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day boats on UK inland waterways, with a and to experience the country’s tranquil always base themselves in Guernsey and
total of 935 boats at 44 bases on the Norfolk waterways.” take day trips.”
Broads, canals of England and Wales, Scot- Seven nights onboard the six-berth Teal, Scotland offers many options, with ferry
land, the Thames and in Cambridgeshire. cruising Loch Ness and the Caledonian operators Caledonian MacBrayne serving
The Norfolk Broads are the top boating Canal, starts at £553 in spring or autumn. the Hebrides, and NorthLink covering the
location, covering nearly 120 square miles Three-night breaks start at £392. Orkneys and Shetlands.
of East Anglian meadows, woodland, reed Shearings’ Lord of the Isles holiday
marshes, rivers and man-made lakes. You ISLAND-HOPPING. includes the islands of Barra, Benbecula,
can even cruise into It’s not just the Greek Mull and Iona. The itinerary costs £999 by
the classic seaside islands or Thailand air (10 days) and £789 by coach (12 days).
resort of Great that are cut out for this
Yarmouth, which – the Channel Islands CRUISING.
has moorings in the and Scotland are also Cruises of the UK and Ireland are increasing
middle of town. favourite locations. in popularity, on ships including Cruise &
A week onboard the Premier Holidays Maritime Voyages’ Marco Polo and Ocean
four-berth Golden recommends combin- Countess (formerly Cunard Countess).
Horizon, based on the ing Guernsey with the Grand UK Holidays offers a choice of
River Bure at Acle in tiny islands of Sark Marco Polo cruises. The nine-night British
Norfolk, costs from (where there are no Isles Discovery starts at £599. After departing
£357 to £705, depend- cars) and Herm (little from Tilbury, the cruise visits Invergordon
ing on the season. more than a beach). (Scottish Highlands), Stornoway and
John Dalgleish, gen- Short-haul general Tobermory (Hebrides), Dublin, St Mary’s
eral manager of Blakes manager Beverley (Isles of Scilly) and St Peter Port (Guernsey).
Holiday Boating, says: Scarr says: “It takes Sister operator Glenton Holidays has
“We have a fantastic only 45 minutes to launched cruise-and-coach tour options
selection for couples travel between the which include a cruise from Scotland to
and families, from old islands. Those who Liverpool.
favourites to new five- prefer to island hop Shearings’ 650-passenger Discovery offers
star boats. This is a Top: the Norfolk Broads are the top boating location without having to a 12-day Britain and Ireland itinerary. Prices
unique way to holiday Bottom: Stena Express at sea change hotels can start at £999 for departures on June 22.
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