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From first enquiry, booking, handover of boat, to our return to the marina at Whitchurch, we were dealt with in a first class manner. All staff we encountered were friendly and helpful. As first time boaters this was greatly appreciated, and added to a fantastic holiday. We would definitely like to do another trip in the future, and would not hesitate to recommend ABC Boat Hire to anyone interested.
14 May 2018
Thank you for such wonderful feedback! We're so glad to hear that your first narrowboat experience was so successful and that you felt supported by our team at Whitchurch. We look forward to helping you plan your next adventure!
15 May 2018
The layout of the boat was really user friendly. The marina was excellent . Service and attention to detail on board was super, however, the bedding could do with a new lease of life and the vacuum cleaner stank and needed a good clean - not what I want to spend my holiday weekend doing. We cleaned the floors and made the boat smell so bad that I didn’t want to use it again to hand back the boat. Otherwise a super experience which I would definitely recommend
14 May 2018
Nobody wants to clean on a bank holiday and it's really disappointing to hear that the vacuum hadn't be emptied before your holiday. It's great that you were happy with all other aspects of your holiday and pleased with the service from Anderton Marina. It's lovely to know that you would also recommend us to your friends! We hope to see you again soon.
15 May 2018
Would have been 5 stars if some form of canal chart had been available. Prepared to pay for a proper one but a photocopied sketch would have done.
14 May 2018
Maps and guides are available to buy at the time of booking as well as from our Marina's. We also give our customers the option of the ABC App which can be download to your phone and will help with route information and local amenities whilst cruising. Thank you for taking the time to give your feedback and we hope to see you again soon!
15 May 2018
First time boating, loved it. Boat well equipped, very clean. Could have done with a little bit more hands on 'how to' with manoeuvring the boat/locks but we worked it out in the end.
14 May 2018
Thank you for your feedback, as every crew varies it can be difficult to gauge how much instruction is required during your handover but we're pleased to hear that with a bit of practice you were able to work it out! We hope you will be back for another holiday with us again soon.
15 May 2018
Beautiful place would recommend for a relaxing break
14 May 2018
We're really pleased to hear that you enjoyed the peace and quiet of the Llangollen Canal, thank you for your feedback.
14 May 2018
Fantastic holiday! ABC boats covered everything to ensure you have a great time! All the staff were very helpful and knowledgeable without exception!
14 May 2018
Brilliant, well done Worcester Marina! Thank you for taking the time to leave your feedback. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
14 May 2018
Toilet flodded boat with sewage due to the fact that one of the tanks had not been pumped out, when spoke to girl at Anderton marina for assistance was she would call back (still waiting for call). Depot we located to pump out was clsoed for day and we had to suffer the smell of raw sewage in the boat late saturday and in to Sunday where we sourced a pump out station and paid £20.00 for the service.
14 May 2018
We were a group of 5 ladies who had never been on a barge before. We hired the Blue Rock Thrush for a long weekend break from Hilperton Marina. Before we set off, we had all watched the DVD and were given extremely thorough technical assistance at the Marina. The staff were excellent and helpful, so, by the time we set off, we felt quite confident about the whole experience. The barge was very well equipped and clean and was just perfect. We spent three days cruising the canal to Bath and back. It was a beautiful route and a lovely way to appreciate the countryside and nature which was all around us.
14 May 2018
It's great to hear that your handover gave you lots confidence to set off on your adventure! The Kennet & Avon is a lovely stretch of canal and we're really pleased that you were able to enjoy it's beauty. We hope you will be back for another holiday with us again soon.
14 May 2018
Every thing was as it should be - one cannot ask for more. The canal and boat briefings were very informative and helpful.
14 May 2018
Thank you for the great feedback, we're pleased to hear that you enjoyed your holiday on the Mon & Brec! We hope to see you again soon.
14 May 2018
loved it best weekend in ages lucky with the weather though probably played a big part but I have the boating bug.
14 May 2018
The weather certainly does help to make a narrowboat holiday idyllic! Now that you have caught the bug we hope to see you again next year!
14 May 2018
Excellent run through of the boat by Jeff, very comprehensive, the boat was extremely clean + the bedding, well stocked. It would have been really nice to have a small table and chairs for sitting on the outside deck in the evening - I know this is difficult due to space constraints and we did have a particularly sunny week, so just a thought
14 May 2018
Thank you for your valuable feedback, we are always looking for ways to improve our boats so I have forwarded your suggestion to our boat building team. It's great to hear that you felt your handover was comprehensive and you were impressed by Little Grebe. We hope to see you again soon!
14 May 2018
Just the entry door on the boat was difficult and the latch dropped whilst we went out for the night resulting in us taking over an hour to get back on our return.
14 May 2018
Thank you for this feedback, which has been forwarded to the Marina so that they can check that the door latch has now been fixed. We hope to welcome you aboard again soon!
14 May 2018
This was the best canal boat we've hired in the UK, and the staff at Rugby went the extra yard to make our trip a success.
14 May 2018
Wow, thank you for such fantastic feedback, which we will pass on to Rugby Marina. We hope we can welcome you aboard again soon.
14 May 2018
absolutely fantastic experience - the marina is small and delightful, fantastic pub located opposite with great food, boat was well equipped, neat, tidy, clean. Staff were wonderful, helpful and very friendly
14 May 2018
Wrenbury Mill is in a beautiful location and we're very lucky that there is a pub so near to the Marina! It's great to hear that you enjoyed your holiday experience and we hope you will be back for another holiday with us again soon.
14 May 2018
Excellent holiday helped by friendly and efficient staff at Wrenbury. Thank you
14 May 2018
Thank you for your feedback, it's great to hear that you enjoyed your holiday on Purple Heron. We hope to welcome you back aboard soon!
14 May 2018
