Reviews

We had a great experience overall. The bikes were well-maintained and rode well. The routes were interesting and beautiful. The routes were fairly easily to follow. The staff worked hard making the bikes readily available at the destinations first thing in the morning. The breakfasts were excellent and the dinners were quite good. Sack lunches could be improved- the sandwiches were very small and the fruit was limited. We were happy to have lunch on our own but not all rides had restaurants or cafes readily available. The room on the ship was very comfortable.

Great Boatbike trip on the Danube from Passau to Budapest. Slightly spoiled by losing booking of travel companions but was resolved after not too much fuss and 10% discount offered on any future trip by way of compensation. Can’t say fairer than that!

This was a great holiday with the option for my husband to cycle and for me to relax and go sightseeing. We shared the evenings with good company on board and the free days around towns on the Danube. The crew were friendly and looked after us well. A little more sightseeing time for those of us who stayed on board would have made it perfect.

Great accommodation and food on board. The only criticism was that the rooms should have had tea/coffee making facilities

My husband & I took our 23- and 18-yr old sons on the Carissima for the Passau-Budapest-Passau bike-boat trip and it was FANTASTIC. 5 stars from each of us! Paula at Boat Bike Tours worked tirelessly with me to ensure we had the dates & cabins needed, & answered so many questions for me. Carissima cruise director Albert, dining manager Dragan, & hotel manager Danjiel were wonderful – very personable, knowledgeable, fun & funny, & helped us in so many ways especially with our younger son who is quite a character. The cabins were comfortable (even on the lowest deck), the food was beautiful & delicious, all of our equipment was in great condition, and the Budapest by bicycle local tourguide led us on a fascinating English-speaking tour that included insights into current life in Budapest as well as history. Bratislava local tour guide (English speaking) was excellent too. I have recommended this tour & tour company to everyone I know who’s interested in cycling.

The boat was very comfortable. Our room was bigger than I thought it would be. The bike rides went through beautiful countrysides. At times the routes were a little confusing, but that made it more of an adventure!

The Danube tour was very well organised and was like a standard river cruise in many ways. Personally I prefer not to be on a cruise style boat trip with so many people or with organised boat activities. I understand that, with such vast distances to cover there is a lot of boat time to fill in. This is a personal preference not a criticism of the trip. The staff were lovely, the food was good and, most importantly, the cycling was fabulous. I prefer trips where the guide rides as well and really knows the trails personally. There were a group from The Netherlands who somehow had a riding guide which I would have enjoyed. We visited many interesting places and for late September, the weather was kind to us.

Carissima was clean, welcoming staff, and adequate food and beverage. Would have enjoyed the espresso coffee “hours” machine available a bit longer so that more folks could have a chance to enjoy their coffee of choice! The Bike director Albert was not very easy to work with. He was uninterested in the bikers comments, especially the women, and made us feel as if we were a bother to him. Overall… would recommend this tour to friends! Thank you for a memorable time on the Danube!

We had a wonderful time. The crew was excellent! We especially enjoyed the gourmet food served throughout the trip. Exceeded our expectations.

We had a wonderful experience doing this trip. We highly recommend it. Great value, made new friends, staff are exceptional and we will definitely be back.