Cruising The Canal Du Midi With The Hotel Barge ATHOS

Join Peter Knego for his latest QuirkyCruise.com adventure, a six night journey along a forty mile stretch of France's historic and scenic Canal du Midi, a 17th Century engineering marvel. It all takes place on board European Waterways MV ATHOS, a ten passenger hotel barge that was built in 1964 as a cargo barge and converted for passenger cruising in 1982. The ATHOS is part of a large fleet of deluxe barges operated by European Waterways, a company that specializes in small ship travel within Europe. With a five member crew, including a top notch chef, the all inclusive trip includes shore excursions via mini-van to spectacular sites like the Medieval fortress of Carcassone, the mountain village of Minerve, local wineries and much more. The canal, itself, provides a stunning backdrop for scenic cruising, gourmet meals and even a dip in the Jacuzzi. For more adventures on small ships, please check out our Quirky Cruise channel. Quirkycruise.com is the website for those who prefer smaller ships to megaships. Licensed music selections include: "Dynasty" by Adrian Berengeur, "Waltz Sentimental" by Annos Ever Hadaar, "Preude in C Major" by Raviv Leibzier, "I've seen It All" by Idokay, "The Last Tango (Stripped Version)" by Louis Adrian, "Late Night" by Kyle Cox, "La Parisien" by Jakob Pietras, "La Sculpta" by Bottega Baltazar, "Waltz For Europa" by Rex Banner, "Mon AMour" by ANBR and "Prelude In E Minor" by Ohad Ben Ari. #europeanwaterways #mvathos #bargecruising #quirkycruise #onassignmentwithquirkycruise

[@maryloulong6789]

Thank you for that wonderful mini vacation. I wish we had something similar to that in the states.

[@midshipcinema]

Thanks so much for watching and commenting! We used to have them on the Mississippi but alas, no more.

[@ShelterCats]

This was amazing!

[@midshipcinema]

Thank you, Kitty Kat!

[@quirkycruise6641]

Another excellent video Peter, well done! I LOVE canal barge in France and you capture it so well!! And looking forward to your written review as well! ❤💙

[@midshipcinema]

Thanks so much, Heidi! Also, thanks to Quirkycruise.com for such a unique assignment.

[@annekalosh7802]

Loved it! What a charming, intimate journey through a beautiful corner of France! The wine and food looked exquisite, the scenery was gorgeous and your explanations of the historic highlights were so interesting! Thank you, Peter.

[@midshipcinema]

Anne Kalosh, thank you! Can't wait to share our next seagoing adventure together!

[@Edgetravelguy]

That was a fantastic video and it must have been a really neat trip. The food all looked mouth-watering.

[@midshipcinema]

Thank you, Tom. Appreciate your watching and commenting here. Yes, it was! It took several weeks to get back to our regular "dimensions" after that wonderful trip.

[@colinstobbart599]

Peter just saw you on another channel about the aurora. I see you are a collector we have a lot of stuff menus etc from the Oronsay ship that use to sail from Sydney to Southampton we were on it from Sydney to Southampton in 1969 and was wondering if you wanted it. My sister has it at the moment and is about to throw it away as no one seems to want it.

[@midshipcinema]

Hi Colin! Thank you. I loved the ORONSAY. Saw her off in San Francisco on her final voyage when I was a kid. It would be sad for the menus, etc. to be forgotten. I hope you sister can save them but if not, perhaps I could reimburse her for the postage via PayPal? Thank you.

[@colinstobbart599]

@@midshipcinema ok I shall tell her and get back to you.

[@CassieWalther]

I enjoyed your video! What month did you cruise?

[@midshipcinema]

Thank you very much. August/September. :)