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 One
reason that UK canal vacations have been such a well kept
secret is that the firms who rent self drive boats or
offer hotelboat cruises are mainly family owned and run and sell direct to the customer.
The Internet now allows you to deal directly
with them. Their web sites show the boats they have and the
routes you can cruise. Look through our UK Canals (left) and see which
area and canal appeals to you most. You can then link to firms on that
canal. Or use the Canal Junction links below left.
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us your questionsabout Canal Vacations |
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Canal Vacations is to promote the wonderful leisure
opportunities on UK canals.We don't have any boats or vacations of our own! |
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But
how can we organize our vacation from 3000 miles away?
Your choice may be limited by the period that you can
travel in of course. You can check that the
cruise or boat you want is available and make a reservation by
email. Most firms will then want a booking form posted with
cheque or faxed with credit card details. They are used
to entertaining overseas clients so will be able to
answer all your questions. Britain is a fairly
compact country and has efficient transport systems. The
northern most English canals are no more than 3 hours by
train from London and if you fly into Manchester or
Birmingham airports, for instance, you could be at any one
of dozens of canalside boatyards by taxi or bus in under an hour. If you
rent a boat or join a hotelboat cruise you will get
detailed joining information often including suggestions for local
accommodation and attractions.