Reviews

We thoroughly enjoyed our Tour! The food was excellent, the cabin was comfortable, and the bikes were great. We enjoyed our tour leaders, and especially appreciated their introduction to the biking rules of the road before starting out. The problems we encountered were relatively minor, but I offer my observations in the hopes of being constructive: 1. The breakfast service was challenging because the space was small and everyone wanted breakfast at the last possible moment. I found that the ship staff didn’t monitor the food very well, and most days some people went without because of the crush of people. 2. One day when I was riding, I developed problems with my bicycle. The tour leader did not appear to be in a position to assist me. Her advice was to keep riding, and maybe somebody could help me at the boat. That day we rode 43 km, under difficult wind conditions, and the issue came up prior to the mid-point of the day, so this was a disappointing response. Fortunately one of the members of the group was able to help me. I am not sure that the company has a procedure for when someone cannot finish the day of biking, unless they have a serious accident (for example), which one of our tour members did. (She was in a different group from me, so I cannot comment on the procedure.) 3. There was a lack of clarity about the optional canal tour in Amsterdam. In other tours I have done, there has clearly been free time when someone could take advantage of this, either by themselves or in a group. So I bought it (along with paying for the other tour costs), but when I arrived at the boat, there was no time in the schedule when it was really convenient to do the tour. Had I known that, I wouldn’t have bothered. 4. There was little to no creation of a temporary community on-board ship. On the first evening, when the leaders and the crew were being introduced, it might have been appropriate to have each participant also introduce themselves quickly.

Équipage et guide très sympathique

This was an incredible experience. The trip was postponed due to Covid, but gave us the opportunity to enjoy the adventure more. Would highly recommend boat bike to anyone potentially considering it!

From the moment we boarded to the sad day we said goodbye we were impressed with the quality of the experience. Thanks for the memories.

Great itinerary, crew, and execution. Based on my experience with guided hiking and kayaking tours, I can say that Arnold, our guide is an outstanding guide. The briefing, the schedule, the narration of the history, the guided bike trips, etc. we’re flawlessly executed. I highly recommend this tour

A friend and I were on The Magnifique III from April 8th-the 12th. It was a magnificent experience. The crew from the captain to the tour guide were very friendly and helpful. The boat was very clean, the beds were made every day and bathrooms cleaned. They were very accommodating when my friend and I wanted to switch bikes. All the other guess were of various nationalities and very friendly. I would go on this trip over and over again I enjoyed it so much

The entire Boat & Bike Tour crew and staff were professional, skilled, attentive, and fun! Arnold did an excellent job leading 19 cyclists. Silvia, Agnes, Robin, and the Captain made our trip very enjoyable.

The entire crew was great. They all put in the effort to make the whole boat happy. Japka was the perfect tour leader. Peter kept us all well fed. Lou not only handled all the housekeeping but helped out with the food service too. Winnie and Mariya did everything necessary to keep the boat running smoothly.

We really loved our trip down the Danube aboard the Prinzessen Katharina. The ship is lovely and beautifully maintained. Staff were all very nice and attentive. The bikes were in great shape and easy to ride. Food was good and plentiful. The reason I am not giving this 5 stars is we were told by Boat Bike Tours that the beverages would be included on board (basic beer, house wine, water, coffee and tea) which were not. For example, a glass of water at dinner was 1.80 euro. This added an expense we had not been anticipating. There was water and coffee and tea available at breakfast and they had a coffee service mid afternoon, otherwise if you wanted any beverages there was a charge. I was very disappointed that we were misinformed by Boat Bike Tours and by their lack of response to their error. Otherwise, beautiful trip, incredible scenery, all great, just be prepared to pay extra for any beverages you may want to consume.

We used e-bikes and they were great especially with the wind. The tulips were lovely. The food on board the ship was excellent! Kudos to the chef. The crew was very attentive and helpful. Disappointed that we did not have a sweep when we biked. Paid guests should not have that responsibility. As a result some of our group got lost.