Explore Britain on your own canal narrowboat holiday adventure
Welcome to Black Prince Narrowboat Holidays, your canal boat holidays adventure starts here. Enjoy a new kind of holiday that allows you to set your own itinerary, wake up to a stunning new view each morning, and relax among friends. As the captain of your own luxury narrowboat, it’s an exhilarating break from everyday life that you’ll remember for years to come.
Black Prince Holidays come recommended
We understand that choosing the right canal boat hire company is important for your narrowboat holiday. Our recent survey found that 97% of our previous guests rated their canal boat holidays experience as good or excellent and we invite you to read our 5-star holiday reviews on TripAdvisor.
Now on sale – 2018 holidays with Black Prince. Get your first choice of base, boat and holiday date with just a 25% deposit.
New to narrow boating? Don’t worry, find all you need to know about this fantastic boat holiday here, no experience necessary!
So Much Choice
Enjoy a Christmas or New Year break with Black Prince, in the heart of the Warwickshire countryside.
Families love the active fun of the waterways. Find out what makes canal boating for families a special holiday
Love to holiday with your pooch? Now you can bring him along too! Find out more about canal boat pet-friendly holidays
Visit fantastic cities across the UK such as London, Oxford, Chester and Bath on your canal boat city break holiday
Narrowboat hire from 9 locations
Your waterways adventure starts from a choice of nine beautiful holiday locations across the UK, from Oxford to Scotland, the Peak District to Wales, the Midlands to the South of England. Each of these carefully chosen locations offer some of the best of linear and ring canal and river routes, where you can mix the peace of the countryside with the lively sights and sounds of historical cities.
Flexible canal boat holidays
With Black Prince you can choose a narrowboat holiday to suit you with flexible durations from a three-night short canal break to a six-week tour! Our fully heated narrowboats for hire mean that you can enjoy the waterways in early spring right through to late autumn. You can also enjoy Christmas and New Year break canal boat holiday breaks from our base at Clifton in Warwickshire. We offer a variety of narrowboats to hire that sleep from two up to ten people.
Narrowboat Hire made easy
No previous canal boating experience is necessary with Black Prince Holidays, full instruction will be given on your arrival at the base. Our British Marine Federation accredited teams will talk you through the canal boat hire operation, all you need to know about locks, plus provide maps and give you tips on the best places to moor up and eat. Black Prince Holidays also have a 24-hour emergency phone line with a free call-out service – we are here to help you! Find out more in our new to narrowboating section.
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