Reviews

Really well organised tour. Bikes great, boat great, staff/crew great but food only okay. (Hence only 4stars)

We had an awesome time. Gerard, the chef’s, cuisine was better than any other river cruise we’ve taken, and there have been some expensive ones! We got a little tired of the sandwich variety for lunch. Perhaps different bread or panini? Guides were great. I loved the bike app. We took off on our own and never got lost. I swear by it! Will definitely be doing another trip like this again.

A great way to see The Netherlands and Belgium. The guides were excellent. Peter’s impromptu tours along the ride were great and informative. Hester’s oboe concert was an unexpected bonus. the food was excellent as well. Sleeping on the boat was great. Would highly recommend the tour to all who seek a little bit of adventure.

This was not a Level 1 trip…..not terrible, but Level 2 would be closer to the amount of time we spent going uphill! :0)

We did the Berlin to Stralsund trip & really enjoyed it. Boat & crew were really good. Don’t expect it to be like a ocean cruise & you’ll not be disappointed. The food was really good, we coughed up the extra for the all inclusive drinks package & thought it good value. The cycle routes were undemanding if you’re a regular cyclist & we’d have preferred a “proper” gravel bike rather than the perfectly OK “touring/town” bike supplied but that’s just a personal preference. All the crew/staff were friendly, polite & helpful. The cycle route guides were comprehensive & easy to follow, plus Rainer gave a exhaustive verbal briefing each morning if you wanted it. All in all we had a great week. Just for info: I’d class it as a holiday with cycling rather a cycling holiday.

This was our 6th boat bike tour, the second time we had done this particular route. It’s sad to say that it was the least enjoyable. We were on the “Fluviois” ship, the second time we had been aboard this ship. It’s now unfortunately looking tired and in need of updating. The staff were lovely but the evening meals were not great and not a lot of them! After cycling all day it would have been nice to have a hearty meal but alas what we got was minimal. Most people on board felt the same. Obviously cooking for 40+ people in a small kitchen is a challenge but we have had much nicer food in the past. Breakfast however was plentiful (except things kept running out, such as fresh fruit, muesli etc and weren’t replaced for days) and there was ample food available to make up a packed lunch. We were all given a plastic bottle to fill with water from our bathrooms in the cabin. The cabins are small but functional, if you are organised and don’t take too much they are fine. However we only had 3 hangers in our wardrobe, not great when 2 women sharing a cabin wanting to hang clothes so they weren’t too creased in the evening. No entertainment in the evenings, which again is different to previous tours we have been on with this company. Cycling – we opted for the guided tour. Every day you are given a briefing of where we are going, places of interest and a list of numbers to follow and maps. Cycling in the Netherlands and Belgium is very easy following the number system. We had two guides. Jack & Stella. Jack could have been friendlier, but he was a good guide & knew his stuff. Unfortunately on the first day someone got left behind & no one realised, luckily she was able to make her own way by asking passers by & using great initiative caught us up. The routes were good, interesting and about the right sort of length. The hire bikes were ok, although there was a bit of a disaster on the last day when the handlebars broke on one of the bikes when we were still some distance from the ship. One of the guides then had to swap and negotiate cycling back with the dodgy handlebars. Well done to her. The bar bill needs to be paid at the end of the week. We were surprised to be told it was cash only. We also all needed to pay €30 cash extra for fuel supplements. Again, this has never happened on previous cruises. All in all though, it was an enjoyable week, if you enjoy exploring new places and are happy on a bike it’s a great way of seeing the country. Would I do this tour again? No, but I would do other tours with this company.

We had a wonderful experience in Burgundy biking from Moret-sur-Loing to Auxerre on the Fleur. Every day, there were two guided rides to choose from, one short and one longer. The routes were scenic and good for biking. Our guides were fun, informative and kept our cycling group safe. I had an E-bike and my husband had a regular bike and we always chose the long ride. The cabins were small but very comfortable and well organized with plenty of storage. The food was excellent and the crew went above and beyond to make sure we had everything we needed to make our tour fun and relaxing. In 2019, we did the bike trip from Bruges to Amsterdam, also on the Fleur. We had a great time on both trips and highly recommend Boatbiketours.

We really liked this trip. Meals were good on board. Captain and staff were competent and friendly. Accommodations were basic and the communal areas were small. It was pleasant to spending evenings in the central cities next to which we were docked. The cycling felt safe with well marked paths and good equipment. Road construction affecting some routes was not communicated in the trip briefings, leading to some confusion.

Small boat with crew of 7 and only 34 guests which made for an intimate group that got to know each other which was very pleasant. The Magnifique II was well appointed and the staff professional and friendly. Bike groups were well organized and all needs met.

The crew was friendly and efficient. The rides were a manageable distance. Countryside was lovely. Well done