Destinations 
- France
- Northern Burgundy
- Southern Burgundy
- Amaryllis
(8 Guests, Ultra Deluxe) - Apres Tout
(6 Guests, Deluxe) - Bonheur
(4 Guests, Casual Class) - Caprice
(21 Guests, First Class) - Fleur de Lys
(6 Guests, Ultra Deluxe) - L'Impressionniste
(12 Guests, Deluxe) - Nenuphar
(12 Guests, Ultra Deluxe) - Papillon
(4-6 Guests, Deluxe) - Prosperite
(8 Guests, Ultra Deluxe) - Savoir Vivre
(8 Guests, Casual Class) - Sojourn
(8 Guests, Deluxe) - Who Knows
(4-6 Guests, Casual Class)
- Amaryllis
- Canal Du Midi
- Provence - Carmargue
- Bordeaux
- Alsace-Lorraine
- Champagne
- Paris
- Loire Valley
- Upper Loire
- Gourmet Land Tours
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Feedback on the Barge Lady
We have certainly spread the word around these parts that you are THE barge lady to talk to. And we're looking forward to working with you again.Linda and I are so happy we found your website and decided to book our trip with you. Your daughter's Input was also most helpful. What serendipity!
Ellen Sack is absolutely the best. The pre-trip information was excellent and very complete. Ellen is very knowledgeable, capable, willing, conscientious, thorough and a very nice person.
"We are still pinching ourselves about the cruise! GREAT JOB by The Barge Lady...we have sung your praises to all who would listen...""Thank you for booking such a great and unique trip for us. We truly had the best time and would not have changed a thing."
"The pre-trip planning was excellent! We had everything we needed when we got there. The entire cruise exceeded our expectations. I can't say there was anything I disliked. It was a lovely experience and I would love to do it again some day."
"My wife and I just returned from a glorious week on one of the barges in Burgundy that Ellen has been representing for many years. It was our first barge experience and doubtless will not be our last. There is is no question that we'll turn to Ellen to help with any future such trips.
Ellen is extremely knowledgeable and personable. She took all the time necessary to get acquainted with us as we started planning our trip earlier this year. She helped us to book an absolutely ideal (small, quiet, friendly, well-located) hotel in Paris for the four days we were there prior to the barge departure, as well as arranging a day with an exceptional! guide whose background in art history made our visit to the Musee D'Orsay ever so much more meaningful and enjoyable and with whom the entire day of getting oriented in Paris in various neighborhoods passed all too quickly.
The entire Barge Lady office is friendly, helpful and totally clued in on their clients and the travel arrangements that they're handling. All documentation was managed in a thorough and timely manner. We have no hesitation whatsoever recommending Ellen and her company."
This was the perfect cruise for our little group...The Barge Lady knew exactly what would work for us!"
"Thank you for all your years of experience, friendship and great resourcefulness. Don't hesitate to refer any prospective clients to us for a glowing recommendation of the experience."
"Your services were impeccable and professional, and I would not hesitate to recommend you or contact you again if we ever decide to take another barge cruise."
"Our barge cruise on Emma was perfect - a great barge in a beautiful part of the world. The Barge Lady is outstanding in this."
"You and your comp
any do excellent work and we look forward to another trip in the future""Ellen, your operation is very impressive - attention to detail is phenomenal."
"Our trip was spectacular! The crew, the boat, the food was over the top. We all had a perfect cruise. Thank you for all your help."
“Ellen, we really appreciate your attention to detail, including the Google map showing our hotel and the handy illustrated map of Paris. We are looking forward to your cruise immensely.”
"We appreciate your advice and attention to detail - which helped us select the perfect barge!"
“It’s so easy to cruise when you let The Barge Lady take care of you!”
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"Thank you, Ellen, for also helping with our pre- and post-cruise plans. You were most helpful and your suggestions were great! Merci!"
"Ellen, looking back, I do want to thank you for giving us the kind of information we needed to decide what kind of trip we wanted. We both feel that we got from you just what we needed to help us know what to expect. We appreciate your help."
"Kudos to Ellen Sack, The B
arge Lady: Without meeting us personally, she knew exactly what we wanted and made it happen down to the last detail!""I so appreciated being able to e-mail Ellen with my questions and getting an immediate response."
"Your professional guidance and attentive care given to every detail certainly steered us in the right direction for our first barge cruise. You were most helpful in answering our every question, often anticipating them before we even asked. This created high expectations on our part and we are happy to say the cruise on the Amaryllis exceeded them."
"Hi Ellen: We just got back from our extended trip to France and I am still recuperating. I will fill in and send back the evaluation for by next week with our review and praises for the trip and for your help in selecting it. It was a WONDERFUL trip and we can't thank you enough for putting us on the right barge! Our Windstar cruise from Nice to Barcelona paled in comparison - we also gave your name and contact information to people we met during our further travels as they were very interested in setting something up for their family. Hopefully you'll hear from them and you can certainly use us as a reference for them or anyone else. Best regards, Irene Boyd"
"We had an absolutely fantastic time! Your choice of Paris hotels was great; they were well positioned and lovely. We will certainly recommend your agency to our friends."
"Thanks Ellen, onc
e again - it was so wonderful. You have made "New Bargers" of those who joined us""I appreciated Ellen's 1)availability 2) knowledge 3) opinions 4) sensitivity"
"The Barge Lady arranged hotels, van coverage airport to hotel and hotel to airport, plus barge matters very efficiently. 800 number a blessing. Both hotels were excellent."
"Jim and I have returned from our French Country Waterways cruise in a total state of euphoria. We had the best time. Our whole trip was perfect!"
"You nailed it as far as matching us to the appropriate barge. There are no words to express how much fun we had with everyone on the Elisabeth!"
"You will be interested to hear that, thanks to you, we were the only travellers on-board who hada daily itinerary and maps. Our travelling companions thought it such a good idea that a photocopier was found at our first town and copies made for all!"
"Pre-trip information and consultation was excellent. The information we received and the advice given ensured that we would be at the pick-up point on time and rested. The Barge Lady handled our arrangements exceptionally well."
"Ellen made accommodations for our pre and post barge trip, for which we are appreciative. The Paris hotel was wonderful. She also sent us a wonderful book "Hungry for Paris" which we read prior to our trip and enjoyed very much. It gave us some great insights into dining in Paris and reviews of restaurants. We took it along with us on the trip, just in case. We donated it to the Nouvelle Etoile library as we thought it would make a nice addition to their on-board collection."
"WOW...Thank you so much for recommending the Nouvelle Etoile. It was the most luxurious barge we have ever sailed on, but you know that. Thank you for everything you did for us and our friends to make it such a wonderful holiday.""You truly know your niche and targeted us as well. The excursions, guide, food, itinerary, cabins, other passengers, activities, everything was wonderful!"
"We had a fabulous time! You knew we would. Thanks so much for letting us know about the Napoleon cruise - it was superb!"
"You were just an absolute pleasure to work with! Every single thing went off without a hitch - including the special birthday cake and champagne that was delivered to my mom's room at the Raphael. The entire adventure was so much more than any of us expected, but most importantly, my mom had the greatest birthday ever. Thank you so much for your hard work and expert knowledge!"
"We absolutely loved the cruise. The hotel in Paris that The Barge Lady booked for us was perfect: pretty, all the amenities and the nicest, most accommodating staff I have met anywhere in my travels."
"Our trip was splendid and I appreciate The Barge Lady's help in guiding us to L'Impressionniste. I had very high expectations for this cruise and they were often exceeded."
"We thought that after our first totally successful barge cruise that this trip would not measure up, but it did. The Barge Lady really knows her business."
"Ellen Sack, The Barge Lady represents only the finest in the barge cruise business - as repeat customers we could not have been happier with our week in Provence. Maybe England or Germany next time and there will be a next time!"
"Barge Lady Extraordinaire, thank you so much for pairing us with EMMA. We could not have been happier and cannot wait for our next barge cruise."
"It was beyond exceptionally fabulous!!! Thanks for your wonderful guidance!!!"
"We asked you for a recommendation and you matched our requirements perfectly."
"Jerry and I cannot thank you enough for your kindness in answering our questions regarding our barge trip on the Savoir Faire. Chris Bennett had many nice things to say about you...as did we. Thank you again for your "above and beyond"...and we will certainly recommend YOU when any of our friends want to take a barge cruise."
"Our whole group thanks you for all your efforts in making our trip so enjoyable...even the drivers were wonderful and the weather perfect. Let's keep in touch about a future trip!"
"Your recommendations could not have been more on the mark. Thanks a zillion. We're looking forward to our next barge cruise!"
"Ellen was easy to reach by phone or e-mail if we had questions - she provided hotel information and suggestions for Paris."
"Elisabeth was truly the right choice for our family. I'm so happy I found you, Ellen, and put my trust in you."
"Thank you again for helping us select such a fabulous boat. Working with you was so easy - you are so knowledgeable and efficient - it made the whole process seem like a breeze."
"You were so expert in your handling of this vacation. We cannot thank you enough. We will remember this barge trip with smiles on our faces. We admire you all for your expertise and effort to bring so much enjoyment to us. Keep up the great work!"
" We used you this year and only want to use you for any other barge cruise. The arrangements for the transfers to and from Paris were wonderful."
"Another great experience and week of total relaxation. I certainly will continue using the Barge Lady as there are no surprises!"
"My family calls it 'The Trip of a Lifetime!' I agree! Thanks to you, everything went off according to schedule. Both the hotel and barge cruise were perfect. I hope to send you referrals. If I had anything to do with it, everyone I know would be calling you."
"Thank you Barge Lady, for your insights and due diligence. It made us much more comfortable in making the selection that we did and we're glad to have had the benefit of your expertise."