Reviews

The crew were great and we really enjoyed the food,the dinners were delicious. I would suggest greater variety, even on a rotating basis for the breakfast and lunch options. While we enjoyed the snacks & coffee that were placed out upon return of the cycling day, we felt that those foods could have been left out for a longer time, those who cycled at a slower pace couldn’t take advantage of this. Additionally, we felt that water, tea, and coffee should have been free at all times. When one cyclist suffered a head injury shortly after leaving the boat and his wife requested a cup of tea while he awaited medical attention, it seemed petty to charge him for that tea, as his wife was told he’d need to be charged for it. The injury happened after his wheel had fallen off, a free cup of tea seems very little to ask. While nothing can be done about weather related delays and issues, the communication was poor and slow to be shared. We were left with questions about why some changes had occurred, a transparent and full sharing of information as it became available would have reduced frustration, for example, the first day’s warm up loop was cancelled, with no explanation given. We enjoyed the riding routes, the communities we saw, and the people we met over the course of the week. As was mentioned, the crew of the boat were hardworking, friendly and helpful. Hopefully our feedback regarding the other issues can be food for thought on some positive changes you may wish to make to improve the experience for your future guests.

What a disaster. The primary staff were surly and not hospitable at all; 4 bikes ‘broke’ causing injuries (loose handlebars, front wheel fell off, e bike ‘e’ not working’, seat fell off. I am not making this up). Breakfast and lunch were the same every day. Would NOT recommend. The tour was pretty although there was no tour guide available despite it being advertised as such, and when there was an accident (seat falling off) they didn’t answer the phone or call back. Very frustrated and disappointed.

We loved the scenery along the way. This is our third Bike and Boat and it was my favorite bike rides. Using the Ride GPS made navigating our rides very easy. The crew was very kind & helpful. My only suggestion is that it’d be nice to have more variety for breakfasts and lunches. Snacks too for the rides would have been nice (like granola bars, chips, candy bars, etc)

Every day we rode through amazing landscapes and every evening came back to the boat for a great meal and a chance to share our experiences with other guests and the crew. The boat felt like a great home away from home, very comfortable, clean and organized the food was plentiful and yummy We loved the fact that we were able to see so much of the country from a different Vantage point, back roads farm fields, small communities And cities, we saw it all. We also really appreciated that we could ride by ourselves or ride in small groups. That was something we could decide on a daily basis. We had all the information get to our daily destination. Once when we got a little lost, we were able to connect with our tour leader and get back to the boat! We would definitely consider doing another boat and bike tour and have recommended boat and bike tours to our friends at home. Even though we do ride bikes at home pretty regularly. I would recommend choosing an E bike for comfort. One suggestion I might have is to establish a WhatsApp call board or WhatsApp connection with everybody at the beginning of the trip so that it’s easy to reach out to people if there’s any changes, for example if the boat is docking at a different location.

The bicycling is fantastic, the rooms on the De Holland are very nice. Breakfasts were good, lunch was repetitive, lack of fruit, dinners were mostly good. Electric bicycles were great, crew was great. The GPS needs to have waypoints shown on the app. Written daily route instructions could be much more clearly presented. Overall great experience.

We had a tandem bike which was comfortable and reliable. Captain Klaas was very entertaining and sociable. The bike routes around The Netherlands were quite well laid out and the scenery was beautiful.

We’ve never done any cruise-type activity. We have a horror of those large ships like floating, waste-dumping Disney World hotels. We loved the small barge. Angela, our guide, was patient, thorough, and friendly, without being intrusive. The bikes were fine, although we would have preferred to have our own clip-ins spun on for the week. The meals were interesting and varied. The staff were friendly and polite. The app was highly useful. Netherlands is a great country for biking and otherwise.

Just finished a boat bike tour in Southern Holland. I am not a regular cyclist, so I was a bit unsure of my ability. With the help of an e-bike and the staff I thoroughly enjoyed my week. The company was fantastic, food was good and beautiful scenery along the way. Everything we needed was provided. I would highly recommend this tour.

Just finished a boat bike tour in Southern Holland. I am not a regular cyclist, so I was a bit unsure of my ability. With the help of an e-bike and the staff I thoroughly enjoyed my week. The company was fantastic, food was good and beautiful scenery along the way. Everything we needed was provided. I would highly recommend this tour.

This is our second time using Boat Bike Tours and last time was great, but this was even better. The most beautiful scenery, forests, castles and a great crew made this a memorable vacation. The ship and food were also excellent. I highly recommend this trip to anyone that enjoys cycling and seeing small villages and castles up close where you feel you are part of the experience not just watching it from a ship or train.