Free Day out on a Canal Boat - Sunday 17th April - Various locations
We are delighted to be able to offer the chance to get afloat for free and find out more about canal boat holidays at 19 of our bases across England and Wales on Sunday 17 April 2016.
The events offering free short trips on skippered boats will be running from 11am to 4pm. No booking is required.
It's just a shame that it costs ~£1000 for a week, just for two people! Nice idea though for a free ride even if it is a short trip. Just jealous there's none near me.
holly100 to FinderOfDeals
5 Apr 16#4
I agree - so expensive - be ok if its adults - usually 6/8 berth so shared costs
do like a freebie though
toomanychoices to FinderOfDeals
5 Apr 16#7
I can't do boats - I get seasick in rocking chairs, lol. However, your quoted price intrigued me. Maybe I'm reading it wrong but Hoseasons appear to be offering boats for a week for about half that in April (I didn't look for other dates, I'm not that weird, :wink:)
davej1710
5 Apr 16#5
Nice one, thanks. Several within 10 miles of me, so just need to make a decision.
sowotsdis
5 Apr 162#6
no booking = no hope , long queues & crowded just for a 10 min trip
heada
5 Apr 16#8
Great freebie! Hot if you can get it.
iamiguel
5 Apr 161#9
Surprised there isn't one in Birmingham despite the whole "more canals than Venice" thing
mocmocamoc to iamiguel
6 Apr 16#15
Quality over quantity, there's a reason you don't see gondolas on there!
It's where they have boating holidays I guess, if you want a cheaper boating holiday consider a cruiser on the Norfolk Broads.
FinderOfDeals
5 Apr 16#10
I think you might be reading it wrong. Don't confuse any old boat as a canal boat. Granted they have cheap holidays if you don't pick a 'narrow boat'. If you really have found one cheap then please give a direct link.
djb123
6 Apr 16#11
Hoseasons definitely seem to have 'narrow boats' starting at around £500 for a week in April. Just use the search facility which allows filtering.
FinderOfDeals
6 Apr 161#12
I had followed the filtering and still isn't showing anything as cheap as £500.
Granted, £620 is lower than ~£1000 I stated, but come off it, a boating holiday in April? April showers anyone? :smiley:
My point still stands though, for what you get, it's still a very expensive "holiday".
I'm not knocking it as a holiday. I've loved the idea of have a canal boat holiday since I was young. Just never could justify such costs. I'd rather sell up, and buy my own.
foggydaze
6 Apr 16#13
Was looking at various companies for a canal holiday, and found that most have various compulsory extras - like the cost of fuel, for instance - that pushes the cost up well above the headline price.
djb123
6 Apr 16#14
I randomly picked the 18th April, though it seems like weeks in May can be slightly cheaper (£492). This also seems to include fuel. Totally agree with regards to the weather, you may or may not be lucky
Definitely not comparable in price to a (static) caravan holiday, but then again the overall experience wouldn't be comparable to a caravan holiday!
mb1
7 Apr 161#16
katherine24
8 Apr 16#17
Nothing cheap about boating on the Broads unfortunately. wish we loved nearer to one of these locations.
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Opening post
We are delighted to be able to offer the chance to get afloat for free and find out more about canal boat holidays at 19 of our bases across England and Wales on Sunday 17 April 2016.
The events offering free short trips on skippered boats will be running from 11am to 4pm. No booking is required.
Berkshire Aldermaston
Cheshire Bunbury Anderton
Coventry Coventry Basin
Northamptonshire Braunston
Monmouthshire Abergavenny
Oxfordshire Witney
Staffordshire Great Haywood Stafford Stoke on Trent
Shropshire Ellesmere Whitchurch
Warwickshire Rugby Henley-in-Arden
Wiltshire Trowbridge
Worcestershire Bromsgrove
Wrexham Llangollen
Yorkshire (West) Sowerby Bridge
All comments (17)
do like a freebie though
It's where they have boating holidays I guess, if you want a cheaper boating holiday consider a cruiser on the Norfolk Broads.
When I asked for a link, it would have been nice to be given one. Best price is £620 starting from tomorrow with a +/-7 days. So that includes starting a week tomorrow as well. So the next fortnight is covered.
Granted, £620 is lower than ~£1000 I stated, but come off it, a boating holiday in April? April showers anyone? :smiley:
My point still stands though, for what you get, it's still a very expensive "holiday".
I'm not knocking it as a holiday. I've loved the idea of have a canal boat holiday since I was young. Just never could justify such costs. I'd rather sell up, and buy my own.
Definitely not comparable in price to a (static) caravan holiday, but then again the overall experience wouldn't be comparable to a caravan holiday!