Reviews

The accommodations were ok. The food was adequate but nothing special. The bike routes and bikes were very good. I would have liked more explanation about sites to see along the way. Also, we experienced very high water and so had to alter our schedule. While I understand this was out of your control, more frequent updates as to delays, alternative plans, etc would have been very helpful. In particular a more accurate prediction of our arrival time in Passau could have been communicated earlier. This made it difficult to arrange for our driver who ended waiting 3 hours for boat to arrive. This was our third trip with your company and our first you arranged for us on a Rad & Schiff boat. Our experience on the Rad & Schiff tour was not up to the same standard as our trip on Boat/Bike in 2018.

Absolutely fantastic cycling and sailing trip around the Wadden Sea in Holland. The three mast Mare fan Fryslân sailing ship had an amazing crew who were friendly, polite and talented. They encouraged everyone to join in the sailing if they wanted to do so and were so patient and calm with the gang of inexperienced passengers. Food was great, ship and scenery beautiful. My cycling was transformed by hiring an e-bike and I was able to keep up with my much fitter husband on his standard bike. On balance, he would rather have brought his own road bike but managed ok on the hired one. The holiday was made all the more perfect by the fun we had with like-minded fellow travellers, who were a great mix of Brits, Americans and Europeans. Definitely recommend the whole experience.

The trip exceeded our expectations. The accommodations were very nice, and the cycling was wonderful. Guides were knowledgeable and went above and beyond. They included city tours in the evening after cycling and they made sure everyone, regardless of the cycling ability enjoyed the rides.

Expectations were sky high after our trip last year on the Magnifique II Amsterdam to Bruges which was amazing and 5 star. Arlene II -the food was average with most dinners tasting like frozen prepared foods. Water was only available with dinner if you purchased a bottle. Smoking was supposed to be done only on the sun deck but even after several requests people were allowed to smoke at the doors which allowed smoke to travel down the hallways to our suites. Hotel manager and tour guide were not very friendly or helpful.Entertainment was in German only. Biking was very nice and our suite cabin was nice, We would not go on this particular tirp again but look forward to going again on a trip next year on the Magnifique with friends.

Crew and barge were great. Cabin was nice and clean.Food was good. Guide was good but could have been a little more assertive. I wish he would have told the 3 or 4 people on the tour that always had their GPS out and were telling him where to go, to put them away and just follow him. It was very distracting. I would suggest that on these tours that all cell phones be put away during the ride. No need to be constantly looking at them.Enjoy your surroundings instead!

Excellent organisation and guides on our barge trip

A big shout out to the Captain of the boat and Salah the restaurant manager. Both were excellent. Maps for the bike riding need more detail in the written description and someone should have been directing us as we approached the boat on our last day across a very busy highway.

We had a great time. Cabins were comfortable. Food was excellent. The crew and guides were friendly and always helpful.

Great breakfasts! Beautiful boat with gracious, friendly hosts.

I’ve now taken two tours with Boat Bike Tours, on the two-masted schooner Wapen fan Fryslan sailing and biking the Frisian islands and coast near the Wadden Sea and Ijsselmeer, and most recently on the barge Magnifique, biking from Amsterdam to Bruges–the first with my wife and the second on my own. I cannot say enough about the great joy I experienced on each of these trips. The ships and bicycles and well maintained, the crews are professionals, yet friendly, real people, the meals outstanding, the moorings in the towns and cities convenient and providing a vast diversity of experiences, and the tranquility of the Dutch and Belgian countrysides is soothing. I will definitely do this again.