Reviews

My experience was excellent with the crew, service and food on the Schwantje from Bruge to Paris! The only thing that I would have liked better is a male bike that was given to me in a photo I requested and a little better heads up on the tip suggested.We had to check out money from the ATM and it costed more than €91 to get the additional. My spouse enjoyed her nice ebike and had a very good experience.

Great food, great views, excellent cycling and first class guides.

We had an excellent time on board the Swiss Crown on our Danube boat/bike trip. The facilities were in excellent shape and the staff were super friendly. The food was top notch from breakfast, the items available for packed lunch, through to the 4 course dinners. Each of the cycling routes were well laid out and met our expectations for experience and difficulty. We were disappointed that we were unable to make it all the way to the Iron Gorge but realize that the weather will dictate certain aspects of any trip. A couple of recommendations: 1. The guide book was printed in both German and English. I think it would be best if these were separate books, one in German and one in English. This would reduce the amount of paper that each traveler would use and more importantly would provide for a smaller book and easier to find each of the relevant routes. 2. It would be nice if there was another drink package option. We did not participate as my wife drinks very little so it would not have been worthwhile for the convenience for me to order whenever I wanted. Unfortunately I do not have a suggestion for you and realize the challenge related to having one person in a cabin with the drink package and one without. 3. With pretty much everyone wanting/needing access to wifi, ubiquitous wifi throughout the boat and for the entire excursion really should be a basic service on the boat. We did encounter an unfortunate incident with the toilets on our row of cabins and as luck would have it, we seemed to be the most impacted by the issue. While the crew did everything they could to resolve the issue as quickly and effectively as possible, we were left with a lingering odor in our cabin for the last three days of the trip. We felt that the management on board could have been more proactive in making up for the inconvenience we experienced. If it wasn’t for this we would have provided a 5 star rating.

My wife and I had a wonderful time. The guides were so friendly and professional. They made the rides fun for people of all levels, even the diehards on regular bikes. The only things I would improve upon are: The boat could use some more and more comfortable deck chairs. The food was good, but some could be on the salty side. Croatia far exceeded my expectations. Thank you, thank you.

The guides were beyond awesome. Kind, considerate, even tempered and always concerned about our happiness

The food, crew service, and the boat are great. We were treated well throughout the journey. The facility onboard and the bikes are sufgicient. The service and crew are good and responsive. However, the overall biking and communication on-board experience could be improved. Two of the five cycling days were on not-so-good routes. We were discouraged by the organizer not to cycle on those days. I wonder why those routes are selected in the first place if they were unsafe or too complicated to navigate. Secondly, I felt that the English speakers did not receive equal amount of information in event announcement, tour explanation and cycling instructions. We need to be insistance to get the proper details. Just a personal perception.

Cycling was exceptional. Guides and crew were very good. Boat experience was very good. Food was good although breakfasts could use some variety.

The cabin and bathroom are very clean. Food and service are excellent. Especially, the bike routes are selected just perfect, making the biking trips very enjoyable.

We were on the island hopper trip from split to Dubrovnik. It was a fantastic trip made even better by the guides and crew. Mortar, Schintz and Alan made the boat a family!

I booked the North Holland landscapes and seascapes tour and was on the cosy boutique boat, Flora. It was my first cycling experience overseas and I loved it. 8 days came and went all too quickly. The helpfulness, care and warmth of the crew (Captain Berthus, captain’s wife and cook, Jonne, assistant to everyone, Christiane, and guide, Wilmie) also made the experience one that I will hold dear in my heart. Kudos to the crew again!