Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays Reviews

4.8 Rating 222 Reviews
95 %
of reviewers recommend Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays
4.8
Based on 222 reviews
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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
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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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Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 17th May 2023
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Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 14th May 2023
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Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 4 star review on 28th January 2023
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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
Black Prince offer luxury on the canals. Easy to operate, well maintained, reliable and comfortable boats. First class instruction before we set out. We loved every moment. Upon our return we encountered personal problems ,( phone left in taxi) and the Black Prince family bent over backwards to help reunite us with our phone. A special thankyou to Paul Archer. Such a great experience. Five stars⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 21st June 2023
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Posted 10 months ago
Thank you for your kind review. Glad to hear you got your phone back ok! We look forward to welcoming you with us again.
Posted 9 months ago
Great holiday on the canal - The Stock Prior Team amazing, welcoming, helpful and very knowledgeable. Boat was clean & modern. Thank you for making the whole experience memorable.
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Posted 10 months ago
Thank you for your kind review Mr Morgan. We've passed your compliments on to the our team and we hope we can welcome you again at some point in the future.
Posted 9 months ago
We were visiting from Philadelphia, it was our first narrowboat hire (we had learned about the canals after watching Cruising the Cut). We had a fantastic trip. Can't wait to go on another narrowboat excursion in the future, and we will definitely use Black Prince again! Boat was exactly as pictured, we loved cruising the Llangollen canal!
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Posted 10 months ago
Thank you for your kind review. So happy to hear that you had a great trip and we look forward to welcoming you with us again next time you are over!
Posted 9 months ago
We loved our time on our narrow boat. Ed was very helpful and gave us the confidence to set off on our adventure. We will be back !
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Posted 10 months ago
Just returned from our holiday in Lower Heyford. Thoroughly enjoyed our holiday but disappointed with the standard of facilities on our narrow boat. The boat was looking tired and not maintained to the standard portrayed on the website. Toilet and water gauges not working. Broken chair which when sat on caused a fall, hence aggravated a back injury. Saucepan with loose handle which was a risk. Frying pan unusable. Missing items such as tea towel and oven gloves.
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Posted 11 months ago
Thank you for your review, Mr Bennet, and for highlighting the concerns about the boat. We are looking into this with our partners at Lower Heyford and will ensure that the issues with the boat are resolved as a matter of urgency. I'm pleased that you enjoyed your holiday but please feel free to contact us directly on holiday@black-prince.com if you wish to discuss this further. Best regards, Jo
Posted 10 months ago
We have been having holidays every year since 1987, twice some years, with Black Prince. We have just completed a very enjoyable three weeks from Wigrams Turn - our 39th trip with them. We have found all the staff, both office and base, to be very friendly and helpful. The boats are excellent - extremely comfortable and well equipped. We find our holidays on the canals to be very relaxing - even working the locks is great fun! We would thoroughly recommend a narrowboat holiday.
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Posted 11 months ago
It was a huge pleasure to welcome you again! We look forward to seeing you again soon, best, Jo
Posted 10 months ago
We have used Black Prince for a number of years now, and have never been dissappointed. Everything is so clean and and everything's explained thoroughly.
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 17th May 2023
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Posted 11 months ago
A big thank you to the really friendly and helpful staff at Wigrams Turn. From start to finish the assistance we had from Black Prince and Lauren was first class. I am happy to say that was reflected when we arrived at Wigrams Turn! Alan Neil and Kieran were particularly helpful and and got us away on our trip with all the info and with minimum fuss. Can't thank you enough for a fabulous week on a comfy and well equipped narrowboat. I will definitely book with you again!
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 14th May 2023
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Posted 11 months ago
We’ve had three holidays with Black Prince and have loved all of them. The staff are really welcoming and friendly and the boats are well equipped and always spotless. We’ll definitely be using them again.
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Posted 1 year ago
Easy to book, good communications and fantastic boats!
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Posted 1 year ago
Great experience for beginners. Couldn't beat the tranquillity. Will definately be booking again.
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 4 star review on 28th January 2023
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Posted 1 year ago
We have an annual 'family' holiday with Black Prince. It is the most wonderful way to spend time with each other (three generations!!). Hopefully we will have many more but I'm sure even when we are less active, our children and grandchildren will still gather for an annual canal boat holiday!
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Posted 1 year ago
If I could give Black Prince more than 5 stars I would. The boat was IMMACULATE! I was a little worried it would have that musty damp smell a lot of boats have but it was fresh as a daisy! Very well appointed kitchenette. Bathroom worked great for us. Beds were comfortable. We had never been on a narrowboat before but our host Danny made it so easy to learn how to drive. He is incredibly knowledgeable and a great teacher. His focus was making sure we were set up for a successful and FUN trip. His recommendations were great, especially to remember this type of holiday is about slowing down and enjoying the world around you - not powering it out to a destination. I can’t wait to return for another adventure. Totally worth the flight from the USA.
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 3rd December 2022
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Posted 1 year ago
In October 2022 we took our first trip on a narrowboat in the UK. We have been renting houseboats and yachts on the canals in France and on the lakes in Germany for many years and love this kind of holiday very much. We were a little curious about the design and handling of narrowboats. Surprisingly, we got used to this long and narrow boat very quickly. It is very comfortable - especially with the well-functioning central heating in the chilly October - and the bathroom and kitchen are also very well equipped. The bed is cosy and warm. The steering of the boat is very intuitive and the rudder movement is pleasantly more direct than on the houseboats and yachts on the mainland. However, the daily handling of the technology is a bit more time-consuming: the shaft has to be lubricated, the coolant checked and refilled if necessary and, above all, the propeller has to be cleared of grass and other objects through the hatch. Fortunately, we had stocked up on warm and waterproof clothing before the trip. So neither heavy rain nor cold could bother us at the rudder. The trip on the Union Canal between Falkirk and Edinburgh (there and back) was very scenic and we are eager to see more cruising areas. So we will continue our experience on narrow ships in the UK. Andreas and Caterina (Switzerland)
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 2nd December 2022
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Posted 1 year ago
Thoroughly enjoyable long week-end from Acton Bridge to Lymm. Boat was well equipped with great heating. Instruction at marina was very good.
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 4th November 2022
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Posted 1 year ago
Our whole crew thoroughly enjoyed our narrowboat experience. From our arrival at the Bradford on Avon marina the staff were very helpful, informative and professional. The vessel catered for all our needs and made the trip very comfortable and fun.
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 29th October 2022
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Posted 1 year ago
We had a fantastic holiday. First we were given an instruction talk and being first time canal boaters it was exactly what we needed. The boat was immaculate and we would certainly book with Black Prince again.
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Posted 1 year ago
Thank you for taking the time to leave us a lovely review, we look forward to welcoming you again with us soon.
Posted 1 year ago
We thoroughly enjoyed our 4-day vacation on the Black Prince Narrowboat. Our boat was beautiful and in good order. The experience itself was unique and a once-in-a-lifetime type of trip, educational and unique, with breathtaking and almost pastoral scenery along the way. We definitely don't have this type of trip in Canada!
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Posted 1 year ago
Thank you for your lovely review, we are so pleased that you enjoyed your break with us here in the UK. Safe travels!
Posted 1 year ago
Two couples on a glorious 7 day trip on Llangollen out of Black Prince CHIRK base. Boat was immaculate. Concise but comprehensive handover allowing for quick and easy start on our journey. Would unequivocally recommend.
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Posted 1 year ago
Thank you for your kind review, we are so pleased to hear that you enjoyed your holiday with us. Hope to welcome you again soon!
Posted 1 year ago
Frendly personal, good prices ja good boat.
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Posted 1 year ago
Thank you for taking the time to review your holiday with us, it was lovely to welcome you on board and hope to see you again some day.
Posted 1 year ago
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays is rated 4.8 based on 222 reviews