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Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays Reviews

4.8 Rating 308 Reviews
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of reviewers recommend Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays
4.8
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Stoke Prior, BROMSGROVE,
Stoke Prior, BROMSGROVE
Worcestershire
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Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 21st January 2025
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Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 9th August 2024
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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
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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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Anonymous  // 01/01/2019
I have finished my third narrowboat holiday with Black Prince and as before it was a lovely holiday. This time we started in Ely and spent our time on the River Great Ouse and the River Cam (sailed? steamed? I'm never sure of the correct term for making way in a narrowboat!). Booking was simple, and the price included a loyalty bonus as we have hired from the company before. The induction process/safety briefing was thorough but not excessive and the boat was clean, comfortable and fitted out with everything we needed. I had made my own route plan for the holiday, which Black Prince were very happy to discuss with me. It was a three-night holiday and I found the Rivers very interesting, my previous narrowboat holidays having been mostly on the canals in Worcestershire and the Black Country. The landscape we travelled through was very beautiful and peaceful, and we saw a remarkable amount of wildlife (mainly birds), including herons, swans (and cygnets), geese, buzzards, egrets (including a great egret), a kingfisher and, directly across the river from the Black Prince base, a barn owl. We also heard several cuckoos. The places that are within reach of Ely are prefect for a boating holiday, as it was possible for us to moor adjacent to a pub every might and thus eat very well indeed! In summary, the boat was great, the area we chose was perfect for a holiday, and Black Prince made the whole process very easy.
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 31st July 2025
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Posted 1 year ago
Fun relaxing and great way to explore on a boat that has all you need on board . Hires boat for 2 years in a row , would highly recommend this to try. Great company and excellent handover from staff.
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 31st July 2025
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Posted 1 year ago
The boat and people are lovely but having done numerous canal holidays this was significantly more expensive to hire the boat. On board the map provided was very limited, on England canals the map includes details of restaurants, supermarkets etc but also points out landmarks and places of interest. In Scotland it was very limited. We were also unaware at the time of booking that in Scotland you have to book the locks which takes away the relaxed option of going where you want when you want and you have to know what time you will be there. To us this is a major issue and we won’t be returning to Scotland’s canals will stick to England and Europe.
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Posted 1 year ago
Amazing Narrow boat holiday, the booking process was simple, customer service was amazing and the boat was beautiful and surprisingly spacious. We were all first timers and I cant thank Black Prince enough, all our queries were answered quickly with lots of useful information, the handover on the first day was concise and patient which calmed some of our jittery nerves. We all had a fantastic weekend and will definately do it again.
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Posted 1 year ago
I had an absolutely wonderful time. The staff was great narrowboat had everything we needed. I would come again.
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Posted 1 year ago
Fantastic holiday with Black Prince Holidays. The standard of the boat and fittings were excellent and the help and support of the staff from initial booking through to returning the boat was brilliant. A thoroughly enjoyable experience and I am happy to recommend Black Prince Holidays to anyone wishing to try a narrowboat holiday.
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Posted 1 year ago
Very fine boat, fine service, totally satisfied😊👍
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Posted 1 year ago
We’ve made two trips with Black Prince. First, Bradford on Avon and then Lower Heyford to Oxford. Both were beyond excellent. On our most recent trip we brought our two boys and they had the time of their lives. The locks, the pubs, the solitude, all magnified by slowing down and enjoying each moment. Highly recommend for a getaway or for a family trip.
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Posted 1 year ago
Easy to find the boatyard and park, great welcome and introduction. Boat was in good order, clean and performed well. We had a most enjoyable week
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Posted 1 year ago
This was our first holiday with Black Prince Holidays. We have holidayed in Florida thirty times and this narrowboat trip beat Foruda hands down. Excellent service from a highly recommended company.
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Posted 1 year ago
This is the 2nd time I've used Black Prince Narrowboats. The boats are all well maintained and have everything you could possibly need. We travelled from Australia and had a very busy 5 weeks prior to getting on the Narrowboat. The weather was glorious and just sitting and watching the countryside go by was what our party of 5 needed.
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Posted 1 year ago
Excellent week with Black Prince Narrowboats, Had the best weather so far this year (April) which made the trip even better. Can't fault Black Prince, The canal boat was well equipped and presented. Had to change our holiday dates twice due to family commitments, which was no problem for Louise at the booking office. The Staff at Napton were courteous, friendly and Very patient when dealing with complete beginners. Would totally recommend Black Prince to everyone.
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Posted 1 year ago
A fantastic way to have an active, yet relaxing holiday in nature. Team work bonds the whole crew, my 11yr old nephew grew new skills and confidence. We met so many lovely, friendly, interesting and helpful fellow canal users along the way. Had some wonderful meals at pubs along the route. The canal uk app was invaluable and consulted frequently every day. Super way to see our home area from an entirely different perspective and at an entirely different pace. Getting in the car to go home felt totally unnatural to go above 5 miles an hour.
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Posted 1 year ago
Had a lovely holiday, 4 adults and 2 children and 2 dogs on the dutchess 6. The boat was comfortable and clean and well equipped. Travelled to bath, then back to Seend and then back to the marina. Would definitely use Black Prince again thoroughly enjoyed it.
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Posted 1 year ago
Great Easter Weekend on the South Oxford Canal from Napton. Boat had everything we needed. Thank you Black Prince!
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Posted 1 year ago
⁹Have just spent a week on the Kennet and Avon canal on a Black Prince boat. The holiday was excellent as lots of exercise fresh air and sights to see. However there were a few issues that we encountered one especially regarding finding visitor moorings at places along our route. The amount of canal boat residents has soared since our last trip and although we did find somewhere to moor every night it was not always where the hard standings were and having children and a dog on board makes disembarking onto tall grassy banks very difficult. I can imagine in the high season this problem could become more acute. We also found the boat we were given rather outdated and tired. The kitchen was far too small for 6-8 people . The end bedroom at the stern was very cold at night because the doors did not fit tightly. I think as a consequence of this the bedding smelt musty . There are a lot of canal boat hire companies operating this area now so I think Black Prince may have to up its game to compete. There newer boats are well laid out and smart but we felt rather penalised because we had a dog and that should not happen.
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Posted 1 year ago
Had hoped to post this sooner but travelling has held it up. We (hubby, adult son and I) had a great few days on our Black Prince boat Patsy, was plenty of room with 2 double beds, mattresses could have been better, a reasonable sized lounge/ dinning/ kitchen and a shower and toilet everything you would need except your food. On our first day after some excellent tutorage we went up the Falkirk Wheel and stopped at the Tesco Superstore at Redding to collect our food for the trip, easy parking close to the store. We hired it mid week picking up Wednesday morning and returning it Saturday morning, if you do this hire and use the wheel you will need to return down the wheel on Friday afternoon. We had a few very restful days observing the countryside and can highly recommend this for a holiday.
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 21st January 2025
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Posted 1 year ago
We arranged the boathire by email from Australia. We picked up the boat at Falkirk and it was wonderful experience. The Staff were all friendly and helpful to us as first time cannal boat users.
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Posted 1 year ago
Fantastic location for a weekend canal trip visiting Worcester and Droitwich, both great cities to mot up and visit in a loop easily done in two or three days. Brand new boat, so all the amenities and facilities you'd hope for. Super helpful staff, even giving one of our party a lift to the local train station.
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Posted 1 year ago
We had a wonderful experience with “Black prince” and the staff were very helpful in guiding “first timers” on the canal systems. We booked months before we travelled from Australia and the staff were very professional and helpful (special thanks to Gail!) Kind regards Kelvin Maxwell
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Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays is rated 4.8 based on 308 reviews