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Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays Reviews

4.8 Rating 318 Reviews
95 %
of reviewers recommend Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays
4.8
Based on 318 reviews
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01527 575115

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Stoke Prior, BROMSGROVE,
Stoke Prior, BROMSGROVE
Worcestershire
B60 4LA

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Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 21st January 2025
Mrs Hawkins
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 9th August 2024
Mr Roth
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 29th April 2024
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Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 4th October 2023
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Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 4 star review on 4th October 2023
Mrs Bryant
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 10th July 2023
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Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 21st June 2023
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
“Everything provided for, clean, spacious, though couldn't get the tv to work! Next time we'll ask how! Representatives very helpful. Would use Black Prince again.”
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Posted 2 days ago
“Boat lovely and clean Staff were excellent would definitely use you again”
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Posted 3 weeks ago
“We came from New Zealand to the Stoke Prior base. Pre-pickup communication was excellent, including the offer of à changed holiday location, which we accepted. Instructions were clear and the boat was excellent. It was a short break on the canal, but our grandsons thoroughly enjoyed it, working the locks and swing bridges with great enthusiasm. Slow down to an easier pace of life, but stay active!”
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Posted 3 weeks ago
“We were first-time narrowboaters and extremely nervous jumping into this kind of trip, but Black Prince and the Scottish Canals staff had us feeling ready and relaxed in no time. Our narrowboat Patsy was clean and comfortable, and we made good use of the narrowboat guide book and canal map on board. The trip itself - 10 days travelling first toward Edinburgh on the Union Canal, then toward Glasgow on the Forth and Clyde canal - was fantastic. Loved the intimate feel of the Union with its many arched bridges, but also loved the more wide-open rural feel of the Forth and Clyde. The steering of the boat was NOT my forte at all, but luckily my spouse figured it out very fast and we had a smooth trip without banging into (many) things. Would be nice to get some hands-on time steering the boat before you're off on your trip - I'd suggest asking for that if you're a newbie like we were. We are RVers back home in Canada and that served us well in knowing how to conserve our electric and water use, and use things like the inverter wisely. Bring DVDs for your nighttime entertainment! We bought some at an Oxfam shop in Linlithgow. We had great weather, but it would be important to have full raingear just in case, as the driver is going to be out there in it whatever the weather. Also, gloves would have been good to have. And make sure you've got a 12-volt charger for your cell phone, and a phone plan that can do local calls, as you will be calling the boat movement team for Scottish Canals a lot to book locks and bridges. Wonderful way to see the countryside and experience this part of Scotland in such a unique way. The difference between Canadian currency and the pound is pretty major, so we booked our trip way out - a year and a half ahead - to benefit from the early-early-bird specials that Black Prince offers.”
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Posted 3 weeks ago
“Perfect introduction of the boat and good advices howe to manouver. We are more than satisfied... ....”
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Posted 3 weeks ago
“What a great team at Stoke Prior. Very welcoming and gave us all the information that we needed for our trip. Even contacting us to inform us of a lock closure that allowed us to re route. They think of everything on the boat and we enjoyed the whole experience. This is our 2nd trip using Black Prince and we thoroughly recommend to all. .”
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Posted 3 weeks ago
“Had an amazing week on penny on the Llangollen canal really good service from the team at Chirk boat was well presented clean and comfortable with pleasure I would give our Holliday 5+ stars couldn't think of a better way to spend a week”
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Posted 1 month ago
“My sister and I took a two week holiday on a Black Prince narrowboat, and were extremely happy - with the boat, the service provided, and the entire experience. As it was a 58 foot boat, it was a little challenging at first - but very rewarding. I highly recommend Black Prince narrowboats - it was a wonderful adventure!”
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Posted 1 month ago
“Expensive but worth it”
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Posted 1 month ago
“An excellent company who pay particular attention to their customers. The service is second to none and the boats are beautiful clean and equipped to a high standard. The welcome is excellent and everything you need to navigate the canals is provided, including recommendations for visits and overnight stops. If you need anything during your trip they are at the end of the phone or with you very quickly. I would highly recommend Black Prince Holidays for this type of holiday.”
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Posted 2 months ago
“Our sixth time booking with Black Prince Narrowboat holidays, as usual everything to very high standards, staff are always a pleasure to work with and talk to. We had an electrical issue but found a work round having talked to the boatyard, they would have come out to help us but the work round made it unnecessary. A great company to hire from”
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 1st August 2026
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Posted 3 months ago
“We rented a boat for a four day journey to Bath and back. The boat was very well appointed and the staff did an excellent job of showing us the ropes and putting us at ease.”
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 1st August 2026
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Posted 3 months ago
“Outstanding staff support!!! Boats were superbly clean and maintained!!”
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Posted 3 months ago
“Sadly our original route (Avon ring) was disrupted as a lock was damaged. We arrived in the UK from New Zealand 2 days prior to our Narrow boat experience to find this out.I had spent many weeks researching the route so having to change to Stourport ring was difficult. Also experiencing a 2 week heatwave did not make life easy. We did enjoy the sedate trip and saw some beautiful scenery and villages. I especially enjoyed Worcester. The boat was well stocked. A more thorough map and information regarding where water, places to moor and highlights along the way would have been beneficial for us.”
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Posted 3 months ago
“This is a great holiday to make you slow down and experience a unique way to travel and meet people.”
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Posted 3 months ago
“Dear Black Prince, last June we had the pleasure of sailing on the English canals on one of your narrowboats once again. Unfortunately, the excessively hot weather played tricks on us, and combined with a fall by my wife, we had to cut the trip short. The help you provided was fantastic; you picked us up and ensured the boat returned to base. Everything is taken care of down to the last detail with you, and that is why we enjoy traveling with Black Prince. Sadly for us, this will be the last time, but we recommend that anyone reading this embark on the adventure with Black Prince and see England from a completely different perspective.”
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Posted 3 months ago
“What a great relaxing time. Worth every penny.”
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Posted 3 months ago
“This was our 5th trip with Black Prince and again it was amazing, excellent team of people at Stoke Prior where we collected the boats from. Well done :):)”
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Posted 3 months ago
“With convenient Bases across the UK, along with high standards and excellent boat configurations Black Prince is the go-to narrowboat hire company. We have hired narrowboats from Black Prince for a total 15 weeks across five bookings and have ALWAYS been very happy with their boats, prices, consistently high standards and their friendly, helpfull staff. Highly recommended!”
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Posted 4 months ago
What a wonderful review thank you! We really appreciate your support and loyalty, We love to hear how much you enjoy our holidays and look forward to seeing you again in the future. The Black Prince Team.
Posted 3 months ago
“We had to change our booking, due to a member of the party not being able to join us, from two boats to one large narrow boat - Black Prince where a joy to deal with, accommodating our request, albeit from an alternative location and refunding the difference in price. Our boat was well equipped and maintained. There was a problem with unexpected repairs required on a flight of locks on our return journey, throughout we were kept informed of the progress of the repairs and offered a number of options, we chose to moor at Cropredy Marina for a couple of nights, collect our cars and depart from there at the end of our holiday. The teams at both Napton and Cropredy were excellent communicators, very cheerful and helpful, with Sarah taking us to Napton at the end of her working day. Definitely a great company and staff to deal with. Thank you.”
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Posted 4 months ago
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays is rated 4.8 based on 318 reviews