Classique Star

boat is great! Definitely add a Le boat trip to your bucket list. Very easy for first time cruisers. Easy boats to operate. We were a group of 7-10 on an Ckassique star and we had plenty of space on board. The Thames lock system is easy to use on eve you get the hang of it. Most of the locks are manned too. En route there a many marinas but plenty of great moorings in the towns along the way. A 10 day trip from Chertsey gets you to Benson and back. Bring a WiFi hotspot with you – with unlimited data. Buying food on the way is very easy as there are plenty of towns.

Perfect size and layout for 3 couples and 2 singles. Bow thruster really helpful to navigate at slowspeeds through the locks.

Exactly what we expected, easy to drive, great fun on board

Not easy to manoeuvre, but accommodation was good

Friendly & helpful staff especially Sue on reception

Swam every day in fresh clean water just 60 mins from home