Hire boat holidays available March–October

Last-Minute Boating Holidays

Hire boat holidays available March–October

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Last-Minute Boating Holidays

If you are looking for a last-minute boating holiday or a weekend break on the Norfolk Broads. This is the page for you. It shows boating holidays with availability over the next 3 weeks. Check out the boats below. Holidays start on a Friday or Saturday afternoon and you return the boat on a Monday or Tuesday morning.

Get four couples together and enjoy seven nights on Brinks Prelude from just £495 per cabin.

That’s the total price for the cabin for the whole week, based on two people sharing each cabin.

Brinks Prelude has an electric engine, giving you beautifully quiet cruising with no engine noise at all. It’s a completely different way to explore the Broads — peaceful, relaxing and particularly good for spotting wildlife as you travel.

Prelude sleeps up to eight across four cabins, so it’s a great excuse to finally turn that group chat into an actual holiday. You may need to draw straws for the two cabins with queen-size beds, but we’ll leave that argument to you.

This extra-special last-minute break starts Saturday 19th September, so there’s not much time for deliberating. Get the group together, get packed and get on the water this month.

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Planning an Autumn escape with friends or family?

Swap the usual weekend away for a few days on the Norfolk Broads, with spacious boats, relaxed cruising and plenty of places to stop along the way. The offers below are for 3 night breaks.

Looking for a little longer? Click here for 7 -night breaks available in the next 3 weeks. We also offer 4-night trips mid-week. Whisper it quietly, these cost the same as a 3-night weekend break. Making these a great option for those with a more flexible calendar.

We have a fair few boats available for a last-minute break, but not all will suit your needs. You can make choosing the right boating holiday easier. Use the options link on the right-hand side of the page. It gives you the opportunity to choose based on criteria we know people find useful.

You can sort by price, number of guests, age of the boat, suitability for dogs or fishing etc.

You also have the ability to sort by boat type, does the boat have an electric anchor winch or a bow thruster. There is even information to help you understand what a bow thruster is!

Our guys in the office also very happy to help, so please don’t hesitate to give us a ring on 01603 782625.

We provide quite a bit of information about choosing the right boat here. We are told its a useful read for beginners.

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Can’t find a boating holiday to suit your party? How about a holiday cottage or a day boat.

Norfolk Broads boat hire from Barnes Brinkcraft

Elite Fleet

PRELUDE

Sleeps 8 + 2

Brinks Prelude a New Norfolk Broads Boat Built by Barnes Brinkcraft for friends and family to enjoy...[more]

Holiday starting on 19/09/2026 for 3 nights

£1,506.84
starting on 19/09/2026

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