Boating Camden, London
Canal Boating
If you’re looking for a memorable and different way to experience London, why not join us for a cruise along the picturesque Regent’s Canal and beyond?
Boating is suitable for all ages and abilities and can be enjoyed at any time of the year. Both of our boats have heating to keep you warm and cosy on even the coldest day and there’s plenty of outside space to enjoy the sights and sunshine in warmer weather.
You can help work the locks, steer the boat or just watch the world go by at the leisurely pace of the waterway, watching a different side of London unfold in an ever-changing canalscape. For your safety and enjoyment, all trips are accompanied by one of our friendly, nationally-accredited skippers and crew – most of whom are volunteers, trained in-house by our Boat Manager.
Our two canal boats are available to hire for parties, gatherings with friends and family, picnics or meetings afloat, corporate events and more!
Our boats are available to hire at competitive rates, with cruises departing from The Pirate Castle (unless otherwise agreed). Two hours is perfect for a trip to Little Venice and back, or you can book half day (3 hours), full day (6 hours), evening and community & residential trips if you fancy exploring further afield on a longer voyage. Each boat is licenced to carry up to 12 passengers, including group leaders.
Residential cruises on our widebeam boat, Pirate Prince, offer hands-on, life-enriching opportunities for people of all ages and abilities.
Camden Community Cruises provide subsidised interactive canal boat cruises for SEND groups, families in hardship and people facing wider disadvantage to discover London’s waterways.
The Pirate Castle offers a range of NCBA accredited courses and in-house experience days for canal boat handling and trip management.
We subsidise and run boat trips for external groups on our canal boats. Every trip needs a qualified skipper and trained crew and our Canal Boating project is completely volunteer-led.
Canal Boating
