Press Releases
Browse through our Press Releases for all the latest information on all things Crown Blue Line and Boating Holiday.
Press Releases
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Boating Holiday News from the company, and articles of interest from around the Crown Blue Line regions.
The River Thames has been re-opened to navigation after the current floods. All cruises from our base at Benson are now possible.
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Wildlife breaks with Crown Blue Line on our self-drive cruisers can be chartered in many areas of nature reserve, protected habitat and unspoilt countryside, both in the UK and across Europe. Fitted out with home-from-home comforts and needing no experience to drive, our cruisers can get you ‘up close and personal’ to all kinds of wildlife in all kinds of wonderful locations. For example, with many sections of the Norfolk Broads inaccessible by road, cruising on one of our private cabin cruisers is an ideal way to explore, finding quiet spots to drop anchor or moor…
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The Wine Show 26-29 October 2006 Business Design Centre, London N1 2 FOR PRICE OF 1 TICKET OFFER TO THE WINE SHOW FOR FIRST CHOICE CUSTOMERS TAKE A WORLD TOUR WITH YOUR TASTEBUDS AT THE WINE SHOW Visit The Wine Show at the Business Design Centre in Islington from the 26-29 October and de-mystify the world of wine in a relaxed, fun environment! Intimate wine tours will be led personally around the show by the resident wine experts who include Oz Clarke and Matt Skinner. The very popular tasting theatre, the food and…
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FOLLOW THE CANALS TO FLANDERS FIELDS IN 2007 Cruise to Belgium with Crown Blue Line and save up 15% on 2007 bookings made on-line or by telephone and booked before 31st December 2006. For the first time, leading inland waterways holiday specialist Crown Blue Line is including cruising routes along Belgium’s pretty network of canals in its new brochure. This is marked with a special offer of 15% discount on 2007 Belgium cruises booked by the end of 2006. A range of specially tailored cruises has been created to help customers make the most of their cruising…
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We have decided to pass the benefits of modern automation back to you. Book online to benefit from a £15 discount on your booking! We are constantly looking for ways of improving our booking system - if you have any comments or ideas, please feel free to email us at webmaster@crownblueline.com. Early booking discounts, and other promotional offers will be taken off manually after bookings are processed. Happy surfing - the Web Team
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With September’s Ryder Cup at The K Club fast approaching, Ireland’s we are offering golf fans visiting Ireland a novel one week ‘cruise and play’ holiday. The itinerary involves cruising southwards onboard an Emerald Star luxury self-drive cruiser from the base at Carrick-on-Shannon and stopping off for a round of golf at five of Ireland’s top courses – Carrick-on-Shannon G.C, Glasson G.C, Hudson Bay G.C and Portumna G.C. Ireland is famous for its wonderful golf courses and we have seen a lot of interest in Ireland as a cruising destination due to the Ryder Cup. A self-drive…
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Travel in style on board your own self-drive cruiser from Crown Blue Line, following in Rick Stein’s wake along the historic Canal du Midi with its leafy vineyards, colourful street markets and waterside restaurants. A cruise on the Canal du Midi is an experience of a lifetime – and a perfect way of exploring the real France. This is the perfect way to explore – stop whenever and wherever you want to sample delicious wines and local cuisine, all at your own pace. Our boating holidays on the Canal du…
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You can celebrate the end of midge problems whilst holidaying in the Scottish Highlands thanks to an innovative new service from Advanced Pest Solutions (APS). Crown Blue Line will ensure that all clients are given details of the service, which works by using unique technology that can provide information on when and where swarms of midges are travelling, which can then be avoided easily. The forecasts can be found online or can be accessed via mobile phones. Tests have proven the system to be as accurate as other established forecasts such as sun and pollen indexes meaning our…
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Some of you may have seen the latest series on the Beeb with Bill Oddie about how the spring has fared for Britains wildlife. Fans of Bill Oddie might be interested to know that a Crown Blue Line boating holiday is one of the best ways to get close to nature, especially bird life. Our smooth cruisers with quiet motors are a perfect platform for watching wildlife through a pair of binoculars... In the Camargue it is common to find the Greater Flamingo along with many other species of Woodpecker, Buzzard, Grebes, Gulls,…
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We are pleased to announce the launch of our new website, www.crownblueline.com Immerse yourself in the navigable waterways of Europe with crownblueline.com – you will find all of the information you need to make the right choice of cruise, whether it be on the historic Canal du Midi, or the fantastic lagoon surrounding Venice – the canal capital of Italy… If you usually spend your holidays in hotels, or on the beach, why not try a different kind of holiday, and everyone can do it – no licence required! New features of the website include: Easy to navigate…
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With the French canals opening in Spring, Easter is the perfect time to go exploring by boat in the sunny south of France – cruising from the wild Camargue to the sandy Med! Bag a cheap flight to Montpellier and head for Crown Blue Line’s base at St. Gilles on the edge of the Camargue, to board your own private cruiser for a family holiday of a lifetime. You’ll love it just as much as the kids – casting off to explore this beautiful stretch of water in the Camargue, a huge nature reserve where milk…
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A slow cruise on the beautiful Canal du Midi in France has been listed as one of the unforgettable journeys to take before you die.*
Save 10% On all Crown Blue Line Canal du Midi cruises in May or June and make sure you do this journey of a lifetime!
Hurry!! Bookings must be made before May 14th 2006. A free copy of this captivating new book will be sent to the first 50 customers who book this offer.
* Unforgettable Journeys to take before you die - by Steve Watkins and Clare Jones, BBC Books.
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If Paris is the head of France and Champagne is its soul, then Burgundy is its stomach. Even the French regard the ancient duchy of Bourgogne with special esteem. It is the land of the long lunch and four-hour dinner, of rich, succulent dishes and creamy sauces, the home of what the world regards as traditional French cuisine. Crossed with canals and the expansive, lazy River Saône, Burgundy is also a cruising paradise, though perhaps not an obvious one. The waters are far from turquoise, and the beaches are few, but the scenery is extraordinarily pretty,…
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This venture started when a special offer that included airfares, car hire and bed breakfasts became available for October 2003. I had been researching, on the internet, cruising the canals of Europe. An article about cruising in Ireland claimed that it was the best kept secret and was so delightful. In particular it suggested that late September early October was an ideal time as the waterways were less crowded. In addition some of the companies had special offers at this time. A number of our friends had indicated that they were interested in accompanying us, in 2004, if…
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