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Relaxed handover but covered everything we needed to know
22 Jul 2025
Thank you for your feedback! We're glad to hear the handover felt relaxed yet informative — that's exactly the balance we aim for. We hope you had a great time on the water and look forward to seeing you again!
24 Jul 2025
Leisurely cruise down LLangollen to Frankton locks and Montgomery canal. Unfortunately no pubs open on Mon-Wed down Montgomery, and no shops.
22 Jul 2025
Thank you for your lovely feedback! We're so pleased you enjoyed the boat, found everything clean and well-equipped, and appreciated the support from our team. It’s great to hear your cruise along the Llangollen and Montgomery canals was a relaxing one. We understand the limited pub and shop availability early in the week can be a bit of a challenge — thank you for highlighting that for future guests. We hope to welcome you back for another peaceful journey soon!
24 Jul 2025
Excellent service
20 Jul 2025
Thank you for your kind words! We’re delighted to hear that you found ABC Boat Hire professional and that our service met your holiday expectations. It’s always our goal to provide a smooth and enjoyable experience from start to finish, and we’re so pleased we could deliver that for you. We hope to welcome you aboard again soon!
24 Jul 2025
Fulfilled our holiday expectations
20 Jul 2025
Thank you for your kind words! We’re delighted to hear that you found ABC Boat Hire professional and that our service met your holiday expectations. It’s always our goal to provide a smooth and enjoyable experience from start to finish, and we’re so pleased we could deliver that for you. We hope to welcome you aboard again soon!
24 Jul 2025
The staff are friendly, helpful and knowledgeable.
19 Jul 2025
Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased you enjoyed your experience from our Hilperton Marina on our Sandpiper Class.
20 Jul 2025
The boat is well appointed, and maintained
19 Jul 2025
Thank you for your feedback. We are pleased you enjoyed your experience from our Hilperton Marina on our Sandpiper Class.
20 Jul 2025
Boat was amazing, relatively new and very well equipped. Immaculately clean too!
19 Jul 2025
Thank you for your feedback. We're thrilled to hear that your experience was fantastic from start to finish. It means a lot to us that you felt well looked after throughout — our team always aims to make every part of the journey smooth, friendly, and personal. We truly appreciate your continued support and can’t wait to welcome you back for your next adventure on the water!
20 Jul 2025
Fantastic, from booking right through to returning the boat. As always everyone we had contact with was helpful, friendly and cared about us as customers.
19 Jul 2025
Thank you for your feedback. We're thrilled to hear that your experience was fantastic from start to finish. It means a lot to us that you felt well looked after throughout — our team always aims to make every part of the journey smooth, friendly, and personal. We truly appreciate your continued support and can’t wait to welcome you back for your next adventure on the water!
20 Jul 2025
The boats exterior was scruffy particularly the bows area which was dirty ,the anchor and chain left on seat, bow and stern lines were badly frayed and need replacing, tv and radio did not work, the dinette bed could not be used as smaller support legs were missing, boat not suitable for three average adults +small dog, we returned the boat after 5 days, very disappointed.
19 Jul 2025
Thank you for sharing your experience. I have forwarded your comments to our Customer Service department who will investigate and be in touch shortly. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
20 Jul 2025
Thank you for sharing your experience aboard Great Dusky Swift from Springwood Haven Marina. We appreciate your feedback and would like to address a few of the points you raised. The ropes onboard have now been replaced—thank you for bringing this to our attention. All of our dinette tables are designed to convert into beds. On our Duck Class boats specifically, the bed legs are stored in the cupboard for easy access. If you had contacted the marina during your holiday they would have advised you of this. The TV and radio systems are fully operational, though please note that signal reception can vary depending on your location along the canal. Every narrowboat is thoroughly cleaned inside and out after each hire. We’re sorry to hear that the exterior did not meet your expectations on this occasion and apologise for any inconvenience caused. Please remember that all our marinas offer a 24/7 call-out service for any issues during your canal boat holiday. Had we been contacted at the time, one of our engineers could have provided support over the phone or arranged a visit to assist you directly. We hope to welcome you back onboard in the future.
24 Jul 2025
Very clean boat with well equipped kitchen. Helpful and friendly reception and instruction from the guys.
19 Jul 2025
Thank you for your kind feedback! We're glad to hear you found the boat clean and well equipped, and that our team provided helpful and friendly service during check-in and instruction. We really appreciate you choosing ABC and hope to see you again soon for another enjoyable trip!
20 Jul 2025
This was a new experience for us. Didn’t realise how full on and tiring it could be, however the high temperatures contributed to making iit uncomfortable If we booked again would go for a wider , more open canal given the fact the vegetation was way out in places and we couldn’t see the countryside. Always wanted to travelling a canal…..another box ticked.
19 Jul 2025
Thank you for your kind feedback! We're glad to hear you found the boat clean and well equipped, and that our team provided helpful and friendly service during check-in and instruction. We really appreciate you choosing ABC and hope to see you again soon for another enjoyable trip!
20 Jul 2025
boat exterior scruffy particularly the bow area, dirty seats, heavy anchor and chain left on seat, which should have been stowed away, bow and stern lines badly frayed, need replacing, TV and radio not working, unable to use dinette bed as smaller legs were missing, boat not suitable for 3 average size adults +small dog, we returned the boat after 5 days.
19 Jul 2025
Thank you for sharing your experience. I have forwarded your comments to our Customer Service department who will investigate and be in touch shortly. Thank you for your patience and understanding.
20 Jul 2025
Thank you for sharing your experience aboard Great Dusky Swift from Springwood Haven Marina. We appreciate your feedback and would like to address a few of the points you raised. The ropes onboard have now been replaced—thank you for bringing this to our attention. All of our dinette tables are designed to convert into beds. On our Duck Class boats specifically, the bed legs are stored in the cupboard for easy access. If you had contacted the marina during your holiday they would have advised you of this. The TV and radio systems are fully operational, though please note that signal reception can vary depending on your location along the canal. Every narrowboat is thoroughly cleaned inside and out after each hire. We’re sorry to hear that the exterior did not meet your expectations on this occasion and apologise for any inconvenience caused. Please remember that all our marinas offer a 24/7 call-out service for any issues during your canal boat holiday. Had we been contacted at the time, one of our engineers could have provided support over the phone or arranged a visit to assist you directly. We hope to welcome you back onboard in the future.
24 Jul 2025
Friendly reception on arrival, efficient & helpful handover process (streamlined for experienced crews), well appointed boat including all the bed linen and towels.
18 Jul 2025
Thank you for your kind words! We're delighted to hear that you found our reception friendly and the handover process efficient and tailored to your experience. It’s great to know the boat was well appointed and had everything you needed, including bed linen and towels. We look forward to welcoming you onboard with ABC Boat hire in the future.
20 Jul 2025
Boat in perfect condition - clean and well equipped. Staff were friendly and helpful. Training was thorough and delivered with humour.
18 Jul 2025
Thank you for your 5* review! We are thrilled your boat was perfect and you enjoyed your handover. We really appreciate you taking the time to share your experience and hope to welcome you back aboard soon.
20 Jul 2025
Great boat and perfect weather.
18 Jul 2025
Thank you for sharing your experience. We are thrilled you enjoyed your Canal Boat holiday from Gailey Wharf and that you had beautiful weather!
20 Jul 2025
