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We had a 68ft boat. It is very long and a challenge to navigate. Difficult to find turn around locations. Also the Grand Union Canal has many locks which we found quite tiring. ADVICE: Choose your canal and routes carefully keeping in mind the number of locks you are comfortable with.
04 Jul 2025
Thank you for sharing your experience and for your helpful advice! We’re glad to hear you found our boat rental support excellent and that you enjoyed your time aboard the 68ft boat. It’s true — longer boats can be more challenging to navigate, especially on routes with limited turning points and a high number of locks. Your advice about choosing your canal and route carefully is spot on. The Grand Union Canal is beautiful but can be quite demanding, particularly for those new to boating or looking for a more leisurely pace. We always encourage guests to consider lock frequency and boat size when planning their journey, and your feedback reinforces how important that is. We hope you’ll join us again, perhaps on a different route that better suits your preferences — we’d be happy to help you choose!
09 Jul 2025
Great service and superb experience.
04 Jul 2025
Thank you so much for your fantastic feedback! We’re absolutely delighted to hear that your entire experience — from handover to handback — was exceptional, and that the recommended stopover points added to your enjoyment. It’s always our goal to make every trip smooth, memorable, and fun, so your kind words mean a lot to us. We’d be thrilled to welcome you back for another superb adventure on the canals!
09 Jul 2025
The customer experience from Handover to handback along with the recommended stopover points was exceptional. Will definitely hire again.
04 Jul 2025
Thank you so much for your fantastic feedback! We’re absolutely delighted to hear that your entire experience — from handover to handback — was exceptional, and that the recommended stopover points added to your enjoyment. It’s always our goal to make every trip smooth, memorable, and fun, so your kind words mean a lot to us. We’d be thrilled to welcome you back for another superb adventure on the canals!
09 Jul 2025
A very warm welcome when we arrived to pick up the boat. Thorough explanation of the boat. Good facilities onboard. No comp[laints at all
04 Jul 2025
Thank you so much for your kind words! We’re absolutely delighted to hear that you had an excellent holiday and felt warmly welcomed from the moment you arrived. It’s great to know the boat met your expectations and that everything onboard contributed to a first-class experience. Your recommendation means a lot to us, and we truly appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback. We’d love to welcome you back for another memorable trip on the canals!
09 Jul 2025
Everything that is needed was on the boat.
03 Jul 2025
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear you had a great experience and that the boat met all your expectations. It means a lot to us to know that everything you needed was onboard and that you found us easy to deal with. We hope to welcome you back again soon for another fantastic trip!
03 Jul 2025
Excellent people to deal with, and boat was excellent.
03 Jul 2025
Thank you so much for your kind words! We're thrilled to hear you had a great experience and that the boat met all your expectations. It means a lot to us to know that everything you needed was onboard and that you found us easy to deal with. We hope to welcome you back again soon for another fantastic trip!
03 Jul 2025
If I could give ABC Boat Rental - Aldermaston 10 stars, I definitely would. Very good communication in advance of the rental period. Very nice lady who met us at Aldermaston Warf and had all the paperwork ready. We got a great tour of the boat from one of the employees "wicked"😉 We also got good help and instruction through the lift bridge and lock in Aldermaston from one of the other staff. Absolutely great. The boat worked great during our entire trip. I definitely recommend ABC Boat Rental - Aldermaston and will choose them again on our next trip. Again, thank you very much for a great experience👌👌
02 Jul 2025
Wow—thank you so much for this amazing review! We're absolutely thrilled to hear that your experience with ABC Boat Hire at Aldermaston was “absolutely perfect.” It’s fantastic to know that everything from the communication and warm welcome to the boat tour and support through the lift bridge and lock made your trip smooth and enjoyable. We’ll be sure to pass on your kind words to the team—especially the “wicked” boat tour guide! ? It means the world to us that you’d give us 10 stars if you could, and we can’t wait to welcome you back for your next adventure. Thanks again for choosing us and for your glowing recommendation!
03 Jul 2025
Having been narrowboating since 2008 we discovered ABC in 2012 and have been using them ever since. No matter which marina we use they have always been professional and the standard of their boats just gets better. Thoroughly recommend.
02 Jul 2025
Thank you for sharing your excellent feedback and for being such a loyal ABC customer. We’re pleased to hear you enjoyed your canal boat holiday. As outlined in our Terms and Conditions, we are unable to guarantee specific routes. However, the Canal & River Trust does its utmost to maintain the waterways to ensure they remain enjoyable for all our guests.
03 Jul 2025
Awesome trip along some stunning canals. Peaceful and relaxing. wildlife was plentiful.
02 Jul 2025
Thank you so much for your continued loyalty and this amazing review! We're over the moon to hear that your latest trip with us was just as enjoyable as ever. It’s fantastic to know the check-in and handover were smooth, friendly, and informative—and we’re so glad the route tips (especially the bakery!) added to your experience. We’re thrilled you found the boat first class and that the peaceful canals, stunning scenery, and abundant wildlife made for a truly relaxing getaway. It’s always a bit sad when a great holiday comes to an end, but we’re already looking forward to welcoming you back next time. Thanks again for choosing us—until next time!
03 Jul 2025
Have used this company many times in the past. The service received on this occasion was second to none. Check in was great quick, efficient, comprehensive and cheerful. The boat handover was the same and the chap was very knowledgeable about our route giving us some great stop of points along the way (the bakery is awesome). The boat was first class throughout. The only disappointment was that the holiday came to an end well here’s to next time we will be back. Thanks guys
02 Jul 2025
Thank you so much for your continued loyalty and this amazing review! We're over the moon to hear that your latest trip with us was just as enjoyable as ever. It’s fantastic to know the check-in and handover were smooth, friendly, and informative—and we’re so glad the route tips (especially the bakery!) added to your experience. We’re thrilled you found the boat first class and that the peaceful canals, stunning scenery, and abundant wildlife made for a truly relaxing getaway. It’s always a bit sad when a great holiday comes to an end, but we’re already looking forward to welcoming you back next time. Thanks again for choosing us—until next time!
03 Jul 2025
People were nice, the marina seemed well functioning, the people friendly.
02 Jul 2025
Thank you so much for your heartfelt feedback! We’re absolutely delighted to hear that you had such a positive experience at Springwood Haven and that it stood out as the nicest marina you’ve visited — that’s a wonderful compliment. It’s also fantastic to know the boat performed perfectly and brought back good memories from your 2017 trip. Nineteen holidays with ABC Boat Hire — that truly says it all! We’re incredibly grateful for your continued trust and loyalty, and we’re so pleased that each trip has brought you joy and satisfaction. We look forward to welcoming you back for your 20th adventure — a special milestone we’d be honoured to be part of!
09 Jul 2025
All the people we meet in Springwood Haven were very nice. I think it was the nicest marina we’ve ever been to.. tidy and friendly. The boat, the same one we had from Rugby in 2017, behaved perfectly and was very well maintained. We thoroughly enjoyed our trip. We have used ABC boat hire 19 times, I suppose that tells everybody that we are satisfied
02 Jul 2025
Thank you so much for your heartfelt feedback! We’re absolutely delighted to hear that you had such a positive experience at Springwood Haven and that it stood out as the nicest marina you’ve visited — that’s a wonderful compliment. It’s also fantastic to know the boat performed perfectly and brought back good memories from your 2017 trip. Nineteen holidays with ABC Boat Hire — that truly says it all! We’re incredibly grateful for your continued trust and loyalty, and we’re so pleased that each trip has brought you joy and satisfaction. We look forward to welcoming you back for your 20th adventure — a special milestone we’d be honoured to be part of!
09 Jul 2025
Possibly slightly unfair rating but our trip was adversely affected (not for the first time) due to the poor state of the canal infrastructure. One lock was closed for three days and another only opened for two hours each day. Although this is not directly the fault of ABC we think they should at least consider contributing either time or money towards the upkeep of the canals as it is their livelihood after all. . .
02 Jul 2025
Thank you for sharing your excellent feedback and for being such a loyal ABC customer. We’re pleased to hear you enjoyed your canal boat holiday. As outlined in our Terms and Conditions, we are unable to guarantee specific routes. However, the Canal & River Trust does its utmost to maintain the waterways to ensure they remain enjoyable for all our guests.
03 Jul 2025
Great service and a fantastic day on the canal. Would highly recommend.
02 Jul 2025
Thank you so much for your lovely review! We're so glad to hear you had a fantastic day out on the canal and that our team provided great service. Your recommendation means a lot to us, and we’d love to welcome you back for another relaxing adventure soon!
03 Jul 2025
Perfect days boating with great scenery.
02 Jul 2025
Thank you so much for your lovely review! We're so glad to hear you had a fantastic day out on the canal and that our team provided great service. Your recommendation means a lot to us, and we’d love to welcome you back for another relaxing adventure soon!
03 Jul 2025
