Niagara-on-the-Lake Adds a Wine-Country Weekend at The Clayfield
The Clayfield has opened in Niagara-on-the-Lake, combining a boutique hotel, local wine, dining and wellness for an autumn break near Lake Ontario.
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Electric Hire Boats Add a Quiet Falkirk Canal Outing
Scottish Canals' electric hire boat experience offers a gentle self-drive outing from the Falkirk Wheel towards Bonnybridge, a first taste of canal cruising.
Riverside Lodges Bring a Slower Stay to the Orwell
Woolverstone Marina and Lodge Park combines riverside accommodation, sailing and countryside walks for a Suffolk boating break without sleeping aboard.
Goytre Wharf Offers a Welsh Canal Day Afloat
Volunteer-run community boat trips from Goytre Wharf let visitors experience the Monmouthshire & Brecon Canal without taking charge of a hire boat.
Scotland's Canals Invite a Slower Kind of Holiday
From narrowboats at Falkirk to cruisers on the Caledonian Canal, Scottish inland waterways offer different holidays for families and boating newcomers.
Fowey Harbour Hotel Makes a Base for an Estuary Escape
River views, nearby coast paths and the ferry to Polruan make Harbour Hotel Fowey a shoreside base for a small-boat Cornish weekend.
A Canal Boat Holiday Turns the Journey Into the Break
From a first day aboard to a longer narrowboat holiday, Britain's canal network offers a different way to explore towns, countryside and waterside places.
Metstrain Offers Eurostar Journey to Amsterdam Trade Show
Metstrade has revived its Metstrain initiative for 2026, arranging a private Eurostar carriage from London to Amsterdam for marine professionals travelling to the November exhibition.
Scotland’s Canals Offer New Ways to Enjoy the Water
RYA Scotland has highlighted inland canal activities including Seagull Trust Cruises audio-described journeys, connecting accessible outings with quieter waterside experiences.
Alfa Romeo and Anantara Launch an Italian Coastal Grand Tour
Alfa Romeo and Anantara have introduced a European driving-and-hotel itinerary, beginning with Rome and the Amalfi Coast and combining road travel with a coastal stay for holidaymakers.
Malta-Gozo Self-Drive Fleet Keeps a Day Afloat Between 13ft and 20ft
Joyride Watersports operates a compact self-drive fleet from Hondoq Bay, with boats from 13ft to 20ft giving couples, families and groups a small-boat route around Gozo and Comino.
Windermere Adds New 23ft Electric Self-Drive Launches for 2026
Bowness Bay Marina has added 23ft Premium Plus XL electric launches for 2026, giving families and groups a quiet self-drive way to explore Lake Windermere.
Le Boat Opens 2027 and 2028 Self-Drive Holidays With 11.5m Horizon 1 in Scope
Le Boat’s 2027 and 2028 seasons are now open across 18 destinations, and the 11.5m Horizon 1 keeps a premium self-drive cruising option within LBG’s under-12m remit.
New Pula-to-Trieste Route Adds Croatia to Go to Barcolana
The first Go to Barcolana from Croatia will take crews from Pula to Trieste on 9–10 October, adding a new Istrian approach route to the Autumn Cup.
Go to Barcolana Turns Portorož-to-Trieste Crossing Into a Social Sail
Go to Barcolana from Slovenia will take a growing flotilla from Portorož to Trieste on 10 October, combining friendly competition with a shared coastal passage.
Weekend Boating Without a Cabin: Making a Day Boat Work Harder
A cabin is not essential for a boating weekend when accommodation, luggage, charging and weather alternatives are planned around a capable day boat.
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