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NympheaCareer (France) 
Name: Nymphea Owner: European Waterways, LTD Operator: European Waterways, LTD Port of registry: Vermenton Route: River Cher in the Loire Valley Launched: 1921 Christened: Nymphea Status: In service General characteristics Class and type: Commercial passenger vessel Tonnage: 80 tons Length: 24.5 m (80 ft) Beam: 4.20 m (13.8 ft) Height: 3.15 m (10.3 ft) Draught: 1.0 m (3.3 ft) Decks: 2 Installed power: 10kva Hawher Siddeley Propulsion: DAF 615, 120 hp Speed: Maximum 14 knots Capacity: 6 passengers Crew: 3 crew Notes: Holds 3 tons of water, 1 tons of fuel The Nymphea was built in 1921 to carry cargo along the canals of Europe and is a classic Dutch design with shallow draft. She presently serves as a luxury hotel barge, owned and operated by European Waterways.
History
She originally carried hops and barley to a brewery in the north of Holland from Rotterdam and returned with bottles and barrels of beer. One round trip per week. The owner had 7 children and lived in the bow cabin with his wife, and at maximum, 5 of them at a time.
She was first converted in 1978 to carry 20 scouts in hammocks. She was converted to a hotel barge in 1985.
The barge has traveled from Holland to Bordeaux on most of the French waterways. She pioneered barging on the southern Canal du Nivernais and the River Seille. She has also been to Barcelona and Monte Carlo by sea. When moved in 1990 to the River Cher, she was transported at 82 km/h on an enormous trailer.
In 2005, part of the Rick Stein's French Odyssey for the BBC was filmed onboard.
She presently plies the River Cher.
The Barge Today, A Boutique Hotel Barge
Nymphea currently has 3 double cabins allowing her to carry up to 6 passengers. She also has separate crew quarters which house the crew of three. Deck plan The crew consists of the captain and pilot, chef, and tour guide.[1][2][3]
External links
References
- ^ Steven B. Stern (2004). Stern's Guide to the Cruise Vacation 2005. Pelican Publishing Company. ISBN 978-1589802407.
- ^ Kay Showker; Bob Sehlinger (2007). The Unofficial Guide to Cruises. Wiley. ISBN 978-0470087916.
- ^ Shirley Slater; Harry Basch (1997). Fielding's Worldwide Cruises 1998. Fielding Worldwide. ISBN 978-1569521564.
Categories:- Hotel barges
- Cruise ships
- Barges of France
- Barges
- Hotels in France
- 1921 ships
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