Rates Include:

Boat Insurance - Damage Waiver:
Damage Waiver is now included in your rates. This gives you full insurance for the boat with no excess payable in the event of any damage / loss or accident to your boat or it inventory. This avoids the requirement for a damage deposit payment of £500 to cover the insurance excess pending any claims.

The following exclusions apply to the Damage Waiver:

Rates do NOT Include:

Canal Maps and Books:
The following Peasrson Canal Guides are available for purchase. Other books and maps are available for purchase at the base along with various souvenirs.

Short Breaks:
Short Breaks are available as follows:

Pick up and Return Times:
Boats are available between 2.30pm and 3.30pm Saturdays, Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays or from 9.30am on Wednesday departures. They should be returned and vacated by 9.30am or 2.30pm on return days as specified on your confirmation.

Late Return:
If a boat is returned late or unclean, it will cause a delay for the next hirer . In this event, we reserve the right to charge additional costs. Please contact the base if you think you are going to be late.

Gas, Fuel and Water:
The boat has a 110 gallon water tank which should be refilled daily from water points along the canal. Your boat will have a full tank of diesel which is adequate for 2 weeks. The diesel fuel you have used will be charged upon return of the boat and the cost per litre will be slightly lower than supermarket prices. (2017 – average cost £12-15 per day). The boats will typically use between 1.2-1.7 litres per hour depending on driving style. The central heating systems are oil fired, which will also use diesel during colder periods.

Previous Experience / Licence:
No previous experience of narrowboating is necessary. Our boats our easy to operate and our Black Prince team will provide a full induction on your arrival at the base. You do not need a driving licence for a narrowboat and the boat itself is licenced by us for CRT waterways. However, there are certain stretches of river that you do need a river licence to navigate - these are the River Avon, River Nene and River Thames (you can purchase these on the day).

Minimum Crew:
A minimum of two people will be needed to crew a Black Prince boat. This is so you can easily control the boat through locks and swing bridges. We regret we cannot hire to single-handed boaters, however experienced.

Age Limits:
The Hirer must be aged 25 years or over. Though there is no age limit for driving the boat, the Hirer warrants that whenever the boat is driven by a person aged under eighteen years they will always be under the close supervision of a competent adult. Where a boat is occupied by a group comprising mainly young persons, the Hirer warrants that at all times a responsible person aged more than 25 years will be in charge of the group. Black Prince may at its discretion cancel any booking made in contravention of this condition before or at the start date. In this event any money paid will be forfeit and any balance payment will remain due unless Black Prince is able to re-let. If Black Prince is able to re-let the Hirer will remain liable for 15% of the price to cover administration expenses.

Black Prince may at its discretion cancel the booking and refuse to hand over the boat to any person or group who in its opinion is not suitable to take charge on the grounds of age, inexperience, suspected influence of alcohol or drugs or any reason that may adversely affect the safety of any person, or commercial interests of Black Prince. In this event (and provided that the Hirer is not in breach of other parts of the agreement) Black Prince will refund any monies paid and the contract shall be discharged without further liability on either party. Black Prince may repossess the boat at any time if in the opinion of Black Prince the Hirer is unsuitable for the reasons given above or if the Hirer is not behaving responsibly or if the boat or any persons are at risk. In this event the Hirer shall remain liable to pay the hire price and no refund shall be due.

Pets:
We have a large selection of pet friendly boats. There is a charge of £30 each, maximum 2 pets. Please keep them off the furniture and bedding. The intention to bring pets must be clearly stated at time of booking as some boats are pet-free.

Car Parking:
All our bases have free car parking, but we are unable to accept responsibility for loss or damage to customers’ vehicles.

Laptop & Mobile:
There is a 12V / USB charger point on each boat and 1700w inverters are also on board that powers the built-in hairdryer, unfortunately, hair straighteners will not work so please do not bring them with you.

Cancellation Protection Scheme:
Once a deposit has been paid and your booking confirmed, a contract exists which renders you liable for the whole of the hire charge even if you are prevented from taking your holiday. Black Prince has arranged a Cancellation Protection Scheme which offers protection against this liability under the qualifying circumstances detailed below. In this event, all liability for any balance charges due will be absolved and if part or all of such charges have already been paid, they will be refunded (less the cancellation scheme fee).

This scheme only covers full cancellation and not a partial refund. If you choose not to take the Cancellation Protection Scheme and subsequently have to cancel your holiday, we will try to re-let your boat. If successful, we will refund your payment minus a 15% re-letting charge.

Qualifying Circumstances

1. Death, injury, illness or pregnancy (certified in all cases by a qualified medical practitioner), jury service or witness call of any member of the party listed on the booking form at the time of booking.

2. Death, injury or illness (certified in all cases by a qualified medical practitioner) of the spouse, partner , parent, step-parent, parent-in-law, brother, sister, children or step-children of the hirer or any member of the party.

3. Redundancy of the hirer, providing that the hirer qualifies for payment under the Redundancy Payment Act 1965.

4. Cancelled leave orders in respect of the UK police and military personnel.

Warranty
This scheme is subject to a warranty at the time of completing the proposal that each proposer and each person on whose state of health the holiday depends is in good health, free from physical or mental defect, not subject to any chronic or recurring illness, and is not under treatment of any kind.

Cancellation Premiums
Please ensure all passengers’ names are given at the time of booking.

Cancellation and Amendment Fees:
A GBP £35 amendment fee will apply to all amendments once you rental has been booked.
 
Once booked, should you wish to cancel a 100% cancellation fee will / may apply. We strongly recommend taking out adequate travel insurance to cover you should you need to cancel.

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