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Your recent holiday on Weaver - Village Weaver from Aldermaston Wharf

Boat was clean and all equipment in working order.

14 May 2018

Carolyn

Thank you for the great feedback, we hope to see you again soon.

14 May 2018

Your recent holiday on Tyne - Grith from Whitchurch Marina

very pleased with service could not be more helpful from start to finish a big thank you

14 May 2018

Carolyn

Thank you for the great feedback, we're so pleased you enjoyed your holiday with us! We look forward to seeing you again.

15 May 2018

Your recent holiday on Lark - Grays Lark from Whitchurch Marina

Boat was lovely and clean and everything worked well. Beds were comfortable and everyone at Whitchurch Marina were lovely

14 May 2018

Carolyn

It sounds like you had a wonderful holiday on our new Lark Class! Thank you for the great feedback.

14 May 2018

Your recent holiday on Finch - Red Backed Finch from Goytre Wharf

It was a fabulous weekend thank you very much. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

14 May 2018

Carolyn

What great feedback, we're pleased to hear that you had a lovely time. We hope we will be welcoming you back aboard soon!

14 May 2018

Your recent holiday on Grebe - Hooded Grebe from Rugby Wharf

It was a wonderful trip on the canal, which all 3 of us and our dog enjoyed. We were so fortunate with the weather. We met many kind people who were so helpful. The boat was clean and the boatmen made sure that everything was in order before we set off on our own. We were given good advice before we started and the file on the boat with all the details of how the boat functioned was most comprehensive. We had a little previous experience. We did find making the double bed each evening a bit of a trial, as the legs for the bed/table were quite difficult to pull out. That did not detract from the overall enjoyment. Thank you.

14 May 2018

Carolyn

It sounds as if you had a fantastic holiday, thank you for the feedback! We look forward to welcoming you aboard again soon.\n
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15 May 2018

Your recent holiday on Tyne - Gefion from Whitchurch Marina

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

Carolyn

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

Your recent holiday on Gull - Laughing Gull from Anderton

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

Carolyn

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

Your recent holiday on Plover - Piping Plover from Reedley Marina

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

Carolyn

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

Your recent holiday on Weaver - Village Weaver from Aldermaston Wharf

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

Carolyn

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

Your recent holiday on Eagle - Tawny Eagle from Blackwater Meadow Marina

Beautiful place would recommend for a relaxing break

14 May 2018

Carolyn

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

Your recent holiday on Tyne - Sigrid from Worcester

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

Carolyn

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

Your recent holiday on Eagle - Booted Eagle from Anderton

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

Your recent holiday on Thrush - Blue Rock Thrush from Hilperton

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

Carolyn

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

Your recent holiday on Finch - Red Billed Finch from Goytre Wharf

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

Carolyn

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

Your recent holiday on Wye - Cedrik from Whitchurch Marina

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

Carolyn

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