Borrow A Boat Reviews 515

TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

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Review summary

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Reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their exceptional helpfulness, professionalism, and responsiveness, making the booking process smooth and stress-free. Many people highlighted the personalized service, noting that agents took the time to understand their needs and provided tailored options, often going above and beyond to secure favorable deals and ensure every detail was covered for their holidays. However, some customers reported dissatisfaction with the service during their actual trips, citing issues with the condition of the boats, technical problems, and unhelpful staff from the charter companies. These reviewers mentioned problems such as technical issues with the boats, rude captains, and a lack of support from the company when issues arose during their holiday.

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Staff

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Service

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Booking process

Consumers find the booking process to be positive, often highlighting the helpfulness of agents like Eray and... See more

Customer service

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Holidays

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Eray was extremely helpful in getting our charter booked. He provided options exactly to the specifications we needed in a number of suitable locations, taking a lot of the work out of the booking pr... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Have been looked after by the wonderful Eray who found us several options that met our requirements for our initial booking. Had an issue later on that was solved by him and recently he ably assisted... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I planned a sailing trip with my family for our summer holiday in Croatia. Mr. Eray Özkan was incredibly helpful throughout the process. He took the time to understand our needs and then guided us to... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Eray did a perfect job. We've been looking at chartering a gulet in Turkey for some months and dealt with multiple brokers. Without question, Eray at Borrow A Boat was far and away the most help... See more

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Company details

  1. Travel Agency
  2. Boat Rental Service
  3. Boat Tour Agency
  4. Cruise Agency
  5. Sailing Store

About Borrow A Boat

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With more than 50,000 boats available in over 65 countries worldwide, Borrow A Boat is the leading yacht and boat charter portal for boat owners, charter companies and those wishing to take a boat out. Using our website, getting afloat has never been easier.

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Let us create your ideal boating vacation. Our experts will help you choose the perfect vessel, arrange all logistics including transfers, and design custom experiences with suggested itineraries and activities. From booking to return, we're committed to delivering a seamless, personalised boating adventure that meets your needs and surpasses your expectations.

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Trusted Experience

With over 50,000 satisfied customers served, we're your trusted boating partner.

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Flexible Booking Options

Secure your dream boat with just 15% down and enjoy the industry's most flexible rescheduling policies.

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Safety and Peace of Mind

We partner with verified owners and companies, ensuring all boats meet high safety standards with regular inspections.


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4.8

Excellent

TrustScore 5 out of 5

515 reviews

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Non existent customer support if something is wrong with the boat you’ve chartered

Completely agree with previous review - don’t expect any help when something goes wrong. I understand it is supposed to be the charter companies responsibility once the holiday begins but where is the support when they don’t respond. None whatsoever. Good luck to all you guys who have given a good review for your booking experience. I hope for your sakes you get a better maintained and safer boat than we had the bad luck to book.
Would never use borrowaboat again based on their customer service.
Beware - you have no protection from ABTA as you might expect.

June 1, 2024
Unprompted review
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Reply from Borrow A Boat

Dear David,

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We truly understand your frustration and want to clarify our process to ensure there are no misunderstandings.

As part of our standard procedure, once a booking is made with us, the contact details of the charter partner are provided to clients. All of our charter partners are fluent in English, so there should be no language barrier when reaching out for assistance.

We are aware that you have contacted our customer service several times, and we have consistently responded by forwarding your concerns to the charter partner, as per our framework. However, as we are not in a position to directly impose compensations or refunds on the charter partner, our role has been to ensure your issues are communicated to them.

We also encourage all of our clients to share their feedback regarding the charter partner and the boat through the Borrow A Boat platform. Your ratings are highly valued, and we take them into consideration to improve the services offered by our partners.

As we’ve discussed previously, we are more than happy to assist you with any future bookings. We can offer a discount for your next booking with another charter, but unfortunately, we are unable to impose compensations or refunds on the current charter partner.

We truly appreciate your understanding and hope to be able to provide a more positive experience for you in the future.

Regards,
Borrow A Boat
Post-Booking Department

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Beyond expectation: August 2025 bareboat charter

The service provided wrt a bareboat charter with Natalie from borrow my boat has been exemplary! Fast response time via telephone and email to my enquiries. Very service orientated and highly professional, was about to give up but Natalie worked tirelessly to provide a very competitive price and found all our requested Greece charter specs! Service beyond expectation! Looking forward to our 2 weeks sailing in Greece. Thank you so much again!

November 17, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So far so good

So far so good
Adriana sorted us through a lot of boats to find one that’s match for our group and walked us through psyment of the deposit
Looking forward to being on the boat in the summer

November 29, 2024
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

I recently booked a sailing experience…

I recently booked a sailing experience with Borrow A Boat and am pleased to give them a solid 4 stars. Over the years, their service has been reliable and adaptable, especially when dealing with changes in plans or specific requests, like when Federico assisted us back in 2024 with a sailing trip around Elba. Though there were minor maintenance issues with one of the boats, these were the owner's responsibility. For our upcoming 2025 journey, Nicolò was instrumental in securing a yacht fitting our needs and budget, giving invaluable advice on itineraries. The booking experience with agents like Luke Quinn and Eray Ozkan has been seamless, with prompt and professional responses. Even when minor aftersales issues arose, they were resolved swiftly by the team. Overall, Borrow A Boat is a customer-focused service that I look forward to using again.

November 30, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just completed the booking process

Just completed the booking process, Adriana, the manager in charge of my booking did her best, easy to communicate with, she understood my needs and concerns and responded quickly and in very friendly manner. She helped me to find the boat for my budget and the booking process was very comfortable.

November 24, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Don't expect help when it goes wrong

We chartered a yacht through borrow a boat for our holiday. Borrow a boat provided incorrect information that the boat slept 8 people. Upon arrival we found out that the boat only slept 7 (6 in cabins and 1 on the sofa). Despite many calls and texts borrow a boat were unwillingly to offer any form of solution despite there being another available boat in the marina to hire and asking for compensation.

I had no other option but to sleep on the floor of the yacht for a week. To top it off, the boat regularly leaked on the floor where I was sleeping.

Really disappointed at the lack of the lack of accountability and care of its customers.

September 14, 2024
Unprompted review
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Reply from Borrow A Boat

Dear Alice,

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We truly understand your concerns and want to clarify our role in this matter. As a marketplace for boat rentals, we connect you with charter providers, but we do not have the authority to directly impose compensation on them.

As we mentioned in our previous communications, two additional people were added to your booking later on, and we informed the service provider accordingly. They confirmed that the boat could accommodate 8 passengers. However, once you arrived at the marina, the service provider stated that while the boat could host 8 people during the day, it wasn't suitable for 8 people to sleep on board. Unfortunately, this was incorrect information provided by them.

Despite our efforts to resolve the matter, the service provider was unable to find an alternative solution on the spot. We understand this was frustrating for you, and we sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused.

We are here to help mediate in such cases, but any issues related to service provider compensation must be addressed directly with them at the marina. That said, as a gesture of goodwill, we have previously offered you a voucher for future use, and we hope this provides some value.

If you would like to receive your voucher to book another trip with us, please feel free to reach out to us at help@borrowaboat.com.

Additionally, we encourage you to leave a review for the service provider to share your experience with them, as it will help them improve their service for future guests.

Thank you for your understanding and for giving us the opportunity to assist you.

Regards,

Borrow A Boat
Post-Booking Department

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sailing holiday Summer 2025

I booked our sailing holiday for next Summer with the help of the efficient, professional Nicolo. He offered various Catamaran options based on my wish list and offered a wonderful Itinerary. Always quick to respond to any and all queries I had. I would highly recommend Nicolo.

November 1, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Service

We've just secured our first boat rental with Borrow a Boat and Vicky has been outstanding.
I received plenty follow up calls and emails, as she was going out of her way to assist with my many requests.

October 31, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Luke was absolutelyAmazing

Luke was absolutely amazing with helping us to get the best boat for the best price. We changed our mind to go to Dubrovnik instead of Gran Canaria last minute because of change in weather forecasts and Luke was very helpful with the change in plans.
Had a great sailing holiday and will get in touch again soon to arrange our next trip!

October 27, 2024
Unprompted review
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just booked with Luke from borrowaboat…

Just booked with Luke from borrowaboat and the process was great! Luke was very helpful, swift replies, sent us some great offers, one of which we booked. Very smooth from start to finish and we look forward to our trip!

October 24, 2024
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