点评:My wife and I booked two consecutive days on Joshua for a group of friends in July 2025. It was an outstanding trip on the Caldon Canal - a great boat and stunning countryside. We are experienced boaters and know what we want: friendly customer service, comfort on the boat and an interesting route: we got all of that on Joshua. Tracey and Steve, the boat owners, took a great deal of care to make sure we had a good time – thank you!
Joshua is a beautifully equipped trip boat, with a galley kitchen, a large area in the bow for our group to sit in and – of course - a toilet. Steve built the boat and had taken a lot of care in thinking through the design, which meant that Joshua was perfect for the needs of a small group like ours.
Tracey was excellent at communicating from the moment we emailed her about our booking through to us handing Joshua back at the end of our booking. She briefed us comprehensively about Joshua, the canal, helming and how to make the most of each day. and responded patiently to our many questions.
The canal itself has lots to see – locks, bridges, the Froghall tunnel, even a steam railway – as well as relics of the pottery industry, like the old flint mill at Cheddleton. We took the boat to the end of the Leek branch and walked up into the town for lunch on one of our days. Tracey had recommended the restaurant – another nice touch.
翻译:我和妻子于2025年7月为一群朋友预订了Joshua号连续两天的行程。这是一次在卡尔登运河的精彩旅程——一艘很棒的船,还有迷人的乡村景色。我们都是经验丰富的船夫,知道自己想要什么:友好的客户服务、舒适的乘船体验和有趣的航线:所有这些,在Joshua号上我们都得到了。船主Tracey和Steve非常用心,确保我们玩得开心——非常感谢!
Joshua号是一艘设备齐全的游船,配有厨房、船头的宽敞区域供我们一行人休息,当然还有卫生间。Steve建造了这艘船,并在设计上投入了大量心血,这意味着Joshua号非常适合像我们这样的小团体。
从我们通过电子邮件告知她预订情况,到预订结束后将Joshua号交还给我们,Tracey的沟通非常顺畅。她向我们详细介绍了Joshua号、运河、掌舵以及如何充分利用每一天。并耐心解答了我们提出的各种问题。
运河本身有很多值得一看的地方——船闸、桥梁、弗罗格霍尔隧道,甚至还有蒸汽铁路——以及制陶业的遗迹,比如切德尔顿的古老燧石磨坊。有一天,我们乘船来到利克支流的尽头,然后步行进镇吃午饭。特蕾西推荐了这家餐厅——这也是一个很棒的体验。