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Beat the heatwave! - New thrilling Thames Rockets boat ride

Beat the heatwave! - New thrilling Thames Rockets boat ride

It’s fast, furious and a world first. Thames Rockets is a new thrilling, high-speed boat ride blasting off this summer in the Capital and operating exclusively in the new Thames ‘High Speed Zone’.

A family holiday afloat in leafy Surrey

A family holiday afloat in leafy Surrey

Despite being only 40 minutes from London, the River Wey in Surrey’s commuter belt is one of the South’s best kept secrets.

Narrowboat hire for the Bath International Music Festival

Narrowboat hire for the Bath International Music Festival

Taking place between 22 May and 02 June, the 65th Bath International Music Festival – with this year’s theme being Mystics, Magic, Myths and Monsters - combines classical, jazz, world, folk, rock and electronica at various venues all over the city.

Six show stoppers for Palma Superyacht Brokerage and Charter Show

Six show stoppers for Palma Superyacht Brokerage and Charter Show

The six yachting businesses behind the newly formed Balearic Yacht Brokers Association (BYBA) have each divulged their pick of the superyacht bunch for the Superyacht Brokerage and Charter Show – a Show-within-a-Show at the 30th edition of Mallorca’s Palma International Boat Show held from 1 to 5 May.

Experience the world's biggest harbour festival

Experience the world's biggest harbour festival

When it comes to parties, nowhere parties harder than the Port of Hamburg during the world's biggest harbour festival.

Stunning Hunton 1005 rib at the Antibes Yacht Show

Stunning Hunton 1005 rib at the Antibes Yacht Show

Hunton, the British manufacturer of high-performance, luxury powerboats is proud to announce that their stunning 1005 RIB will be on display for visitors to the 2013 Antibes Yacht Show, April 18-21.

Oyster and Princess at the 30th Palma International Boat Show

Oyster and Princess at the 30th Palma International Boat Show

With less than three weeks until the curtain is raised on 1 May, the world’s leading yacht manufacturers are releasing details of what to expect at this year’s Palma International Boat Show.

Mini speed boating in Boston Harbor

Mini speed boating in Boston Harbor

Get a tour of the historic Boston Harbor Waterfront and see the Boston skyline from a mini speedboat tour - the newest tour option in this world class city.

Canal boating festivities on the Grand Union Canal

Canal boating festivities on the Grand Union Canal

This spring or summer, combine a narrowboat holiday on the diverse and historic Grand Union Canal – as featured on the BBCs Countryfile last weekend – with a variety of canal boating festivities suggests specialist boating holiday agency, Waterways Holidays.

Safari boats in the Maldives

Safari boats in the Maldives

Fleewinter has launched Maldives Boat Safaris providing a chance to experience the beautiful archipelago from the water.

Exceptional spring holidays afloat on the Canal du Midi

Exceptional spring holidays afloat on the Canal du Midi

There are many reasons and several ways to visit the historic 330-year-old Canal du Midi in Southern France. However, surely European Waterways offers one of the best options this spring with its 6-night, all-inclusive cruises during March and April aboard a choice of three luxury hotel barges.

Much more than a Yachting Forum

Much more than a Yachting Forum

With the Palma International Boat Show sadly (wisely?) called-off in 2012 due to a lack of interest from exhibitors, and a similar lack of Government funding, the Balearic Island intends to come back with a bang in 2013.

All-inclusive cruising on the Norfolk Broads

All-inclusive cruising on the Norfolk Broads

All-inclusive boating holidays from the base at Horning in the Norfolk Broads are being introduced for 2013 courtesy of specialist boating holiday agency, Waterways Holidays.

New online system speeds up yacht immigration process in Gibraltar

New online system speeds up yacht immigration process in Gibraltar

This week Gibraltar launches ASYCUDA (Automated System for Customs Data) which will slash check-in times for yacht captains by half. The web-based procedure replaces outdated paper immigration systems and brings Gibraltar in line with major European ports of entry.

Hunton to make its USA debut at Miami Boat Show

Hunton to make its USA debut at Miami Boat Show

Hunton, the British manufacturer of high-performance, luxury powerboats has announced that it will make its USA show debut at the Miami Boat Show in February 2013.