Reviews

This was our second trip aboard the Zwaantje we rode through the tulip fields and were delighted with the visits to the cheese makers in Gouda The Keukenhof Tulip Garden and Hortus Bulborum (horrid-bulborum.nl)where tulip bulbs are preserved for future generations. The Flower Market was well worth the timeThis trip was in April and preparations for Dutch weather is important your rain coat will keep you dry and your e-bike will tackle the wind for you. Martin the Captain,Karin the hostess, Frank the Chef, and the guides Hetty and Jeroen made the trip made the trip very special. Thank you to Brando for all your behind the scenes support. The soon to be skipper Hugo was a delight. Thank you. traveling on a barge with 24. passengers beats a large ship cruise any day

We have just had a fabulous week on the Fleur with a lovely crew. Our captain Everett was a great communicator and was humerous with it. Our tour guides, Maryanne and Michiel were kind fun, kept us safe and full of great info. They adapted beautifully to the weather challenges.Our cabins were clean and comfortable, food was lovely.I appreciated the fresh flowers and potted ones on board. We had such a lovely time meeting new people and saw so much more than I had ever imagined.What a beautiful country Holland is, thanks for showing us your best.

The trip was fine … the people on the boat was what made is fantastic.

Everything about the trip was five-star! The ship was comfortable, attractive, and pristine. The crew worked very hard to make sure all of our needs were met and that we had a wonderful experience. The food was delicious.

Accommodation, food, staff and bikes on the Magnifique IV fully lived up to the boat’s name. Marcel & Corrie were both fantastic guides. Dutch scenery was lovely and the cycling infrastructure is of course the best in the world. Shame about the weather, but it was April after all, and the tulips didn’t seem to mind.

Awesome staff who are well organized, knowledgeable and friendly. Beautiful boat with clean and spacious cabins and exceptional meals! Great bikes too! It was one of our best holidays!

The Magnifique III is a gorgeous, comfortable ship. The staff…EVERYONE!!!…was friendly and fantastic! Rooms are small, but adequate, with comfortable beds. Bikes are in great working order, and the tour guides were A+. Lovely, lovely trip!

Our 8 day trip aboard the Magnifique I far surpassed our expectations. The ship was immaculate, the food divine, the service exquisite, the bike guides knowledgeable and we can’t wait to book again. This trip gave us the opportunity to experience the beautiful countryside of The Netherlands up close and personal. Stops and sights were chosen for us to visit, where we learned about the history, the people and of course TULIPS! I highly recommend this company !

well organized friendly staff, guides really delicious food, breakfast, lunch, snack and supper, good coffee nice clean rooms through a misunderstanding between the guides we missed our “free” afternoon on day 4. we had planned to do the canal tour and had ordered tickets for that. At day 5 we had no time for that because we had other plans that day Was it not possible to do the big flower sale/auction in Aalsmeer on Friday morning? a small change of program We visit a tulip farm before we started the boat bike tour. Very interesting. Maybe you can add that to a tour

Wir waren die 1. Teilnehmer nach der Winterpause, die die Tour Nordholland mit dem Fahrrad gemacht haben. Die Organisation beim Essen war kathastrophal! Wir mußten uns anfangs selbst Teller zum Salatessen holen. Es war anscheinend trotz Nachfrage vorgesehen, daß 4 Teilnehmer mit ihrer Gabel diese Schüssel benutzen sollten. Das Essen hat am 1. Abend 2 1/2 Std. gedauert. Allerdings muß man sagen, daß sich die Situation im Laufe der Zeit verbessert hat. Das gesunde Essen war zwar angekündigt, wurde aber nur teilweise gereicht. Die Mannschaft war sehr bemüht, aber völlig neu zusammengestellt und mußte sich erst finden. Der Kapitän war Spitze und versuchte, für alles eine Lösung zu finden. Die Getränke mußten einzen vom Oberdeck geholt werden, was dazu geführt hat, daß sich viele Gäste selbst an der Bar ihre Getränke geholt und die steile Treppe hinunter getragen haben, weil es sonst noch länger gedauert hätte, da der Ober für die Getränke und die Essensausteilung zuständig war. Für den extrem starken Wind kann niemand etwas und es ist unbedingt empfehlenswert ein ebike zu nutzen, die allerdings völlig überteuert sind. Die Rad Reiseführer verdienen ein Lob! Wir werden definitiv nicht mehr mit boat and bike reisen.