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Cambrian Cruisers
We are a family run canal boat business operating for over 20 years offering our guests the highest standard of service and quality that they deserve. Our Marina base is the only canal boat holiday hire company located at the Northern end of the canal nestled in the foothills of Penyfan in the Brecon Beacons National Park.

Our luxury canal boats are all 4 -5 stars on the VB rating. We are constantly reviewing and updating our designs to maintain our impeccable standards. Our fleet of canal holiday boats, range from two to six berth all offering uncompromised levels of comfort and luxury.
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Cambrian Cruisers was established in 1988 by Ruth and Peter Griffiths. I am Jonathan their younger son and from the very beginning, at the age of twelve I used to help out a lot and was very keen to show off my canal boat handling skills, sometimes with embarrassing consequences! Twenty years on I have now taken over this Brecon canal boat hire business and run it with my wife Camilla and have lots of 'help' from our 3 young children.
We are incredibly proud to say that all our hire boats are built here at Cambrian Cruisers. We are committed to the whole process, from the initial design, layout and dimensions, negotiating the delivery of the hull, to the finer details such as choice of splashbacks and upholstery. We take great care, many hours of deliberating, channelling ideas and learning from our mistakes.
Use our 360° Interactive Map to view the boats and immerse yourself in the stunning countryside. Our luxury holiday canal boats are specifically designed to operate on the Mon and Brec Canal and are easy to handle. During our comprehensive hand-over procedure we demonstrate how everything operates on the canal boat and explain the principles of boat handling on our Wales canal boat holidays.
Our boats are all built to a very high standard and offer extremely comfortable accommodation. They are well-appointed modern and reliable boats, with a very comprehensive inventory, all providing excellent value for money. Our prices are fully inclusive and you can be quite sure that there are no hidden extras to worry about.
The pace of your Brecon canal holiday in Wales is entirely up to you. You can walk to the village for morning papers and set off after breakfast, or move off through the early morning mist with a bacon sandwich and take in a few locks before a pint and lunch in a canal side pub garden.

Or just enjoy being lured along this lovely winding and meandering waterway, admiring the views and thinking about your evening mooring place, watching the sunset and listening to the magical sounds of the birds and sheep around you, and not a human in sight!
Reviews (12)
Dave Rees
Dave Rees
Oct 20, 2021
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Booked a narrowboat ( Menna ) for a week beginning of Oct 21, lovely little boat, everything you need for a week away on the Mon and Brec canal. Service and staff excellent and helpful.
Mary Essenhigh
Mary Essenhigh
Oct 07, 2021
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Lovely people.
Had such good fun.
Boat could have done with a bit more TLC.
Mandy Colbourne
Mandy Colbourne
Sep 13, 2021
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Our first canal boat experience and it was ace. Cambrian Cruisers were helpful to the enth degree. Nothing too much trouble. The boat was perfect and well equipped. All the info books on board were spot on and answered all our questions whilst out on the water. Definitely be back.👍👍
Janice Lane
Janice Lane
Sep 07, 2021
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Lovely walk along the canal from the Brecon campsite to the Marina. Just over five miles there and back.
Neil Cook
Neil Cook
Aug 29, 2021
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Cambrian Cruisers are hands-down the best canal boat company we have ever hired from. The boats are lovely - modern and clean, and the help and advice we got from Jonathan (and Dave!) was amazing - everyone was really friendly and welcoming. We'll be back again, also because the Mon and Brec is also an amazingly beautiful place to spend a holiday!
Ian Blair
Ian Blair
Aug 22, 2021
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Thanks for a great weeks holiday. lovely people and a nice quiet canal. 🙂👍
Elizabeth Colwill
Elizabeth Colwill
Aug 19, 2021
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Owner of our boat was very nice and took us on a lovely few hour down the canal explaining everything
Claire Underwood
Claire Underwood
Jul 14, 2021
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Lovely barge, very clean, well maintained and well equipped. We spent a very relaxing and enjoyable short break on the Monmouthshire & Brecon canal.
Chris Maxfield
Chris Maxfield
May 10, 2021
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We had such a great time. The boat was fantastic. We had an issue with our toilet which was sorted within minutes of calling. We can't recommend them enough.
Rob Hill
Rob Hill
May 06, 2021
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We hired Menna a 2 berth canal boat. Take over was covid friendly and the boat was spotless. We are having a fantastic chilled out holiday on a beautiful quiet canal. The views and walks have been fantastic.
Jules Jones
Jules Jones
Apr 07, 2021
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Absolutely fantastic break away on a very modern and well equipped boat. owners were so helpful and kind. Will definitely be booking again. stunning countryside . A massive thank you from us all . x
Too Old To Die Young
Too Old To Die Young
Dec 30, 2020
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One of the best hire cruise companies we have used. The whole experience could not be faulted. They have many boats to get prepared and out but even so we never felt rushed or pressured. The boat was great with two bathrooms and two bedrooms and i still cant work out how it all fitted in to a 55ft er.