Belgium · BOAT TRIPS IN BRUGES
A shortlist worth sending to whoever is planning the trip: 15 boat trips in Bruges, priced, timed and rated by the people who went.
Explore Bruges on foot and by canal with a local guide, chocolate tasting, medieval landmarks, secret gardens, and practical tips.
“Nice way to start our visit to Bruges. Numerous and knowledgeable guide. The boat trip was a nice little extra addition.”
Explore Bruges on a guided historic walk, canal cruise, and optional four-beer tasting, with practical tips on timing, value, and what to expect.
“Our guide Maria was super enthusiastic about her city.”
Review of Bruges’ guided walk and canal boat tour, with historic sights, local stories, chocolate, beer culture, practical tips, and value advice.
“Ann was delightful, knowledgeable, personable, and energetic. We (group of 10) thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Even through the rain - which she handled by doing her best to have us stand in covered places. Boat tour was really nice - and the rain stopped midway. Glad we all signed up for this! Great historical context to delightful city! She walked a little fast for a few of our group but we caught up!”
Bruges walking tour review covering medieval sights, Minnewater, canals, chocolate, optional boat rides, beer tasting, value, and practical tips.
“This experience was supposed to be a walking tour and boat trip. There was no boat trip as advertised. I was given a partial refund but I did not think it compensated for the missing boat trip which was the main reason I booked this. Very disappointed!”
Review of a Bruges day trip from Paris with small-group transport, guided sightseeing, free time, Belgian food, and a seasonal canal cruise.
“John Baptiste was such a fun and knowledgeable guide! Bruges is beautiful and I can’t wait to go there again.”
Review of the six-hour Bruges shore excursion from Zeebrugge, including walking demands, sights, free time, transport, value, and booking tips.
“Summary (for those who dont need details): Our ship made an unscheduled stop in Bruges which over whelmed the tour operators and Logistics fell apart. We were told to get on the wrong bus and missed what would have been a great tour. Details: We scheduled a viator for Bruges. As we exited the ship, there was no one from the tour to direct us where to go. We asked around and were told to take a bus to city center which we did. No one from the tour was there either. We called viator and were informed that we took the wrong bus and missed our tour. They did…”
Review of the Bruges tour from Zeebrugge, with medieval sights, free time, canal cruise, port transfers, value, and practical tips.
“Easy pickup from the pier, short travel to Bruges via coach bus, great local tour guide who’s knowledgeable of the city was outstanding.”
Review of Bruges private walking tour with canal boat ride, key sights, guide quality, price, timing, and important booking cautions.
“Karen was a good tour guide. She knew the city well and the history. She made sure we saw all the important sites and anything else we wanted to see. I have some walking problems and she was very accommodating. However, there was a big problem with the canal tour portion of this trip. Karen was informed we were going on the canal out, but was unaware it was a part of our tour with her. She did not have any tickets for us nor did she know how to deal with the situation. Her agency was not helpful either. When I showed our Viator tickets to the canal boat…”
Review of Bruges’ six-hour cruise excursion with guided sights, free time, Belgian treats, canal cruise, and ship-safe return.
“Our guide was knowledgeable about the area and the history. We totally enjoyed the tour. Our guide was so elegant!”
Review of a six-hour Bruges shore excursion from Zeebrugge, with guided sights, two hours free time, chocolates, canals, and ship-safe return.
“Luke did an awesome job pointing out all the best places and giving us stories about the history of the town. He seem to know where all the special quiet places were on exceptionally busy day that allowed us to hear him and learn about the town and history awesome. Definitely need a guide in a city this big With winding streets alleys and so many interesting things to see.”
Explore Bruges from Zeebrugge with a local guide, medieval sights, free time in Markt Square, and a ship-safe return transfer.
“The tour of the city was ok but when tour ended things went bad. The bus driver showed up to take us to the Cruise port but refused to allow us to board the bus. He argued with the tour guide, then left with the bus empty and all of us on the tour stranded. We were forced to find other arrangements to get back to the ship.”
Review of a six-hour Bruges shore excursion from Zeebrugge, with medieval sights, free time, transport, pricing, and practical cruise tips.
“Our guide was very good. The equipment used to communicate with us during the tour was poor. The environment was too noisy to hear him.”
Cruise 27 kilometers from Blankenberge to Thorntonbank Wind Farm, with North Sea stories, turbine views, and a post-tour gin shot.
“Yes, the driver was great and the whole process went smoothly.”
Review of a stress-free Bruges shore excursion from Zeebrugge, with guided walking, chocolate shopping, and an optional canal cruise.
“Jan the guide and Benjamin the bus driver were awesome. Jan is a wealth of information and very passionate about his city of Brugge. Gave us insight on where to go! Also bought us some chocolates as a treat! One word of advice: make sure you ask for bathroom breaks. Jan doesn’t appear to remember that people needed those breaks!”
Review of Bruges Uncovered, a 2.5-hour walk from Minnewater to the medieval center, ending with a canal boat ride.
“Worst tour I’ve ever done. Started off the day being told the wrong time. Arrived in the morning and waited for half an hour looking around for the place only to be told later that it wasn’t running and was offered another tour at another time. Arrived then and spent a whRead more”
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