The Association of Pleasure Craft Operators

The APCO Guide to Inland Waterway Boating Holidays

The Hire Boat Handover Programme
When looking for a company to take your first boating holiday with, you need to be sure you will be given suitable tuition before leaving the base.

It can be a daunting task travelling down the waterways for the first time. It isn’t difficult but in order that you feel comfortable you need to be with a company who takes your enjoyment and safety seriously.

The National Guide to Hire Boat Handover is available to hire boat operators to help promote safe enjoyment of the inland waterways. The logo can be a useful tool for you to look for when selecting your chosen holiday company.

You will find those APCO members who are currently in the scheme display the logo beside their company details.

Those companies allowed to display the logo have undergone an audited process to insure their instruction and handover process to customers includes all the information you will need to be sure you will know how to handle the boat and facilities aboard safely so you enjoy your boating adventure to the full.

The scheme draws together good practice from practical experience of APCO members in the UK.

An effective handover procedure, properly managed, will help to raise customer satisfaction, keep the boat and passengers safe, as well as showing the company that its customers safety is an issue that is taken seriously.

Boating Holidays
What to expect on a UK boating holiday, different types of holiday and much more.
About APCO
Explaining the purpose and background of the Association of Pleasure Craft Operators.
APCO Members
Listing all APCO member, with their full contact details.
Boat Grading Scheme
Explaining the Boat Grading Scheme from VisitBritain for Hire Boats and Hotelboats.
Boaters Code
British Waterways guide to how all canal users should behave. PDF download.
Boaters Handbook
The BW handbook, available here as a PDF to download, covers everything from Boat Handling, Safety and Rules of the Road.
Kid's pages
Things for the children to do, including a waterways game courtesy of British Waterways.
Useful Links
Links to other useful waterways websites.
Members Section
Information for APCO members, password needed to enter.
 
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