Day Boat Hire

Enjoy a full day on the Leeds & Liverpool Canal

30 Minute Boat Trips

Take in Skipton from a new perspective

Skippered trip Boat Hire

Relax as we take the helm

Gift Vouchers

Gift vouchers are available for all our experiences, including Day Boat Hire, 30‑minute trips, half‑day outings and everything in between.

You can buy a voucher for any amount, or pay for a specific hire. If you choose a set experience, the voucher will display the booking instead of a cash value.
We’re happy to personalise your voucher with a message, including who it’s for, who it’s from, and a short note. Just have these details ready when you call.

All our vouchers are valid for 12 months.

Example voucher options:

30 minute boat trip for a family of 4 – £20

Self drive narrowboat hire 9.15am till 4.30pm on a boat for upto 10 people £170 mid week dates, £200 Sat/Sun/Bank Holidays.

3hr exclusive hire trip on our Skippered Trip Boat Tom – £300

Purchase Your Voucher

To purchase a voucher, please call us on 01756 795478. We’ll take your details and send your voucher by email or post on the same day.

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David Seth
18 February 2025
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Brilliant day out,
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Marc Melander
1 February 2025
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Moving a boat from Skipton to Burscough in Lancashire. Paul very helpful with intro and welcome. Thanks from Marc - currently overnighting at East Marton before cracking on tomorrow.
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Pradeep
12 January 2025
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We hired one of these boats for a day and had a nice experience. This was our first time and we were given clear and detailed instructions for more than 20 minutes. The first half an hour was a little difficult and then we got comfortable. We were also given a few set of keys and instructions to open the locks. The boat also has a seating area, a mini kitchen with hob, toilet. Overall a nice experience !
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Andrew Graham
11 December 2024
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Had a good laugh with the skipper well worth the trip for Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
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Sallyanne Wheatman
1 December 2024
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Clean an friendly
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Patrick Hill
21 October 2024
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Last week we had a 4 night hire of Cray. We have used Pennine Cruisers several times over the years, the service always first class. A minor issue with the boat had the engineers out to sort within a short time and all was resolved. We wouldn't hesitate to recommend them, sadly for the next two years (at least) they will no longer be hiring out holiday boats, instead concentrating on the day boats (due to issues out of their control - see their webpage for details). We hope to return when they do restart holiday boats.
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Bobbo Lowlow
16 August 2024
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Rented a 6 berth barge from Monday till Friday. Amazing experience. The canal along there is so beautiful. The barge has everything you need to cruise and live in for a week. Special mention to Zoe who was very lovely and helpful in telling us the best direction to head first. Thanks a lot Zoe =) Also Phil was very professional and helpful in getting us accustomed to the boat and its bits and bobs. Fully recommended ☆☆☆☆☆
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andrew windrass
11 August 2024
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Cracking way to spend £5 . Good value. Great host / captain on the boat. Definitely recommend!!
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Steve Cunningham
10 August 2024
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Great place to hire a day boat from. Staff were really helpful, knowledgeable and friendly. Boats were clean and well maintained. We were given tips of where to cruise to, timings, pubs etc. We’ve hired from different places before, but this was the best by far. Highly recommend Pennine Cruisers.