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Well equipped boat apart from faulty shower hose excellent videos lovely candd add l
23 Jun 2021
Handover a little vague, no idea where water points and mooring could be found en route but made up for by lovely team at March marina. The cleanest boat we've ever had from ABC in the 10 odd years we've been hiring. Be prepared for a bit of time in the weed hatch. Sea locks both have great lock keepers, extremely helpful. The chug to Ely was lovely, lots of wildlife and barely another boat. Ely busy but mooring not an issue and locals friendly! Was almost as though the last 16 months hadn't happened. Grown up children enjoyed it too.
23 Jun 2021
Thank you for your feedback, which has been forwarded to March Marina. We're pleased to hear that the whole family enjoyed the route to Ely and we hope to see you again soon!
24 Jun 2021
Lovely relaxing holiday. Good tuition for us first timers. Barge had everything you could need
23 Jun 2021
It was a good and easy handover and staff were great.
23 Jun 2021
Good boat. Friendly and efficient Marina staff. All good.
23 Jun 2021
Brilliant narrowboat excellent staff from beging to the end
23 Jun 2021
Absolutely loved the whole trip from start to finish, very relaxing bit hard work at the same time :)
23 Jun 2021
Not informed about lack of water points on the route; the boat leaked from the roof, and the lack of water led us to fret about running out so much so that we bought loads of bottled water at a supermarket
23 Jun 2021
A well structured 1st time user break on a canal boat, completely different to anything we have previously undertaken. Physically relaxing but at first require a good deal of concentration. The weather helped. Boat was clean and as expected, a tight fit!
23 Jun 2021
The single beds were uncomfortable and the dining table at front of boat too large with difficulty getting around that part of cabin
23 Jun 2021
The guidance itinerary gave quite a pretty gruelling schedule to get to Llangollen and too much time for the return journey. This was our first canal boat trip, would be much wiser next time.
23 Jun 2021
Very professional company from the moment you turn up until you hand the boat back. Excellent boats - clean, well maintained & equipped and just really pleasant staff.
23 Jun 2021
3rd Canal boat holiday, done one every 5 years, this was the best yet. Scenery beautiful, not too many locks, aqueducts, tunnels, great variety.
23 Jun 2021
Because we thoroughly enjoyed our first holiday for a very long time!
23 Jun 2021
Internally the boat was very clean and everything worked well; mechanically the boat was obviously well maintained. The staff at the base were very friendly and efficient and Covid-compliant. Our criticisms are minor to be fair and only commenting because of over 40 years of hiring on the canals: design of table in front cabin meant there was a tight squeeze getting through the front doors - we hired a Wren last year from another base and don't remember having this issue? The toilet needed a pump out on the Thursday of our first week and on the Tuesday of our second week - not overused, and used normally and this surprised us: we have never had this issue before as pump-outs have normally lasted a full week (is there a smaller holding tank on this boat as it does seem to be an older boat?). Externally we felt there was need of an overhaul: signs of a lot of rust on the port side of the boat and need for a complete repaint of the whole exterior as paintwork is faded as the boat externally is showing its age we felt. This is only cosmetic as everything was well maintained and we had an excellent holiday on the south Oxford and Ashby canals. These are only minor niggles. Would hire from ABC again.
23 Jun 2021
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