![Upper-deck dining on the Belmond Coquelicot river barge.](\"https:\/\/ik.imgkit.net\/3vlqs5axxjf\/TW\/ik-seo\/uploadedImages\/Art\/2022\/1017\/T1017BELMONDCHAMPAGNE2_C_HR\/Upper-deck-dining-on-the-Belmond-Coquelicot-river-.jpg\" "Upper-deck dining on the Belmond Coquelicot river barge.")
<\/p>\nBelmond is expanding its Les Bateaux Belmond collection of French riverboats with the addition of Coquelicot, A Belmond Boat, Champagne.<\/p>\n
Launching this May, the Coquelicot luxury barge will focus on France’s Champagne region, offering customizable itineraries created in partnership with Champagne producer Maison Ruinart.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Coquelicot, which is a revamp of Belmond’s Hirondelle barge, will feature three double cabins with marble ensuite bathrooms and an indoor lounge with a champagne bar. The vessel’s top outdoor deck has been designed to serve as the social center for guests, offering two seating lounge areas, an open kitchen and a shaded dining area.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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As part of the collaboration with Maison Ruinart, guests aboard the Coquelicot can disembark to access exclusive experiences like a private tasting lunch at the Champagne house and guided tours of Maison Ruinart’s vineyard in Taissy.<\/p>\n
Back on board the barge, guests can opt for a five-course tasting lunch crafted by Maison Ruinart’s chef in residence, Valerie Radou.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Coquelicot will be available for week-long private charters, with rates starting at approximately $80,000. Itineraries will be all-inclusive, comprising meals, beverages, planned excursions with a private guide and transfer from Paris to the barge.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Coquelicot is the seventh vessel in the Les Bateaux Belmond portfolio, joining the Alouette, Pivoine, Napoleon, Amaryllis, Fleur De Lys and Lilas.<\/p>\n
Both Belmond and Maison Ruinart are part of luxury goods conglomerate LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton.\u00a0<\/p>\n