Reviews

Although boatbiketours.com had some issues with billing and some computer glitches, they did communicate quickly and resolved all our issues. With 12 others, we booked a bike and barge trip on the Mosel River, From Cochem Germany to Metz France on the Quo Vadis. The trip was absolutely wonderful. Beautiful scenery and great biking. Our captain/owner, his family, our bike guides, the cook,and all the crew were amazing. So very helpful and friendly, and knowledgeable about what we were seeing and experiencing. I would easily look for a trip where Ferry and John, our bike guides, would be working. I feel like they went out of their way to make it a memorable experience. The barge was so clean and beautiful, felt like luxury to me. Exceeded my expectations. The beds were very comfortable and the rooms were air conditioned, which was necessary since the days were pretty warm. Each sleeping room had its own bathroom with shower and we never ran out of hot water. The meals were more than I could ask for. Dinners were gourmet standard. I would definitely suggest a trip on the Quo Vadis and also the Mosel River trip. The only wish I had is that I had had a smaller bike. I’m only 5’2” and their small size bike was still a bit big for me. Could also have used a little lower gearing for climbing hills, although there was only one day where it would have come in handy.

The boat that was my home for a week of boat/bike tour from Passau, Germany to Vienna, Austria, broke! The name of the boat that broke was called Arlene ll. So we had to hotel hop, pack and unpack our bag every day. It was hassle, stressful and made for a totally different trip. Our guide for the week was absent and not available for the entire week. We did not have daily briefings. We missed a lot of details, sights and previously scheduled events due to the confusion of hotel hopping, no briefing communication. Every hotel we stayed at served pork and potatoes for dinner, same meal for a week. It was unfortunate. I know it was not boat/bike fault for the boat breaking. A back up boat would of been a great option to have available to still experience what we all paid for. The Danube tour will always have a “hitch” in my memory. If your boat works, I am sure you will have a fabulous time!!

Great Trip. The staff was friendly and helpful. Perfect way to see the countryside and travel through an area.

Very enjoyable, great crew, fine dining. The scenery is amazing, what a great way to see the countryside. The rides were not strenuous and one of our guides filled us in on the history of the area. Our cabin was nice but we did have plumbing problems in the bathroom that needed attention during the trip.

We had an awesome time on our boat bike holiday. The accommodations and meals were excellent. The staff were extremely organized and the cycling with tours was better than expected. Hans and Corrie were a pleasure to ride with !! “Let’s Ride” We look forward to returning to Boat Bike tours in the future . Gary&Marilyn Petrovsky

Amsterdam to Maastricht. Just the right size, only 20 spots available. Food was good and cabins were nice enough, but as the Captain said, they need air conditioning. The fan was sufficient. The smell of diesel fuel was always present. The seats on the bikes were so large and hard that several ladies had to stay on the boat for the fourth day due to blisters and I was sore for a month and a half after the trip. I am used to a bike seat that has a groove down the middle and is thin. These seats were like riding on a baseball bat. Tour guide was great. It would have been five stars except for the seats and the diesel smell.

The company did everything they said they would and were very helpful in planning and supporting our trip.

The holiday was brilliant. The sailing ship was very clean and comfortable. The crew looked after to guests as a team. Always helpful and friendly. The food was excellent. The only problem we had was that my wife’s e bike was to big. She is 5ft 2. All the bikes were the same size, rather large. She could not touch the ground with both feet. Apart from this would recommend the holiday

We are a family of 3, we had a 8 days tour in the IJsselmeer sea on the boat Elizabeth . The tour was very well organised, crews are very helpful and easy going. Unexpectedly, the food on cruise was very good ! Cooking in movement is not easy, but our chef Peter has made it well ! So thank you Juana, Vicent, Peter and Alwin for having let us a very happy holiday .

The trip itself was great. Loved the guide and the crew. The issue that I have with the trip is that the business office for Boat Bike Tours is dysfunctional. We got numerous emails about non-payment even after going through several rounds of proving we had paid. The people in the business office were completely unhelpful in resolving the issues we had. Essentially everyone on our boat had the same issues so our experience was also the experience of others. It is too bad because the trip itself was really great.