Reviews

I did not bike, så I had nothing to say about the biking

We had a wonderful time. The crew was excellent! We especially enjoyed the gourmet food served throughout the trip. Exceeded our expectations.

Enjoyed the boat and the riding was great with beautiful scenery. The food was also excellent.

Well planned cycle routes with good instruction from the Tour Director. Good quality bike’s Helpful and friendly staff. Atmosphere on ship good despite some technical problems causing a change in plans and losing one days cycling. Food good and well served. Wi-Fi only available on certain parts of the boat Should be available throughout including cabins. Air conditioning not working on occasions leaving the small cabins hot. Overall a great holiday and would recommend it

As I understood it, the people running the trip on the boat do not work directly for the company that we booked with. Boat-Bike tours in Holland. The staff and crew are all very good. The itinerary and trip plans also were as advertised. The boat could use updating, and definitely better mechanical maintenance. We were supposed to have an air-conditioned room, as all of the units, and many of them did not work, including ours. Also, there was a sewer smell that was sometimes apparent in parts of the boat – sometimes in our cabin but fortunately not all the time – which some crewmembers said it was due to a broken pipe that had not been fixed. The air conditioning also often was not working well enough, and the dining room could get too warm at dinner.The worst part was the engine break down, which cost us a lost day of biking, which was very disappointing. That was coupled with the fact that we got stuck overnight at one stop because of low water, which then caused us to lose most of our plan full day in Vienna, and to have to take a bus to Vienna just to spend a few hours there Although things like this can happen, a lot of us were wondering why they didn’t have more information anticipating this low water problem, so we wouldn’t have got stuck. Most of the dinner food was good and the breakfast buffet was satisfactory. The food made available to pack lunches was subpar. The lunchmeat were not very good, and they also should’ve had some things that were not subject to heat, like peanut butter, so we didn’t have to have our lunch be outside in hot weather for many hours before eating it. We did bring our own little insulated lunch bags, but there was no ice or anything cold to put in there with the sandwiches The other big problem is water. It was hot most of our trip, plus we obviously were all engaging in a lot of exercise. However, we could not drink the water on the boat, and they would give you one small bottle each day to take biking with you. They also didn’t serve water at dinner, unless you wanted to pay for it. On a trip like this, there should be a lot of water provided, if they can’t make the boats water potable This is a good way to risk people getting the hydrated There was no information before the trip about the fact we would have to provide most of our own water.

We had an outstanding boat and bike trip! The crew, the chef and the tour guides were excellent! We did the Brussels to Bruges tour and we enjoyed international travelers on on boat. It was wonderful vacation and we’ll try another destination next year.

Great boat , food, bikes, crew and guides. Everything was as advertised and would not hesitate to book with them again.

This is our 7th trip with this company. We have always enjoyed the biking and having our boat waiting for us. The biking exposes you to all manner of wonderful countryside and smaller villages. Then the boat is in sight and you know it will be clean, the sailors will help stow the bike, the fragrance from the kitchen will make you smile, and you know your biking companions will join you in sharing the stories of the day. The simple fact that you only unpack once for the week is great but to see the other people for a week you will have great conversations with all the nationalities on board. Great concept, well executed, fine rooms on a great boat with wonderful people and staff.

We took the Magnifique from Brugge to Amsterdam and had a fantastic time. Our tour guides, Fred and Corrie, were amazing, the accommodations were comfortable and the cycling was fabulous. We’d go again in a heartbeat!

Without a doubt, an exceptional tour! The guides were friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. The staff on board was accommodating and enjoyable, too. Spectacular way to see the country. Go with friends! You’ll most certainly leave the barge having made many new friends, too.