Riverscapes

Name: Riverscapes
Address: Riverscapes, Shepperton, TW17, GB
Telephone: +443337721204
Price range: ££
Rating: 4.7

PRIVATES SKIPPERED CRUISES
For up to 12 guests
Catering for all types of events
From £450 for 2 hrs For the adventurous and energetic, bikes can be hired.

"Riverscapes" offers bespoke boat stays all with heating, mod cons and parking. Available all year on an exclusive use, self-catering basis from £138/night. Skippered private cruises are from £150/hour for up to 12 guests. Self-drive day boats can be hired at a discount during a stay as follows (but from a different location):

Up to 2 guests only:
£39/90 minutes
£59/4 hours
£95/8 hours

Up to 6 g

uests:
£55/90 minutes
£85/4 hours
£135/8 hours

We are based in Chertsey, a very quaint English town on the banks of the upper Thames - half way between Windsor Castle and Hampton Court Palace and right next door to Thorpe Park. There are plenty of places of interest to visit in the local area including historic monuments, market towns, museums, racecourses, theme parks and nature trails. Direct trains to Waterloo take approximately 35 minutes should guests wish to sample the many tourist attractions in Central London too. This is, quite simply, the perfect base to kick back and relax after an action-packed adventure! Or, just stay on board and spend your time reading, playing board games or watching river life go by. CHECK-IN:
From 3:00pm (Eucala)
From 5:00pm (French Leave and Go Dutch/Fairy Rae)

CHECK-OUT:
Before 10:00am (Eucala)
Before 12 noon (French Leave and Go Dutch/Fairy Rae)

TERMS & CONDITIONS:
*A £200 security deposit is payable per booking and will be returned upon a satisfactory check-out
*Upon booking, guests agree to all our TERMS & CONDITIONS
*A 50% refund will be made for cancellations made at least 14 days before check-in. *No refunds will be made for cancellations made within 14 days of check-in.
*We reserve the right to alter our facilities based on health and safety regulations.

TERMS OF USE:
Exclusive use/entire boat (whether booked for one guest or full capacity)
Self-catering
Moored stay only unless a skippered cruise is also arranged
All facilities are at our guests’ own risk

INCLUDED FACILITIES:
Heating
Smart TV’s
Wi-Fi
Netflix
Alexa
Fully equipped kitchens
Tea, coffee, milk plus basic kitchen ingredients
Cleaning products
Showers with ample hot water
Fully functional toilet facilities
Toiletries
Freshly laundered linen and towels
Books and board games
Bikes
Security/CCTV
Parking

Please enquire about anything that you may wish to arrange during your stay which is not listed above - whether it is artisan chocolates, catering, celebration cakes, classy cup cakes, decorations, graze boxes, picnics, taxis or treatments etc. We have partnered up with a myriad of local businesses who are able to offer some incredible services. We aim to make your stay as fun and stress free as possible! LIFE IS BETTER ON A BOAT!

Address

Riverscapes
Shepperton
TW17

Telephone

+443337721204

Website

http://www.riverscapes.co.uk/

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Our Story

“WE LOVE BEING ABLE TO SHARE OUR LITTLE SLICE OF SUBURBAN PARADISE!”

Our relationship began in London in October 2014, some 27 years after initially meeting in our ‘home’ country of Zimbabwe and re-connecting through FaceBook! Budding business ideas and lots of travel, interspersed with some seriously trying times, have been hectic ever since. We both pride ourselves in having fair, hard-working attitudes and a total zest for happiness and humour which has bonded us from the outset!

Not long after we got together, we visited our first boat, “Eucala” in Spain – and whilst she required copious amounts of cosmetic work, there was huge potential. The initial reason for purchase was due to Klaus living in Leeds but wanting somewhere he could call home whilst working in London instead of constantly having to stay in hotels. As he has always absolutely loved boats, he thought this would be a perfect solution.

His dad was a sailor for over 17 years, culminating in Chief Engineer on a tanker, before moving to Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) to build boats in Salisbury (now Harare) and retired to Lake Kariba to continue messing around on water with a fish trading business. Klaus’ paternal grandfather also invented and patented the sealed bulk-head in 1918, 6 years after the Titanic sank……. so, boating has always been in his blood!

My Doctor dad also semi-retired to Kariba, had a boat called ‘WET QUACK’ to visit his patients and knew and treated Klaus’ parents!

Anyway, within a month of “Eucala’s” arrival in Hampton Court (to the most stunning looking marina albeit we discovered to our detriment had a VERY sinister side), Klaus’ London consulting contract at that time came to an end. A year on, after only taking her on a couple of trips (one across the English Channel to explore the inland waterways of France with our kids in the summer of 2015 and seeing the London fireworks for New Year’s Eve in 2016), she still required loads of work and was haemorrhaging expensive fees (the abbreviation of ‘BOAT’ meaning ‘bring out another thousand’ ringing ever so true). Shortly after this, we had an epiphany……. to renovate and rent her out for unique boat stays and skippered cruising…….

AND RIGHT THERE, A NEW BUSINESS WAS BORN!

R I V E R S C A P E S

Since then, a few more boats have been accumulated and we have featured as long term Superhosts on Airbnb; received Gold Awards on Booking.Com and Certificates of Excellence on Trip Advisor.

“Eucala” also cameoed as the Californian boat of the Beach Boys’ drummer (‘Autopsy: the last hours of Dennis Wilson);

“Baboo” has been used for a couple of music videos and a sexy swimwear modelling shoot;

and

“Bluebird” has also been featured in a music recording to boot!

And, we have been extremely privileged to assist in a couple of very memorable proposals ♥ - and love reading the countless guest book entries and reviews where some wonderful memories have been made.

This is also our 3rd year of running a fleet of small self-drive day boats (the idea started after witnessing our tender to “Eucala” sitting around accumulating dust!) Last year we were voted “the best-selling and number #1 boat tour deal in UK and Ireland – Groupon 2019”.

Our new base at Penton Hook, the largest inland marina in UK, is quite arguably one of the most peaceful locations to kick back, relax and watch river life go by. Or, there are plenty of places of interest to visit in the local area which is steeped in history and jam packed with activities and attractions for all ages. Also a rare find as fishing is permitted here all year.

From Spring 2021, we hope to offer small cabin cruisers for up to 4 guests with boating experience to take out and navigate the river themselves for a few days at a time. And, to re-launch “Jacruzzi”, our skippered floating hot tub pontoons for up to 10 guests.

We do hope you enjoy your time with us at “Riverscapes” - our crew pride themselves in offering a very unique and personalised service.

Furthermore, if you are interested in learning the ins and outs of boating life, look no further as we are more than happy to share our knowledge 😊

Natasha and Klaus :) ###