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2025 Brochure 

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All our canal boating destinations

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Our popular houseboats

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Liberty Boat from the side

Liberty

  • Luxury
Liberty deck plan

Sleeps up to

5

Cabins

2

Bathrooms

2
Magnifique Exterior

Magnifique

  • Comfort
Magnifique deckplan

Sleeps up to

10

Cabins

4

Bathrooms

3
Horizon 1 exterior

Horizon 1

  • Premier
Horizon 1 Deckplan

Sleeps up to

5

Cabins

2

Bathrooms

1
Royal Mystique A exterior

Royal Mystique A

  • Comfort plus
Royal Mystique A deckplan

Sleeps up to

6

Cabins

2

Bathrooms

2
Cirrus B Exterior

Cirrus A

  • Budget
Cirrus A deckplan

Sleeps up to

4

Cabins

1

Bathrooms

1
Clipper exterior

Clipper

  • Comfort
Clipper deckplan

Sleeps up to

6

Cabins

2

Bathrooms

2

With a variety of benefits, if you have money to invest and enjoy boating more than once each year, our Boat Ownership Program is too good an opportunity to miss.

What our customers say…

Seema Dutta said:

Wonderful way to see the countryside! You can’t be in a rush on a trip like this, so we just meandered down the Canal and stopped whenever and wherever we wanted. Excellent food and wine and all the people we met were great! 

Margaret Perkins said:

Five star service every time! We have booked holidays with Le Boat for over 15 years and always had a five star experience. If we need help before or during our holiday they have always been there with a smile!

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