montargis and Chatillon-sur-Loire.
Welcome Aboard Maria, cruising on the Briare Canal, shown here approaching Rogny. The Self-Catering, Skippered Charter Barge MARIA cruises in the Upper Loire region between Montargis and Chatillon-sur-Loire.

Maria's stern offers comfortable outside seating just for relaxing or for dining alfresco beneath a shading canopy.

The Upper Loire region offers quiet countryside, wonderful chateaux, and lots of markets to explore and shop in for your dining aboard!
The Upper Loire region offers quiet countryside, wonderful chateaux, and lots of markets to explore and shop in for your dining aboard!

Welcome Aboard Maria, already provisioned with sparkling wine in the fridge, as well as fresh flowers, fruit bowl, fresh bread, a bottle of red, and already chilled white and sparkling wine, tea, coffee, milk, sugar, butter, jam and bottled water, hand soap, shower gel and shampoo in both bathrooms, washing up liquid, dishwasher tablets, washing detergent, toilet tissue and cleaning materials.
Welcome Aboard Maria, already provisioned with sparkling wine in the fridge, as well as fresh flowers, fruit bowl, fresh bread, a bottle of red, and already chilled white and sparkling wine, tea, coffee, milk, sugar, butter, jam and bottled water, hand soap, shower gel and shampoo in both bathrooms, washing up liquid, dishwasher tablets, washing detergent, toilet tissue and cleaning materials.

Captain Phill, owner and pilot of the Self-Catering, Skippered Charter Barge MARIA, cruising in the Upper Loire region between Montargis and Chatillon-sur-Loire.
Captain Phill, owner and pilot of the Self-Catering, Skippered Charter Barge MARIA, cruising in the Upper Loire region between Montargis and Chatillon-sur-Loire.

Maria's salon features comfortable seating, a breakfast bar, and full galley.
Maria's salon features comfortable seating, a breakfast bar, and full galley (below).

Maria's salon features comfortable seating, a breakfast bar, and full galley.
Maria's full galley is the perfect place for you to create a wonderful lunch or dinner after visiting local markets for your feast!

Maria's wheelhouse doubles as both a great enclosed observation area while cruising, and also an elevated dining area with full 360 degree view of the canal and countryside.
Maria's wheelhouse doubles as both a great enclosed observation area while cruising, and also an elevated dining area with full 360 degree view of the canal and countryside.

Maria has comfortable seating at the rear deck where passengers can relax or even dine alfresco beneath a canopy for shade.
Maria has comfortable seating at the rear deck where passengers can relax or even dine alfresco beneath a canopy for shade.

The two cabins aboard Maria are 85 and 95 sq ft, one with twin beds and one with double bed, both with ensuite bathroom with shower.
The two cabins aboard Maria are 85 and 95 sq ft, one with twin beds and one with double bed, both with ensuite bathroom with shower.

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