We've just spent the day visiting The Broads and hired a day boat from MC Marine. 4 hours for £50 seemed expensive, but is sadly the going rate. However for that sort of money I expect a mighty fine boat. I was very disappointed!
When you started the engine, you couldn't hear yourself think. When I commented on this to the staff, they told me modern sound proofing was £70 a sheet. Well at the prices they charge for their boats I wouldn't rent from them without sound proofing. I doubt I would from them again regardless.
The decoration of the boat was awful. They couldn't have got more paint on the floor, windows and walls without purposefully painting them. One window was so scratched you couldn't see out of it. They described this as their new boat, so I hate think how bad the others must have been.
The Broads themselves are beuautiful and well worth visiting. Manicly busy at high season, but of you can avoid the school holidays it's a magical experience. read more