Fantastic long weekend. Thank you From the first email to saying goodbye at the end of the trip College Cruisers were excellent.

The boat was in great condition, very clean, cozy and well equipped . ... read moreFrom the first email to saying goodbye at the end of the trip College Cruisers were excellent.

The boat was in great condition, very clean, cozy and well equipped . Mike showed us over Keble, he took time to be sure we had all the information needed before safety settling off.

The Oxford Canal is very varied and beautiful. We had a lovely long weekend thank you all. read less

Fabulous holiday! Great company to deal with, very helpful and the boat was fantastic. We enjoyed every moment of our holiday and will definitely be back. Thank you xxx

A great family bonding event College cruisers are a joy to deal with and the whole experience was made easy. The trip gave my wife and I, daughter and partner the time to see each... read moreCollege cruisers are a joy to deal with and the whole experience was made easy. The trip gave my wife and I, daughter and partner the time to see each other and work as a team. The week flashed by and with great weather, a good boat and friendly stopping points. My wife had a broken ankle and we were promised by Carys that this wouldn't be a problem, in getting on and off or moving around on the boat and it wasn't.

Despite the dry summer, there was no real problems with water levels in the canal, although it did make picking the bountiful blackberries, sloes and wild hops a bit difficult. The wildlife was fantastic. thank you

Thank you College Cruisers and Somerville for an unforgettable week. read less

Excellent weekend for 7 'old blokes'. 7 friends rented "Brasenose" to sail up the Thames from Oxford over a long weekend. The boat was excellent, very well equipped and comfortable. College Cruisers were very helpful, friendly... read more7 friends rented "Brasenose" to sail up the Thames from Oxford over a long weekend. The boat was excellent, very well equipped and comfortable. College Cruisers were very helpful, friendly from the start and gave lots of good advice. Someone came with us for the first half an hour or so, so we felt confident about operating the boat. Heading up the windy twists and turns of a great river like the Thames was a great fun. I'd highly recommend College Cruisers. read less

Great family holiday Our family of four plus dog had a lovely holiday on the Magdalen last week. The boat was comfortable, clean and well equipped. Fantastic scenery, very relaxing and the... read moreOur family of four plus dog had a lovely holiday on the Magdalen last week. The boat was comfortable, clean and well equipped. Fantastic scenery, very relaxing and the locks keep you fit! We will definitely be booking another trip. read less

A good boat with excellent service We were five aboard a superbly designed boat, three double bedrooms, two bathrooms with showers. The boat was well equipped and the one reliability problem was dealt with speedily. Carys... read moreWe were five aboard a superbly designed boat, three double bedrooms, two bathrooms with showers. The boat was well equipped and the one reliability problem was dealt with speedily. Carys and her team are friendly and professional and the Oxford is a delightful canal. read less

We hired Exeter for our Dads 70th Celebrations..... we named her "The Birthday Barge"!!! Carys and Co couldn't of done anymore for us - they kindly decorated the boat before... read moreWe hired Exeter for our Dads 70th Celebrations..... we named her "The Birthday Barge"!!! Carys and Co couldn't of done anymore for us - they kindly decorated the boat before arrival offered for our food shop to be delivered there. Before the event recommended some pubs to stop at for dinner - a superb service provided!! Everyone had an amazing time... lots of memories made - will certainly be making a return visit - Thanks all � xxx read less

Slow and steady Embarked on a weeks cruise with College Cruisers on the “Pembroke” travelling North towards Banbury on the Oxford Canal, ending last week.

The orientation session was thorough and left no... read moreEmbarked on a weeks cruise with College Cruisers on the “Pembroke” travelling North towards Banbury on the Oxford Canal, ending last week.

The orientation session was thorough and left no item unmentioned This process included a physical demonstration on how to manoeuvre the 58’ boat into a lock and turn it around to face the other way, a very necessary and reassuring process. However we only needed to carry out this process once at the half way stage of our trip

We set off late as new alternators we’re being fitted, pleased that the vessel was going to be in good condition.

There were 4 of us on board and the boat was adequate (just) even though it theoretically could cater for six. Six would be a squeeze unless everyone knew each other very well , or wanted to get to know everybody else very well.

Beautiful countryside, great pubs with lovely food ( the Great Western Arms was especially good with wonderful service at reasonable prices)

The chart that we had from College Cruisers gave optimistic travel times for the anticipated journey times for location to location. However we were not in a hurry.

It was important to top up with water each day, and we should have taken a little more food with us as the available shops en route was limited.

Some of the locks needed a good push to start the process as did a couple of the swing bridges.

The personal service from the staff at College Cruisers was excellent and all communications answered promptly.

The boat performed brilliantly and all in all a great trip.

Ken Jones read less