Sailing trip on the Hamburg Outer Alster
Description
What an experience! Together with other sailors, you sail around 1.5 hours on the Hamburg Outer Alster. After a brief introduction to the boat and cutter sailing, you and the cutter captain take off from the dock. You can actively operate the pods and sails under guidance and if you want to steer also at the tiller the course. Or you can simply enjoy the magnificent panorama of Hamburg from the water and let the experienced skipper sail you over the Alster. Come on board and enjoy the great freedom! No sailing skills required!
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Itinerary
Experience the water sports paradise of the Outer Alster in the middle of the center of Hamburg like the locals - directly from the water. On a beautiful wooden two-master from the 60s.
One of many attractions that you can admire from the water in the distance.
One of many attractions that you can admire from the water in the distance.
One of many attractions that you can admire from the water in the distance.
One of many attractions that you can admire from the water in the distance.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(46)
Very nice sailing trip with a friendly skipper. Seeing Hamburg from a different perspective. Always happy to do it again.
Super captain,gave worth knowing price,but also kept the peace to enjoy,friendly,attentive
A ride a little 'monotonous far from expectations is not worth the expense you do not admire any of the landscapes described in the proposal good at maneuvering the shipowner
Dear Vittoria, I am very sorry, that your expactations were not met at all. Our tours are actually no typical sigthseeing tours like on the big tourist boats, but relaxing sailing cruises on a beautiful old wooden sailing boat. So we don't have a fixed program or give standard informations for tourist, neither in German nor in English. And we do not have specific English cruises but our skippers are able to give necessary informations or answer questions at least in simple English. So our cruises are often with international guests on board and with a captain who is able to speak English at least on a small talk basis. We offer a unique and quite scenic sailing experience for non-sailors in the middle of Hamburg, where you can see a lot of Hamburg sights from the waterside, of course in a distance: the city hall, the concert hall Elbphilharmonie, all the main churches, the Alster fountain, ... can be seen on any of our tours, also on the cruise that you joined. So I cannot understand, why you write, that there was nothing of these sights to see on your tour. And of course you can ask questions and talk to our skippers if you want to know anything and we try to give answers as good as we can. A lot of people actually just sit and relax on the boat and enjoy the peaceful scenery. And some people ask a lot of questions like the others - in your case german guests - on your cruise and than the skippers give answers. Your skipper told me that you did not ask a single question during the cruise. But as there are always people on our cruises who don't want specific informations and instead prefer to enjoy the cruise without talking a lot, we don't find that irritating. So every cruise is different depending on the guests on board. I am very sorry again and I hope you still had a good time in our beautiful city of Hamburg. Ahoy and all the best, Henning
We had a wonderful trip. The weather was cloudy but cleared up a bit just in time for a sunny cruise, and windy - perfect for sailing. Our captain was experienced and very skilled and made it a great and safe trip. The Alster is great for sailing.
We brought our own drinks and had a relaxing and enjoyable boat ride. Our guide was friendly and helped to make our trip memorable.
Our captain was skilled, friendly, & quite knowledgeable about the area. He welcomed our two young teens to help with tasks on the boat, teaching & guiding them carefully as they did so. Excellent English, which was great, since our German is still “student level.”
Very friendly tour guide, down to earth. did great job accommodating both german and English speakers. Knowledgeable. Highly recommend
Lovely tranquil way of spending a couple of hours. Skipper was easy going, informative with excellent English.The boat felt very safe and was spotlessly clean.
Excellent afternoon cruise on a well-kept wooden sailor with the nicest skipper. I'm sure I'll do it again.
Very pleasant experience. Super enjoyable to sail the calm waters of the Alster. The Captain was very knowledgeable and answered all our questions. You can bring your own drinks if you want to celebrate as well.
