Since 1990 she has been offering cruises to international tourists on the Canal de Garonne in the Nouvelle Aquitaine region of South West France.

[1] Rosa was built in Dedemsvaart, the Netherlands, in 1907, as a klipper style barge.

She was converted to a hotel barge in 1990, to cruise on the Canal de Garonne.

The crew consists of the tour director, pilot, chef, and housekeeper.

[2][3][4] Rosa, along with the Anjodi, was featured in the 10-part BBC Series about Chef Rick Stein's six-week journey from Bordeaux to Marseille aboard the Rosa on the Canal de Garonne and Canal du Midi.