![]() We spent with friends (3 couples) one-week holiday onboard Euroclassic 139 barge. Not a place to fall in! Overall, cannot recommend For those used to waterway travel in the UK, Holland and probably elsewhere, it is surprising that all the boats are allowed to pump out their waste directly into the canal. We heard reports of 3 to 4 hour waits going in the other direction and this is probably exacerbated in the high season. Actually, the eventual direction we travelled in is probably the best, going down the canal as this reduces lock times. The canal is not greatly interesting at the beginning in the direction from Castelnaudary but does improve towards the end approaching Capestang. The boat had air-conditioning but, in 30° temperatures, this door did not reach the small back cabins which were most uncomfortable at night We left the company with a list of problems too numerous to mention here. A number of instruments were not calibrated. The boat is difficult to handle, particularly after the bow thruster packed up after little use at the start of the week. Sheets were stained and mattresses old and need replacing. (€411 was demanded for one couple for a 1 1/2 hour Sunday morning journey) The boat is very tired and battered and was not clean on handover. The company compensated us by means of waiving some of the hire charges but this did not meet the extraordinarily high cost of taxes which had to get us back and forwards as a result of the change of direction. On receipt of the final invoice I noticed that the direction of travel had been reversed without prior warning. ![]() We and our friends who were travelling from the UK by air organised flights to Bezier and back from Carcassonne. At the time of booking we were informed that the direction of travel could change but this was “highly unlikely“. Our trip was confirmed early in 2022 and availability only from Capestang To Castelnaudary. ![]() ![]() We booked, what we thought would be a top of the range boat, a Euro Classic 149. ![]()
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