Piergiorgio
30.11.2024
The boat tour on the River Cam is an experience not to be missed in Cambridge. You sail under the numerous bridges and through the gardens of the city's universities, including the famous King's College. Even though the ticket is not cheap, it is worth it. In winter, you can enjoy a hot drink, wool blankets, and a kindly offered thermos of mulled wine.
Fofirama Fofito
23.08.2024
I recommend renting a punt or canoe to go upriver towards Grantchester. The water is clean and the scenery is picturesque. There are discounts available for students and members of Cambridge colleges.
Through The Lens
26.07.2024
I recently had the pleasure of hiring a boat from Scudamore Quayside Punting, and the experience was nothing short of exceptional. I want to particularly highlight the service provided by Jack, who made our outing truly memorable.
From the moment we arrived, Jack was professional, friendly, and incredibly helpful. He ensured that our boat was in perfect condition, took the time to explain all safety features, and provided us with a thorough briefing on how to operate the boat.
His customer service skills are top-notch. Jack's enthusiasm and passion for his work were evident, and it made a significant difference in our overall experience. We felt well taken care of and appreciated his attention to detail.
I highly recommend Scudamore Quayside Punting and especially Jack if you are looking for a seamless and enjoyable boat hire experience. We will definitely be returning customers thanks to his outstanding service.
Thank you, Jack, for making our day on the water unforgettable!
Eti Ben Simon
23.07.2024
A great way to see river cam and the colleges nearby. You can do a guided punting tour, punt yourself or rent a kayak! We did the guided punting tour and a week later rented a kayak for 90 minutes. It was so much fun!
odile thomas
19.07.2024
We were very disappointed by our punting tour. Our guide gave us no real interesting informations (no mention at all about the name of the bridges we saw and very few about the colleges). And when he occasionnally did, it was in a very fast and low voice, which was hard to understand for us, 6 French tourists in the opposite side of the boat. We asked him to speak more slowly but he did it only 2mn and went on, paying no attention to us, concentrating on the 4 English tourists on board. We really think we had rather rent a punt on our own, it would have been cheaper and really not less interesting.
And one more flaw, which this time has nothing to do with Scudamore, the Cam was overcrowded when we did our tour. Avoid the busy hours, try early in the morning or in the evening to really enjoy the experience. Nothing more disappointing than to be 3 punts side by side, bumping in each other, all the tour.
kittenpyramid
30.06.2024
Amazing private punt with the very knowledgable Dave ⚓️ favourite bit information was Byron’s knickname for Wordsworth…Turdsworth 😂🤣
Cynthia Baker
18.05.2024
This was great. Our punter was Joel and he was perfect. We got all the information we wanted with a really relaxing trip down the river. Highly recommend! And ask for Joel.
Emily Kapllani
27.01.2024
We were dying to do a punting boat tour whilst in Cambridge, and we were luckily approached by one of the sales people for Scudamore’s. We managed to wangle tickets for £20 each, which we were thrilled with. We set off straight away, and were given blankets and hot water bottles to keep us toasty in the crisp cold weather.
Our captain was Ryan, and he was absolutely FANTASTIC. He was very easy to listen to, and had a wonderful informative and natural script throughout the entire tour. We learnt an unbelievable amount of information from from, and it was all explained in such an easy way to understand, thank you SO much Ryan, you made that tour!!
Had a great time, so glad we got to do a tour, and we would recommend to anyone!
Paul Gatley
15.01.2024
Great day out boating very cold but a good laugh had by all
旅遊育兒生活頻道Q兒媽咪
15.10.2023
劍橋撐篙👍 專業撐篙導覽員，船程美景優質，線上沒買到票也可現場購買。
Iris
05.07.2023
Was okay. Slightly pricey but punter was friendly and gave a good account of some facts and history of the city as well as the colleges.
William Beastall
25.06.2023
Great to rent a punt from
Usman Khan
03.06.2023
Loved it, looks easier than it is, but got the hang of it and had a great time.
Erick Fry
17.05.2023
The trip is highly recommended, it is expensive but worth it. The drivers very friendly.
Zach .Barnes
30.04.2023
We had a great tour with Charlie today. Knew his history, super entertaining. Perfect way to experience the waters of Cambridge.
For those interested, Charlie sounds and talks just like famous CIA historian Hugh Wilford who does a great lecture series on The Great Courses. Really engaging. Thanks, Charlie!
Aighiun Omer
25.09.2022
Terrible experience!
Tony O'Connor
30.08.2022
Harry , our guide was excellent. He was very knowledgeable and made the trip fun . I would highly recommend the trip . Thanks
Daniel Claudet
03.08.2022
Guided tour worths to immerse into the local history.
Cheng
16.07.2022
Convenient location
Malindra Clive Fernando
07.07.2022
Three very unprofessional two young guys serving today at 1420. Very rude and closed all the windows to take a “break” - to have a cigarette and play on their phones. Had to wait 20 minutes past the booked time for them to finish. Absolutely disgusted.
Umar Malik
17.06.2022
Great experience! The staff were very welcoming and accommodating. We hired the canoes for 1.5 hours which is enough time. Safety equipment is provided.
World traveller
17.06.2022
Nice place to rent SUP boards, kayaks and punting boats
Kotha Sumanth
03.05.2022
Enjoyed Punting alot... Got a good punter where he explained about every building history. It was totally 45min trip. Tickets are available near Mathematical bridge and it costs 20£ per adult, 10£ per kid and 18£ per students.
enchanting wizard of RHYTHM
20.04.2022
Had a great time kayaking up towards grantchester from central Cambridge with this boating company. They also offer canoes and punts. It was £27 for 90 minutes which was a good length of time. The view from the river is beautiful. I booked on the day and it was quite a busy weekend. It is cheaper first thing in the morning. Probably a little more expensive than you would like considering you can buy a kayak for about £100 but the boats are alright and the staff seem nice. I would book before going to save hassle.
