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Hamburg Harbor Cruise: Maritime Charm
4.1
70 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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(70 Ratings)
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Henning
Sep 11, 2023
XXL harbour tour - really worthwhile - As is usual with harbor tours, it left about 15 minutes later. We traveled on the Kleinfriedrich. The roof was open, the staff were very friendly and there were plenty of drinks and ice cream on board. The big harbor tour was well worth it. A lot was shown and a lot of interesting information was given to the passengers. The information was conveyed in such a way that you understood it and really took something away with you. At first I was surprised that the bread looked so small and flat, but that was the only way the special route was even possible. The flat design made it possible to pass through a special lock and also to travel to the rear parts of the harbor. The Speicherstadt was also well visited and well explained. I can only recommend this tour to everyone.
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F2154grgabrielao
Aug 23, 2023
This tour is highly recommended. - Lewi told us interesting facts with a lot of humor. The entire crew spoiled us. Drinks orders were processed quickly. The atmosphere on board was cheerful and pleasant.
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July_ridi
Aug 20, 2023
Great harbor tour with live commentary! - Great harbor tour with live commentary! Everything was there, from the Speicherstadt to the container port. At the end we even drove to the yacht yard and past the cruise ships. Our captain knew his way around perfectly and told us lots of stories about the harbor and its inhabitants with typical Hamburg humor.
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Juliesingle
Oct 13, 2020
Worthwhile tour - For October this was a sunny day and perfect to take a2 hour tour of the port. We were on board the Rainer Abricht. The guide was very entertaining and had a good knowledge of the area. There was plenty of opportunity to take good photographs and even though we thought it was quite expensive we enjoyed it. However, they gave no discount for disabled people.
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Alterschwede13
Jul 13, 2020
A harbour tour in Hamburg is mandatory - A harbour tour in Hamburg is obligatory and it is often discussed whether the one-hour tour is sufficient or whether it should be the two-hour tour. Our conclusion: 90 minutes would be perfect. The 2 hour tour (in best weather) had long passages where you have a lot of time to drink beer. But, you just can't fly past these places. Therefore the XXL tour is two hours. It was important for us to visit the Kohlbrand Bridge.
The tour has to take the high and low tide into account - so the captain is flexible where to go first (Speicherstadt, water level was too low, with the onset of high tide sufficient). He knew a lot to tell, and there was certainly expertise, but he still remained funny and entertaining. The tour we had was in German, no idea if there are guided tours in other languages.
During the Corona time it's a bit stupid: keeping distance is okay, but you have to wear the mask all the time, and buy drinks in advance (no catering).
Nevertheless: better do the XXL tour and experience the harbour in its entirety.
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Clare
Feb 20, 2023
Disappointing - As we boarded the boat, the crew were aware we were English. We knew that this tour would be in German but understood that we could download an app to get an English commentary. We set off from the dock side & the boat tour operator started a loud commentary straight away. We tried to signal to the speaker that we wanted to download the app & we were told to complete the download & insert the code - ‘What code?’ A scrappy leaflet was shoved in our direction & my husband downloaded the app, inserted the code on the leaflet & the commentary started but by this time it was out of sync with the tour & not easy to hear at all. I then downloaded the app on to my phone but the code would not work so we resigned ourselves at not being able to get any tour information at all. I cannot believe that on a full boat (capacity 220 persons) we were the only non German speakers & felt that very little provision was made to accommodate us. We did however see some interesting sights but would have loved to have understood the details behind them
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Nicolebc7951oj
Jun 28, 2022
No recommendation, very unfriendly after having paid! - Very unfriendly ! Too expensive, no fix times, not the ship that we had asked for and were foreseen, windows partly closed by 26 degrees, bad service. TOURISTENABZOCKE!!
Not to recommend this company
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U8051hjfrancescav
Aug 11, 2023
No Speicherstady and payment problems - The worst experience of my life.
1) they charged me twice the amount and refused to refund me.
2)Abicht announced a tour with the famous Speicherstadt, the UNESCO warehouses. Nothing.the cruise was shorter.
They stole to us the money
Don't go with them!!!!
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