European Waterways, Europe’s largest luxury hotel barge cruising company, is offering discounts of $1,000 to $2,100 per cabin on select late summer and fall 6-night barge cruises if booked by Aug. 31, 2010.

The discounted fares apply to cruises on the 12-passenger La Belle Époque and 8-passenger Renaissance, in Burgundy, Gascony and the Midi regions of France, as well as on the Upper River Thames in England, in August, September and October.

The all-inclusive 6-night cruises include transfers to and from the barge, meals prepared by a master chef onboard, open bar, excursions and admittance to scheduled attractions. Whole boat charters are also available at 25% off for select cruises through the end of October in Burgundy, Gascony, the Scottish Highlands, England, and Ireland.

For more information, call (800) 394-8630; www.gobarging.com.