Aylesbury: Day Boat Hire

The dayboat is available for hire any day of the week, including holidays and weekends, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. It’s a versatile boat, perfect for activities like picnics, birdwatching, and relaxation with family and friends. The dayboat hire is just one of the many services offered by the Aylesbury Canal Society, which also includes a dry dock, wet dock, and function room. Visitors can watch a video before their first trip to learn about safe navigation and emergency procedures.

The Day Boat

Catalina, the 31-foot traditional stern narrowboat, is your home for the day as you explore the Aylesbury Arm. She’s equipped with a galley kitchen, complete with a sink, gas hob, kettle, and all the necessary plates and cutlery for your convenience. We simply ask that you clean up after yourselves, ensuring Catalina remains pristine for the next adventure.

With a comfortable front deck seating up to 8 people and her charming, classic design, Catalina offers a delightful and relaxing experience for your group. Additionally, Catalina features a small but functional toilet area with a flushing toilet and sink, USB port and socket for an electric cool box, Radiator in the internal seating area for colder days.
ensuring your comfort throughout the day.

Using the Day Boat

Training

A health and safety briefing will be provided, along with instructions on how to operate the boat, including turning it on and off, and steering. Additional training is available, during which a staff member will accompany you to the first lock and guide you through its operation before sending you on your way.

Day Boat Hire Prices

Monday to Thursday (excluding bank holidays) £144 inc VAT.
Friday, Saturday, Sunday, and bank holidays £180 inc VAT.

With one hour of free tuition in boat handling and lock operation,
Catalina is licensed for a max of 8 persons, and Dogs are welcome.

Get In Touch!

01296 252101

What Customers Are Saying

“Thank you Jackie, for talking me through the booking procedure and being so efficient and helpful, and thank you Richard for getting seven novices through our maiden voyage on a narrow boat with your excellent guidance. We all agreed we want to do this again – and wondered why we had waited so long in the first place.”

“We thoroughly enjoyed our day out on Catalina. Highly recommended. Thank you to Richard for making us feel so welcome.“

“We hired Catalina for a birthday treat with friends. Everything from start to finish was great. Jackie was really helpful from my first enquiry through to the end. Richard was fantastic and gave us the best briefing we’d ever had when renting a boat. Catalina was lovely… and had everything we could possibly need on a day boat including a kitchen, clean flushing toilet and hot water. The route was lovely. Beautiful countryside and very peaceful. Loved it. Will definitely hire Catalina again and have no hesitation recommending the Aylesbury Canal“

“What an amazing day out Nick and the team were really helpful and friendly. They made sure we understood all the safety instructions. Remember to kill the engine if anyone falls in. The boat was clean and life jackets are available. Working toilet and charging facilities also available. We had so much fun. We turned left and sailed for a couple of hours to “The Halfmoon” it’s a pub with a beautiful bear garden and great food. We will definitely be back.
Thank you Nick.“

“Great canal boat hire today along the Aylesbury Arm . Richard was our host and really looked after us. Would recommend as a good day out.”

“Another wonderful day on the canal on Catalina. The boat was impeccably clean and even has drinking and hot water on board. A fabulous venue for a multigenerational gathering. Thank you so much.“