PRESS RELEASE
14 February 2014
Early booking offers driving 31% boost in canal holidays
Specialist boating holidays agency Waterways Holidays says January sales are up 31%
compared to this time last year.
“With fantastic early booking offers – many of which have 28 February as the ‘book by’ date –
families are clearly keen to secure peak holiday dates and bank holiday weekends at the best
possible price,” says Waterways Holidays managing director Nigel Richards.
“We are also seeing big demand for higher-spec boats, for example those with multiple shower/wcs
on-board, as well as 21st century ‘home’ comforts like satellite TV, on-board WiFi and USB charge
points,” he adds.
Bookings from overseas are also on the increase, with travellers from Canada, Australia and New
Zealand looking for a week on a canal as a good-value ‘alternative’ part of a longer visit to Britain.
As an example of a peak season 20% early booking offer, families can save £359 on a week’s hire
of ‘Mayfly’ in August. Sleeping up to eight and ideal for larger groups or two families, 62ft ‘Mayfly’
from Great Haywood in Staffordshire has a fully equipped galley, colour TV/DVD player and a
radio/CD player.
Cruising routes from Great Haywood include the picturesque Caldon Canal (for Alton Towers),
south along the Trent and Mersey (for Drayton Manor Park), and the Black Country and Four
Counties Rings. No previous boating experience is required as full handover tuition is provided on
arrival.
www.waterwaysholidays.com 01252 339023
-endsEditors Notes:
waterwaysholidays.com offers live availability on more than 1800 narrowboats, cruisers and sailing yachts
operated by the UK’s leading boat operators and with more than 80 different start locations. The website
offers advice on boating holidays as well as featuring listings of the latest special offers.
Waterways Holidays’ press spokesman is managing director Nigel Richards: 01252 796400
Press released from Beacon PR: 01572 748 800
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