Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays Reviews

4.8 Rating 222 Reviews
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4.8
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Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 4th October 2023
Mrs Wilson
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 4 star review on 4th October 2023
Mrs Bryant
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 10th July 2023
Stacy & Ziggy
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 21st June 2023
Ms Oliveira
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 17th May 2023
Mrs Lee
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 14th May 2023
Ian DB
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 4 star review on 28th January 2023
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Mrs Wilson
We loved our boat and want to buy one now! We would recommend this to anyone that enjoys nature and has a do it yourself attitude for adventure! We literally can’t stop talking about how much we loved it! If we lived in the UK then we would probably do this every year
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 4th October 2023
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Posted 7 months ago
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Mrs Bryant
An excellent team met us at Bradford-upon-Avon and sorted us out with our boat. I did think though that we had been upgraded to a Signature boat, but on arrival one was not moored so I assumed I must have got that wrong, so didn't question it! However, on looking at my booking on my return I noticed that I was correct... Also, at Netham Lock we were surprised when we had to pay an additional £45, in order to sail through to moor up in Bristol. Something we had not been advised off. All in all though an extremely enjoyable trip and maybe one day we'll get to experience a Signature Boat...
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 4 star review on 4th October 2023
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Posted 7 months ago
Thank you for taking the time to leave your review, Mrs Bryant. I'm happy to hear you enjoyed your trip to Bristol. You raise a good point regarding the mooring fees, we'll ensure that our team at Bradford-upon-Avon brief our guests on that. Regarding the Signature boats, the blue livery boats with the new logo are our Signature range, it looks like you were on Siena, so you did experience the new range, we hope you found it comfortable. Hope to welcome you again soon, best, Jo
Posted 2 weeks ago
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Stacy & Ziggy
We recently had the pleasure of embarking on an unforgettable adventure with Black Prince Holidays, exploring the stunning Stourport Ring on one of their charming narrowboats. From the breathtaking views and the warmth of the people to the captivating scenery, every aspect of this experience left us in awe. We wholeheartedly recommend Black Prince Holidays to anyone seeking a remarkable holiday on the water. Whether we were cruising through the countryside, passing through quaint villages, mooring up for the night in Birmingham, or navigating impressive locks, the ever-changing scenery was amazing. But it was not just the captivating vistas that made this journey remarkable; it was the people we encountered along the way. Black Prince Holidays' team was exceptional, displaying genuine warmth and professionalism. From the moment we arrived, their attention to detail and commitment to ensuring our comfort and satisfaction were evident. They patiently guided us through the intricacies of navigating the narrowboat, providing us with all the necessary information and making sure we felt confident in our journey. The local community along the Stourport Ring also left an indelible mark on our journey. The friendly locals all greeted us with a smile and a pint. They all were happy to share fascinating stories and their pride in the area's history. From the idyllic Worcestershire countryside with its rolling hills and meandering rivers to the industrial heritage of the Black Country, each stretch of the canal offered a unique perspective on the region's rich tapestry. The architectural marvels of the cathedrals, canal bridges and tunnels, combined with the abundance of wildlife and charming waterside pubs, made every moment an incredible discovery. Passing by the Worcester Cathedral Sunday morning as the bells rang will be a memory we'll never forget. Black Prince Holidays ensured that our narrowboat experience was nothing short of exceptional. The meticulously maintained and fully equipped vessel provided a comfortable and cozy retreat after a day of exploration. With all the necessary amenities at hand, including a well-appointed kitchen and a comfortable sleeping area, we felt right at home throughout our journey. Our journey with Black Prince Holidays on the Stourport Ring was an amazing experience that exceeded all expectations. They were even incredibly kind enough to send my glasses to me after I mistakenly left them on board. If you care looking for a great canal boat experience, you need to choose Black Prince for your next adventure!
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 10th July 2023
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Posted 9 months ago
Thank you for your lovely review Stacy and Ziggy! We are so pleased you enjoyed your holiday and we hope we can welcome you with us again in the future.
Posted 9 months ago
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Ms Oliveira
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
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Mrs Lee
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
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Ian DB
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
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Mr Baynton
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
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Mr Zeno
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
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Mr Feurer
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
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Mrs Wilmot
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
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Mr Strannix
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
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Mr Korpan
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
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Ms Geier
My sister's dream, and now I'm hooked. The days are filled with life's simple pleasures, the tranquil waterways and the animals that share it.
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 15th September 2022
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Posted 1 year ago
What a poetic review, thank you Ms Geier. We're so pleased to hear that you enjoyed your holiday with us. We hope to welcome you again soon.
Posted 1 year ago
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Ms Barton
When other travel/leisure companies are promising more and delivering less, Black Prince has maintained its standards, and their knowledgeable and friendly staff made our holiday with them a pleasure. We booked directly with the company (Canada/UK) and everything was exactly as we had booked. Our trip in 2022 was the third with Black Prince and we've recommended this company to everyone. The vessels, staff and booking process are first rate.
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 9th August 2022
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Posted 1 year ago
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Mr Lane
Boat was superb (Daisy) - 2nd time we had her. Fully equipped and throughly cleaned. Staff were great and really helpful - even gave me a couple of tie wraps to fix my car at the end of our cruise.
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 29th July 2022
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Posted 1 year ago
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Ms Everett
Had a lovely break very relaxing. A good experience.
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 29th July 2022
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Posted 1 year ago
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Mrs Gaskell
We had a blast. The boat was perfect for the 4 of us. We were given excellent service and instruction as we were first timers. We managed the boat well and enjoyed cruising and stopping along the way. It was truly a memorable vacation and an amazing way to see the English countryside and enjoy the pubs!
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 29th July 2022
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Posted 1 year ago
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Mrs Jones
Excellent holiday great experience and a lovely boat which was well equipped with kitchen facilities and bedding
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 16th June 2022
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Mr Hillyard
Excellently equipped narrow boats on historically interesting canal systems enabling travel through peaceful countryside, interesting towns and stops at waterside pubs for a well-earned beer after all the exercise. It's just great fun to operate the boat and the canal locks.
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 16th June 2022
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Posted 1 year ago
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Mr Chase
We spent a most enjoyable week aboard Carole out of stoke on Trent base and despite mixed weather everyone aboard had a great time and will have no hesitation in recommending black Prince to friends and family
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 16th June 2022
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Posted 1 year ago
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Mr Parlone
What a great, relaxing holiday. Superb introduction by our Black Prince team (Bridge Boatyard, Ely); really friendly and informative. The boat was lovely but just be prepared for the first day of “finding places to store stuff”. Excellent toilet and shower facility. I was pleasantly surprised by how easy the narrowboat was to manoeuvre! Great galley for cooking and lovely riverside pubs on the Cam and Great Ouse to moor up for the night. Pootle along watching the world go by and the dogs enjoyed it too! Black Prince deserve praise - great holiday experience!
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 16th June 2022
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Posted 1 year ago
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Mr Wilson
We took our second holiday on a Black Prince narrowboat in May and it was one of our most memorable holidays. The boat was fantastic - all modcons even including wifi and TV! The cruise itself was superb - we started off in Ely (a beautiful city) and cruised down towards Bedford - St Ives and Godmanchester were brilliant stopping-off points and there were bucketloads of beautiful countryside, and wildlife, in between. The abundant riverside meadows in spring / early summer were stunningly beautiful. We will certainly return for another trip sometime soon.
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 16th June 2022
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Posted 1 year ago
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Tina Koenig
Friendly company, the boat we had was lovely and clean, comfortable everything we needed was on board ,everything was explained about the boat before we left ,would definitely use them again
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Posted 1 year ago
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Ms James
So professional. The barge was lovely and clean. Cannot compliment the company enough. Exceptional communication. Chirk staff were fabulous. A holiday to remember. Thank you for giving us such a memorable experience. Wish you all the best, well deserved.
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 23rd November 2021
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Posted 2 years ago
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Mr Ashton
Great fun first time doing this. Would recommend to anyone.
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 22nd November 2021
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Posted 2 years ago
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Mr Machell
Well equipped and very clean, an excellent boat which gave us a memorable holiday.
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 22nd November 2021
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Posted 2 years ago
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Ms McGregor
Had a fabulous time with my sister, the narrowboat was clean, spacious and warm (even in October without the heating). Great fun for all and wonderful pubs along the way, meet lots people along the way. Would recommend.
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 4 star review on 25th October 2021
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Posted 2 years ago
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Mrs Walker
We have now been on 3 holidays with Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays and we have thoroughly enjoyed them all. The boats are always new and clean, we have found them to be comfortable and have had the opportunity to travel many miles of canals. The customer service is brilliant from start to finish and we would definitely travel with them again.
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 25th October 2021
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Posted 2 years ago
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Mr Eccles
I bought a boat from BPH and had quite a lot of modifications done to the internal layout. The work was carried out professionally and to a very high standard. They assisted in choosing the specifications for a few of the components required as their knowledge within the narrowboat industry is second to none. The team where polite and helpful and kept me updated with the progress of the modifications. I would certainly consider buying another boat from them in the future if required, as they deal with you on a personal level, rather than just another customer. If considering buying a narrowboat, I would recommend Black Prince Narrowboats 100%.
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 18th October 2021
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Posted 2 years ago
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Ms Nalder
Great fun...beautiful when the sun shines... a wonderful experience.
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 27th September 2021
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Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays is rated 4.8 based on 222 reviews