Boat Search - Live Availability

As Boating Holidays specialists we offer the largest selection of holiday self-drive boats on the rivers and canals of Europe - over 100 boat bases for your holiday start point

In France, Holland, Italy, Germany and Belgium there are two boat types - cruiser boats and penichette barges. In the UK and Ireland we also offer the traditional canal narrowboat.

Our new Live Availability Search shows you boats available - with price information including discounts, and full boat details. You can search by Cruiser Boat or Penichette Barge, then you can add suitable boats to your Shortlist. View your Shortlist to finalise your choices then contact us for independent advice and to book.

To help you choose, here is more information about areas for your boating holiday

Choosing where to go for your boating holiday

Our extensive guides will help you decide the best location for your boating holiday. Our Europe Boating Map shows you the boating locations. Then follow the links for guides to each boating area. From these you can look at the different routes in detail and search for boats meeting your requirements.

With so many options, France boating holiday guides are divided into five regions - South, Central, West, South West and East and then into cruising areas - Midi, Camargue, Aquitaine, Burgundy, Alsace, Brittany, Lot, Anjou, Ardennes, Charente and Picardy.

To help you choose, here is more information about boats for your boating holiday

Choosing the best boat for your boating holiday

Our guides to Cruiser Boat Holidays and Penichette Barge Holidays give you more information about these boat types and links to full details of the fleets.

Canal narrowboats are extensively covered in UK Boating Holidays and Ireland Boating Holidays.

Use our LIVE availability search to find your ideal boat from our boat bases. You can search by Cruiser Boat or Penichette Barge, then you can add suitable boats to your Shortlist. View your Shortlist to finalise your choices then contact us for independent advice and to book the boat of your choice.