Reviews

Entire boat crew and tour guides responsive to requests both serious and frivolous

I like the crew and leaders who were friendly, helpful and fun. I hated the very heavy ebikes and will never again go on a trip that uses than. I disliked packing my lunch. I prefer to stop along the ride and enjoy the local cuisine in a cafe or restaurant.

#1 — the tourguides were friendly and helpful.

The Lena Maria is a beautiful little ship that is very well kept, comfortable with an excellent captain, Elke, and crew, Monique and Glenn. The food prepared by Ruben was truly first class gourmet. The cabins were comfortable with plenty of storage with a spacious bathroom. Monique lead yoga warm-up classes in the mornings. Very much appreciated. The E-bikes were first rate and very easy to use. The attachable saddlebags held everything I could need for a day’s cycling. Marcel, the cycling leader was very knowledge about the area and provided many interesting, fun and educational stops along the way. The scenery was beautiful and varied from forest to farmland to towns and cities. With only 24 passengers, it was easy to get to know the other guests. A first rate experience for a novice cyclist.

Excellent crew on this holiday. The food was of a high standard. The weather was perfect for our trip – it was very special to travel on this 3 masted ship.

The crew were amazing. The food was fabulous. The bike riding was fun and scenic. The organized tours were unique and fun.

I loved the Hansa Highlights tour with Boat Bike Tours. Our guide, Ari, had a great sense of humor, was incredibly friendly, and set the tone for each day in the briefings. The scenery and small towns on this tour are simply wonderful.

There was nothing not to like about this trip. It was a week of total enjoyment. Everything was done well, the boat accommodation is delightful and the bike riding was very well organised and totally fun. The staff were professional and enjoyable to be with. I need to make special mention of the chef Gerard, who produced the most delicious and healthy meals every day, it was like dining in a top restaurant. The best holiday ever.

Crew were great. Accommodating, pleasant, thoughtful, detailed, thorough.

I am not Doug Johnson. I am Heidi Hammond and I was Doug’s roommate for this trip. It was so convenient to have the boat be our hotel, plus the meals were delicious. The kitchen staff was very good about accommodating my vegetarian diet. It was fun to see the small staff all pitch in with whatever work needed to be done from getting bikes ready to serving meals. Even the captain made dessert one night! Guides and boat staff were always pleasant, always smiling, always helpful. I really enjoyed the biking. While we had to maneuver through parts of Venice on city streets, the guides kept us safe. The guides were very knowledgable about the countryside we were visiting and showed us some really interesting things such as the Excelsior Hotel on Lido Island where the Venice International Film Festival is held, (and where George Clooney was married), a cheese factory, and the Museum of Amusement Rides and Popular Entertainment in Bergantino. The only suggestion I might offer for improvement would be to cut short some of our longer breaks. While we were in cities for some of them, the shops were closed because it was lunch time. It would have been nice to get back to the boat to rest. This is my second boat and bike trip, and I look forward to experiencing another one!