Trudi gave me excellent service and helped me out by providing payment details other than on a card.
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Arrived for briefing at 1pm then on to boat for instructions and guidance through first 3 locks then off we went on a fabulous weekend, and no rain😁. Well equipped barge nothing missing and better th... See more
We rang from Australia to book a 7 day narrowboat hire with Waterways Holidays.Trudi took our call and was excellent. She explained everything about the booking process and answered all our questio... See more
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We booked the boat we thought would suit our needs and the next morning I got the confirmation phone call and all the necessary information. Payment was made and an easy trouble free experience was a... See more
Company details
- Boat Tour Agency
- Holiday Accommodation Service
- Holiday Apartment Rental
- Self-Catering Accommodation
- Vacation Home Rental Agency
- Vacation Rental
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Waterways Holidays specialise in offering self-drive boating holidays on the UK canals, rivers and Norfolk Broads. Offering over 1,800 boats from a choice of 80 different start locations in England, Scotland and Wales, we can find a holiday afloat to suit everyone. The types of boats offered include narrowboats, cruisers and yachts (both modern and traditional) and no previous boating experience is required as full instruction is provided at the start of your holiday. We also offer boating holidays on the waterways of France, Germany and Portugal for those looking to venture a little further afield.
Contact info
47 Station Road, GU11 1BA, Aldershot, United Kingdom
- 01252 796400
- info@waterwaysholidays.com
- www.waterwaysholidays.com
Excellent service
Excellent service. Polite lady that sorted out our booking and answered our questions. Responded to our emails quickly.

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Great customer Service
The lady I spoke to was extremely helpful, letting us know best Airport to fly into and how to get to the boat yard, plus shopping online is a good idea, we didn't think of that!
So Thankyou for your great customer service.

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Great booking experience
The young lady who phoned me was extremely helpful and explained everything, also the response times in sending over all the information could not be faulted - not gone on trip yet but hopefully all as smooth as booking the trip.

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Easy to book and very fast contact from…
Easy to book and very fast contact from Customer services

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Great selection of boats but cost little high
Great selection of boats across wide departures points. Cost was high and it was little painful to complete booking as I had to call to complete booking, would have liked it be fully online. In addition lack of cancellable options mean 100% cost needs to be paid upfront which is not ideal.

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online enquiry to booking I was impressed communication
From an online enquiry to booking I was impressed with Heather who answered every enquiry and send more information as I was doing more research needed more guidance on boat and location to start journey which was answered given being located in Australia

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Good job all roundExcellent service via website and on…
Excellent service via website and on the phone. Nice to chat to a real person. Very quick response to our booking as well.

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Fantastic information
Fantastic information. Clear explanations and process. All questions answered. It felt as though I was treated as an individual rather than a credit card!

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Very simple and pleasant process…
Very simple process and very enjoyable to deal and talk with an individual about the booking and the holiday. Very positive and pleasant experience and the system worked perfectly

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We got a very quick answer with all the…
We got a very quick answer with all the informations we needed. Thank you very much for your help.

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Quick response to our enquiry
Quick response to our enquiry. Even though boat/trip we wanted was no longer available, Trudi set us up with another option. Very professional and helpful.
Boating booking
Very lovely lady on the telephone,name was Kelly Hawes,explained ever thing perfectly,very helpful on all aspects.
Excellent service from start to finish
Excellent service from start to finish. Thank you Amy.
Great weekend
Arrived for briefing at 1pm then on to boat for instructions and guidance through first 3 locks then off we went on a fabulous weekend, and no rain😁. Well equipped barge nothing missing and better than our expectations, would definitely recommend and although we had to return by Sunday afternoon, we got back from Stubbing wharf with time to spare. Our instructor was 10/10
Easy to book
Made a reservation online on Sunday. I was surprised that I would get a call back during normal office hours. However, it made a nice change to talk to someone to confirm details instead of booking and paying on line.
Narrowboat booking
Simply booked online and follow up phone call from Heather within the hour who was very pleasant and helpful as she ran through my booking with me.
All in all a very good service
So helpful
Having never been on a boating, before I made the booking I phoned Waterways Holiday and the lady, Heather was very helpful and was very customer focused.

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Bath in Citrine
We had a few nights on Citrine with our our teenage boys on the Bradford-on-Avon to Bath route. Having only been on a barge once several years ago I didn't really know what to expect. It was all quite straightforward with a smooth handover and instructions. Although everything is done in slow motion, driving the barge takes concentration! The route is very beautiful.
Citrine is a lovely barge and highly recommended. I think it would be cramped for 6, but good for 4 people.
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