Boat hire on canals and inland waterways by Emerald Star
Who’s on board?
Market Leaders
Together with Emerald Star, we’re the No:1 provider of boating holidays on the beautiful rivers, lakes and canals of Europe and Canada. We have the world’s largest fleet of self-drive boats and the widest choice of fabulous boating destinations to choose from!
50 years of boating experience
We’ve been doing this for a long time, so you can rely on us to offer exceptional service and a wealth of helpful advice and knowledge to ensure you have the best time on the water!
No licence or experience required!
Not many of our new customers have driven a boat before. However, they quickly realise how easy it is and soon become confident navigating the waterways. Our base teams will show you everything you need know!
Never been on a boating holiday?
Be the captain of your own boat. No licence or experience is required.
NEW TO BOATINGOur Destinations
Our Fleet
Premier
Our exclusive Horizon fleet features an impressively spacious top deck complete with a barbecue hotplate and cool box as standard.
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Comfort Plus
Spacious interiors have been designed with modernity and quality in mind to allow you to cruise in style.
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Comfort
Good-quality, stylish and well-equipped boats of varying ages, designs and styles.
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Budget
Our ‘much-loved classics’. Traditional décor and basic features and fittings, clean and superbly maintained boats for a no-frills boating experience.
View our Budget boatsCompare our boats
We have more river and canal boats available than any other operator, which means we can cater to pretty much every party size, budget and expectation.
All boats are available to hire between April and October. Our wide range of boats sleeps between 2-12 people.
Compare boatsBoat Ownership Programme
With a variety of benefits, if you have money to invest and enjoy a boating holiday more than once each year, our Boat Ownership Program is too good an opportunity to miss!
What our customers say…
Why choose Emerald Star to hire a boat?
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