Reviews

Amazing trip! We were in the magnifique II and this trip exceeded our expectations in every way! The guides, Pieter and Hans, were knowledgeable, kind, and professional. The routes we travelled took us through quaint towns and paths we wouldn’t have ever seen by car: peaceful farms, beautiful woods, lovely water and historic small towns. But were able to see larger cities as well: Bruges, Antwerp and Amsterdam. The guides educated us on the historical significance of these places. The food was outstanding! Liam fixed us amazing gourmet meals every night, way above what we were expecting. We loved watching the crew work together; there were nights when both the captain and the first mate were helping in the kitchen. The bikes worked well. Was a perfect trip, highly recommend for people who want an active vacation where they want to see not only important sites but also be in small towns with regular people.

The scenery was amazing. The route chosen was great. The crew were attentive, helpful and friendly. The food was amazing.

Our tour guide worked very hard to ensure we were all fully briefed on each day’s route and timetable. The routes were varied and interesting and just the right length. The onboard accommodation and catering were fine.

The ship was excellent, the views were fantastic, but the bike riding experience for the English speaking tourists was very average.

Hugo was very knowledgeable. Emma was extremely helpful. The beds were surprisingly comfortable, but our cabin always smelled pretty bad unless the porthole was open. The food was good but not great, & there was way too little variety in the breakfast & lunch offerings. It should be easier for riders to do their own thing rather than always staying with the big group.

Everything was well organized. Our tour guide was very thorough and helpful. My e-bike was not working and replacement was readily. Food and accommodations were good. One evening we had entertainment on board, which was a lot of fun.
We endured a few days of rain on our tour, we had rain jackets, but still got very soaked, including our shoes.
No opportunity to dry things out, so dress accordingly or take extras with. That was the only negative we experienced.

We sailed aboard the Elizabeth with a group of 16 Canadian friends, and quickly made friends with the remaining 4 German passengers. The accommodations were clean and comfortable. It was a unique and fun experience to assist the crew with the sails. The crew were fantastic! Max, the Chef kept us well fed, and shared his knowledge about the ship, and sailing, as well as his knowledge of the areas we visited. Susanna was a warm, attentive and friendly hostess, who made us feel well cared for. Ryan was more shy, but demonstrated for us some of the skills he is learning in his role. Alwyn was an engaging and colorful Schipper who demonstrated his experience in sailing, knowledge of the country, and…dancing! The weather was somewhat disappointing (rain), but didn’t dampen the overall experience, which we will remember fondly for a long time!

I thoroughly enjoyed biking through the countryside, our fabulous tour guides, and delicious meals. It was all I had expected and hoped for. There was initially some confusion about where to be to start the tour, and information from emails and the webpage did not match. The only other disappointment I had was having enough time to explore some of the towns along the way. By the end of the tour I was bowing out of planned activities so I could look around longer.

This was my first river cruise ever and I loved combining it with the biking in such a fantastic, bike-friendly, and beautiful place.
I found guide Franklin to be helpful, upbeat, encouraging, and mostly realistic regarding riding conditions due to weather. Hotel Manager Bogdan was very helpful in relocating us in a room that didn’t smell of headache-inducing petroleum-based byproduct. I was willing to stick it out, but he offered another cabin when I had rather given up. The staff were friendly, funny, and efficient. Our group was surprised by the coffee protocol–it felt like coffee was an exceedingly rare commodity, to be enjoyed only on schedule and in modest quantities.
Overall, this was a verbazend experience!

it was a well organized bike tour…everything on boat worked well…the staff was very friendly and helpful all around…

I found the cabins somewhat small…but not surprisingly so…the info about the cabins was correct…
the one situation I had problems with was: it was very difficult to get vegetarian and vegan meals. that provided enough protein..it seems to me that the kitchen is not dialed into vegetarian or vegan food…that is what will make me think twice to book a boat-bike tour again.