Reviews

Wonderful trip based on: appropriate length of rides each day, great guides who made stops & explained the area, wonderful boat crew who were friendly & helpful, great food & drink. The barge was excellent: clean & comfortable. We loved it!

This tour exceeded our expectations. All the crew were fantastic including the guides, the captain, the cooks and the bar staff. The food was amazing but the portions were way too big! Guides did a great job providing historical information on the sites.

This boat/bike trip over exceeded our expectations. We were absolutely spoiled by the crew. Captain Chris welcomed all of us by introducing his crew. We knew then that we were in for an exciting week. Peter and Marcel led the bike tours each day. Both were fun, knowledgeable and went over and beyond to make our week memorable. Alf, served up amazing high end meals and his presentation and tastes were superior. Our rooms were comfortable, clean and more spacious than we expected. The meals and bar service were professionally served by Emily and Ingelbor. Overall, a definite 5-star experience! Can’t wait to start booking our next trip with this company!!!

Exceptional experience on Magnifique IV — the crew of Captain Henk/Hank, Guides Tom and Ronald, Chef John and crew members Albert, Deneek and Alexandria with A+/Top Notch. Loved the food prepared by Chef John and the cycling experiences. Highly recommend!

I really enjoyed my bike and barge tour. The entire staff works so hard and goes above and beyond. The chef prepared wonderful meals and snacks. My only negative I wish the blankets for the beds were a lighter weight

Well organised tour taking in beautiful cities of Antwerp and Ghent as well as Amsterdam and Bruges. Very comfortable boat with great chef and other staff including the tour leader who was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Simple, reliable bikes. Good value. Countryside was more interesting than we had expected.

This excursion was well co-ordinated, fun, educational, and energetic! Fred, our cycling guide, was very much in tune with his rider’s needs and levels of expertise, interspersing his knowledge of the areas with fun stops along the way. Our cook presented his daily menu with gusto and delicious fair. We had some warm, humid weather so some AC in our rooms would have helped. But we did have a fan and window. We enjoyed the comradery the smaller group and boat size, the Lena Maria, offered.

The food and staff were amazing on this boat. It felt like a vacation family. Be prepared for tiny rooms with little storage space. One suggestion I would make is to improve the bikes offered, even if it adds to the cost. They were clunky about-town bikes, with some of the gears not functional. The first mate doubled as a sometime bike mechanic, but there should be better bikes and bike support. The plus was that the food was out of this world, packed lunches were provided, and drinks were varied and reasonably priced on board. I also think the bike rides should have faster options and allow people back on board earlier so they can go into town. Often it felt like we were purposely slowed down to avoid getting back to the boat before 4 pm. I would have liked faster rides and more choice time later.

Good tour leaders, barge and accommodations were fine, food was okay, not great

A great experience cycling between Amsterdam and Brugges. Well organized, freindly crew of the Lena Maria, knowledgeable and efficient. Meals were varied and sophisticated. Enjoyed touring the smaller towns and countryside. Many experiences we wouldn’t have otherwise had.