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Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays Reviews

4.8 Rating 311 Reviews
95 %
of reviewers recommend Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays
4.8
Based on 311 reviews
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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
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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
“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 12 minutes 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 1 month 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 2 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 2 months ago
“Outstanding staff support!!! Boats were superbly clean and maintained!!”
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Posted 2 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 2 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 2 months ago
“What a great relaxing time. Worth every penny.”
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Posted 2 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 2 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 2 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 2 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 3 months ago
“Excellent holiday experience. Thank you Danny and Sandy for the excellent reception and preparation for our holiday. We travelled the Four Countries Ring. Wow, how nice was that. The locks were easy to operate, after good instruction from Danny. The canalside pubs were great, the history was great, the locals were friendly. A great experience and would thoroughly recommend.”
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Posted 3 months ago
“Alles wat perfect geregeld. Toen we tegenslag kregen, heeft Black Prince ons perfect geholpen. En alles in overleg en zoals wij dat graag wilden en geen extra kosten. De boot was prima en mooi. Bij aankomst stond men op ons te wachten en de instructies waren duidelijk en goed. Bij een volgende reis zouden we zeker weer met Black Prince gaan. Hulde voor deze maatschappij!!!”
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Posted 3 months ago
“3rd Long boat trip, first time we used Black Prince and the service we were offered from the Napton Base was first class, so much so that we have booked 2 boats for next year.”
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Posted 3 months ago
“An outstanding experience from start to finish!”
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Posted 3 months ago
“The Black Prince boat and teams were absolutely fantastic. We were SO impressed with everything. They went above and beyond to make sure all our requirements and questions were addressed. Every member of the team we met was super friendly and helpful (we met Henry, Tommy and Kevin). The boat (ours was Duchess 8, called Hetty) was in top nick, super clean, modern and comfortable. We were surprised at how spacious it was inside! Couldn't recommend them more. If you are looking for a canal boat provider, don't hesitate to go with Black Prince.”
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Posted 3 months ago
“Loved it! Great boat, really well furnished & very clean & fresh looking. Had everything we needed. Travelled in April so not the warmest time of year but the heating on board kept us toasty & comfortable. Hoping to come back one day (from New Zealand)!”
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Posted 4 months ago
“Excellent first experience of a narrowboat holiday! The boat was ready and warm, the handover team was welcoming and knowledgeable, and we had a peaceful, leisurely holiday, so much so we are likely to make this an annual holiday with our friends! Highly recommend Black Prince, thank you!”
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Posted 4 months ago
“What a holiday!! The Crew at chirk marina are fantastic..help is there second name. Told me which way works best and Kevin was right!!Top”
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays 5 star review on 11th May 2026
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Posted 4 months ago
“I took my teenage son, mother and dog away in a short break on the Birmingham and Worcester and Droitwich canals for four nights from 30th March. This was my first narrow boat holiday since childhood, and Black Prince exceeded all my expectations. Our boat, Julie, was immaculate throughout, comfortably appointed and ready for us well ahead of the advertised boarding time. Black Prince sent me really clear instructions well before our holiday, and were really accommodating when work commitments forced a change of date from my planned trip. The introductory tour of ‘Julie’ was comprehensive and clear, and the pre-cruise tuition on boat handling and lock operation gave me all the confidence I needed to get started. This included a great run through of our proposed route, pointing out refuse and water points, realistic mileage per day, and suggestions for available moorings in each overnight location. Really helpful. Not that I needed to call on it, but I was really impressed with the level of support on offer to holidaymakers in the event we’d got into difficulty. After a really lovely trip on the canals and River Severn, our boat handover on return to Stoke Prior was hassle free and very quick. My lasting impression of Black Prince will be the warm reception we received from all of their staff, and the impressively high standards they set in the presentation of their boats and the instruction and support they offer their customers. I couldn’t fault them, and consider my holiday to have been excellent value. I’ll be recommending Black Prince to anyone considering a canal holiday.”
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Posted 5 months ago
Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays is rated 4.8 based on 311 reviews