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The 4 Boat Tours in Rotterdam That Earn Their Price

4 tours  ·  from $14 a head

Good boat tours in Rotterdam fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 4 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Rotterdam: Harbor Sightseeing Cruise - Shipyards, docks, and the machinery of trade
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Rotterdam: Harbor Sightseeing Cruise

1.Harbor Sightseeing Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 7,599 reviews · 1h 15m · from $22Our pick

See Rotterdam’s working harbor, container terminals, shipyards, skyline, and SS Rotterdam on a comfortable 75-minute boat trip.

“The 75 minute cruise was lovely. No need for earphones as the tour was broadcast over speakers in multiple languages.”

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Rotterdam: Pancake Cruise - Boarding at Parkhaven 13 across from the Euromast
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Rotterdam: Pancake Cruise

2.Pancake Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,986 reviews · 1h 15m · from $31

Cruise Rotterdam’s Maas River for 75 minutes with unlimited Dutch pancakes, sweet and savory toppings, skyline views, and family-friendly fun.

“Absolutely loooved this! Great view with really good pancakes! I’ve already recommended this activity to friends and will definitely do it again when visiting Rotterdam with friends and family!”

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Rotterdam: Harbor Cruise with Live Guide - From Sint Jobshaven to the working port
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Rotterdam: Harbor Cruise with Live Guide

3.Harbor Cruise with Live Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,270 reviews · 1h 15m · from $14Best value

Cruise Rotterdam’s Maas River for skyline views, port history, the Erasmus Bridge, open-deck breezes, and optional coffee and cake.

“It was perfect ride for my father (80 years old) and my mother (71 years). The tour guide spoke English and also French as well as other language but I forget what. A lot of information that I knew and never heard it before, which is good! Very informative. They also sell drinks and gebak. They have separate toilets for woman and man...and its a clean one 👍 a lot of nice pictures with cool backgroud that we took yesterday.”

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Rotterdam: Harbor Cruise on a Historic Ship - Finding the Nehalennia beside the Erasmus Bridge
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Rotterdam: Harbor Cruise on a Historic Ship

4.Harbor Cruise on a Historic Ship

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 812 reviews · from $20

Cruise Rotterdam Harbor aboard historic Nehalennia for 90 minutes of bridges, cargo ships, modern architecture, and Dutch-English-German commentary.

“this is a very nice experience. you can sit down comfortably at the table, both inside the boat and outside, and watch the passing-by landscape while enjoying refreshing drinks. the tour guide offers interesting pieces of information all throughout the trip. the boat isn’t going too fast, so you have a lot of time to appreciate the view and take pictures.”

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