OUR BOATS
Merlin: our 72ft traditional style narrow boat, she
seats 35 passengers in comfort, has a bar, ladies and gents toilet, CD player
(please provide your own music) and huge windows so that everyone gets a first
class view. Available for lunch and dinner charters, cream tea cruises. Min 25 passengers.
Astra: is one of two
32ft day boats in our fleet, she has a cosy cabin
with central heating for those cooler days, and a large open fore deck for the
warmer ones. Astra also has a mini kitchen with
crockery and cutlery, plus a toilet. Available for self drive hire, max 12
passengers, min hire 6 hours. Astra must be returned
no later than 5.30.
Daydream: the second of our 32ft day boats is open plan
in design and comes with removable side covers, great for the hotter days, she comes equipped with a toilet. Daydream spends the
7 days a week from 21st July to
2nd September.
Canadian canoes : for hire by the
hour or longer. Great exercise for the arms.
Pedalos : as above, but for the legs, better than the gym.
Weight limits
apply on all canoes, pedalos .
OPTIONS
Merlin- 3hr Catered / Chartered cruise
Please see our menu selection on our web site www.jccanalcruises.co.uk
or Here
Merlin- 2hr Catered
/ Chartered cruise.
Please see our menu selection on our web site. www.jccanalcruises.co.uk
or Here
Merlin- 1 ½ hr Cream Tea Cruise.
Relax and let us serve you with fresh scones, cream and strawberry jam
and plenty of tea, while you enjoy the scenery, minimum
booking is 25.(not available Friday, Saturday,
Sunday or Bank Holiday.
Merlin- 1hr School Charters available
mornings only at discounted rate.
All catered bookings are for a minimum of 25 and a maximum of 35
passengers seated.
For charters not requiring sit down meals we can remove some of the
tables and increase the numbers up to 45, please phone me to discus your
requirements
Smoking is not permitted inside Merlin.
A fully licensed bar is available on all cruises,
ANY drinks brought on
board will incur a corkage charge of £75.
For self catered cruises on Merlin a charge of £40
will be added to the bill for the hire of table cloths, serving dishes, cutlery
and crockery. Fresh flowers can be supplied if required at additional
cost.
All cruises are subject to alteration or cancellation due to canal conditions
beyond our control e.g. water levels, canal
maintenance or repairs.
Astra- self drive hire
only. Be the captain of your own boat for a few hours. Never done it before? No
worries, we show you how. Just a 20
minute briefing and once you and your instructor are happy, away you go to
explore the variety of scenery and canal side hostelries on this beautiful lock
free pound.
N.B. Strict conditions of hire apply,
a £50 cash security deposit is required before all departures,
this will be returned at the end of the
hire when the boat is returned in as hired condition. Astra
is not permitted to pass through any locks.
Please note: Conditions of hire must be read and signed by the hirer
before departure, Astra must be returned no later
than 5.30. Please phone for information regarding your required hire date. .
Daydream- public trips only. Sit back and relax
while we take you on this 45 minute journey. Great for the kids! Commentary
included.
Available for private charter early and late season ,
not available weekends or bank holidays.
Please note: all children must be
accompanied by an adult. Children are considered for licensing purposes to be 1
yr to 12 yrs of age, 0 to under 1 yr old do not count
as passengers for licensing purposes and travel free, any abuse of the rules
will invalidate our insurance for all on board.
OUR PRICES
CHARTER AND CATERED CRUISES.
Merlin- 3 hr cruises £12.50 per head, minimum of 25 passengers.
Extra passengers £7.50 per head.
Add £2.00 per head on weekends and bank holidays.
Please see our menu selections Here
Merlin- 2 hr
cruises £10.00 per head, minimum of 25 passengers.
Extra passengers £5.50 per head.
Add £2. 00 per head on weekends and bank holidays.
Please see our menu selections Here
Merlin-1 ½
Cream Tea Cruise, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday only.£7.50 per
person for cruise plus Cream tea @ £3.50 per person, total £11.00. 10% discount
on Cream tea cruises when booked exclusively for senior citizens (min
25).
Merlin 1 hr School
Charters £125.00. Max 40 passengers, mornings
only.
Menus click here - from £4.50.See
our web site for a list of available menus or phone for details.
Parties of less than 25 may book Merlin, but the minimum charge will be
levied.
Weekend rates apply on Merlin cruises that extend
beyond 6pm on Friday and includes bank holidays. All bookings remain
provisional until a £100 deposit is received. Full payment becomes due 7 days
before the commencement of hire. All prices are inclusive of VAT where
applicable.
Daydream- public trips-
Adults £4.00.
Children under 12 £3.00.
Tickets available on the day from the canal centre office.
Departures : 12 noon - 1pm -
2pm - 3pm - 4pm weekends and public holidays. 7 days a week during school
holidays. Starts 7th April.
Astra- Self drive hire-
6hrs weekday £140, weekend £150.
8hrs weekday £170, weekend £180.
Max
12 persons
Pedalos - £7.50 for ½ hour
£10 for 1 hour.
Max 2 adults and 2 children (size and weight limits apply)
Canadian canoes - £10 for 1st hour,
£7.50 an hour for all extra hours.
Single
occupancy £7.50 per hour, £6 an hour for all
extra hours.
Day hire: 11 am to 5 pm @ £40, 10% discount on group hire ( 3 or more canoes) .
Max 2 adults and 2 children ( size
and weight limits apply)
Buoyancy aids are mandatory for
everyone hiring Pedalos and Canoes
N.B. SECURITY DEPOSITS AND I.D. REQUIRED
ON ALL SMALL BOAT HIRES.
Please visit our web site often to keep up to date on
special offers and new boats.
At
To book your trip click here
Conditions of hire for Merlin
in Word Here
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Conditions of hire for Self
drive boats in word here..
Printable versions of the brochure below:-
In Word Here