Reviews

Friesland is beautiful with lots of pretty towns to stop for a break or lunch. The bike system is great in the Netherlands. Our small group had no trouble navigating without a guide. The Lena Marie Captain and Crew were all very informative and friendly. The food was excellent and exceeded our expectations. The other guests on the trip with us were all very interesting and fun! No complaints!

We had a wonderful trip with Boat Bike touring the Frisland area of the Netherlands on the Flora. This area has a lot of interesting things to see – canals, farms, sailboats, horses. The weather was changeable and a small adjustment had to be made to the route one day due to high winds – but the unique bike signpost system in the Netherlands means it is very easy for Boat Bike to make a change to the day’s rides (a short and longer route were usually presented). The RideWithGPS app was particularly useful, with the routes already uploaded. The food on the boat was excellent, thoughtfully including elements of the local area such as cranberries and fish. I appreciated the coffee machine being available around the clock. The crew made everyone feel at home, even helping our British group to find a pub to watch an important game! This is our 3rd bike/barge trip in the Netherlands.

Fantastic trip on the Flora around Friesland. We have been once before on the Flora and again we’re very happy with our holiday. Berthus and his team organised a great tour. Frank the chef was amazing!

We have done 2 tours with Boat Bike Tours. We stayed on Flora both times. Company of great catered, bike self guided holidays.

The food was great. Needed a facecloth as part of the towel package.

From the moment we were welcomed aboard the Flora, we felt comfortable and cared for. Well organised with excellent communications (to cope with different languages), nothing was too much trouble for the captain, cook, crew, or tour guide. It was a real pleasure and I hope to be able to repeat the experience again (and again)!

There was good communication from the company before the trip to help us prepare and plan approriately. Questions were answered in a friendly & timely manner. Rules and expectations were always clear and specific. Everything aboard the ship was as described. There were no unexpected changes or surprises. The ship crew was friendly personable & and accommodating. Meals were very good and healthy. Plenty of food to satisfy us after a day of riding bikes. Accommodations were comfortable even though the cabins and the common areas are tight. We are used to air conditioning and were concerned about cabins being too warm for sleeping. Fortunately, the unusually cool weather kept sleeping temps bearable. My electric bicycle worked great and made riding in the windy weather a “breeze”. Our tour guide was fabulous. Tami is very personable, positive and accommodating and a wonderful leader. she was clear and specific about the daily rides, yet also open to input from the group. Her enthusiasm kept the group happy and motivated. This was an all around great trip and I would definitely do another trip with this company., and especially with the group guide.

The people/crew were crucial and all worked really hard to make our holiday special. This in spite of the weather!

Superb guide. Comfortable cabin Good cook Fine Captain and first mate interesting countryside

Beautiful biketrips through lovely nature. The guide Tamy was very good in telling us what we should see during thetrips and so was the sailor Berthus and the chef Jonna and mate Andy. Delicious meals, a Good atmosphere and safe sailing On Flora. We have already ordered a new trip because we like the combination of staying On a boat and bicycling. Greetings from Svein and Ingrid