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Debbie Ludford2025-06-26 13:52:152025-07-01 09:55:33The Buddy Moon crossed Pontcysyllte AqueductWelcome to Drifters
Drifters brings you Great British Boating
Drifters is made up of nine professional canal boat holiday operators, handpicked because they uphold the highest standards.
With over 500 narrowboats for hire from 40 bases across England, Scotland and Wales, Drifters offers the choice of hundreds of narrowboat holiday routes and destinations.
Our operators invest more in new canal boats each year than all the other UK operators put together, ensuring we offer high quality holidays afloat. We are all independently assessed and accredited by the trade federation for the boating industry British Marine, so you can embark on your canal adventure with confidence.
We work with the Canal & River Trust for the good of Britain’s canal network – and to promote the enjoyment of canal boat holidays.
To find out more about Drifters Standards offering excellence afloat, please Click here
Drifters price promise
If you see the same holiday elsewhere at a lower price,
we will match it.
Blue Light Card Holders Discount
We offer a 10% discount to Blue Light Card holders, including NHS, social care & emergency workers. Please call us on 0344 984 0322 or email us at info@drifters.co.uk quoting ‘10% Blue Light Offer’ and giving us your Blue Light Card number.
Blue Light discounts cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.
Hire Boat Survey
The Canal & River Trust’s annual Hire Boat Survey is now live.
The national waterways charity wants to know about your experience of hiring a boat on the canals and rivers in its care, to help make the experience better.
If you take a canal boat holiday this year, please do share your feedback here
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Drifters’ monthly e-newsletter offers subscribers updates on:
offers, special events, competitions, destinations, boating tips and holiday reviews.
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New to the
Canals?
If you’ve never been on a narrowboat and canal boating holiday before, it’s easy to learn how to drive a boat and all our operators include tuition in their holiday packages.
You don’t need a licence and it’s easy to learn how to drive a boat.
We’ve got lots of advice for beginners, including the best routes, what to pack and how to prepare for a holiday afloat.
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