Cruising · 2020–2026
Where Maria took us.
Seven seasons through France, Belgium and the Netherlands — each year with its own route, places and stories.
7Cruising seasons
1,178Cruising hours
1,004Locks travelled
3Countries
The latest journey
Where the story has reached.
Start with the most recent season, then follow Maria’s route back to the beginning.
Our years underway
The years that brought us here.
Every photograph opens the complete journey for that year, preserving the route, notes and moments recorded along the way.
Everyday underway
Not every mile is sunshine.
Rain at the helm and the close work of a lock are part of the journey too. They give the quieter arrivals their meaning.
The complete journey · 2020–2026
Seven seasons on one map.
From Burgundy to Paris, north through Belgium and the Netherlands, and east through Alsace to Strasbourg. These are the connected rivers and canals recorded in Maria’s log.
Swipe the map sideways to follow the routes
All seven seasons shown · 2020–2026Drawn from Maria’s written cruising log — not GPS
Continue exploring
From the journeys to Maria’s history.
The next chapter follows Maria from working cargo vessel to the travelling home she is today.
Read Maria’s history