HAMBURG HARBOUR · BAY CRUISES
The sailings worth boarding, reviewed.
The 15 hamburg harbour cruises travellers cast off on most, lined up side by side. How long you are on the water, what you sail past, who is at the helm, and what a spot on deck costs.
Cruise Hamburg’s harbor by night on a traditional barge for 90 minutes of lights, Speicherstadt views, and live captain commentary.
Most Popular“It was a beautiful night and the ride around the harbor and in canals was splendid. It is all in German so we did not undersdtand all the commentary, but what a gorgeous trip it was.”
Hamburg 1-hour harbor cruise past Speicherstadt, HafenCity, the Elbe Philharmonic, and Blohm & Voss, with English audio app.
“Trip was enjoyable. Struggled at times to catch up with the English translation on the app. Found myself slightly behind from where we actually were.”
A 1-day hop-on hop-off bus on Line A plus a 1- or 2-hour harbor cruise. See Hamburg fast from deck and from the water.
“The bus was very comfy with cushioned seats. It was on time and followed the expected route, which was just long enough to see all the sights without becoming boring. The driver of my bus was apparently a very funny guy - he added in his own commentary on German and everyone was laughing so…”
Hamburg by double-decker bus plus a water cruise. Hop on Line A for all day, then choose Elbe harbor or Alster lake.
“Excellent commentary, easy to use and find stops, a fantastic way to explore the city in a short period of time. Harbor Cruise exclusively in German without any provision for other languages, but I guess we chose the wrong departure.”
Hamburg harbor cruise with 3 wine glasses and local cheese, live German commentary, and sunset views of Speicherstadt and the Elbphilharmonie.
“It was super nice and maybe we can have one also in English language”
See Hamburg’s Speicherstadt, HafenCity, Elbphilharmonie and port giants on a 1-hour harbor cruise along the Elbe for about $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.”
Cruise Hamburg Harbor at night on a 1.5-hour lights tour with open-deck views, live German commentary, and big photo moments.
“Schöne Rundfahrt, viele Informationen, locker rübergebracht.”
A 2-hour Hamburg harbor cruise past Speicherstadt, HafenCity, container ships, Köhlbrand Bridge, and the Elbe Philharmonic Hall for $40.
“schöne, unterhaltsame 2 Stunden auf dem Wasser im Hamburger Hafen.”
Party on the Elbe with Olivia Jones on Abicht’s harbor boat. DJ music, Hamburg harbor facts, and Landratten-Likör in 90 minutes.
“mega Erlebnis”
A 2-hour Hamburg harbor cruise from St. Pauli Landungsbrücken, mixing Speicherstadt sights, container terminals, and Elbe views.
“Delightful cruise! I didn't realize the tour was in German, but it was still lovely. Be sure to wear a hat and jacket :)”
Hamburg harbor by hop-on barge with live English/German commentary, HafenCity and Speicherstadt stops, plus optional museum entries.
“Es wurde keiner der genannten Haltepunkte angefahren die Fahrt endete in Steinwerder .”
A 1-hour Elbe harbor cruise in Hamburg, with onboard views of Speicherstadt, the container port, the Elbe Tunnel, and Fish Market.
“We were looking forward to this boat tour! We’ve done them in other cities & have enjoyed them…till this one. Part of the package was to include being able to purchase head-sets so that we could hear the tour in English. The man at the gate iRead more”
2-hour Hamburg New Year’s Eve harbour cruise from Landungsbrücken with skyline views, ship horns, and 1 free Prosecco for $78.
“There wasn't really anything to be had for the money. It was more of an up-and-down ride... What a pity.”
Hamburg combo ticket with a Speicherstadt harbor cruise and a hop-on hop-off double-decker bus tour, plus multilingual audio guides.
A 1-hour classic Hamburg harbor cruise for $21, from Speicherstadt (if conditions allow) through shipyards and terminals, with German live narration.
“Es war eine Katastrophe. Der Treffpunkt war falsch wurden während des Hafengeburtstages von a nach b geschickt . Dann wurde uns gesagt das die gar nicht mehr fahren. Zum Glück hab ich mein Geld wieder bekommen und eine andere Firma waren kulant und haben uns dann für lau mitgenommen”
Sightseeing sailings, sunset cruises and island runs, in the bays and harbours that do them best.
