Black
Prince UK Canal Boat Hire 2021 Rates |
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Black
Prince 2021 Price Guide - Weekly Rates
Rates are per week and shown
in British Pounds
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Berths |
2/4 |
4/6 |
4/6 |
4/6
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6/8
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8/10
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** All Bases **
February to October |
07 February |
£999 |
£1,099 |
£1,199 |
£1,299
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£1,399
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£1,499
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14 February |
£999 |
£1,099 |
£1,199 |
£1,299
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£1,399
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£1,499
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21 February |
£999 |
£1,099 |
£1,199 |
£1,299
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£1,399
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£1,499
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28 February |
£999 |
£1,099 |
£1,199 |
£1,299
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£1,399
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£1,499
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07 March |
£999 |
£1,099 |
£1,199 |
£1,299
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£1,399
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£1,499
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14 March |
£999 |
£1,099 |
£1,199 |
£1,299
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£1,399
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£1,499
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21 March |
£999 |
£1,099 |
£1,199 |
£1,299
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£1,399
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£1,499
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28 March
Easter |
£1,499 |
£1,675 |
£1,799 |
£2,025
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£2,199
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£2,499
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04 April
Easter |
£1,499 |
£1,675 |
£1,799 |
£2,025
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£2,199
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£2,499
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11 April |
£1,249 |
£1,399 |
£1,499 |
£1,739
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£1,949
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£2,149
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18 April |
£1,249 |
£1,399 |
£1,499 |
£1,739
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£1,949
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£2,149
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25 April
May Day |
£1,249 |
£1,399 |
£1,499 |
£1,739
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£1,949
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£2,149
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02 May |
£1,499 |
£1,699 |
£1,799 |
£2,025
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£2,199
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£2,499
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09 May |
£1,499 |
£1,699 |
£1,799 |
£2,025
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£2,199
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£2,499
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16 May |
£1,499 |
£1,699 |
£1,799 |
£2,025
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£2,199
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£2,499
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23 May
Half Term |
£1,499 |
£1,699 |
£1,799 |
£2,025
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£2,199
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£2,499
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30 May |
£1,699 |
£1,999 |
£2,199 |
£2,399 |
£2,599 |
£2,899 |
06 June |
£1,599 |
£1,799 |
£2,025 |
£2,199 |
£2,499 |
£2,699 |
13 June |
£1,599 |
£1,799 |
£2,025 |
£2,199 |
£2,499 |
£2,699 |
20 June |
£1,599 |
£1,799 |
£2,025 |
£2,199 |
£2,499 |
£2,699 |
27 June |
£1,599 |
£1,799 |
£2,025 |
£2,199 |
£2,499 |
£2,699 |
04 July |
£1,599 |
£1,799 |
£2,025 |
£2,199 |
£2,499 |
£2,699 |
11 July |
£1,599 |
£1,799 |
£2,025 |
£2,199 |
£2,499 |
£2,699 |
18 July
Summer |
£1,699 |
£1,899 |
£2,099 |
£2,299 |
£2,599 |
£2,899 |
25 July
Summer |
£1,699 |
£1,999 |
£2,199 |
£2,399 |
£2,699 |
£2,899 |
01 August
Summer |
£1,699 |
£1,999 |
£2,199 |
£2,399 |
£2,699 |
£2,899 |
08 August
Summer |
£1,699 |
£1,999 |
£2,199 |
£2,399 |
£2,699 |
£2,899 |
15 August
Summer |
£1,699 |
£1,999 |
£2,199 |
£2,399 |
£2,699 |
£2,899 |
22 August
Summer |
£1,699 |
£1,999 |
£2,199 |
£2,399 |
£2,699 |
£2,899 |
29 August
Bank Holiday |
£1,699 |
£1,899 |
£2,099 |
£2,299 |
£2,599 |
£2,899 |
05 September |
£1,499 |
£1,675 |
£1,799 |
£2,025 |
£2,199 |
£2,499 |
12 September |
£1,499 |
£1,675 |
£1,799 |
£2,025 |
£2,199 |
£2,499 |
19 September |
£1,249 |
£1,399 |
£1,499 |
£1,739 |
£1,949 |
£2,149 |
26 September |
£1,249 |
£1,399 |
£1,499 |
£1,739 |
£1,949 |
£2,149 |
03 October |
£999 |
£1,099 |
£1,199 |
£1,299 |
£1,399 |
£1,499 |
10 October |
£999 |
£1,099 |
£1,199 |
£1,299 |
£1,399 |
£1,499 |
17 October |
£999 |
£1,099 |
£1,199 |
£1,299 |
£1,399 |
£1,499 |
24 October
Half Term |
£1,499 |
£1,675 |
£1,799 |
£2,025 |
£2,199 |
£2,499 |
Pick
up available Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday *
* Falkirk Base only Saturday and Wednesday
All listed prices are in pounds, per boat, irrespective of number of passengers
and include linen, gas, car parking, buoyancy aids, damage waiver, credit card fees, and VAT
(diesel fuel is extra)
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Black Prince 2021 Price Guide - Short Break Rates
Rates are per week and shown in British Pounds
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Berths |
2/4 |
4/6 |
4/6 |
4/6 |
6/8 |
8/10 |
** All Bases **
February to October |
07 February |
£675 |
£729 |
£799 |
£869 |
£939 |
£999 |
14 February |
£675 |
£729 |
£799 |
£869 |
£939 |
£999 |
21 February |
£675 |
£729 |
£799 |
£869 |
£939 |
£999 |
28 February |
£675 |
£729 |
£799 |
£869 |
£939 |
£999 |
07 March |
£675 |
£729 |
£799 |
£869 |
£939 |
£999 |
14 March |
£675 |
£729 |
£799 |
£869 |
£939 |
£999 |
21 March |
£675 |
£729 |
£799 |
£869 |
£939 |
£999 |
28 March
Easter |
£975 |
£1,099 |
£1,175 |
£1,315 |
£1,429 |
£1,629 |
04 April
Easter |
£975 |
£1,099 |
£1,175 |
£1,315 |
£1,429 |
£1,629 |
11 April |
£839 |
£899 |
£975 |
£1,129 |
£1,259 |
£1,399 |
18 April |
£839 |
£899 |
£975 |
£1,129 |
£1,259 |
£1,399 |
25 April
May Day |
£839 |
£899 |
£975 |
£1,129 |
£1,259 |
£1,399 |
02 May |
£975 |
£1,099 |
£1,175 |
£1,315 |
£1,429 |
£1,629 |
09 May |
£975 |
£1,099 |
£1,175 |
£1,315 |
£1,429 |
£1,629 |
16 May |
£975 |
£1,099 |
£1,175 |
£1,315 |
£1,429 |
£1,629 |
23 May
Half Term |
£975 |
£1,099 |
£1,175 |
£1,315 |
£1,429 |
£1,629 |
30 May |
£1,099 |
£1,299 |
£1,399 |
£1,549 |
£1,699 |
£1,849 |
06 June |
£999 |
£1,175 |
£1,315 |
£1,429 |
£1,629 |
£1,749 |
13 June |
£999 |
£1,175 |
£1,315 |
£1,429 |
£1,629 |
£1,749 |
20 June |
£999 |
£1,175 |
£1,315 |
£1,429 |
£1,629 |
£1,749 |
27 June |
£999 |
£1,175 |
£1,315 |
£1,429 |
£1,629 |
£1,749 |
04 July |
£999 |
£1,175 |
£1,315 |
£1,429 |
£1,629 |
£1,749 |
11 July |
£999 |
£1,175 |
£1,315 |
£1,429 |
£1,629 |
£1,749 |
18 July
Summer |
£1,099 |
£1,249 |
£1,349 |
£1,499 |
£1,699 |
£1,849 |
25 July
Summer |
£1,099 |
£1,299 |
£1,399 |
£1,549 |
£1,749 |
£1,849 |
01 August
Summer |
£1,099 |
£1,299 |
£1,399 |
£1,549 |
£1,749 |
£1,849 |
08 August
Summer |
£1,099 |
£1,299 |
£1,399 |
£1,549 |
£1,749 |
£1,849 |
15 August
Summer |
£1,099 |
£1,299 |
£1,399 |
£1,549 |
£1,749 |
£1,849 |
22 August
Summer |
£1,099 |
£1,299 |
£1,399 |
£1,549 |
£1,749 |
£1,849 |
29 August
Bank Holiday |
£1,099 |
£1,249 |
£1,349 |
£1,499 |
£1,699 |
£1,849 |
05 September |
£975 |
£1,099 |
£1,175 |
£1,315 |
£1,429 |
£1,629 |
12 September |
£975 |
£1,099 |
£1,175 |
£1,315 |
£1,429 |
£1,629 |
19 September |
£839 |
£899 |
£975 |
£1,129 |
£1,259 |
£1,399 |
26 September |
£839 |
£899 |
£975 |
£1,129 |
£1,259 |
£1,399 |
03 October |
£675 |
£729 |
£799 |
£869 |
£939 |
£999 |
10 October |
£675 |
£729 |
£799 |
£869 |
£939 |
£999 |
17 October |
£675 |
£729 |
£799 |
£869 |
£939 |
£999 |
24 October
Half Term |
£975 |
£1,099 |
£1,175 |
£1,315 |
£1,429 |
£1,629 |
Pick up available Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday *
* Falkirk Base only Saturday and Wednesday |
Rates Include:
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VAT and Canal Tolls
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Damage
Waiver
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Crockery and Cutlery
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Bed Linen
- Gas
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Buoyancy Aids
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Technical Help
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Car Parking
Boat Insurance - Damage Waiver:
Damage Waiver is now included in your rates. This gives you full insurance for the boat with no excess payable in the event of any damage / loss or accident to your boat or it inventory. This avoids the requirement for a damage deposit payment of £500 to cover the insurance excess pending any claims.
The following exclusions apply to the Damage Waiver:
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Speeding (reported or witnessed. The limit is 4 mph).
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Malicious, negligent or intentional damage to the boat, its inventory,
third party property, the canal or river and its structures.
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Damage to the rudder, skeg or transmission due to cill damage
in a lock.
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Return of the boat late or in an unclean condition.
In the event of any of the above being reported, we shall claim
the full cost of repairs, replacement or compensation.
Canal Maps and Books:
The following Peasrson Canal Guides are available
for purchase. Other books and maps are available
for purchase
at the base along with various souvenirs.
Guide |
Price in Pounds |
Grand Union, Oxford & South East |
£18.50 |
Cheshire Ring |
£13.50
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Welsh Waters (Shropshire and Llangollen) |
£13.50
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Four Counties Ring |
£13.50
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Stourport Ring |
£13.50
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Severn and Avon |
£13.50
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South
Midlands & Warwickshire
Ring |
£13.50
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Oxford and Grand Union |
£13.50
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Pennine Waters |
£13.50
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Geo
Forth and Clyde & Union |
£8.50
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For postage overseas please add £3.50 to the price of each guide |
Short Breaks:
Short Breaks are available as follows:
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Saturday
Afternoon to Tuesday Afternoon
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Wednesday
Morning to Saturday Morning
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Friday
Afternoon to Monday Morning*
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Monday
Afternoon to Friday Morning*
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* These
days not available from Falkirk Wheel
Pick up and Return Times:
Boats are available between 2.30pm and 3.30pm Saturdays,
Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays or from 9.30am on Wednesday
departures. They should be returned and vacated by 9.30am or
2.30pm on return days as specified on your confirmation.
Late Return:
If a boat
is returned late or unclean, it will cause a delay for the next hirer .
In this event, we reserve the right to charge additional costs. Please contact
the base if you think you are going to be late.
Gas, Fuel and Water:
The boat has a 110 gallon water tank which should be refilled
daily from water points along the canal. Your boat will have a full
tank of diesel which is adequate for 2 weeks. The diesel fuel you
have used will be charged upon return of the boat and the cost per
litre will be slightly lower than supermarket
prices. (2017 – average cost £12-15
per day). The boats will typically use
between 1.2-1.7 litres per hour
depending on driving style.
The central heating systems are
oil fired, which will also use
diesel during colder periods.
Previous Experience / Licence:
No previous experience of narrowboating is necessary. Our boats
our easy to operate and our Black Prince team will provide a full
induction on your arrival at the base. You do not need a driving
licence for a narrowboat and the boat itself is licenced by us for
CRT waterways. However, there are certain stretches of river that
you do need a river licence to navigate - these are the River Avon,
River Nene and River Thames (you can purchase these on the day).
Minimum Crew:
A minimum of two people will be needed to crew a Black Prince
boat. This is so you can easily control the boat through locks and
swing bridges. We regret we cannot hire to single-handed boaters,
however experienced.
Age Limits:
The Hirer must be aged 25 years or over. Though there is no age limit for driving the boat, the Hirer warrants that whenever the boat is driven by a person aged under eighteen years they will always be under the close supervision of a competent adult. Where a boat is occupied by a group comprising mainly young persons, the Hirer warrants that at all times a responsible person aged more than 25 years will be in charge of the group. Black Prince may at its discretion cancel any booking made in contravention of this condition before or at the start date. In this event any money paid will be forfeit and any balance payment will remain due unless Black Prince is able to re-let. If Black Prince is able to re-let the Hirer will remain liable for 15% of the price to cover administration expenses.
Black Prince may at its discretion cancel the booking and refuse to hand over the boat to any person or group who in its opinion is not suitable to take charge on the grounds of age, inexperience, suspected influence of alcohol or drugs or any reason that may adversely affect the safety of any person, or commercial interests of Black Prince. In this event (and provided that the Hirer is not in breach of other parts of the agreement) Black Prince will refund any monies paid and the contract shall be discharged without further liability on either party. Black Prince may repossess the boat at any time if in the opinion of Black Prince the Hirer is unsuitable for the reasons given above or if the Hirer is not behaving responsibly or if the boat or any persons are at risk. In this event the Hirer shall remain liable to pay the hire price and no refund shall be due.
Pets:
We have a large selection
of pet friendly boats. There
is a charge of £30 each,
maximum 2 pets. Please
keep them off the furniture and
bedding. The intention to bring pets
must be clearly stated at time of booking
as some boats are pet-free.
Car Parking:
All our bases have free car parking, but we are unable to accept responsibility for loss or damage to customers’ vehicles.
Laptop & Mobile:
There is a 12V / USB charger point on each
boat and 1700w inverters are also on board that
powers the built-in hairdryer, unfortunately, hair straighteners
will not work so please do not bring them with you.
Cancellation Protection Scheme:
Once a deposit has been paid and your booking confirmed, a contract
exists which renders you liable for the whole of the hire charge
even if you are prevented from taking your holiday. Black Prince
has arranged a Cancellation Protection Scheme which offers
protection against this liability under the qualifying circumstances
detailed below. In this event, all liability for any balance charges
due will be absolved and if part or all of such charges have
already been paid, they will be refunded (less the cancellation
scheme fee).
This scheme only covers full cancellation and not a
partial refund. If you choose not to take the Cancellation Protection
Scheme and subsequently have to cancel your holiday, we will
try to re-let your boat. If successful, we will refund your payment
minus a 15% re-letting charge.
Qualifying Circumstances
1. Death, injury, illness or pregnancy (certified in all cases by a
qualified medical practitioner), jury service or witness call of
any member of the party listed on the booking form at the time
of booking.
2. Death, injury or illness (certified in all cases by a qualified
medical practitioner) of the spouse, partner , parent, step-parent,
parent-in-law, brother, sister, children or step-children of the
hirer or any member of the party.
3. Redundancy of the hirer, providing that the hirer qualifies for
payment under the Redundancy Payment Act 1965.
4. Cancelled leave orders in respect of the UK police and military personnel.
Warranty
This scheme is subject to a warranty at the time of
completing the proposal that each proposer and each person on
whose state of health the holiday depends is in good health, free
from physical or mental defect, not subject to any chronic or recurring
illness, and is not under treatment of any kind.
Cancellation Premiums
Please ensure all passengers’
names are given at the time of booking.
Cost
of
Holiday |
up to £600 |
£40.00 |
£601-£800 |
£45.00 |
£801-£1000 |
£50.00 |
£1001-£1200 |
£55.00 |
£1201-£1400 |
£60.00 |
£1401-£1600 |
£65.00 |
£1601-£1800 |
£70.00 |
£1801+ |
£75.00 |
Cancellation and Amendment Fees:
A GBP £35 amendment fee will apply to all amendments once you
rental has been booked.
Once booked, should you wish to cancel a 100% cancellation fee will / may apply.
We strongly recommend taking out adequate travel insurance to cover
you should you need to cancel.
Click
here for Full Terms and Conditions
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