Canalboatholidays.net ??

[G4YVM]

Has anyone got any experience of this company (seems to be the same as Canal Boat Club). They operate out of many places, amngst them Blackwater marina.

http://www.canalboatholiday.net/index.php

 

They seem to be quite competitively priced.

 

 

David

[Ray T]

Sorry know little about them except I think they are a reincarnation of this lot:

 

http://www.canaltime.com/narrowboats/nb_intro.html

[Thorfast]

We used them nearly 2 years ago, before we bought our own boat.

Yes they are competitively priced.........all I'll say is you get what you pay for.

Edited March 12, 2012 by Thorfast

[G4YVM]

Ah. Caveat emptor! Thanks

 

D

[Graham Davis]

Sorry know little about them except I think they are a reincarnation of this lot:

 

http://www.canaltime.com/narrowboats/nb_intro.html

 

Aren't they now owned by Alvechurch/ABC?

[matty40s]

Aren't they now owned by Alvechurch/ABC?

 

there were at least 5 of them came past me over this weekend(shardlow), so they are doing some good business at this normally slack time of year

[G4YVM]

there were at least 5 of them came past me over this weekend(shardlow), so they are doing some good business at this normally slack time of year

 

 

ABC yes, thats it.

 

 

Well they are probably doing good business because they do offer some really good discounts for low season and late availability. REALLY good discounts! If you can get away at very short notice its incredible value.

 

David

[daveyboi2050]

Yes have hired from canal time and canal boat club many times excellent boats & love the king sized bed in the front cabin!

 

Have some great deals too

[Nickhlx]

Yes have hired from canal time and canal boat club many times excellent boats & love the king sized bed in the front cabin!

 

Have some great deals too

 

David,

 

We hired a few times before making a decision, and the place we had ours built at ran a hire fleet, one or two we hired as well.... I would definitely suggest you look at what is being offered prior to making any booking as they do (did) vary greatly from boat to boat as to how old / nice they were... and book a specific boat by name... not e.g. "a 58 footer".

 

7.138 !!

 

Nick

Edited March 16, 2012 by Nickhlx

[Mr Norman]

Wasn't there a time gone by when we used to dread the prospect of meeting a canaltime boat? I seem to distantly recall tales of somewhat dodgy helming! Also that the window/doorless front was a risk reducer!

 

Trevor

[debbbsy]

Hi everyone

 

I actually own a Canaltime week,(mother bought a timeshare.....long story). We have been taking our week now for 7 years and since ABC took over, we have a much better choice of destinations and all the boats are either being replaced or refurbished. They are excellent value for money.

 

They do 4 and 6 berth and now have a choice of 2 boat layouts, the newer boat has a door at the front, but we actually prefer the older style with the huge 6ftx6ft bed instead.

 

 

For an even better deal, some owners sell their week on certain internet sights.

 

Debbie

[daveyboi2050]

Love the canaltime boats well laid out & spacoius my first ever hire boat roa island no34 from blackwater on the LlangollenI