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A paddle steamer with trains

Ah, the exquisite pleasure of cruising the high seas, the wind and its iodine-laden fragrances, the flight of puffins, the vast horizons and ever-changing light on the crest of the waves, the blazing sunsets…! One can easily wax lyrical.

Let’s return to more trivial matters. Nevertheless, it must be said that what is sorely lacking on-board a ship are trains. We are not talking here about ferries, where wagons are parked like any other vehicle, reducing them to the indignity of simple steel boxes. To make up for this shortage, offers you the best of both worlds: a cruise ship with trains. Because although such vessels are a fine sight, they are also very large. Walking the decks from bows to stern is tiring. That is why, to better enjoy your cruise, we show you three layouts that run around

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