Reviews

Excellent trip the entire crew is awesome felt like home away from home thanks for making my birthday special will definitely recommend and will go again

The scenery biking in the Netherlands was iconic and beautiful with canals, tulips and windmills. The crew of the Zwaantje was so friendly and helpful. We had a wonderful group of guests on the ship and we loved the smaller sized ship for the chance to get acquainted with all on the ship. We would highly recommend but know if the wind is strong the biking upgrades to moderate from easy.

I went on the Brugges to Amsterdam trip on Fluvius. After reading good reviews I had asked 3 other friends to join me. Throughout the trip I was apologizing to them for inviting them on the trip. So much was wrong! The boat staff were rude, our cabin air conditioning didn’t work for 2 nights, the evening meals were good a couple times then mediocre to bad. Our tour Guide gave little to no information on sights along the way, got lost more than once, and allowed the slow riders to set the pace. We had 14 in our riding group with one guide. The other group had 14 with two guides. I did not understand why they didn’t use 3 guides and ability group so those of us who wanted to go at a faster pace could be in a group. The other two guides seemed to care much more and have lots of interesting information. We did enjoy our fellow passengers and the countryside was beautiful but the rest so disappointing. The trip could have/ should have been better organized, with courteous staff.

Bruge to Amsterdam was a terrific trip with very scenic rides through the countryside of Belgium and Netherlands. Great trip and also boat/people/food!

Amazing tour, great staff! We were on the April 8-16 2022 tour on the Zwaantje. Captain Martin, Chef Frank, Serge, Karen, Hans, and Mijntje were not only professional but joyful and embued the entire trip with Gezellig! Amazing food, great conversations, and the views were wonderful. Of course, we had perfect weather (apologies to the group the week before us). 24 on the trip with daily options of a shorter or longer ride, and you could always go on your own (but no one did) Hans and Mijntje were perfect guides, friendly, knowledgeable, and funny! The entire staff had a great sense of humor. We will go again,

I would say it’s a once in a lifetime trip, but we are already planning another one! The 5 day Tulip Tour on Magnifique IV was an amazing experience from start to (far too soon) finish. The ship is gorgeous, the food is exceptional, but the crew were even beyond that! We learned that this was the first time this combined crew worked together and it was magical! If you wanted something that was in their power to give, you got it! What also amazed us was how everyone did what needed to be done, regardless of their title. Sailing crew helped with meal prep, tour guides helped behind the bar, and we even saw the captain drying dishes! The cycling was thoroughly enjoyable, and it was easy to see that some people who were not as experienced cyclists quickly adapted to the cycling culture that is The Netherlands. If you have ever considered doing this (or any) tour with this company…DO IT!

My husband and I had a fabulous trip throughout the Netherlands. The ship was beautiful, clean and well appointed. All the staff were amazing! Helpful, friendly, curteous and knowledgeable. We are looking forward to making this a yearly tour!

For the price of the experience to bike and sail around the Netherlands, this experience was excellent. I wish I could bottle up every moment and relive it. I booked this trip knowing Netherlands was flat so I rented a regular bike but be prepared for headwinds and biking up dykes. By the end of the trip I wish I had an E-bike. The rooms are small but again we’re on a sailing ship. During time not biking, we’d be in the city at the port or hanging out on the various decks enjoying drinks and snacks, the rooms are for rest. We did the tulip tour this year and you will see tulips! While biking through country sides you’ll see the tulip farms, windmills, and sheep. Lastly, the crew was amazing. We enjoyed spending time with them and by the end of trip you’ll feel like you’re part of a family, between the crew and the guests. We’re already planning our next boat and bike tour through Germany for 2023.

We had a fabulous time and met some amazing people! The crew were great and we would do it again!

My partner and I had a wonderful trip aboard Sarah and cycling experience through the flower growing areas of the Netherlands in the early spring of 2022. The small group guided experience was great as was the group we were with. The shipboard experience was perfect from the food to the crew’s hospitality. I’d definitely recommend this experience to others.