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Hamburg Harbor Cruise: Maritime Charm
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71 Ratings
Hamburg
Explore Hamburg’s harbor on a 2-hour cruise. Witness historic sites, modern marvels, and bustling port life. A must-see maritime adventure!
Explore Hamburg’s harbor on a 2-hour cruise. Witness historic sites, modern marvels, and bustling port life. A must-see maritime adventure!
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Elbphilharmonie - A modern architectural marvel in Hamburg.
- Speicherstadt - Historic warehouses, museums, cafes, restaurants, and more.
- HafenCity - A contemporary district in Hamburg, currently under development.
- Harbor Piers - The St. Pauli Landungsbrücken serve as a major docking station for passenger ships on the northern edge…
- Elbphilharmonie - A modern architectural marvel in Hamburg.
- Speicherstadt - Historic warehouses, museums, cafes, restaurants, and more.
- HafenCity - A contemporary district in Hamburg, currently under development.
- Harbor Piers - The St. Pauli Landungsbrücken serve as a major docking station for passenger ships on the northern edge of the Port of Hamburg. Located in the St. Pauli district, between Niederhafen and the St. Pauli Fish Market along the Elbe River.
- Hamburger Fischmarkt - The Altona Fish Market in the Altona-Altstadt district offers a variety of goods, from fish and groceries to flowers and clothing, every Sunday.
- HHLA Container Terminal Tollerort (CTT) - Container terminals and ships with impressive views of the loading process.
- Elbstrand Ovelgonne - A picturesque Elbe beach in Hamburg, perfect for relaxing, sunbathing, or enjoying a coffee.
- Hamburg Cruise Center Steinwerder - A docking point for many cruise ships, including the Queen Mary 2 and AIDA. Also home to the Blohm & Voss shipyard, where ships are built and repaired.
- Alter Elbtunnel - A historic, still-functional tunnel running under the Elbe from the Landungsbrücken to Steinwerder.
- Der Koenig der Loewen (The Lion King) - Hamburg’s most successful musical. Nearby, another musical (which varies) and a beautiful viewing platform can be found.
- Altonaer Fischauktionshalle - A historic venue in Hamburg, now hosting events, concerts, and the Sunday fish market.
What's Included
- Guaranteed daily departures
- Live commentary by the tour guide in German
- On-board restrooms
- Audio guide app available in multiple languages (English, Spanish, French, Italian, Russian, Chinese)
- “RainerAbicht” app available on Apple Store and Google Play Store
- Guaranteed daily departures
- Live commentary by the tour guide in German
- On-board restrooms
- Audio guide app available in multiple languages (English, Spanish, French, Italian, Russian, Chinese)
- “RainerAbicht” app available on Apple Store and Google Play Store
What's Not Included
- Drinks and meals (available for booking on-site).
- Drinks and meals (available for booking on-site).
Additional Information
Enjoy the maritime charm on a two-hour harbor cruise through the Port of Hamburg and experience the lively hustle and bustle around the harbor during one of the daily tours.
The Port of Hamburg is massive – the entire city of Cologne could easily fit inside it. It is the second-largest port in Europe after Rotterdam and impresses with its vastness….
Enjoy the maritime charm on a two-hour harbor cruise through the Port of Hamburg and experience the lively hustle and bustle around the harbor during one of the daily tours.
The Port of Hamburg is massive – the entire city of Cologne could easily fit inside it. It is the second-largest port in Europe after Rotterdam and impresses with its vastness.
Hamburg has grown around the port, and many attractions as well as the city’s skyline are closely connected to it.
Experience the contrast between modernity and history: from Elbe fishing villages and the fish market to modern container terminals and cruise ships. Discover the Reeperbahn, old sailing ships, and gigantic container vessels. On board a harbor-ready ship, you’ll get an up-close view of the gateway to the world.
Sail through the historic Speicherstadt, explore the modern HafenCity quarters, and see the famous Elbphilharmonie from the water. A unique experience for every visitor!
- Not suitable for wheelchair users.
Location
Rainer Abicht Elbreederei
Brücke 1
Please come to the St. Pauli Landungsbrücken, Bridge 1. There you will find staff from Rainer Abicht Elbreederei. Please ask the staff where the ship departs.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(71 Ratings)
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528karelr
Nov 10, 2024
Two hours harbour cruise - Very interesting harbour cruise including Container terminal and Speicherstadt. Starting point is easily accessible near U-Bahn station.
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Karimmaarouf
Nov 6, 2024
Great way to see the harbor and experience Hamburg from the water - This was a very interesting tour. The commentary is only German, however there is an app you can download which offers commentary in multiple languages. The cruise goes around the main sights in Hamburg on the water such as the philharmonic orchestra building, the Speicherstadt and some of the interesting ships on the harbor. You also get see places in the industrial harbor that you can't reach except via the water. There were some interesting container ships, military ships and mega-yachts as well. Highly recommend this tour, as it is also one of the best in terms of value for money. Other tours are either more expensive, or the ship isn't as comfortable or just too short.
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Martinbi3455gz
Sep 24, 2024
Super experience for young and old - Everything great! You never had the feeling that it would get boring in those 2h.
Super captain who always had a spell in store. Very interesting and highly recommended.
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Anastasija
Nov 9, 2024
great way to see the city - The Hamburg Harbor Cruise was a great way to see the city from the water! The views of the harbor, the Elbphilharmonie, and the bustling docks were stunning. The guide provided interesting commentary about the city's maritime history. The only downside was the weather, but it didn’t take away from the experience. A relaxing and enjoyable tour—definitely worth doing!
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Escape248996
Oct 26, 2024
A great tour for the money! - OK so first off the tour was a 5. What made us give it a 4 is the app, it is very quirky and you really should bring headphones. The tour guide was really cool he came to us and gave us some info in English when he could. The prices for the snacks etc were very reasonable, not the greatest selection but hey you're only there for 2 hours. The other issue you will have is finding the right boat for your tour, the St. Pauli piers are not small they're very long and a lot of the same company boats are docked there. Just make sure to ask someone at the info desk for the tour company and pay attention to the berth number that they give you.
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Paigeo223
Nov 15, 2024
Listening on the app needs improvement - The views and the boat were great. Enjoyed the drinks and snacks. The app to listen in English wasn’t great. It lost signal a lot and wouldn’t give the spiel for what you were passing until it caught back up. Maybe there was WiFi on the shop and we missed it. Also the app has far less information than the live German speaker. I would suggest offering an English language trip once a day or adding a lot more to the app so it matches the experience German speakers get.
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Curiosity34110648411
Oct 15, 2024
Long waiting time - Tour was supposed to start at 11am and we had to wait until the ship was full. After more than 30 minutes of waiting, it only started.
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Carlosa1251bm
Oct 10, 2024
Better signaling and better information previous to the tour - We arrived early and there was no clear indications about where to take the boat. We were at pier 1 and they sent us to pier 7, there were se real boats of this company and they sent us to a particular ship where they were no one. We wait until close to the tour time and someone show up just to tell us that we were given wrong instructions and that we need to get back to pier 1. The trip was scheduled for 3 pm and we end up leaving at 3:30. They told us to download an app with the tour in other languages than German that was not working properly, some of the stations were only noise. No one provide instructions to solve the problem and only in the boat we knew about this and the need of earphones. The boat was on good conditions and the city spots shown in the tour were great
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Megan_j
Nov 19, 2024
I was unimpressed with... - I was unimpressed with the english version of the tour. It was an app that you had to download, we are all from the USA so our service wasn't good and the app would not download fast enough. And then the english prompts were not even half as good as the commentary from the germany speaking tour guide. I would not recommend this tour for any english only speaking people.
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Kate_k
Oct 10, 2024
Don’t do it if you aren’t fluent in German no matter what the sales page says - The first experience was the waitress crabbing at us because we had brought our own bottles of water onto the ship. We weren’t allowed to set them on the tables. What kind of nonsense is that? We didn’t want to drink beer! And the audio did not work because they didn’t tell us in advance we had to download an app for English so, even though I know a smattering of German, the guided tour sucked. So it was an expensive spin around the harbour… no real information.
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