Happy Hogmanay! Our 2023 New Year Message from Martin (Skipper and Owner)

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We hope you have had a wonderful Christmas and are looking forward to some new adventures in 2023! Meanwhile, we have been working on our future season planning and are pleased to announce that the 2024 schedule is now live, which you can view here. 2024 Calendar

We have been reflecting on 2022 and indeed thinking about the last few years. We now must consider how to achieve our goals as a responsible and sustainable holiday business.

Like many other businesses, we have faced significant challenges through the pandemic and the recovery period. We need to look ahead rather than dwell on the past, but these issues are having a sustained impact on us, compounded by problems with Scottish Canals, as well as the closing of our local boatyard.


We have always tried our best to keep the price of our cruises down, and in the past have managed to keep price rises fairly minimal. We are very mindful of the importance of affordable holidays like ours, and we love being able to offer our getaway to the Highlands, helping you access all the wild spaces we have on our doorstep. However, looking at other comparable holidays, our prices have stayed artificially low and this led to us being in a difficult position over the last couple of years.


I now have to correct these imbalances so that we can invest properly in our amazing team, who make it possible for us to offer such wonderful holidays. We want to give them more time and space to enjoy their work, and also continue to invest in the barges and equipment. You will probably not be surprised that we need to make some major price rises to achieve this, and the 2024 season has been set at a different price point.


We have also reviewed our 2023 prices. We will continue to avoid surcharging existing bookings, but 
our current 2023 prices will only stay in place for new bookings until 31-Jan 2023.

We are aware of the challenges many of us face with the increase in the cost of living, so we want to help smooth this passage for existing guests and supporters. 
We are therefore offering a considerable launch discount for 2024 cruises of £200 per person for a full week’s cruise. The existing discount for 2023 will also remain in place. These discounts will expire on 31-Jan 2023 and at that point the 2023 cruises will have the price rise applied.

OFFERS available until January 31 2023

We are keen not to lose sight of what has been important to us and to all of you over the years. Our core ethos is to deliver sustainable slow adventures with happy crew and guests enjoying every day on board with us. As we focus on the future we don’t want to lose sight of that and we really look forward to welcoming you for an experience, not just a holiday, as you become temporary locals and friends with us on board our boats.


Wishing you a Happy New Year and All the Best for 2023,
Martin

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