Skipton Boat Trips Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "All the staff were lovely and very helpful."
• "The staff were professional but also very friendly and welcoming and nothing was too much for them."
• "The staff, Glenys and Henry, were professional, attentive and very welcoming."
• "The staff were very attentive and friendly throughout the cruise."
• "Great staff, welcoming and friendly."
• "The staff are all so lovely!"
• "The staff were fabulous so friendly."

Cons:

• "When we arrived a guy (who was dressed like a captain) was stood near the boats - i started to say we had a pre booked ticket and i was quite abruptly told 'go to the office and get your boarding passes'."
• "On return the man who met us hardly spoke, we got back with 3 minutes to spare so were not late but he just went back into the office and gave us no interaction at all."
• "Drinks are reasonably priced but the service is diabolical, I.e. hard to get a drink at the bar."
• "Had to ask for the bottle of wine."
• "Sorry I asked rude customers to stop taking over it but I was speaking on behalf of most of the customers who were getting irritated by the ignorance of adults."
• "Just one tiny thing, when we first got aboard, we were cold and the crew said they could not serve tea/coffee until the food was served."
• "The space between the seats and table are a bit of a squeeze for the large person."

Food and Drink

Pros:

• "The afternoon tea was delicious too!"
• "The food was excellent, so relaxing, and a lovely trip down the canal."
• "A good selection of sandwiches and also cheesecake, cake and scone with jam and cream and as much tea as we wanted."
• "Delicious sandwiches, little cakes, scone, jam, clotted cream and a pot of tea and pot of coffee plus a glass of wine of our choice."
• "The food was delicious and the sail was very relaxing, passing through beautiful countryside with lovely views."
• "The food was absolutely terrific with the pie still slightly warm and really tasty finished off with as much tea and coffee as anyone would need."
• "The afternoon tea was great (mixed sandwiches, scone, jam and clotted cream, ginger cake and other petit four type cakes) plus a hot beverage or soft drink."

Cons:

• "Dessert was apple pie and icecream- cold pie, that the 4 of us agreed tasted salty."
• "Unfortunately the food was not as fresh as it could have been."
• "The beef was boiled in some way so that it tasted of nothing and was a grey mush on the plate."
• "Cold, poor quality food. Frozen peas and carrots followed by cold apple pie."
• "After putting the 4 small triangle sandwiches together they didnt make up a full slice! We went straight to eat after."
• "The tea was nice but the sandwiches could have been made with quality bread for the price we paid, instead of sliced bread."
• "My only gripe is that the tea itself could have been better."

Value and Pricing

Pros:

• "Good food and good value."
• "Good value for money 👍"
• "Excellent value for money."
• "Decently priced 30 minute canal boat trip on the Leeds Liverpool Canal."
• "I was surprised at how cheap the drinks are."
• "We had snacks and drinks onboard and they are very reasonably priced."
• "Alcohol can be purchased on board and is reasonably priced."