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Companies offering self drive hire (rental) boats on inland waterways.

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• ABC Leisure Group Ltd.

  http://www.abcboathire.com/
  Provides marina services and a hire fleet throughout the United Kingdom, with links to each marina. Includes company information and media mentions.

• Aqua Narrowboats

  http://aquanarrowboats.co.uk/
  Offering narrowboat hire and canal holidays from Willington, Derbyshire. Includes boat layouts, routes, photos and prices.

• Arlen Hire Boats

  http://www.arlen-hireboats.co.uk/
  Enjoy a narrowboat holiday on the beautiful and peaceful Lancaster Canal.

• Ashby Boat Company

  http://www.ashbyboats.com/
  A narrowboat holiday and day boat hire company located on the Ashby Canal at Stoke Golding, England. Includes photos of boats, hire prices and contact information.

• Barge Connection

  http://www.bargeconnection.com/
  A United States based agency representing hotel barges and self-drive vessels on the inland waterways of France, Holland and the UK.

• Barge Waterman

  http://www.bargewaterman.com/
  A privately owned vessel, moored in central France, available for long-term rental. Provides photographs, background information and a contact form.

• Barging in France

  http://www.barginginfrance.com/
  An agency based in Saint-Jean-de-Losne, France, offering fully catered and self-operated houseboat and barge holidays in France, Germany, Holland and Ireland.

• Barrow Boating

  http://www.barrowboating.co.uk/
  Offering holiday and day hire of narrowboats, rowing boats, pedaloes and canoes from Barrow-on-Soar, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England. Includes boat descriptions, prices, booking form and contact information.

• Barrowline Cruisers.

  http://www.barrowline.ie/
  Ireland based. Information about barges, locality, available cruises, hire rates and history. Has a booking request facility and contact details.

• Bath Narrowboats

  http://www.bath-narrowboats.co.uk/
  A company offering self-drive and skippered boats, Canadian canoes and cycles for hire in Bath, England.

• Beacon Park Boats

  http://www.beaconparkboats.com/
  Narrowboat hires and self drive barge holidays on the beautiful Monmouth and Brecon Canal in the Brecon Beacons National Park.

• Black Prince Holidays

  http://www.black-prince.com/
  Narrowboat hire company, offers charters from several locations in the UK. Includes vessel details, routes, FAQs, availability and contact forms.

• Blackwater Boats

  http://www.blackwater-boats.co.uk/
  Canal holidays on the Chelmer and Blackwater Navigation, the secret waterway of Essex. Day hire available. Located in Colchester.

• Blakes Holiday Boating

  http://www.blakes.co.uk/
  Offering a choice of destinations in the UK, France Ireland, Italy Germany and Holland. Includes office hours and contact form.

• Bridge Boatyard

  http://www.bridgeboatyard.com/
  Offers cruisers and narrowboats to rent for vacations on the Cambridgeshire (UK) waterways. Provides information about their fleet, the routes possible and the prices. Includes a booking enquiry form.

• Bridgewater Boats

  http://www.bridgewater-boats.co.uk/
  Canal cruising holidays on self-drive, traditional narrowboats on the Grand Union Canal through the Chilterns and down to London.

• Brook Line Narrow Boat Holidays

  http://www.brookline.co.uk/
  Offering a selection of narrowboats for hire from Dunhampstead Wharf, near Droitwich Spa on England's Worcester-Brimingham Canal. Includes boat layouts and prices.

• Calcutt Boats Ltd.

  http://www.calcuttboats.com/
  Boatyard located on the Southern Oxford canal at the centre of England's Inland Waterways. Hire fleet, chandlery and boatyard facilities.

• Caley Cruisers

  http://www.caleycruisers.com/
  Bareboat motor cruisers for holidays on Scotland's Loch Ness and Caledonian Canal.

• Calmer Cruising

  http://calmercruising.co.uk/
  Offers a sixty foot narrowboat for rent from their mooring in Bisham, Buckinghamshire, UK. Provides information and pictures, an availability calendar and tariff, and an enquiry form.

• Cambrian Cruisers

  http://www.cambriancruisers.co.uk/
  On the Monmouth and Brecon Canal offering luxury Hire Boats, Hotel Boat Cruises, training and accommodation at 18c farmhouse base.

• Canal & River Cruises Ltd

  http://www.canalandrivercruises.com/
  A London company offering cruises for picnics, hen parties and romantic outings. Offers a booking form and information on the areas covered along with price and a map.

• Canal and Tipi Experience

  http://www.canalandtipiexperience.co.uk/
  Offers vacations on the Kennet and Avon waterways. Also offering tipi rentals within a radius of Beenham in Berkshire. Provides information and pictures about their fleet and the routes. UK.

• Canal Boat Cruises

  http://www.canalboatcruises.co.uk/
  Offers vacations and dining afloat the Leeds Liverpool canal. Also caters for special occasions. Supplies information and photographs of their fleet and provides recommended routes.

• Canal Motorboats

  http://www.canalmotorboats.com/
  Offers aluminum vessels for hourly rental on the Amsterdam waterways. Offers a booking form.

• CanalBreaks

  http://www.canalbreaks.com/
  A family run company based in Warwickshire, offering routes around the Midlands. Provides an availability checker, information about their fleet, prices and a section about their wheelchair adapted narrowboat 'Beatrice'.

• Capercaillie Cruisers

  http://www.capercailliecruisers.co.uk/
  Offering a narrowboat for hire on the Scottish canals with the personal touch. Includes boat layout and description, prices, routes, booking details and contact information.

• Cardinal Boating

  http://www.cardinalboating.com/
  Offering rentals on the inland waterways of Germany and Holland with a fleet of self-drive cruisers. Includes boat details, prices and contact information.

• Castaway Canal Boats Ltd.

  http://www.castawaycanalboats.co.uk/
  Offers barges for hire on the Kennet and Avon canal, just outside of Bath, UK. Provides information and pictures about the fleet and the waterway. Includes prices and FAQs.

• Chas. Hardern Boats

  http://www.chashardern.co.uk/
  Narrowboat hire on England's canals from Beeston Castle Wharf.

• Chertsey Meads Marine

  http://www.boatsthames.com/
  A family run boatyard on the River Thames in the Chertsey, Surrey, UK. Offering cruisers and dayboats for hire, as well as repairs, sales, moorings and storage for boats.

• Cheshire Cat Narrowboat Hire

  http://www.cheshirecatnarrowboats.co.uk/
  Canal holidays barge rental on the Shropshire Union and Llangollen canals.

• Claymoore Narrowboats Limited

  http://www.claymoore.co.uk/
  Canal boat rental business based in Cheshire, UK. Includes vessel details and rates, sample routes, availability calendar, and a booking form.

• Clifton Cruisers

  http://www.cliftoncruisers.com/
  Narrowboat holidays on Oxford and Coventry Canals.

• College Cruisers

  http://www.collegecruisers.com/
  Canal cruising holidays in historic Oxford by the River Thames.

• Country Craft

  http://www.countrycraftnarrowboats.co.uk/
  Narrowboat holidays in Wales on the Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal.

• Crest Narrowboats

  http://crestnarrowboats.co.uk/
  Based on the Llangollen waterways in Wales, UK. Includes fleet descriptions, images and layout plans. With prices and online booking.

• Crown Leisure Services Ltd.

  http://www.water-babies.co.uk/
  Operates a small fleet on the Lancaster waterways. Offers vacations and 'taster days'. Includes an inventory of their vessels, photographs and prices.

• Crown Travel Limited

  http://www.leboat.com/
  Offers canal vacations in Europe. With photographs and information about their fleet and vacations available. Includes a section of boats for sale.

• Cruise - USA

  http://www.cruise-usa.com/
  Offering self drive boat rentals on the inland waterways from Brewerton, New York, USA. Includes boat details, booking and contact information.

• Dream Catcher Ventures LLC

  http://www.laketravishouseboat.com/
  Offers a sixty foot luxury houseboat afloat Lake Travis in Texas, USA. Lists the amenities on board, and provides pictures, pricing and testimonials.

• Egan Houseboat Rentals

  http://www.houseboat.on.ca/
  The Egan family has been serving vacationers for 30 years in the Kawartha Region of the Trent-Severn Waterway, Ontario, Canada. Houseboats to suit one to three couples or a small family or two.

• Farncombe Boat House

  http://www.farncombeboats.co.uk/
  Self-drive narrowboat holidays on the River Wey and Thames in the South of England.

• Floating Dreams

  http://floatingdreams.co.uk/
  Offers narrowboat vacations in Cheshire, UK. Provides pictures of the inside of the vessel, reviews and a blog.

• France Afloat

  http://www.franceafloat.com/
  An agency offering a selection of self-drive and skippered boating holidays on the inland waterways of France. Includes online searches and booking.

• Galleon Marine

  http://www.galleonmarine.co.uk/
  Narrowboat hire on the Basingstoke Canal.

• Gloucester Narrowboats

  http://www.gloucesternarrowboats.co.uk/
  Offers day rental of their vessels from the docks. Suggests places to visit, and offers a blog and history of the waterways.

• GuildfordBoat House

  http://www.guildfordboats.co.uk/
  Guildford Boat House, self drive narrowboat holidays on the River Wey and Thames in the South of England

• Herbert Woods LLP

  https://www.herbertwoods.co.uk/
  Provides a fleet for vacation or day hire on the Norfolk Broads in England. Also has waterside cottages to rent. Includes information, brochures and FAQs about their fleet, accommodation and the area.

• Hire a Canal Boat Ltd.

  http://www.hireacanalboat.co.uk/
  Offers barge rentals on the Trent and Mersey and the Llangollen waterways in the UK. Provides information, pictures and videos of their fleet and the marinas. Booking can be done online or by telephone.

• HireBoat.com

  http://www.hireboat.com/
  Boating holidays and boat hire on the UK Canals, Norfolk Broads and River Thames. Choice of Narrowboats, cruisers and sailing yachts.

• Kate Boats, Warwick

  http://www.kateboats.co.uk/
  Quality Narrowboat hire on the Grand Union Canal in the heart of England.

• Kris Cruisers

  http://www.kriscruisers.co.uk/
  Offering self-drive holiday cruisers, moorings and day boats on the River Thames from Datchet near Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England, UK. Includes detailed boat data and panoramic virtual tours.

• Locaboat Holidays

  http://www.locaboat.com/
  Offering a broad range of Pénichette canal cruisers for hire from their many bases on the waterways of France, Germany, Holland and Ireland.

• Maestermyn Cruisers & Welsh Lady Cruisers

  http://www.maestermyn.co.uk/
  Two companies offering narrowboats from Whittington, Shropshire, UK. Features detailed information on the Llangollen Canal plus boat pictures, layouts, FAQs, prices and booking information.

• Maine Anjou Rivières

  http://www.maine-anjou-rivieres.com/
  Agency offering river and canal cruising throughout France. Includes lists of boats and tariffs, virtual boat visits, catalogue and contact information.

• Marjorie and Marjorie II

  http://www.marjorie2.com/
  Offering luxury cruises on the inland waterways of Europe. Features layouts and pictures of the boats, itineraries, sample menus, wine list, prices and contact information.

• Metalacre Ltd.

  http://www.minervoiscruisers.com/
  Offering canal holidays and vacations on narrowboats and barges on the Canal du Midi in the South of France. Includes boat specifications, prices and itineraries.

• Mid-Lakes Navigation

  http://midlakesnav.com/
  Operates daily and overnight cruises on the New York State Canals and Skaneateles Lake. Weekly self-skippered charters are available on the Erie Canal out of Syracuse, NY.

• Middlewich Narrowboats

  http://www.middlewichboats.co.uk/
  Comfortable canal hire fleet of great variety and character including traditional 'boatmans cabins'. Six well-known routes. Full on-line brochure.

• Moonraker Canalboat Hire

  http://www.moonboats.co.uk/
  Provides hiring of wide-beam canal boats on the Kennet and Avon Canal starting from Bath in England. Includes boat layouts, pictures, canal information, availability, prices, and booking form.

• My River Cruising

  http://www.myrivercruising.com/
  Offers vacations and handling courses on their wide and narrow beam vessels on the River Thames, U.K. Provides boat and training information, reviews and pictures. Suggests things to do and includes a blog.

• Napton Narrowboats

  http://www.napton-marina.co.uk/
  Our family-run fleet now gives you the best choice in style of narrowboat to suit your requirements and holiday budget.

• Narrowboat Holidays

  http://www.weltonfield.co.uk/
  Small exclusive hire fleet celebrates 25 years of providing superior boats and service.

• Narrowboat Zinfandel

  http://www.littlepinkcloud.com/zinfandel
  Offering a privately-owned 46-foot narrowboat for self-drive trips on the River Great Ouse and tributaries from Cambridge England. Features boat layout, photos and pricing.

• Nicols

  http://www.nicols.com/
  Offering self drive boats for hire on the rivers and canals of France and northern Germany. Features boat descriptions, layouts, rates, booking agents and contact information.

• Norfolk Broads Direct Ltd

  http://www.broads.co.uk/
  British company renting cruisers for short breaks and vacations. Also rents waterside cottages. Provides information about the vacations and the area.

• Oxfordshire Narrowboats

  http://www.oxfordshire-narrowboats.co.uk/
  Canal boat holiday company offering two to twelve berth self-drive boats for narrowboat holidays on the South Oxford Canal

• Pelangi van Houten

  http://www.holidayboat.net/
  Provides motor-yacht rentals on rivers and canals throughout Europe. Has information on their fleet, destinations and rates. Includes videos, news and a reservation enquiry form.

• Rent my Barge on Ireland's Waterways

  http://www.rentmybarge.com/
  A family owned narrowboat available for short breaks or vacations on The Royal Canal in Donadea, County Kildare, Ireland. Training is also available if required. Provides maps and information about the area and photographs of the barge.

• Riversdale Holidays

  http://www.riversdaleholidays.com/
  Boat builders offering a guesthouse or barges for rental. Supplies information on the accommodation and surrounding area, along with pictures. Located in County Leitrim, Ireland.

• Rose Narrowboats

  http://www.rose-narrowboats.co.uk/
  Long established family business with self-drive narrowboats for weekly or shortbreak rental in the heart of UK canal system.

• Sabena Marine

  http://www.sabenamarine.co.uk/
  Offering self-drive boating holidays from Wroxham on the Norfolk Broads. Includes boat data, layouts, photos and prices.

• Sailcharter Friesland

  http://www.sailchartersneek.nl/
  Offers traditional flat bottomed barges to rent in the Netherlands. Provides downloadable PDF brochures. Also offers sailing courses.

• Sally Boats Ltd

  http://www.sallynarrowboats.co.uk/
  A company in Bradford on Avon, England, offering a fleet of narrowboats for hire on the Kennet and Avon Canal.

• Saône Bateaux

  http://www.saone-bateaux.com/
  Offering self-skippered canal boat rentals in the Burgundy region of France. Includes vessel details, prices, and suggested itineraries.

• Shannon Private Cruisers

  http://shannonprivatecruisers.com/
  Offering self-skippered rentals of privately owned cruisers for long and short breaks on the Shannon Waterways from Dromod, County Leitrim, Ireland. Includes boat and price information.

• Sherborne Wharf Heritage Narrowboats

  http://www.sherbornewharf.co.uk/
  Based in the centre of Birmingham.

• Shire Cruisers

  http://www.shirecruisers.co.uk/
  Canalboat rental company "that works hard to give you an easy time." Full online brochure.

• Silsden Boats

  http://www.silsdenboats.co.uk/
  Offer high canal boat holidays on the Leeds Liverpool Canal.

• Snaygill Boats

  http://www.snaygillboats.co.uk/
  Narrowboat hire in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales, first-class boats, on-the-spot helpful owners and staff.

• Stroudwater Cruisers

  http://www.stroudwater-cruisers.co.uk/
  Offering narrowboats for short break or longer hire in central England from Stourport, Worcestershire. Includes boat details, photos, prices, area maps and contact information.

• The Pirate Castle

  http://www.thepiratecastle.org/
  A Reg Charity on the Regents Canal by Camden Lock in London, offers narrowboat trips and group accommodation for visiting groups.

• Tillerman Boats

  http://www.tillermanboats.co.uk/
  Provides details of the narrowboat rental and canal boat holidays on the Grand Union canal. Includes boat descriptions and information about the canals.

• Twyford Wharf Narrow Boats

  http://www.narrowboatholidays.com/
  Offers day, short-break and vacation rental on the Oxford waterways in England. Provides a calendar to check availability and information about their fleet and the routes. Includes photographs.

• Valley Cruises

  http://www.valleycruises.co.uk/
  Small family-operated canal hire boat business on the Coventry Canal.

• Waterways Holidays

  http://www.waterwaysholidays.com/
  An online availability and booking service offering boats from a number of leading hire boat operators in the UK, Ireland and France.

• Westercharter

  http://www.westercharter.nl/index-e.html
  Offering self-drive boats from a base in Akkrum, Friesland for inland boating throughout the Netherlands. Includes detailed boat data, prices and booking information.

• White Horse Boats

  http://www.whitehorsenarrowboats.co.uk/
  A family run boating business on the Kennet and Avon Canal at Devizes, UK. Narrowboats for hire and public trips by arrangement, or on a regular basis in the season.

• Wyvern Shipping Co.

  http://www.canalholidays.co.uk/
  UK canal boat holidays by chartering a narrowboat. From Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, try a short break hire or a full holiday travelling the main canals in a luxury narrow boat.

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