Barker Travel Crew invites you to sail: Paris, Normandy the Seine River Cruise

Jun 18 - 25, 2028

WWII SEINE RIVER CRUISE
Aboard the 5-Star MS Jane Austen | Riviera Travel
8 Days | Paris to Normandy | June 18, 2028

Some places change you forever. This is one of them.

The Seine River has witnessed it all — occupation and resistance, sacrifice and liberation, darkness and the most triumphant dawn in modern history. Now it's your turn to sail it.

This is not just a river cruise. This is a front-row seat to history's greatest story — experienced in extraordinary luxury, shared across generations, and crafted with a purpose that goes far beyond the itinerary.

WHY WE CHOSE RIVIERA TRAVEL

We don't recommend what we haven't experienced ourselves. The Barker Travel Crew personally met with Riviera Travel's leadership, sailed their ships, and fell in love with everything they do. Their cuisine is exceptional. Their service is genuine. Their attention to every detail is unmatched in river cruising. We chose them because we believe you deserve the very best — and Riviera Travel delivers it every single time.

THE JOURNEY

Sail to the fortress of Château Gaillard, rising above the Seine like a sentinel of history. Walk the streets of Rouen — where Monet painted his famous cathedral and Joan of Arc made her last stand. Stroll the village of Caudebec as evening falls over the Norman countryside.

Then comes the moment this entire voyage builds toward — the D-Day beaches at Bayeux and Arromanches. Stand on the sand at Omaha Beach. Feel the weight of what happened here. Let it move you the way it was always meant to.

Discover the pastel harbor of Honfleur, step into Monet's breathtaking water gardens at Giverny, wander the charming streets of Vernon — and finish where it all began, the incomparable City of Light, Paris.

Eight days. Sacred waters. A journey your family will talk about for the rest of your lives.

Deposit: $600 per person to hold your space, final payment due 90 days prior to sailing

DODIE CANTRELL-BICKLEY — CELEBRITY GUEST & HISTORIAN
Journalist · Published Author · Storyteller

We are deeply honored to welcome one of America's most celebrated journalists and authors aboard. Dodie brings the human heart of WWII to life — the courage, the sacrifice, the stories that history books can't fully capture. Join her for intimate onboard presentations, open Q&A sessions, and an exclusive book signing. Every guest receives a personally signed copy to take home.

To experience this river with Dodie is to experience it on a completely different level.

SAILING FOR A GREATER PURPOSE

Every reservation on this cruise generates a direct donation to Middle Georgia Honor Flight — the extraordinary organization that flies our veterans to their Washington D.C. memorials at no cost to them. This is our way of honoring the very people whose courage this voyage celebrates. Want to give more? You are warmly and wholeheartedly welcome to.

You sail the Seine in their memory.
Your booking sends them home.

VOYAGE AT A GLANCE

Ship: MS Jane Austen — 5-Star Luxury Vessel
Duration: 8 Days
Target Departure: June 18, 2028 (subject to port confirmation — do not book flights yet)
Route: Paris · Les Andelys · Rouen · Bayeux & Arromanches · Honfleur · Giverny & Vernon · Paris
Featured Guest: Dodie Cantrell — book signing included
Gives Back: Middle Georgia Honor Flight
Ages: 12 and up — all generations welcome
Availability: Limited cabins — will sell out