“Due to traffic, and half term business, we started our hire 1 hr late, BUT this wasn’t their fault, they cut no corners and made sure we were safe and ready for our hire. They also accommodated extending our hire time by 1 hr so we didn’t miss out on any hire time. It was a fantastic experience for our anniversary and we enjoyed our selves entirely.”
“We as a family hired a boat on Tuesday afternoon,it wasnt planned a spur of the moment decision and able to book a boat in the afternoon for 2 hours.Great informative service throughout from booking,instruction talk before taking boat out and also on our return to boat yard.Will definately be using this company again in the future.”
“We have been holidaying on the broads for the last 10 years or so , the last 8 years with barnes brinkcraft,
Wroxham is the perfect place to start off a holiday on the. Broads and barnes is for us the best boatyard. Customer service is always 5 stars, the boats are quality and easy to handle . We have hired a variety of sizes of boat from the 2/4 berth encore to a 10 berth melody, depending how many family has come with us. The little touches like a welcome bottle of bubbly and a fantastic hamper for returning customers really make a great start to a holiday on a barnes cruise. We love the broads and barnes do all they can to make sure you're experience on the rivers is the best it can be. We are currently looking forward to our week on the new Chorus 2 in July 2026 and have already booked with barnes for 2027 on chorus3 .”
“Will was very helpful and explanied everything before we set off.
Had the basic Brinklet boat, which was fine for novices like we were. But after 6.5 hours listening to the diesel engine, Ill try an electric next time .”
Thanks for the review — we’re glad Will helped get you confidently underway. And yes, after a full day on the river, the quiet life of an electric boat does start to sound quite appealing. We’ll look forward to hearing how you get on with one next time.
All the best,
The Team at Barnes Brinkcraft
“We've holidayed on boats hired from B/B several times over the years and have found them to be a step above others on the Norfolk Broads. It's difficult to quantify why that is, but from the boat handover, to the return, it just feels that you, the customers, are what matters. Add to that the well maintained and cleanly prepared accommodation and it makes a relaxing holiday, all the more stress-free.”
