Guide To Floating Holidays

From the moment we arrived, Chris at Floating Holidays Middlewich was fantastic. His knowledge and experience really showed, and he took the time to make sure we were completely confident before setting off. He thoroughly explained how to operate the boat, demonstrated how to work the locks, and provided us with a map showing different routes we could take, which made planning our trip so easy.

We stayed on Lady Isabella, and it was an absolutely beautiful boat. It was spotlessly clean, well-equipped, and incredibly comfortable. The king-size bed was amazing, and having a TV in the bedroom was a lovely added bonus. We also loved the beautiful starlight ceiling lights, which gave the boat such a cosy and luxurious feel.

This has genuinely been the best holiday we’ve ever experienced. Cruising the canals was so relaxing, peaceful and tranquil, and we can’t wait to do it all again. Thank you, Chris, for making our first canal boating holiday such a memorable one. We wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Floating Holidays Middlewich to anyone.

Fantastic people to do business with, we hired a narrow boat from them which was well equipped and lovely and clean, Chris is an excellent teacher ,after showing us round the narrow boat then explaining how to work it, then taking us through our first lock once we we’re all happy we were off on our own. He even gave me his glasses after I lost mine in the canal.

My wife and I have just done a 7 day trip along the Shropshire and Llangollen canals with Lady Silvia. Comfortable, well set up and easy to manoeuvre, it was a thoroughly enjoyable week. Would don’t all again

We rented Raki Raki from Floating Holidays for a trip up to Daresbury festival and the boat and company were great!

Very friendly, helpful with info on important bits and the boat was exactly what we needed to have a great weekend!

Would happily rent again in the future

Paul, Chris and their team were very welcoming and incredibly good at their job. We booked the Ankka, one of their smaller narrow boat, from Monday to Friday, for the first time ever, with no experience of boating on canals whatsoever. Unloading our car and getting our stuff on the boat was a breeze (a short 10-20 m trip from boot to cabin) and we could park our car in a secured car park nearby at no extra cost. After going through a number of security briefings, we were then showed how to “drive” the boat and practice a 90 degree turn, going under a bridge and operating a lock, all within 100 meter from our departure point under supervision by a member of staff, Chris in our case. He made us feel at ease and that we could manage it all on our own (and we did). I could not have wished for a better experience (both the rental and the trip overall). The boat was in perfect condition and very comfortable to live and sleep in. Our dining table transformed into a second double bed for our daughter in less than 5 minutes. Make sure to be shown how to operate (1) the water pump for the shower, (2) the central heating system and (3) how to fill the water tank (as they vary slightly from boat to boat). There are extensive instructions on the boat as well just in case. All considered: Highly recommended experience and great people.