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Castle Narrowboats 2022 Prices % of Pencelli As Base % of Pencelli Multiplied Castle Narrowboats 2022 Prices % of Pencelli as base % of Pencelli multiplied Y-fenni 0.85 Gros 0.9 Y-fenni Gros 0.9 Sken 0.9 Card 0.95 Sken 0.9 Card 0.95 3 or 4 Night Breaks Drys 0.95 Drys 0.95 Kid 1 Kid 1 Mon 0.9 Mon 0.873 Beau 0.9 Beau 0.873 Friday to Monday - 3 nights March April May June Start Date 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 Skenfrith Castle 712 799 799 866 866 866 866 914 914 914 988 988 988 988 988 1048 Pencelli Castle 791 888 888 963 963 963 963 1015 1015 1015 1098 1098 1098 1098 1098 1165 Dryslwyn Castle 751 843 843 914 914 914 914 964 964 964 1043 1043 1043 1043 1043 1107 Cardiff Castle 843 843 843 914 914 914 914 964 964 964 1043 1043 1043 1043 1043 1107 July August September October Start Date 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 Skenfrith Castle 1048 1048 1111 1111 1111 1111 1111 1111 988 988 914 914 914 826 826 826 826 Pencelli Castle 1165 1165 1235 1235 1235 1235 1235 1235 1098 1098 1015 1015 1015 918 918 918 918 Dryslwyn Castle 1107 1107 1173 1173 1173 1173 1173 1173 1043 1043 964 964 964 872 872 872 872 Cardiff Castle 1107 1107 1173 1173 1173 1173 1173 1173 1043 1043 964 964 964 872 872 872 872 Saturday to Tuesday - 3 nights March April May June Start Date 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 Grosmont Castle 712 799 799 866 866 866 866 914 914 914 988 988 988 988 988 1048 Kidwelly Castle 791 888 888 963 963 963 963 1015 1015 1015 1098 1098 1098 1098 1098 1165 July August September October Start Date 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 1 8 15 22 Grosmont Castle 1048 1048 1111 1111 1111 1111 1111 1111 988 988 914 914 914 826 826 826 826 Kidwelly Castle 1165 1165 1235 1235 1235 1235 1235 1235 1098 1098 1015 1015 1015 918 918 918 918 Monday to Friday - 4 nights March April May June Start Date 21 28 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 Skenfrith Castle 712 799 799 866 866 866 866 914 914 914 988 988 988 988 988 1048 Pencelli Castle 791 888 888 963 963 963 963 1015 1015 1015 1098 1098 1098 1098 1098 1165 Dryslwyn Castle 751 843 843 914 914 914 914 964 964 964 1043 1043 1043 1043 1043 1107 Cardiff Castle 751 843 843 914 914 914 914 964 964 964 1043 1043 1043 1043 1043 1107 July August September October Start Date 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 Skenfrith Castle 1048 1048 1111 1111 1111 1111 1111 1111 988 988 914 914 914 826 826 826 826 Pencelli Castle 1165 1165 1235 1235 1235 1235 1235 1235 1098 1098 1015 1015 1015 918 918 918 918 Dryslwyn Castle 1107 1107 1173 1173 1173 1173 1173 1173 1043 1043 964 964 964 872 872 872 872 Cardiff Castle 1107 1107 1173 1173 1173 1173 1173 1173 1043 1043 964 964 964 872 872 872 872 Tuesday to Saturday - 4 nights March April May June Start Date 22 29 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 Grosmont Castle 712 799 799 866 866 866 866 914 914 914 988 988 988 988 988 1048 Kidwelly Castle 791 888 888 963 963 963 963 1015 1015 1015 1098 1098 1098 1098 1098 1165 July August September October Start Date 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25 Grosmont Castle 1048 1048 1111 1111 1111 1111 1111 1111 988 988 914 914 914 826 826 826 826 Kidwelly Castle 1165 1165 1235 1235 1235 1235 1235 1235 1098 1098 1015 1015 1015 918 918 918 918 Please note: *Please call or check online for availability. *All prices are inclusive of gas, diesel, electricity, bedding, buoyancy aids, damage waiver, cancellation cover for crew, car parking & canal guide *Pets are charged @ £15 each per booking.(Max 2 pets) *The boat will be ready at 3pm and needs to be vacated by 9.30am on your departure day *A non refundable deposit of £200 is payable on booking with the balance falling due 28 days before your holiday *For 10/11 night breaks add 50% of the second week rather than the short break price *We offer a 10% discount on bookings of 2 weeks or more Castle Narrowboats 2022 Prices 7 Night Breaks Week Break (Friday to Friday - 7 nights) March April May June Start Date 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 Skenfrith Castle 1017 1141 1141 1238 1238 1238 1238 1305 1305 1305 1412 1412 1412 1412 1412 1498 Pencelli Castle 1130 1268 1268 1375 1375 1375 1375 1450 1450 1450 1569 1569 1569 1569 1569 1664 Dryslwyn Castle 1073 1205 1205 1306 1306 1306 1306 1378 1378 1378 1491 1491 1491 1491 1491 1581 Cardiff Castle 1073 1205 1205 1306 1306 1306 1306 1378 1378 1378 1491 1491 1491 1491 1491 1581 July August September October Start Date 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 3 10 17 24 1 8 15 22 Skenfrith Castle 1498 1498 1588 1588 1588 1588 1588 1588 1412 1412 1305 1305 1305 1180 1180 1180 1180 Pencelli Castle 1664 1664 1764 1764 1764 1764 1764 1764 1569 1569 1450 1450 1450 1311 1311 1311 1311 Dryslwyn Castle 1581 1581 1676 1676 1676 1676 1676 1676 1491 1491 1378 1378 1378 1245 1245 1245 1245 Cardiff Castle 1581 1581 1676 1676 1676 1676 1676 1676 1491 1491 1378 1378 1378 1245 1245 1245 1245 Week Break - (Saturday to Saturday - 7 nights) March April May June Start Date 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 7 14 21 28 4 11 18 25 Monmouth Castle 986 1107 1107 1200 1200 1200 1200 1266 1266 1266 1370 1370 1370 1370 1370 1453 Beaumaris Castle 986 1107 1107 1200 1200 1200 1200 1266 1266 1266 1370 1370 1370 1370 1370 1453 Grosmont Castle 1017 1141 1141 1238 1238 1238 1238 1305 1305 1305 1412 1412 1412 1412 1412 1498 Kidwelly Castle 1130 1268 1268 1375 1375 1375 1375 1450 1450 1450 1569 1569 1569 1569 1569 1664 July August September October Start Date 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 Monmouth Castle 1453 1453 1540 1540 1540 1540 1540 1540 1370 1370 1266 1266 1266 1145 1145 1145 1145 Beaumaris Castle 1453 1453 1540 1540 1540 1540 1540 1540 1370 1370 1266 1266 1266 1145 1145 1145 1145 Grosmont Castle 1498 1498 1588 1588 1588 1588 1588 1588 1412 1412 1305 1305 1305 1180 1180 1180 1180 Kidwelly Castle 1664 1664 1764 1764 1764 1764 1764 1764 1569 1569 1450 1450 1450 1311 1311 1311 1311 Week Break - (Monday to Monday - 7 nights) March April May June Start Date 21 28 4 11 18 25 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 Skenfrith Castle 1017 1141 1141 1238 1238 1238 1238 1305 1305 1305 1412 1412 1412 1412 1412 1498 Pencelli Castle 1130 1268 1268 1375 1375 1375 1375 1450 1450 1450 1569 1569 1569 1569 1569 1664 Dryslwyn Castle 1073 1205 1205 1306 1306 1306 1306 1378 1378 1378 1491 1491 1491 1491 1491 1581 Cardiff Castle 1073 1205 1205 1306 1306 1306 1306 1378 1378 1378 1491 1491 1491 1491 1491 1581 July August September October Start Date 4 11 18 25 1 8 15 22 29 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 Skenfrith Castle 1498 1498 1588 1588 1588 1588 1588 1588 1412 1412 1305 1305 1305 1180 1180 1180 1180 Pencelli Castle 1664 1664 1764 1764 1764 1764 1764 1764 1569 1569 1450 1450 1450 1311 1311 1311 1311 Dryslwyn Castle 1581 1581 1676 1676 1676 1676 1676 1676 1491 1491 1378 1378 1378 1245 1245 1245 1245 Cardiff Castle 1581 1581 1676 1676 1676 1676 1676 1676 1491 1491 1378 1378 1378 1245 1245 1245 1245 Week Break (Tuesday to Tuesday - 7 nights) March April May June Start Date 22 29 5 12 19 26 3 10 17 24 31 7 14 21 28 Grosmont Castle 1017 1141 1141 1238 1238 1238 1238 1305 1305 1305 1412 1412 1412 1412 1412 1498 Kidwelly Castle 1130 1268 1268 1375 1375 1375 1375 1450 1450 1450 1569 1569 1569 1569 1569 1664 July August September October Start Date 5 12 19 26 2 9 16 23 30 6 13 20 27 4 11 18 25 Grosmont Castle 1498 1498 1588 1588 1588 1588 1588 1588 1412 1412 1305 1305 1305 1180 1180 1180 1180 Kidwelly Castle 1664 1664 1764 1764 1764 1764 1764 1764 1569 1569 1450 1450 1450 1311 1311 1311 1311 Please note: *Please call or check online for availability. *All prices are inclusive of gas, diesel, electricity, bedding, buoyancy aids, damage waiver, cancellation cover for crew, car parking & canal guide *Pets are charged @ £15 each per booking.(Max 2 pets) *The boat will be ready at 3pm and needs to be vacated by 9.30am on your departure day *A non refundable deposit of £200 is payable on booking with the balance falling due 28 days before your holiday *For 10/11 night breaks add 50% of the second week rather than the short break price *We offer a 10% discount on bookings of 2 weeks or more.
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