Boating Holidays

There are many boating holidays on the market so our guide to holiday types will help you pick the most suitable to your experience and requirements. These are the key things to consider:

1. Choose the type of holiday - inland or coastal boating
2. Select a boating destination
3. Choose the size of boat for your party
4. Find a reputable company

Inland holidays

Inland charter holidays are all about taking it easy.There is no itinerary - you set your own agenda choosing where and when to travel, and where to stop and what to do. In a week by canal you are likely to cover the same distance you could cover in an hour by car. But the journey will be a far richer one!

If this is your first inland cruise,

The canals and rivers of England, Scotland and Wales stretch for over 2,000 miles through some of the finest countryside and interesting cities imaginable - the Grand Union Canal, the Norfolk Broads, the Cheshire Ring, the Llangollen Canal and the Scottish Lochs. Whilst in Europe, France, Holland, Belgium, Germany, Italy and Poland all have extensive river and canal networks to explore.

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Coastal holidays

Coastal charter holidays are the ideal opportunity to feel the freedom of the sea and the exhilaration of exploring some of the most beautiful cruising areas the world has to offer aboard a sailing or motor yacht. The unique thrill of coastal boating is open to anyone and everyone, regardless of previous boating experience and offers one of the greatest holiday experiences. New boaters shouldn't worry; when you charter your own sailing or motor yacht, you decide how involved you want to get in the sailing or driving of the yacht.

With coastal holidays you can locate yourelf in a central base to discover the surrounding area, or a popular choice is to explore the coast by saiing from destination to destination, ssafe in the knowledge that help is close at hand, should you need it. Popular UK cruising destinations include the Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, the Scottish Isles and Wales. If you prefer warmer cllimates, you can choose from holiday destinations suchs as the Mediterranean, the Caribbean and the Far East.

Your depending on how much responsibility for sailing you want.

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Click on the Inland or Coastal holdiays to find the type of holiday experience that you are looking for.

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