A Truly Bespoke River Cruising Experience
Sue and Grahame welcome you to the relaxed, informal world of river cruising.
Isabella Bespoke River Cruises offers you the opportunity to experience the tranquil beauty of some of the most stunning river scenery in the South of England. We offer a crewed all inclusive trip on a modern comfortable river cruiser allowing you to enjoy the relaxed atmosphere of the river without the stress of having to cope with the logistics of travelling on water. We look after the boat handling, cooking and cleaning, leaving you free to enjoy the atmosphere, sights and sounds of the river and it’s environs.
Most importantly we will tailor your holiday to suit your preferences. We can do this because we only have one party of guests on board and we do not have a rigid cruising schedule, the boat is available for your party only, the only schedule we have to keep to is yours. You can even decide the route! We simply have a basic plan to visit certain areas during the year. We use these areas as starting points for the cruises. Once you have decided the starting area we will suggest a suitable itinerary taking in the most popular places within cruising distance but you will be free to amend this itinerary in light of your interests. Any changes to the itinerary can be made at any time before or during the cruise.
This year (2010) we will be visiting:-
- The Western Kennet and Avon, between Devizes and Bristol. May
- The Eastern Kennet and Avon, between Reading and Devizes. June
- The Upper Thames, between Goring and Lechlade July
- The Lower Thames, between Goring and Teddington. August
- Central London, Grand Union/Regents/Hertford Union Canals and River Lee between Brentford and Limehouse Basin. September
- The Thames, between Teddington and Lechlade. October
We will be accepting bookings for 2011 in September 2010.
Please note that these are starting areas only, we are not restricted to any one area, the above are simply to give some shape to where we will be and when.
The Boat
Isabella is a 4 year old 57ft x 10ft Widebeam River Cruiser. Being 10ft wide she has rooms rather than corridors and is fully professionally fitted out. She can best be described as a self contained floating modern apartment. She is centrally heated but also has the traditional solid fuel burning stove and a domestic sized bathroom with full size bath and power shower. She is our permanent residence and we invite you to share both the boat and the relaxed and informal lifestyle of the river.
