Reviews

In the past I have always planned my entire trip. I was reluctant to do otherwise this time. I was very pleasantly surprised. Our trip was very well organized (bikes, clean rooms,..) The food was excellent. All the staff and crew were very friendly and responsive to our needs. The cruise director, Leslie, was outstanding. He had special events like pirates and 70’s/80’s nights. When we do a cruise with you again, it would be nice to have Leslie himself or a clone as our cruise director. I was planning to call you with this feedback and I might still do that.

Great views. Great people.

Wonderful time!

This was a great experience. The crew was exceptional and the boat was beautiful. And it was such a nice size group of passengers too. We got to meet some really wonderful people from all over the world, while enjoying beautiful sites in Germany, Luxembourg and France!

Barge clean and a happy place! Vacation with family great. Leaders very nice and knowledgeable. July 2023. Bicycles very good! Routes good. Maps need work. Confusing but they worked! Meal offerings scarce for vegans. We knew this ahead but would hesitate to book again without vegan option. Would like non smoking barge in future. Cigar and cigarette smoke drifted everywhere via vents and windows.

Loved almost everything about this trip. We visited charming places and appreciated the late afternoon briefings which explained the cycling options and choices of itineraries for the following day. Our “suite” cabin was well designed and only a small premium for the extra space over the smaller regular upper or lower. Be aware that Boat Bike Tours does not own its vessels and the only Boat Bike employees were the excellent multilingual Dutch guides who went above and beyond to ensure everyone had a wonderful experience. All other staff are contracted employees. The front desk managers were pleasant and very professional. The dining room servers were mostly Romanian and Bulgarian who did their best in a very tight area. The food quality and variety was very good, but the servers were not able to circle around the tables due to lack of space, so they had to reach across our table companions to pass and collect plates. This really detracted from the dining experience, especially at dinner when all guests had to eat at the same time. The buffet breakfast set-up was more staggered, but most guests had to weave around tables and almost the entire dining room to get to their assigned seats. The dining room could not comfortably accommodate the number of passengers on the boat, which was our only complaint. Plenty of people caught coughs and colds as a result of the very close proximity.

This trip was the perfect combination of top quality accommodation and food along with physical fun with biking throughout the land.

This was our second time with Boat Bije Tours. We love the smaller boat experience and absolutely love Tamara and Bert. We want to book again with Tamara/Bert for 2024. We love your company! We sent you photos’.

The staff on the boat were very engaged and honestly interested in our well beings. We felt it was very much a prevaledge to be on the boat and to be guided to the sites with such knowledgable staff. the only small thing I would have liked to have was a mirror on each bike so riders could see who was behind them without having to stop and look back.

Staff were very warm, cheerful and helpful. Cycle guide leaders Peter and Andreas were excellent. Briefings informative. Cycling App very good. Maps excellent and easy to follow. Beautiful routes. Food was good. Bikes comfortable. Spacious and comfortable cabin Enjoyed the evening walking city tours in Rotterdam and Zaandam Really lovely holiday and would go again in a different location. Thank you