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.
“boat was smallish which made it more personal!! Thhak you”
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.
“It was a great experience, the fist bus we were on the English audio had English and Japanese playing at the same time, but the next bus it was good”
Hamburg by double-decker bus plus a water cruise. Hop on Line A for all day, then choose Elbe harbor or Alster lake.
“on the bus, we used the english audio guide. but the live german guide were louder and seemed more entertaining. couldn't focus on the audio. at alster lake, we were directed queue for one of the boat since it was not so clear. but there were no english audio at all.”
Hamburg harbor cruise with 3 wine glasses and local cheese, live German commentary, and sunset views of Speicherstadt and the Elbphilharmonie.
“Overall this was a great experience! The boat tour was peaceful and we got to see a lot of the Hamburg harbor. We were not the only English speakers on board so our guide even did some translations for us, which was very considerate. The wine was okay, but definitely not bad. The cheese and…”
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.
“It’s basically a tour of the port and container ships not what I thought it was. The guide only spoke in German so didn’t understand any of it”
Hamburg harbor by hop-on barge with live English/German commentary, HafenCity and Speicherstadt stops, plus optional museum entries.
“Very funny and informative guide”
A 1-hour Elbe harbor cruise in Hamburg, with onboard views of Speicherstadt, the container port, the Elbe Tunnel, and Fish Market.
“Supposed to meet boat at Dock 1 for 2pm (leaves every 30 mins). Boat never came and was told Dock 4. Went to Dock 4 and boat was not there. I was told boats stopped running at 4pm and website/tickets say 6pm. Asked for refund and was denied. Horrible company to work with. They should’ve…”
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.
