Loved almost everything

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.