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Lovely trip to Kildwick today as we took a test cr

Lovely trip to Kildwick today as we took a test cruise on Blue Ofter Skipton. Joined by some friends and Chris from Sri Lanka clearly revelled in the experience of piloting a narrowboat. He was a natural within the first hour at the tiller
Lovely lunch at the White Lion Pub in Kildwick. Magical to spot a deer in the woods…wild garlic beginning to sprout, soon to be followed by blue bells in May.
Cruising season begins April 2nd.
#narrowboatholidays #awardwinningboats #blueotter #blueotterboats #skipton #kildwick #yorkshire #canalsofengland @hoseasons @canalrivertrust

Somebody’s been Blue Otter Spotting! Thanks to

Somebody’s been Blue Otter Spotting!

Thanks to @janeellisonbates for sharing this readers photo page from the local Keighley News.
Even if we do say so ourselves, Blue Otter Skipton is very photogenic. Lovely to see she is appreciated by the general public too!
#blueotterboats #skipton #canalboat #leedsliverpoolcanal #narrowboat #holidayhireboat

Out of the boating beauty parlour and ready for th

Out of the boating beauty parlour and ready for the cruising season. Lovely job of blackening completed by @pcruisers

#blueotterboats #narrowboat #awardwinning #canalholidays #canalsofengland #skipton #leedsliverpoolcanal

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Cruise to the Theatre! This week we're celebratin

Cruise to the Theatre!
This week we're celebrating #EnglishTourismWeek23 and amazing experiences.

For all bookings made from now until March 26th we'll add a complimentary cheese board on your arrival.

Boating life is always amazing. But combine the experience of cruising the canals with a Shakespeare play in Stratford-upon-Avon from our Wootton Wawen base, or a performance from Opera North in Leeds from our Skipton base...well, that's an extra special experience.

Click here to book Wootton Wawen - Weekly prices £957 - £1654: https://blueotterboats.com/blue-otter-wootton-wawen/

Click here to book Skipton - Weekly prices £1019 - £1365 https://blueotterboats.com/blue-otter-skipton/

@visitengland , @canalrivertrust @hoseasons

#canalholiday #tourism #destinationexperiences #cruising #journeys #blueotterboats #traveldifferently

We're onboard with #EnglishTourismWeek23! With eve

We're onboard with #EnglishTourismWeek23! With every Blue Otter booking made in this week 17-26 March, we’ll add a complimentary cheese platter for your arrival.

Celebrating Heritage; The Leeds and Liverpool Canal is the longest canal (built as one single waterway) in Britain, stretching 127 miles and has 92 locks, quite a few swing bridges and features the mezmerising engineering feat that is the Bingley Five Rise Locks.

#heritage #experiences #tourism #canals #engineering #staycation #blueotterboats #canalholiday
@canalrivertrust , @nationaltrust @hoseasons @visitbritainofficial

Hello Larissa the Snow Storm! Please enjoy your t

Hello Larissa the Snow Storm!

Please enjoy your time on Blue Otter Skipton and when you leave, kindly melt into the canals and reservoirs as much as possible. It’s been a dry February. 😊❄️

Blue Otter Skipton goes in to the workshop for blackening next week, ready to begin the cruise season on April 2nd.
#stormlarisa #skipton #blueotterboats #snow

Here’s to all the women and girls across the gen

Here’s to all the women and girls across the generations that take to the tiller, swing those bridges and operate the locks along our canals.🌻🦋🥂
#iwd #blueotterboats #canalsofengland #narrowboatholidays

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No Easter plans yet? Blue otter Skipton has availa

No Easter plans yet? Blue otter Skipton has availability for a 7-night self-drive narrowboat cruise Sunday April 2-9.
#easterholidays #canalholidays #blueotterskipton #leedsliverpoolcanal

Love is...on the canals...🥰🌹💝🥂 Book a

Love is...on the canals...🥰🌹💝🥂

Book a 2023 Blue Otter cruise as a Valentines gift and begin to plan your journey.

Reserve by midnught on Tuesday 7th February for our BIG sale rates, applicable throughout the year.
#valentinesgift #canalholiday #narrowboatfortwo #lovecanals #blueotterboats

How to turn a canal boat around.

How to turn a canal boat around.

🧧🐇 GONG XI FA CAI 🐇🧧 🎊🐇 HAPPY LU

🧧🐇 GONG XI FA CAI 🐇🧧
🎊🐇 HAPPY LUNAR NEW YEAR 2023! 🐇🎊

This year's new Moon occurs in Asia on Sunday, January 22, marking the start of a new lunar year. As with many winter solstice celebrations, the symbolic darkness of night is banished by the light of fireworks, lanterns, and candles....and lots of reunions over delicious food.

With Asia's borders open for outbound travel, we'd love to introduce Asian travellers to a tranquil escape on England's canals with a Blue Otter Holiday.

Book our award-winning holidays in the January sale:
Blue Otter Yorkshire / Skipton
https://lnkd.in/gE9bMpCd

Blue Otter Warwickshire / Wootton Wawen
https://lnkd.in/gGc3G7UT

#chinesenewyear #lunarnewyear2023 #januarysale

Are you signed up to our newsletters? Hop onboard

Are you signed up to our newsletters? Hop onboard for details of the January sale in our latest issue. Sign up on our website.
#newsletter #blueotterboats #januarysale #canalholidays

Who remembers the Evergiven and the Suez Canal blo

Who remembers the Evergiven and the Suez Canal blockage?

Our guests over the new year were helped by a gust of wind to replicate it on the Stratford Canal. Just for a brief moment, and much to the entertainment of guests at the Premier Inn and McDonalds.

We can confirm that no boats were delayed, no wildlife harmed and everyone saw the funny side of novice boating.
(Er-hem it happens to even the most experienced as well).

If you fancy a winter cruise, Blue Otter Wootton Wawen is bookable throughout the year.
January sale now on for both boats on all 2023 holidays.
#canalholiday #boatingadventures #ithappenstousall

A winter excursion to see @helixfalkirk Kelpies. I

A winter excursion to see @helixfalkirk Kelpies. Impressive from every perspective.
Wishing our followers a very Happy New Year

We wish you an otterly wonderful Merry Christmas a

We wish you an otterly wonderful Merry Christmas and hope you’ll join us onboard or online for another year of cruising adventures in 2023!

Many thanks from all the Blue Otter team,
Ben, Liz, Dom and Charlotte
#christmas #festivegreetings #canalholidays

It’s not too late to get a last minute Christmas

It’s not too late to get a last minute Christmas present for that special someone.
#christmas #canalholidays #bucketlistadventures #blueotterboats

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas 🎄

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas 🎄 🎄

Blue Otter Wootton Wawen is cosy and warm inside, and can be reserved for static stays throughout winter.
#canalboat #winterbreak #escapetothecanal #warwickshire

It's that time of year when the numbers do the tal

It's that time of year when the numbers do the talking...so have a go at the sums to find out which activity your next holiday should include.

#holiday2023

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