HAMBURG
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The 10 most popular cruises & boat tours in Hamburg. Here's what they actually deliver, who runs them, and what they cost.
90-minute Hamburg harbor and Speicherstadt cruise with German live commentary, container-ship views, and Elbphilharmonie pier stop.
“A good trip German speaking. But to be honest just the sail was great. You can get English app guide but we didn't bother. I would reccomend this boat trip you see alot !.”
Ride Hamburg’s docks by small cruise boat for 2 hours. See HafenCity, Speicherstadt, the Fish Market, Elbphilharmonie.
“Excellent. If it vasnt for the cruise, we would not see Hamburg as we did.”
Sail a one-hour evening loop through Hamburg’s lit-up Speicherstadt and harbor, with photo-friendly views of cranes, ships, and skyline landmarks.
“We were in Hamburg for work with a client. This Illumination tour that we booked through Get Your Guide was to close our few days work and was a lovely experience. The tour is well organised, a good length and lots of interesting local information shared by the guide. The booking experience in Get Your…”
A 1-hour Hamburg harbor cruise from St. Pauli mixing Speicherstadt canals, HafenCity views, and Elbphilharmonie with real port operations.
“I learned a lot of new information about the beautiful city Hamburg and the tour guide explained funny. I really enjoyed it.”
A 1-hour Hamburg harbor cruise from St. Pauli, mixing Speicherstadt, HafenCity, Elbe landmarks, and working ports, with German live narration and an English app.
“No option for an English audio option which is a shame as the lady did seem extremely knowledgeable. But for us it didn't affect the experience it was an hour well spent with a bar and good facilities”
Hamburg harbor at night on a 90-minute cruise: Speicherstadt canals, Elbphilharmonie views, live German commentary from $28.
Hamburg hop-on hop-off bus plus Alster or harbor cruise. Double-decker views, audio in 11 languages, and a flexible day on the water.
“on the bus, we used the english audio guide. but the live german guide were louder and seemed more entertaining. couldn't focus on the audio. at alster lake, we were directed queue for one of the boat since it was not so clear. but there were no english audio at all.”
Hamburg harbor cruise with wine and cheese: 3 glasses, regional cheese, and sunset views of Speicherstadt and HafenCity in 90 minutes.
“Extremely friendly staff! Cheese and crackers were very tasty. Option of red, white and rose wine, each one was very good quality. Would recommend”
One-hour Hamburg harbor cruise from Speicherstadt to HafenCity and the Elbphilharmonie. Learn the port’s workings from the water for $22.
“Trotz Schneetreiben war die Schifffahrt spannend. Nur sind die Fenster andauernd beschlagen, dadurch hat man nicht gut gesehen. Mussten selber mit Taschentüchern immer wieder frei wischen.”
Hamburg’s 90-minute Evening Lights harbor cruise with Elbphilharmonie photos, live German narration, and open-deck night views from $29.
“Schöne Rundfahrt, viele Informationen, locker rübergebracht.”
