GREAT LAST MINUTE DEALS ON SHORT BREAKS

For last minute getaways, please call Cary's for prices on 01865 554 343. We have trips available!
 
 
KEBLE 13/06 to 16/06
SOMERVILLE 24/06 to 17/06
BRASENOSE 23/06 to 27/06 BALLIOL 23/06 to 27/06 MAGDALEN 24/06 to 01/07 SOMERVILLE 24/06 to 05/07 NUFFIELD 27/06 to 30/06 KEBLE 30/06 to 04/07 EXETER 01/07 to 05/07        

WOULD YOU LIKE A CENTRAL OXFORD BASE FOR A FEW DAYS?

If you fancy a few days visiting Oxford using a boat in Central Oxford as your base do ring Carys 01865 554343.  It would give you more flexibility than a hotel and is a good taster to exploring the canal further.

Our Customer Reviews

Alexander Thomas
19:20 16 May 25
We took the Narrowboat Nuffield for a weekend, absolutely wonderful experience. Staff were lovely, boat was clean and well equipped, they were flexible and helpful. It did help that the weather was fantastic but I thoroughly recommend this if you want a relaxing trip on the canal.
Berth
17:36 02 May 25
Small-scale family business. Extremely nice people and very helpful. Nice boat...well equipped...great sailing area on the Oxford Canal
Alan Thompson
14:28 21 Apr 25
A fantastic experience provided by a genuinely, lovely family business. Comms were great and we were made so welcome from the minute we arrived.A thorough and friendly intro to the boat and off we went with top tips, detailed maps / guidebook and many thoughtful additional touches like firewood/coal, waterproofs for the inevitable rain and ice in the freezer for the equally inevitable G&Ts.Such a beautiful part of the world to explore with herons, nesting swans, birds of prey above and ducklings below. Great pubs and restaurants along the way too.Highly recommended - you won't be disappointed by Carys and her team at College Cruisers.
claudia cassidy
13:25 15 Apr 25
We went on a long weekend on Magdalen and had a lovely time!A very special thank you to The College Cruisers team who were absolutely lovely to us, especially to my autistic, boat enthusiast, son Thomas.
rich kavanaugh
06:58 08 Apr 25
I took a mid-week cruise on Oxford’s College Cruiser’s smallest boat (HMS Keble). It unexpectedly snowed on the first night but KEBLE kept me warm and toasty. The bed was comfortable and the little boat was well appointed. The price was very affordable!The team at College Cruisers was friendly and helpful. The pre-brief was excellent and prepared a novice for navigating the locks and canal system.Highly recommend this wonderful excursion to anyone, novice or pro, and recommend College Cruiser!
John Martin
16:16 07 Oct 24
Having hired from many different boat hire companies over the past 50 years I can honestly say that I have found College Cruisers to be one of the the very best. Standard of boats, yard location and exceptional customer service all make for a great experience and I do not hesitate in whole heartedly recommending them.Thank you Carys and your team.We look forward to returning again next year.
Bridget Hicks
15:58 28 Aug 24
Had a wonderful time on the bank holiday weekend on the Nuffield boat and highly recommend this company. The boat was great perfect for a party of 5 one being 80 - kitchen had everything we pretty much needed, very clean and tidy - we would certainly be very happy to do use this company again!
Douglas Sewell
10:04 21 Aug 24
Having recently completed our 3rd hire on the 20m EXETER, I can only praise College Cruisers for their services and standards. Always ready on time and the staff always friendly and helpful - the boat very clean and well equipped on collection. The accommodation was modified to include 4 bunk beds, which was ideal for the children, leaving 3 doubles as required. On this trip we returned from the Thames via Dukes Cut to join the Oxford canal, finally berthing 'bows south-east' at the yard as preferred by the Company.
brookfieldgm
06:35 13 Aug 24
4 of us ,plus 2 dogs have just returned from a lovely weeks holiday on board narrow boat Pembroke.The team at the yard in Oxford showed us how to open and close locks and the basic handling of the boat .We were very impressed with our boat,it had all we needed for a great breakThe canal is very picturesque although its shallow in places and care must be taken near moored craft ..All in all a lovely break on a very nice boat .Highly recommend
Richard Walker
18:28 11 Aug 24
Great value narrowboat hire, the Oxford canal is really beautiful and the locks are easy, being just one gate. Thrupp is a lovely place to visit, the Boat pub there was the best one we went to!
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