All  canal holidays with Flagships have boats that are purpose built as hotel boats, retaining the traditional decoration, but offering modern comforts.
The hotel boats sparkle and gleam and are truly the Flagships of the waterways. The boats operate in pairs, to give you space to sit in the fresh air, comfortable lounges, communal dining rooms and comfortable private cabins. All cabins have running hot and cold running water and many have en-suite showers and toilets. Cabins are available as single, twin or double.
The design of narrow boats is unique to Britain, and the boats need to be only seven feet wide to fit into some of the historic locks. Hence, the cabins are necessarily compact, but exceedingly well planned to offer you comfortable accommodation for  perfect canal holidays.

Much of Britain's wildlife can be seen at close quarters on our canal holidays in England & Wales, as flowers, birds and animals find the waterways an attractive habitat. There are plenty of places to interest everyone by the waterway - museums, art galleries, magnificent architecture, theatres, canalside shops, churches and cathedrals, battlefields and historic railways all feature amongst our canal holidays. In addition, we pass quaint old villages and inns, and on some canal holidays we pass through the secret parts of towns and cities. 

The boats are like small family-run hotels, but offering you a different view from your window each night. The friendly crew are there to look after you in style and take care of navigating the hotel boats. They will act as expert guides to the area you travel through. Each waterway has its own character - if you have difficulty deciding which of our canal holidays might suit you best, just contact us and we'll be glad to advise without obligation. 

Because we travel at a leisurely pace, we are able to tailor the canal holidays to suit your interests - the skipper will always discuss the forthcoming journey with the guests and offer choices to suit you. Hotel boat canal holidays have been available for over fifty years now, but we know that very many people have never heard of them - but they are all delighted when they do discover us.