Reviews

We did the Trip of Sicily and the Aeolian Islands. This trip was the best trip we ever took. Very exoctic we thought. However, the climate was pretty hot, and the air conditioning was sporadic making it hard to sleep which was an issue for all the guests, the wifi was also sporadic. The ship Sundial was beautiful, the tour Guide Vera was great, the Captain and First Mate Angelo were great, the chefs and housekeepers were great! The bike riding in my opinion was tough on a pedal bike even though I trained for this, if I was to do this again I would have ordered an e-bike for all the bike rides as the rides are a constant climb up. Other than that, the trip was a DREAM!! Beautiful sites, people, food, drink!!!

The format and quality were wonderful. The number of guests was small enough for comradery but large enough for variety. Options for going with a group or venturing on your own, just download the app and/or follow the map. The whole crew were marvelous!

This trip was very enjoyable and certainly met our expectations. Bikes were good and the food was good. The scenery is beautiful. Two suggestions are: 1. Include mileage markings on the maps to assist cyclists. 2. Signage or better directions should be provided for getting back to the ship, specifically in Vienna.

Great tour with very helpful and attentive staff. Bikes were well maintained and great support for any needs. Food and service on the boat was very well done. We will be back in the future for another tour.

A great experience on the Elizabeth. Good route information for the interesting and enjoyable routes- we did the long ones without issues. Perhaps some better details on getting to the firstwaypoint would help. Comfortable rooms and good food. It really felt like we were being welcomed to the crew’s home because of the warm and friendly hospitality.

When our ship the Arkona was not available following a major rehaul (due to delayed government certification, I heard), BoatBikeTours made sure that we were booked on a similar tour with another company. We were notified of the cancellation as we were waiting for our flight to leave the US, so we were understandably upset. They were very patient, offering us a number of options. We ended up staying more time in Vienna before boarding in Passau, which had its own advantages. The company compensated us for all missed train and bnb reservations. The tour was just wonderful — the weather warm and sunny, the countryside beautiful in late spring, and the cities were fascinating, especially Bratislava. We would not hesitate to book another trip with BoatBikeTours, but we might want to avoid maiden voyages :-)

One week trip on Carissima was a blast. Enjoyable cycling, great dinners and superb staff. There are newer and fancier boats but I doubt there are any better ones.

Just finished a weeks trip in south Holland on de Amsterdam. The barge was very comfortable and well presented. The food was delicious – plenty of food at breakfast to prepare lunch including a piece of fruit and water. The bikes were of a good quality and the bike staff were very helpful. The only thing that spoilt my experience was because of the large number of Germans on board the English speakers felt like second class citizens. For eg On the second last day after ordering a drink in the bar I was told to move because there was not enough space for the Germans to have there briefing. As the sun deck was closed because of low bridges I had to go to my room to have my drink. Also the only English channels on the TV were US stock market shows.

Excellent bikes, food and organisation. Great little booklet provided with travel route and tips for each day.

Excellent! We loved everything about the trip.