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Great experience, very good
17 Oct 2023
Clean tidy and well equipped just getting a bit tired
16 Oct 2023
Good clean boat with towels and bedding. Efficient handover. Problem with water pump sorted quickly and effectively. We were only disappointed that friends could not join us in a second boat, as ABC telephone staff could not identify boats where toilet and shower facilities were better suited to less mobile people.
16 Oct 2023
Have done many canal trips including the other end of the Kennet & Avon. This one wasn't as pretty as others also overnight moorings not easy to find most of the canal is overgrown or private. We discovered Pubs not far from the canal but not advertised especially from the canal side - Lost opportunity. Having said this it didn't spoil our enjoyment.
16 Oct 2023
Great service nothing too much problem although we didn't know till meeting another hirer you have to turn the boat around on return. Before you say it -- it's in the manual however on holiday manuals are the last thing on our mind. Suggest part of the handover would work better.
16 Oct 2023
The reason I have not given 5 stars is because when I called to book staff said yes to everything instead of giving me advice
16 Oct 2023
A very pretty trip, with a spectacular ending in Bath. But this canal is becoming very crowded with residential boats - result being that we were mostly passing moored boats (many in dubious repair) at very slow speed; and, even on this October Trip, mooring places were very hard to find. It does seem that (perhaps after Covid?) no-one seems to 'double-moor' any more?
16 Oct 2023
ABC canal boat rental was great. They really helped us learn the boat and the condition and function of their boats are tops, excellent. Absolutely great experience. The travel, sights and fun on the canal in this cute boat was #1 tops.
13 Oct 2023
Fantastic time had by all!
13 Oct 2023
From initial contact, through the booking process, handover training and on to the safe retur. the ABC team were phenomenal! The boat itself was clean, well equipped and perfect for 6 adults (although formally an 8 berth, the extra 2 would need to be children or very small adults!). The nature of a narrow boat means it's very cosy and so long as you're good friends that's not a problem! The trip we made was from Aldermaston to Newbury via Woolhampton. Just the right amount of sailing per day to be manageable and still make stops for refreshments! I would definitely recommend ABC and the Aldermaston team.
13 Oct 2023
Friendly / Helpful - the canal boat was excellent.
13 Oct 2023
Hired a 58' narrowboat for 7 nights and loved every minute. The team at Kings Orchard Marina were fantastic. Big thankyou to Lee for showing us the boat and controls. Wouldnt hesitate to hire another in the future.
13 Oct 2023
ABC is a tops operator, clean and perfectly functioning boats. We had lots of fun on our canal boat trip to Bath and back.
13 Oct 2023
The only down side was that it rained all the day on the Thursday, but the waterproofs where excellent - remember to take wellies next time.
13 Oct 2023
Positives: The staff were very friendly and helpful. The boat was clean and well stocked. Staff took us through the basics of steering, mooring etc. Beautiful scenery, quiet and not too much traffic. Negatives: we had great difficulty turning the boat around, we had not been instructed and only managed it due to the patience and help of another boat owner, who talked us through the process, ie turn the engine off and use the poles. There were not many mooring places with access to facilities eg eateries. As we were not able to set off until 4pm on the Friday, we only had just over 2 hours before dark and had to stop in the middle of nowhere! Fortunately we had some food with us. Returning the boat at 9am is impractical so we returned it the day before, hence we only had 2 nights instead of 3.
13 Oct 2023
