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2025 Catharina Heads for the Midi

2025 Catharina Heads for the Midi

2024 Catharina along the Bourbonnais

2024 Catharina along the Bourbonnais

2023 Renewing Catharina

2023 Renewing Catharina

2022 Restoring Catharina

2022 Restoring Catharina

2019 Trapped on the Nivernais

2019 Trapped on the Nivernais

2018 Painting Catharina

2018 Painting Catharina

2017 Catharina’s Mystery Tour

2017 Catharina’s Mystery Tour

2016 Hergé’s Adventures of Catharina

2016 Hergé’s Adventures of Catharina

2015 Returning Catharina

2015 Returning Catharina

2014 Finding Neo Vita

2014 Finding Neo Vita

—  By IanMarch 30, 2026

Jousting in the Sun (12/7 – 17/7/25)

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—  By LisetteMarch 20, 2026

Along the Mediterranean (6/7 – 12/7/25)

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—  By LisetteMarch 5, 2026

Avignon (30/06 – 05/07/25)

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—  By IanFebruary 24, 2026

Downstream on the Rhône (23/06 – 29/06/25)

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  1. Gina Brown on Jousting in the Sun (12/7 – 17/7/25)March 30, 2026

    The penultimate mooring to your final stop on Canal du Midi, what a journey it's been! I've been lucky to…

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    Lisette on Along the Mediterranean (6/7 – 12/7/25)March 25, 2026

    Val, kind words as always. We have loved every journey we have taken on Catharina Elisabeth. And while every waterway…

  3. Valerie Poore on Along the Mediterranean (6/7 – 12/7/25)March 25, 2026

    Sorry, Camargues...without the 'r'! I always get it wrong.

  4. Valerie Poore on Along the Mediterranean (6/7 – 12/7/25)March 25, 2026

    A fascinating blog post as always. Your photos are wonderful and the text is full of interesting information. I think…

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