Boat Tour activities in Germany
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Wurm + Köck
From March to early November, Wurm + Köck operate cruises to the Dreiflusseck from the docks near Rathausplatz, as well as a whole host of other sailings to places along the Danube. The most spectacular vessel in the fleet is the sparkling Kristallschiff (Crystal Ship) decorated inside and out with Swarovski crystals.
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Weisse Flotte Potsdam
Weisse Flotte Potsdam operates dozens of boat tours on the Havel and the lakes around Potsdam, including a sightseeing tour passing the various waterside palaces (€11). Boats depart from the docks near Lange Brücke, by the towering Mercure Hotel.
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Sächsische Dampfschiffahrt
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ATG Alster-Touristik
ATG Alster-Touristik runs a hop-on, hop-off service between nine landing stages around the lakes. There are a lot of other tours on offer, especially interesting are the canal tours.
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Kapitän Prüsse
Kapitän Prüsse offers regular Speicherstadt tours as well as various port itineraries.
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Neckar-Käpt’n
From early May to late October, Neckar-Käpt'n runs boat excursions on the Neckar River, departing from its dock at Wilhelma in Bad Cannstatt on the U14.
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Quandt-Linie
Leaves from just south of the Holstenbrücke bridge. One-hour city tours leave every half-hour between 10am and 6pm from May to October (plus limited services November to April).
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Reederei Schütt
Offers round-harbour trips and services from Rostock’s harbour to Warnemünde (one-way/return €10/14); the pier is at the base of Schnickmannstrasse.
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Weisse Flotte
Weisse Flotte offers one-hour harbour cruises, circling the island of Dänholm, between Stralsund and Rügen.
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Weisse Flotte Potsdam Tours
Operates dozens of boat tours on the Havel and the lakes around Potsdam, including a lovely trip out to Wannsee and Pfaueninsel.
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Abicht
This company's harbour tours are rightly popular; it also offers Saturday-evening tours taking you past the illuminated warehouses (departure times vary according to tides).
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MS Donau
The 20m-long MS Donau cruises the Danube daily. The docks are on the Ulm side, just south of the Metzgerturm.
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Maak-Linie
Maak-Linie runs good one-hour tours of the Trave River, leaving from the north of the Holstentorbrücke.
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Havel Dampfschifffahrt Tours
Havel Dampfschifffahrt Tours runs nostalgic steamboat tours. Boats depart from Lange Brücke (bridge).
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Adler-Schiffe
There's a head-spinning array of boat cruises, mostly operated by Adler-Schiffe.
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Bonner Personen Schiffahrt
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Hadag
Harbour tours plus more adventuresome trips to the Lower Elbe (April to September).
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Weisse Flotte
Take a 4½-hour boat trip on the Elbe River with Weisse Flotte.
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Weisse Flotte
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Schifffahrt Klinger
Offers short cruises (50 minutes) on the Danube (available April to late October) and to the Walhalla monument.
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Maritime Circle Line
Harbour shuttle service connecting Hamburg’s maritime cultural attractions, including the Auswanderermuseum BallinStadt, Hafenmuseum and Miniatur-Wunderland. The entire loop takes around 95 minutes; you can hop on or off at any of its stops.
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KD River Cruises
One of several companies offering one-hour spins taking in the splendid Altstadt panorama; other options include sunset cruises.
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Adler-Schiffe
The ubiquitous tour company operates hour-long harbour cruises.
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Stern und Kreisschiffahrt
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