We (5 of us) have just returned from a magical holiday on the good ship Exeter. The boat was spotless and very well equipped. The booking process and handover very... read moreWe (5 of us) have just returned from a magical holiday on the good ship Exeter. The boat was spotless and very well equipped. The booking process and handover very easy. The staff were extremely helpful and they even organised the weather to be lovely and sunny!

Would highly recommend. read less

Very nice. Very friendly staff. Good boats. Great service. Superb family holiday. Children loved it! Good value. Dogs welcome.

Absolutely brilliant.

Thank you very much! Recommend to everyone!!!

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

Perfect trip for our mini-moon After holding out on booking the trip to see what the weather would be, we booked on a Monday for a Tuesday through Saturday trip and all the booking details... read moreAfter holding out on booking the trip to see what the weather would be, we booked on a Monday for a Tuesday through Saturday trip and all the booking details were handled perfectly by Carys over the phone. We were greeted on Tuesday by Charlie, a wonderful chap from Donny, at the yard who gave us a comprehensive and enjoyable introduction to canal boating on our boat, the Hertford. He really put us at ease with what was going to be involved for the following days, this being our first experience of boating, and may sure we felt confident in the various tasks involved.

We managed to get as far Hayford before turning around and heading back, which was perfect for the 4 night duration. The most beautiful countryside starts near Thrupp and continues north - at this point we recommend following Charlie’s advice and going as slow as you can to really enjoy the scenery.

We dropped the boat off on Saturday morning feeling both elated and exhausted. I can’t imagine this will be the last time we’ll do this and hope the next trip will be with College Cruisers again as they’re a wonderful team with great boats and deserve continuing success! read less

Brilliant break Had a great short break on the Balliol. Boat well equipped, very easy to cook good food for four adults onboard, made beer can chicken and halloumi fries. ... read moreHad a great short break on the Balliol. Boat well equipped, very easy to cook good food for four adults onboard, made beer can chicken and halloumi fries. The showers were great too - boat layout well designed. Our trip along the Oxford canal was very scenic, beautiful countryside and wildlife, we saw Kingfishers along the canal. Everyone along the route was very friendly and helpful. We did so much yet did so little, it was really good fun for everyone. We had really good weather all week - t-shirts and shorts weather - it was brilliant. 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

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

Very nice. Very friendly staff. Good boats. Great service. Superb family holiday. Good value. Dogs welcome.

Absolutely brilliant.

Thank you very much! Recommend to everyone!