Houseboat rentals – Canal boat vacations by Le Boat
Who’s on board?
Market leaders
We’re the No.1 provider of houseboat vacations on the beautiful rivers, lakes and canals of Europe and Canada. We have the world’s largest fleet of luxury houseboats and the widest choice of fabulous boating destinations to choose from.
Houseboat industry experts
With over 50 years experience on the water, we’ve been doing this for a long time. You can rely on us to offer exceptional service and a wealth of helpful advice and knowledge to ensure you have the best vacation.
No license or experience required
Never handled a boat? You don’t need a license or prior experience to be the captain of your own houseboat. Our base teams will show you everything you need to know before you set off safely on your houseboat cruise.
Never been on a boating vacation?
We’ll brief you, show you the ropes and give you the support you need – anyone can do it.
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Discover our houseboats categories
Premier
Our exclusive Horizon fleet features an impressively spacious top deck complete with a barbecue hotplate and cool box as standard.
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Comfort Plus
Spacious interiors have been designed with modernity and quality in mind to allow you to cruise in style.
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Comfort
Good-quality, stylish and well-equipped boats of varying ages, designs and styles.
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Budget
Our ‘much-loved classics’. Traditional décor and basic features and fittings, clean and superbly maintained boats for a no-frills boating experience.
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We have more river and canal boats available than any other operator, which means we can cater to pretty much every party size, budget and expectation.
All boats are available to hire between April and October. Our wide range of boats sleep between 2-12 people.
Compare boatsWith a variety of benefits, if you have money to invest and enjoy boating more than once each year, our Boat Ownership Program is too good an opportunity to miss.
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