“Lovely staff, very helpful and friendly. Great boatyard with good facilities. Boats are well maintained and always hired out very clean and well equipped.”
“Just had a fortnight on Brinks chorus what can I say, it was brilliant so much space for a small boat, mooring was no problem with both bow and stern thrusters for help.
We’ve been coming for years now and I can definitely say this was one of the best boats yet”
Thank you Darren
I have to say - I am a bit envious. It is a great boat, a match to one made for a private customer - making it fall easily into the luxury boating sector
We hope to see you again soon - Possibly on Chorus 2 or 3 launching in 2026
All the best,
The Barnes Brinkcraft Team
“Brilliant holiday in stay sail a lovely clean house and the day boat made it even better loved every minute and will hopefully be back next year . Well done Barney's brinkcraft 🤙💕”
“We recently had the pleasure of hiring a Barnes Brinkraft elite boat for 4 nights on the Norfolk Broads. The boat was superb as were all of the Barnes Brinkraft staff. From the booking process through to the holiday everything went smoothly. I highly recommend Barnes Brinkraft for anyone considering a stay on the Broads.”
“From booking, to the boat and the boating experience, we loved it and the service provided by all was first rate. Couple of niggles about the length of the beds from those over 5' 10' but we had a fabulous week.”
Thanks Barbara
What a lovely picture and great review. For anyone wanting to check the length of the beds on board a particular boat please do ring the office and they will be able to help you
We hope to see you again soon
All the best,
The Barnes Brinkcraft Team
“As first time boaters, we had a great time, we were instructed on how to use the boat, Casper was very informative and answered all our questions, and put us at ease, before we left the boatyard. We considered a great adventure”
“Another fantastic holiday on board Tempo 6. The standard of this boat is amazing. Real luxury. The handover from the boatyard was excellent and we were able to get underway shortly after the trial run. All in all, I would highly recommend Barnes Brinckcraft.”
“From start to finish everyone was very welcoming and polite. Nothing was too much trouble. Loved the boat Qartet 1 which was beautifully prepared for us which made all the difference for our lovely week on the Broads.”
Thanks Steven
Both for your review, great photo and some pretty impressive mooring up - in what looks like quite a small space to turn around in!
Kind regards,
The Barnes Brinkcraft Team
“Good location, easy to park the car. The boat in my opinion ( Royal Velvet II ) needs some money and TLC spent it felt and looked from it years of use, tired and dated, but was fit for purpose. A couple of days of work and about £500 to a £1,000 spent would significantly improve it.
One particular point to note for future clients is to make sure that the black water ( that’s the toilet ) tank is definitely empty before you leave, after just 3 days and with only 2 people on board it was evident it was full, in other words Brinks had not pumped it out prior to our departure.
We were over 4 hours away from Brinks so logically decided to have it pumped out at the nearest point at a cost of £20.00, ( receipt provided ) when we returned the boat I requested that the £20 be refunded and a staff member attempted to tell me that they don’t “normally refund pump out costs, and that we should have - 4 hours to get there remember - have returned to the Brinks location to have it pumped out FOC !
My answer was simple - no thanks, ludicrous waste of fuel and YOU make sure it’s empty BEFORE we depart, I got the refund but it should have been refunded without any discussion or a semi lecture.
Would I use Brinks again? Probably not due to the above.
With all that said all the staff, but one, were friendly, helpful and as would be expected.”
Hi Vince
Thank you for your honest review. We do try to be quite open about the fact that toilets will need to be emptied part way through a holiday. This is the information provided in our FAQ, I am only sorry we did not make that clearer on your handover
Will I need to have my toilet pumped out? (sewage tank emptied)
We recommend a pump out every 2 to 4 days. Boatyards will charge for this.
The sewage tank will be empty when you collect your boat The rate it fills up will depend entirely on how much it is used. You may find it helpful to use shore-based facilities where available.
All the best,
The Barnes Brinkcraft Team
“Booking process and follow-up emails are clear and concise.
On arrival, there was a friendly greeting and also on the ocassion we went to reception about an issue it was dealt with effectively”
“Friendly chap ,helpful. Only issue was the sliding top part of the screen was very crazed perspex and needed renewing as you couldn't see through it when it was up, and when lowered I had to sit on cushions to be able to see out over it ps I,m not short . apart ftom that a great experience , and would recommend.”
Hi Carl
Many thanks for the feedback. We look to renew the scratched window as part of the winter maintenance programme.
Kind regards,
The Barnes Brinkcraft Team
“My 4th time with Barnes having last tried a competitor who I shall not name. My return to Barnes says it all. The boat (Serenade 3) was spotless in collection and ready early. We had a fantastic holiday.”
Thank you Duncan - for both the review (we are blushing a bit here) and the picture
We hope to see you again soon
Kind regards,
The Barnes Brinkcraft Team
