Magical canal boat holidays on the Unique Oxford Canal

Better than very good - excellent Liked the layout. Loved every day of the holiday. And the staff were better than very good - excellent!!

Great Holiday Well explained intro & easy communication - we will certainly recommend to our friends in Australia!

This was the third time as a family we had hired a narrow boat, the first time was on the... read moreThis was the third time as a family we had hired a narrow boat, the first time was on the Norfolk Broads, second was on the Llangollen Canal, this time was the Oxford canal.
Hiring our boat ‘Exeter’ from College Cruisers was an easy experience, done through the website with a few follow up emails. The boat is a 65’ cruiser stern narrow boat, we went for the two double room setup, there are a couple of other setups unto one that sleeps 10.
Exeter is well appointed and because there was only 4 of us we were able to leave the dining table up as well as leave the TV seating area, it must be noted that the TV reception along the canal was non-existent apart from when we were close to Oxford, not that this is a problem as we weren’t there to watch the TV.
The middle bedroom is permanently made up but the front cabin needs to be made up each night, bearing this in mind the front cabin (ours) had a very comfortable bed.
We had a great week cruising on the Oxford, a very pretty canal with locks, sections of river and plenty of bank side interest.
I would happily recommend College Cruisers. read less

great we had a great time loved the boat thanks

Well what I can i say !
Very professional job installing a new heating system in my boat
Friendly, knowledgeable staff... read moreWell what I can i say !
Very professional job installing a new heating system in my boat
Friendly, knowledgeable staff and the job completed to a high standard
Much appreciated
Highly recommended read less

Life in the slow lane Just got back after four nights away on ‘Keble’ a small two berth boat and ideal if you’re new to... read moreJust got back after four nights away on ‘Keble’ a small two berth boat and ideal if you’re new to narrowboating. You can turn this one on a sixpence and two can operate the locks quite easily. In the welcome pack is a map showing places of interest on your journey, including canalside pubs, excellent. I’d recommend this route for newbies as some canals just seem to be lock after lock after lock. All great fun but bobbing along at 3 miles an hour taking in the views and the wildlife are the best bits. Great fun. read less

Four in a boat We took our dogs from Oxford out to Banbury and back towards Oxford. Lovely can and fantastic service from the... read moreWe took our dogs from Oxford out to Banbury and back towards Oxford. Lovely can and fantastic service from the staff at College Cruisers read less

Fab holiday! We highly recommend College Cruisers. We were first timers, renting the Balliol for a week in August, the boat... read moreWe highly recommend College Cruisers. We were first timers, renting the Balliol for a week in August, the boat was immaculately clean and really well equipped. We arrived later than planned but they were all really lovely and accommodating. We were escorted through a lock and full turn thankfully, as we hadn't a clue! Thank you all for a really memorable holiday! read less

Friendly & helpful business Many thanks to Carys and Simon for their help with our narrowboat electrical problem. They took the time at the... read moreMany thanks to Carys and Simon for their help with our narrowboat electrical problem. They took the time at the end of a busy Saturday to diagnose and rectify the problem to ensure our holiday was not delayed any further. Despite having their own business to run dealing with their own clients, we were made to feel welcome and reassured. We ended up having a great trip and so a big thank you for your help. All the best. Paul & Jules. nb Arc en Ciel. read less

Many thanks for your speedy rectification of our prop issue. Very much appreciated. Thank You!!

Friendly Staffs We had a company retreat in this month and we wanted to do something excited during this time. This is... read moreWe had a company retreat in this month and we wanted to do something excited during this time. This is when College Cruisers steps in and made sure that the journey which we had with them will be a thing to remember. Everyone on board enjoyed the trip and we really like to go again with the same people. Above is after the trip, but before the trip, the staffs were soo friendly and it was very easy for us to handle and crack everything which we needed read less

super trip what a super introduction to boating on the oxford canal. We found the staff helpful and able to answer any... read morewhat a super introduction to boating on the oxford canal. We found the staff helpful and able to answer any queries we had on the trip, we will be back read less