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Magna Carta

Magna Carta is one of the finest, most luxurious vessels cruising the British Isles today.

About Magna Carta

Magna Carta is one of the finest, most luxurious vessels cruising the British Isles today. The ambience created by combining a traditional 1936-built barge hull with fine mahogany, teak and oak woods is outstanding. Modern amenities include under floor heating, spa pool and contemporary en suite facilities for the four spacious 200sq ft suites.

The upper deck saloon and dining area feature picture windows and stylish furnishings. Your Master Chef produces a range of mouth-watering dishes whilst you enjoy the riverside surroundings from your floating country hotel.

Her experienced Captain knows the Thames well and will pilot the barge and be your tour guide. Your Master Chef will produce a range of mouth watering dishes whilst you enjoy the sights of royal Berkshire, historic Buckinghamshire and beautiful Oxfordshire from your floating country inn. Two house keepers complete the crew of four.

Special visits to Highclere Castle (Downtown Abbey) are also available for some departures. Please contact European Waterways for more details.

Ship Facts

Language	Length	Currency	Capacity	Crew count	Deck count	Cabin count	Electrical plugs
en-GB	35.7 meters	EUR	8	4	2	4	types: adapters provided: false

Accommodation

Suites

All hotel barges in the fleet benefit from an annual refurbishment and this may vary from redecoration and refurnishing of the accommodation or public areas of a vessel, to a complete refit of bedroom suites and their en suite facilities.

The accommodation on each hotel barge ranges from charming twin and double-bedded staterooms to suites with sitting areas – but all with closet and drawer storage and private en suite shower rooms. For any cruise, you can select a specific cabin, particularly if you book early.

Dining

Cuisine & Dining Onboard

Before you wake each morning, a crew member has visited the local patisserie to collect newly baked breads, buttery croissants and a variety of fresh pastries, which will be laid out in the saloon with an array of fresh fruit and other accompaniments. Together with the aroma of fresh coffee brewing, the day has just begun and you may want to enjoy your breakfast on deck.

Luncheon may be a colourful arrangement of salads, pâtes, savoury quiches and of course, a selection of cheeses, all accompanied by an excellent choice of wines from the barge cellar. This daytime feast is often enjoyed on the sun deck, perhaps while cruising.

Dinner is the culinary highlight of each day. Served by candlelight, each course is a delicious creation, complemented by fine wines. Your chef will use the best fresh ingredients, bought from the wonderful local markets and pick fresh herbs from the small onboard herb garden to skilfully produce mouth-watering regional and national dishes that are full of flavour.

Enrichment

The Royal River Thames & Oxford

When it comes to river cruises, England is sometimes overlooked as a potential source of fabulous opportunities. British waterways have a lot to offer, as guests who book a room on this luxury hotel barge will discover. When you experience English river cruises, the quaint, scenic countryside opens up before you.

If you are looking for luxury river cruises, England’s rustic beauty is revealed in its glory to those who opt for this destination. The line offers slow, meandering journeys past Royal Palaces, riverside towns and villages. Guests will experience a real mixture of olde worlde England and the natural beauty of Surrey, Berkshire and Oxfordshire. From Henry VIII’s Hampton Court, these tours go past Windsor Castle to Henley, with frequent stops allowing plenty of time to wander and explore whilst we follow this old Viking trading route deep into the rural countryside. Gentle exploration is the highlight of all river cruises in England, and our holiday maximises this potential, with good cycling and walking opportunities as this elegant and spacious luxury hotel barge finds her way along the Royal River Thames.

For holidaymakers wanting less crowded but still charmingly scenic river cruises, England may well be the perfect destination!

Picturesque River Thames Cruise Highlights

Explore Henry VIII’s Hampton Court Palace
Moor beneath and visit Windsor Castle
Visit the Tudor manor house of Dorney Court
Tour the Stanley Spencer Gallery at Cookham
English cream tea at the Stafford Hotel
Visit Henley-on-Thames, the Royal Regatta town
Tour of Christ Church College, Oxford
Great walking and bicycling opportunities along the Thames Footpath
Tour of Highclere Castle (Downton Abbey) is also available on selected departures

Deckplans

Upper Deck

Saloon
Bar
Lower Sun Deck
Upper Sun Deck
Spa Pool

Lower Deck

Suite Henry VIII
Suite Christopher Wren
Suite Shakespeare
Suite Winston Churchill
Crew Quarters

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