Be your own Captain
With self drive holidays, you are the boss. Jump aboard and
unwind as you pass through peaceful countryside spotting the local
wildlife, or stopping off at points of interest and bustling
market towns and lively pubs.
Self drive holidays are great fun whatever your boating
experience; the boat hire company will brief you on
everything you need to know when they hand over the boat to you -
you will learn how to use locks; they’re easy to handle and great
places to chat to other boaters.
There are a variety of self drive boats to choose from;
from cosy, romantic two berths to small family cruisers to twelve
berths for groups of friends or larger families. You need to decide
how many people will be staying onn board as this will determine
the size of your boat.
To help you choose a holiday company, the English
Tourist Board have introduced the Boat
Grading Scheme . Holiday companies that have joined the scheme
have all of their boats inspected by the Tourist Board every year
and given a grade on a scale of 1-5. When you choose
a holiday operator, make sure that they are members of this
scheme.
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