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| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name | Palinurus |
| Launched | 1926 |
| Christened | Palinurus |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 100 ft (30 m) |
| Beam | 17 ft (5.2 m) |
| Decks | 2 |
The Palinurus was built in 1926 as a cargo barge. She was the first barge to be modified to become a hotel barge.
History
[edit]The Palinurus was built in 1926 at Dunquerque as a mule-drawn cargo barge. In 1966, she was converted as the first hotel barge. [1] She was converted from carrying coal and captained by Richard Parsons on the canals of the Burgundy region of France. At the time the barge was equipped to take 20 passengers, with only one bath, two showers and two toilets shared between them, cruising on the River Yonne and the Burgundy Canal. [2] [3]
In May 1966, the first hotel barge in France, the Palinurus, made its way from Paris to Dijon with 20 passengers on board. They shared one bathroom, chipped in for the chef's daily shopping forays and helped tow the barge when the going was slow. [4]
In 1969 Richard Parsons teamed up with Guy Bardet to launch Continental Waterways, a company that eventually ran 15 hotel barges. [2]
In 1985, she was aquired John Liley and renamed Luciole (English: Firefly). She had her saloon roof raised and the interior completely rebuilt with larger and fewer cabins and private bathrooms throughout. [1]
She presently sails as the Luciole. [5] [6] [7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "France Cruises". Retrieved 18 January 2010.
- ^ a b "Hotel Barge". Retrieved 18 January 2010.
- ^ Emily Kimbrough (1984). Floating Island. Book & Tackle Shop, 1984. ISBN 9780910258159.
- ^ "Barge cruising: A most luxurious, restful and delicious experience". Retrieved 18 January 2010.
- ^ 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.
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