Buccaneer Barracuda 2023 Review (Elddis)

BUCCANEER BARRACUDA 2023 REVIEW
We review the Elddis Buccaneer Barracuda flagship caravan model. Priced at £47,000, it is 8ft wide, twin axle and offers four berths with an island bed. Included in the price is a solar panel, underfloor Alde heating, E&P Hydraulic self levelling, alarm, tracker and wheel locks, onboard water tank and lots more.
Karina reviews the Barracuda and gives a detailed look at the caravan.
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[@andrewjones-productions]

Both of you are very aware of your audience. I really like how you keep us from getting disorientated and know exactly which way you are looking. Also, Jules does a very good job of getting footage of things that aren't always so clear when doing the piece to camera. E.g. the light above the cabinet in the toilet. As for the caravan, this kind of size, is too big to be enjoyable here in Japan with the exception of the northern island of Hokkaido. The towing would be far too stressful and the caravan would be very restrictive in where you can go. There is a Japanese channel called 'Vi-again Village' who has gone from towing a Hobby caravan to a humongous twin axle American camping trailer. He's already noticed the difference in where he can go! For those that live in places where a large caravan is feasible, I envy you and this Buccaneer is exceptionally nice and well thought out inside. A very nice caravan indeed.

[@HereWeTow]

Hello Japan and thank you very much for watching. Yes, this is a big caravan, there are parts of the UK where it would be difficult to take this too, especially some of the narrow country lanes. I do like the small caravans too, they all offer something different 😊

[@nigelmorgans5120]

Karina You have got to be one of the best reviewers of Caravans and Motorhomes out there and Jules what brilliant camera work.

[@HereWeTow]

Thank you Nigel, I really enjoy doing them, have a great week 😊

[@liammcmenamin4150]

Great review as always we have the 2021 model and we love it, Great to see you both back 👍

[@HereWeTow]

Thank you, enjoy your touring this year 😊

[@StevieGstar]

Well enjoyed you guys do a great job lovely to have you back

[@HereWeTow]

Thank you 👍😊

[@ianhall5179]

Nice review Karina, Good to see you back!

[@HereWeTow]

Thank you Ian 😊👍

[@davewinsle]

Great video and review Karina, so professional as always. I don’t actually have any interest in caravans or motorhomes, but still enjoy watching your videos. Great to see you back 😊👍🏼

[@HereWeTow]

Thank you 😊 Hopefully when I get back out on the road next week you will enjoy the trips as they are a bit more fun. Have a great week

[@manda3000gt]

Good to see your reviews back and starting with the new van we have on order (since Jan ‘22 and still not received 😬) , great to watch a more detailed walk through having only seen one once in the ‘flesh’ at the NEC ‘22, hopefully it will be arriving in the next few weeks, have opted for leather after your original video of the new model launch some time ago along with aircon Hypnos mattress etc etc Will have to make do with watching this new video a few more times before we actually get to collect ours 😉👍🏻

[@HereWeTow]

Oh I hope your is with you very soon, the waiting is awful when you just want to get out there. The leather is a good choice..I prefer it to the fabric. I hope you get yours soon.. have a great week 😊

[@lindaplatts7064]

What a beautiful caravan and you were very professional in your demonstration, thanks 👍

[@HereWeTow]

Thank you Linda 😊

[@robforrest12739]

Surprised Elddis don’t specify more fridge shelves. Same as our Avante there Is just the 1 small and 1 larger shelf. Coachman specify 2 larger shelves from Dometic I believe. And to add another is £85 which is a bit of a piss-take on a £45k+ van!

[@HereWeTow]

That is an expensive shelf..is that why you take less food and send your kids out to forage Rob 🤣😛😉 Thanks for watching and enjoy your week 😊

[@jamiep61]

I enjoyed watching the Video Review. Definitely one of the best Elddis Caravans 😊

[@HereWeTow]

Thank you for watching Jamie 😊

[@rubberdc]

HOW FANTASTIC KARINA , !!!! you re back!! how are you and hows Jules and your lovely new home ? I was just thinking about you and your reviews yesterday .

[@HereWeTow]

Thank you.. we are great thanks and I hope you are too 😊

[@daveheath6297]

Great professionally done video.

[@HereWeTow]

Thank you for watching Dave, have a lovely week 😊

[@davidlawton7845]

A great caravan very well presented. Good effort.😊

[@HereWeTow]

Thank you for watching David, have a good week 😊

[@paulaustin4883]

Thanks for the great in depth review. One thing I would point out, next to the water inlet on the outside of the van is an external shower point, you said 1 was for an aqua roll and 1 for mains. The inlet can do both.

[@HereWeTow]

Thanks for that information Paul..a shower is always handy with a dog..I hope you had a great Easter 😊 Thanks for watching

[@christbel4965]

Great review ❤ From Canada

[@HereWeTow]

Thank you and hello 👋 Canada 🇨🇦

[@Dublinireland5]

Thank you for explaining things and going into more details than other people do it's really nice caravan I'm on my own it's something I would like to buy and live in all year round but unfortunately there is no where....

[@HereWeTow]

Thank you for watching 😊

[@Andeecee]

Great review and very professionally done, as always. VERY nice caravan but I think I'd miss the front pull-out table so it's a no from me. Good to have you both back, we've missed you.

[@HereWeTow]

Thank you and hope you have had a great weekend 👍😊

[@rubberdc]

When you were standing next to the fridge freezer and finishing off , one thing I noticed is the little secure points in brown plastic , that irritates me . its ugly . I wish they were covered up with a strip of wall.

[@davidwoolley4935]

Welcome back, great review not sure about the lounge. Could you review the Bailey Alicante Porto 👍

[@HereWeTow]

Thanks David, I have some Bailey reviews planned at Leeds all being well so I will make sure I do that if they have one. Hope you had a good weekend 😊

[@Al-hl5rk]

Think I'll keep saving for my teardrop 😂 great vlog ... huuuuugee caravan

[@HereWeTow]

😂😂 I like the teardrop.. thank you for watching 😊

[@rubberdc]

I agree with you concerning the table . why didnt the designers think about possibly putting in a pull out unit holding or gripping the table? Surely they would have means tested everything they designed ? Or ...something that could spring out on sliders with a push button .

[@ericlowe5483]

Very good review. No other reviewers show you under the seating storage spaces and it also would have been good to see the under the bed storage. And I am unsure as to the gas storage facility. Also how easy is it to set up the bed in the lounge.

[@HereWeTow]

Thank you for watching and I will try to include some under storage. Usually the front beds take about a minute to set up once you pull out the slats and lay the cushions down. Enjoy your weekend 😊

[@ericlowe5483]

@@HereWeTow Thank you for your reply. Wow that was quick, 6 minutes!

[@escapethematrix5069]

Nice to have you both back. Great looking van but way expensive...... I would want a TV and aircon for that, at least.... Looking forward to a tour of the Supersonic, bet you are too..

[@HereWeTow]

Thank you for watching 😊 The Supersonic will hopefully be impressive, don’t know when I will get near one of those though..

[@paulaustin4883]

You do get the tv in the front, but not air con

[@HereWeTow]

Thanks Paul 👍

[@robertfm116]

Rear light clusters are reminiscent of those on a Mk 1 Ford Granada.

[@HereWeTow]

Yes, I know what you mean..😂

[@andredowse394]

Great review. I do like the new Buccaneer caravans and it is cheaper than the Coachman Lusso II. My lay out is the Commodore model.

[@HereWeTow]

Thank you for watching 👍

[@keith4881]

I couldn't afford one but its gorgeous and streets ahead of cheaper caravans so probably worth the money 👍

[@HereWeTow]

Thank you for watching Keith, have a good week 😊

[@sambaker1221]

As you all say in Yorkshire “How much” 😂 A brilliant in depth review as always.. you are the best at these. See you in the next one.

[@HereWeTow]

Thank you for watching 😊

[@dafarmer21]

Good review as always. But just to correct a few things at the beginning you mentioned the Barracuda is a new model it’s actually been out for few years now. Also the seamless panels and light clusters you say are new were all introduced last year for 2022 models when the Buccanner range was completely restyled outside as we have a 2022 Commodore. You reviewed them all in September 2021 at Elddis launch for model year 2022. But still a very good review.

[@HereWeTow]

Yes, I meant it was the new shape Buccaneer model..when I watched it back myself I thought it sounded like the Barracuda was a new model..🙄With covid 2021 still seems very recent to me 😆 Thank you for watching and I hope you have enjoyed your weekend 😊

[@rhinogooner]

Nice van, but with the weight I would say it would be good on a seasonal pitch. One thing I am curious about I have never had a van where the toilet flush is fed from the on board tank, so can you still use a flush fluid in it?

[@HereWeTow]

Thank you for watching..no, the water is just fresh water from the system. People sometimes make a spray if they want a pink flush but water does the trick just fine. It is the same on any motorhomes 😊

[@rhinogooner]

@@HereWeTow Thanks for that👍🏻

[@rubberdc]

In the bathroom Karina , do you feel that the sink unit could have been a little deeper and keep the slim shelf?

[@HereWeTow]

Possibly but if you were a larger person I think you might have struggled with the back wall behind you. 🤔

[@rubberdc]

I like your own memories of not being able to afford a caravan, I like those little touches from you , that I would think that most would be nodding their heads in agreement .

[@HereWeTow]

Thank you, yes, when I was looking in 2017 these were about £32k and that was a lot then..🤷🏼‍♀️😊

[@rubberdc]

is it possible that one could use the windows as emergency escapes ?

[@HereWeTow]

Yes you can..they open fully 😊

[@iainwatson3624]

Great review guys, great caravan but worth £47,000?🤔

[@HereWeTow]

Thank you Iain..I know.. a lot of money..I remember when they were £33k and I couldn’t afford one then 😆🤷🏼‍♀️

[@Rowlf]

As always, a good review and professional tour. I am only disappointed with Elddis, the top model with the same flaws as all models. No shelves in the kitchen cabinets and the windows are not frame windows. On cold days the windows fog up. The payload is absolutely unacceptable, so the camper is unsuitable for travel and only something for permanent campers.

[@HereWeTow]

Thank you for watching and for making some valid points too.. 😊

[@user-hz4hj2jf7r]

Hermosa unidad como puedo hacer para comprar una soy de buenos aires argentina

[@HereWeTow]

This is the website for Buccaneer. They can be contacted by email and do have dealers that export around the world buccaneer-rv.co.uk/ 😊👍

[@jamiep61]

Ideal for a SUV for example the Kia Sorento 😊

[@HereWeTow]

Thank you for watching and I hope you had a good weekend 😊

[@johnmillard9725]

47K no way is it worth that, 9k cheaper is the Bailey and a far better payload of 313kg compared to the 169kg for the Buccaneer !

[@H.K_R]

I would definitely have an Alicanto Grande Evora over this any day of the week.

[@rubberdc]

It has always concerned me that the privacy of using a toilet in a caravan seems to be non existent, the door you opened doesn't go to the top of the ceiling .

[@brucebain2148]

she says drawers are soft close so why does she push them shut

[@HereWeTow]

She does it to speed it up to get on with the review.. thanks for watching

[@sandrawestley4193]

The L shaped lounge is not for me, we both like to sit with our feet up looking forward at the beautiful view to the Welsh coast, and we don’t watch telly, we don’t even carry one with us now. We both have our I pads and we watch what we want, there’s nothing worth watching on tv these days.

[@HereWeTow]

Thank you for watching Sandra, I am the same with my ipad too.. have a lovely week 😊

[@tonynicholson2789]

Elddis let in water like a leaking boat pure shite