Reviews

This was a truly wonderful experience, between sailing and biking. The staff was great on all levels, particularly as I was the only native English-speaker (with no German or Dutch, despiite French and Spanish ;-), and the only person travelling alone. The only concern I voice on a self-guided tour is that people should either be given the basic bike tools (aside from tire repair), or told to bring their own. It so happened that the bike rented had two issues during a ride (screws that needed tightening, making it impossible to continue), and while we managed to find people in a small town with tools, the difficulty could have been avoided had the bike been carefully checked before renting. Tools, in any case, would be a good idea.

Een 8 daagse boat/bike tocht op de Mare van Fryslan! Van het Ijsselmeer naar de waddeneilanden Texel en Terschelling, via Harlingen, Stavoren terug naar Enkhuizen. Alleen maar moois, van uitleg en het mee zeilen tot heerlijke diners, relaxen, wijn, ontmoeten, je zijn, ik ben enorm dankbaar!! Dank aan Joris, Marvin Wiebe en Esther, jullie maakte samen met de zon het verschil ((:

Superbe voyage avec nuits et navigations sur le voilier avec équipage sympa (capitaine Erik, matelot, cuisinière très sympa parlant le français ) et efficace sans trop de chichis. Tout est bien organisé, les repas faits sur place sont bons ainsi que les petits déjeuners, boissons et gâteaux l’après-midi et autres petites attentions. Ambiance vraiment sympa. Cabines tout à fait correctes, jacuzzi très apprécié sur la bateau, bons vélos bien entretenus. Belles balades, beaux paysages (surtout sur les îles), belles petites villes et villages partout. En plus nous avons eu une météo tout à fait correcte début août, presque pas de pluie (une demi-heure le premier jour, un quart d’heure max. le dernier). Merci pour cette belle aventure !

Net terug van een 8 daagse met de Mare Fan Fryslan. We deden de fiets en zeilvakantie Ijsselmeer en Waddenzee. Wat een ervaring. Slow travelling in t kwadraat ! Onthaasten tot en met. Heerlijke ervaring ondanks het mindere weer. Fantastisch team Joris, Marvin, Stef en Stine ! Degelijke, wss nieuwe fietsen. Lekker ontbijt/lunchpakket. En ‘s avonds heerlijk diner. Bij terugkomst van fiets had Stef steevast wel iets gebakken of klaarstaan. Flink wat bijgeleerd over het zeilen en varen, bedankt Marvin en Joris. Voor Stine was niets te veel. Altijd met de brede glimlach !! Kortom : EEN AANRADER !!

Prachtige vaartocht over woelige baren. Afgewisseld met mooie fietstochten, lang of kort, net wat je wilde. En een bemanning die er alles aan deed om het een fijne vakantie te maken. Het is gelukt. Het was fijn. Hartelijk dank.

WAPEN VAN FRYSLAN perfect formule boat bike. Loveley sailing, good service, crew fantastic.

Netherlands: Wadden Sea on the Mare fan Friesland: My friend and I had a marvelous time on this beautiful boat. We were on a self guided tour and we loved it! The maps they give you to download in advance are the only support you need to make it back to the boat. The Crew was great, especially the newbe of the group Teame. It was his first week and he learned quickly!! Very friendly and attentive to all of us! I enjoyed the whole crew from the Captian Joris, our cook Stef and our first mate Marvin. The weather was supposed to be rain and more rain, but we got a surprise every day of beautiful weather. My favorite thing on the boat is the self serve Bar. Thanks for a great week!!

Aanrader, wat een superweek op de “Mare Fan Friesland”. Zeilen, fietsen en een bemanning vol gastheerschap. Wat is Nederland toch mooi….

Captain Eric, Jule, Lewa, and Anita of the good ship Wapen Fan Fryslan were terrific, helpful, and very kind. It is their home and they welcomed us as if we were special guests to their home. The weather on a few days was challenging (rain and, one day, near gale-force wind), but they were always positive and very helpful. The food was terrific and the company of the other guests outstanding. We were the only Americans. All the others were Dutch and German. The bicycles were very good. On the windy day it would have been nice to have an electric bike, but on the other days, ours were fine (my wife and I are mid 60s and good shape – someone who is not should either consider another kind of trip or be sure to rent an electric bike). The islands of Texel and Terschilling were lovely and biking south through Friesland in the latter part of the trip was beautiful. Village after village seemed to exceed the former. So many adventures and a lifetime of memories in one week.

Siamo stati felicissimi dell’esperienza in barca: tutto ha funzionato al meglio perché l’organizzazione è stata impeccabile. Dalla squisita cucina, alla pulizia della cabina, all’organizzazione dei tragitti in bicicletta.