Canal barge

Click here to see the cruising maps for the most popular UK canals and navigable inland waterways covered by Takara Hotel Boat.

Canal holiday routes cruising rings with Drifters canal boating holidays in the UK. Holiday canal boats and narrowboats for hire in the UK.

I don’t know about you but when we’re about to make a huge life decision we discuss the pros and cons, if the pros outweigh the cons then we go ahead. That was very much the case when we decided to buy and live aboard a narrowboat. But what we have learnt is that some […]

Latest offers, early-bird deals and last-minute bargains for hotel barge charters and cruises on the French rivers and canals.

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Deepest Canal Locks in England and Wales

River cruises with cycling are all the rage! After our French river cruise with e-bikes, we sussed out the best cycling cruises. Some ocean cruises have bicycles now too.

Plants can bring an attractive look to your boat as well as being producing tasty food – and looking after them doesn’t have to be a hardship

Independent & complete review of a crewed luxury barge on the Canal du Midi. A must-read before you book so you know what you are paying for.

“What sort of boat are you looking for?” It’s probably the first question you’ve been asked by a broker, normally followed by “what is your budget?”. But maybe you don’t fully know the differences enough to decide just yet? There are many different types, categorised by the size and style such as narrowboat, widebeam, and […]