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Escape to the front row seat with a newspaper or b

Escape to the front row seat with a newspaper or book.
#narrowboatlife #frontrowseat #canalholiday #escapism #blueotterboats #isolationholiday #privatecharter #selfdriveholiday

Let the cruising season commence! We look forward

Let the cruising season commence! We look forward to welcoming our guests for plenty of relaxation on a canalcation 😎😉
#canalholiday #blueotterboats #narrowboat #narrowboating #privatecharterhire #selfdrivehire

Celebrating new beginnings, Spring on the canal is

Celebrating new beginnings, Spring on the canal is about banks flanked with bluebells and wild garlic, ducklings and cygnets and waking up to a dawn chorus. The only difficult choice is #Yorkshire or #Warwickshire for your starting point on #blueotterboats
#canalholidays #narrowboatholiday #luxurynarrowboathire #privatecharter #covidsafeholidays #weregoodtogo #lifesbetterbywater

Love, chocolate, and sunshine—what more could yo

Love, chocolate, and sunshine—what more could you need? A Blue Otter Boat!

That will have to wait until after April 12th, so we're wishing you nothing but smiles, sunshine, and lots of sweet treats this Easter weekend.
#Easter #canallife #narrowboatholidays #canalholiday

Tricky thing, those gusts of winds. Thankfully all

Tricky thing, those gusts of winds. Thankfully all it takes in #Skipton is a pull of the rope and all is good. No swans, ducks or diggers were harmed in #operationBlueOtter
#suezcanal #suezcrisis #narrowboatlife #privatecharterhire #luxuryboat #canalholiday

Bingley Five Rise Locks Opened in 1774 they are a

Bingley Five Rise Locks
Opened in 1774 they are a bucket list experience for many a boater, old and new to the canals.
Through the 2021 summer season, the @canalrivertrust customer operations team will be on site to offer assisted passage through the locks for our guests.
Further locks towards Leeds are not manned by volunteers but instructions are on hand to help you figure it out safely...and then just like that, you arrive in Leeds!
We can’t wait to start cruising again!
#blueotter #narrowboatholidays #leedsliverpoolcanal #canalholidays #canalholiday #bespokeholidays #privatecharter #selfdrivehire #canalcruise

We're proud to be registered with the @visitenglan

We're proud to be registered with the @visitengland ‘We’re Good To Go’ industry standard scheme and now automatically eligible for the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) international ‘Safe Travels’ stamp.

The WTTC stamp enables travellers to recognise destinations around the world which have adopted global standardised protocols - so they can experience ‘Safe Travels.’ Together with the Welcome to Yorkshire affiliation, customers for Blue Otter Skipton can feel confident knowing we have all the tourism standards in place. Same for Blue Otter Wootton Wawen in #Warwickshire, and through our booking agent Hoseasons, our guest bookings are protected too.

Now our only issue is the thing we call a 'tiller twitch'; that tingle in the fingers when a ray of sunshine hits the canal and you're just itching to cruise... not long now, and we're ready to welcome guests from April 12th in #Skipton, #Yorkshire (couples) and Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire (families).

#lifesbetterbywater #weregoodtogo #SafeTravels #CanalHolidays #boatinglife #staycation #canalsofengland #blueotterboats #wttc #weregoodtogo

We're proud to be registered with the @visitenglan

We're proud to be registered with the @visitengland ‘We’re Good To Go’ industry standard scheme and now automatically eligible for the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) international ‘Safe Travels’ stamp.

The WTTC stamp enables travellers to recognise destinations around the world which have adopted global standardised protocols - so they can experience ‘Safe Travels.’ Together with the Welcome to Yorkshire affiliation, customers for Blue Otter Skipton can feel confident knowing we have all the tourism standards in place. Same for Blue Otter Wootton Wawen in #Warwickshire, and through our booking agent Hoseasons, our guest bookings are protected too.

Now our only issue is the thing we call a 'tiller twitch'; that tingle in the fingers when a ray of sunshine hits the canal and you're just itching to cruise... not long now, and we're ready to welcome guests from April 12th in #Skipton, #Yorkshire (couples) and Wootton Wawen, Warwickshire (families).

#lifesbetterbywater #weregoodtogo #SafeTravels #CanalHolidays #boatinglife #staycation #canalsofengland #blueotterboats #wttc #weregoodtogo

With a love like no otter... feeling groovey❤️

With a love like no otter... feeling groovey❤️
Looking forward to welcoming our guests as soon as permissible in #Yorkshire & #warwickshire
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#valentines #canalholidays #love #staycation #holiday #relaxation #wellbeing

We're getting everything ready for our guests arri

We're getting everything ready for our guests arriving this year. Earliest booking is April 25th at the moment, but that could change after the government announcement February 22nd...we're ready! #steponboard #Canalholiday #lifesbetterbywater #weregoodtogo #narrowboat #narrowboatholidays #yorkshire #warwickshire #covidsafe #holiday #staycationuk #staycation2021 #skipton #woottonwawen

You never know what’s around the next bend, but

You never know what’s around the next bend, but on a canal boat it rarely disappoints.
Here, we’re somewhere along the route to #Leeds from #Skipton.
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#narrowboatlife #canalboatholiday #narrowboat #leedsliverpoolcanal #staycation #yorkshire

Did you spot us online in @guardian today? #stayc

Did you spot us online in @guardian today?
#staycation #canalholiday #narrowboatholidays #covidsafeholiday #selfcatering #travelexperience #holidayathome #canalsofengland #lifesbetterbywater #blueotterboats #yorkshire

Great to see #Walkshire launch today by @welcometo

Great to see #Walkshire launch today by @welcometoyorkshire and we look forward to sponsoring a walk-a-day later this month. Popular with our #Skipton guests, a cruise to Gargrave and a hike along The Pennine Way to Malham and back.
#lifesbetterbywater #cruiseandwalk #staycation2021
#narrowboat #narrowboatlife #bespokenarrowboatholidays #blueotterboats

Tier 3 means we have to batten down the hatches fo

Tier 3 means we have to batten down the hatches for a little while. In the meantime, you can still plan your 2021 holiday. Happy New Year!
#staycation2021 #tier3 #narrowboating

Merry Christmas to you all. Here’s to a year ahe

Merry Christmas to you all. Here’s to a year ahead full of bubbles in bottles rather than the home, and lock-ins not lockdowns! Have a lovely, if different one! 🎄🎁🍾
#seasonsgreetings #blueotterboats

Following today's announcement we are happy to con

Following today's announcement we are happy to confirm we will be re-opening for cruising and static stays from Wednesday December 2nd. #weregoodtogo #Skipton #Tier2 #staycation
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We would love to have accepted just one of the sev

We would love to have accepted just one of the several enquiries we’ve had about cruising throughout #lockdown, but sadly all movement along the canals in prohibited.
#staysafe #booknowfor2021 #staycation2021 #blueotterboats

Cruising and static stays are suspended under the

Cruising and static stays are suspended under the new lockdown regulations until December 2nd (and possibly longer), so for now, we’ll be enjoying the tow paths because life is still better by water.

We’ve received 3 bookings in the last 48 hours for 2021 dates, so book now if you know you want to cruise next year!
#staysafe #staycation2021

Just thrilled to receive this 2021 calendar from o

Just thrilled to receive this 2021 calendar from our past guest Ian and @rosemarythewitt. The collection of 12 images from their week on #blueotterskipton capture the mood, light, experience and colours of the #leedsliverpoolcanal
Thank you so much, Liz & Ben.

We love reading the comments book on board...and t

We love reading the comments book on board...and thank you to all our guests for not sailing off into the sunset. 😊 We understand why you would want to, and we look forward to welcoming many of you back next year for more cruising explorations.
#canalholiday #narrowboatlife #blueotterboats #staycationuk #ataycation #covidesecure #weregoodtogo #visitengland #yorkshire #lifesbetterbywater

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