Florentina boat/barge tour reviews — 1 to 18 of 18
May B.
5 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Florentina The Elbe River and Prague
Czech Republic
Great traveling companions and great boat and food!
Greg T.
5 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Florentina The Elbe River and Prague
Czech Republic
The boat and crew and guide were all top notch
Lavonne B.
5 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Florentina The Elbe River and Prague
Czech Republic
My onboard experience was wonderful. The staff was awesome, very helpful and accommodating. The biking was quite an experience, a bit challenging at times due to some unpaved paths, however it was rewarding.
Kathleen S.
5 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Florentina The Elbe River and Prague
Czech Republic
The boat was very clean and spacious. The crew very friendly and accommodating. The food delicious and a good variety.
The trails we rode on were not very good, however. A lot of pot holes and very narrow. We could not look around and enjoy the scenery as we had to keep our eye on where we were riding.
It was a good experience for all of us.
Lia P.
5 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Florentina The Elbe River and Prague
Czech Republic
Visiting Prague. What a magical city. The bikes on our trip were very nice. I rented an ebike and my husband had a regular bike. We love biking in Europe but I would not recommend this trip. Lots of the paths were dirt paths that were rough to ride on. The trails were not marked very making it easy to miss a road sign because you had to look where you were riding due to the rough terrain. The towns were small and poor. Not many places to stop for a lunch or beer. The villages were very boring to our group of 12. The MS Florentine was very nice and the food was good. The restaurant manager provided excellent service. Our tour guide Frank was very disappointing. His English skills were marginal (he is German) and he wasn’t very friendly. We hated to ask him questions, he always acted put out by us bothering him. The map and written description of the daily route needs improving making it easy to get lost. I was grateful we were traveling with 10 friends since most of the guests were German and we never connected with others on the ship. I will do another bike and barge trip but I will pick a more interesting itinerary.
Cynthia Y.
5 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Florentina The Elbe River and Prague
Czech Republic
On the negative side, we had an uncomfortable experience when we first arrived at Prague train station, needing to get on the bus. The email that Tripsite sent us said to wait on the side of the train station OPPOSITE the car park - near the restaurant inside (restaurant name has changed, so did not agree with the name given in the email). Well, the bus was parked on the OTHER side of the street for at least a half hour. I did not notice it over there, as I was focused on the station/restaurant side of the street, checking every bus that arrived, but none said "MS Florentina". Well, eventually the bus did drive to the side of the street we were on, but when we got on board there were not enough seats for us! We were willing to stand, but the driver would not allow that. The tour guide didn't bother to come on the bus, so no one was in Read More charge. Eventually, four of our friends exited the bus and took an UBER. I think they were reimbursed for that expense, but not right away. This was very uncomfortable for us! All the German speaking people on the bus must have thought we were idiots, and holding up the entire show!
Later in the week when two buses drove us into Prague, they told us repeatedly that the bus would return to the boat at 4pm. When we arrived in Prague and were exiting the bus, the driver told us 5pm!!! There really seemed to be a breakdown in communications between the bus driver and the boat.
I also didn't like the markup on the drinking water. You can buy a big bottle of water for about 75 cents, but the boat charged the equivalent of $3.00. When we booked this trip were had no idea there would not be potable water. Then to have that kind of markup seemed petty.
Nancy Q.
5 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Florentina The Elbe River and Prague
Czech Republic
We booked this tour last fall with 10 friends and unfortunately the route had to be changed in Jan due to repair work done on one of the rivers that prevented the boat from departing from Prague. Unfortunately miss directions were given to us about where to wait for a bus that would pick us up at the main train station and drive us to the new location of the MS Florentina. This caused much confusion as we were waiting on the wrong side of the street. Once we boarded the bus there was not enough room for everyone to be seated. The driver did not speak English nor was there a representative on board from the MS Florentina who could direct us. Four of our friends had to take an Uber. This set the trip off on a very disturbing note and delayed our arrival.
In addition our guide, Frank seemed condescending when asked questions about our activities and often times gave us miss information about the routes. Our bike paths often took us past areas that were not scenic and quite bumpy.
Although we enjoyed being with our friends on this journey the logistics of the trip were less than satisfying.
Emily H.
5 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Florentina The Elbe River and Prague
Czech Republic
The most memorable part of the trip was actually the time spent with friends. We had five couples join us on this trip. They were all new to bike and boat, and it was our fifth. They all enjoyed their experience. Since we were the only group of Americans on the trip, we were happy to be joined by friends who spoke English!
Philippe R.
6 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Florentina Golden City of Prague
Czech Republic
Trip was overall multidimensional satisfying, boat, food, drink, bike, route descriptions, local colour, culture, language, guides, value for money (ten factors).
Mary C.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Florentina Golden City of Prague
Czech Republic
Trip went way above my expectations. Everything started exactly on time, the food and entertainment was excellent. The maps and bike routes were well detailed and went through beautiful countryside. Routes also gave you many opportunities to stop and enjoy the culture of each city.
Jan W.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Florentina Golden City of Prague
Czech Republic
Suasan O.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Florentina Golden City of Prague
Czech Republic
All the Czech people we encountered were helpful and friendly. We enjoyed the historic towns of Litomerice, Melnick, the birthplace of Dvorak and the many Lobkowicz palace(s.) We did a short bike ride Read More to Terezin and absorbed the ancient and recent history of this fortress. In Prague we especially enjoyed our tour of the Municipal House and a gallery exhibit of Mucha. For modern art and architecture seek out art installations by the contemporary artist David Cerny and the "Dancing House." I was very impressed with the hard work and pride of the Czech people and their commitment to building a new economy.
John F.
7 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Florentina Golden City of Prague
Czech Republic
Our favorite part: Viewing Prague at night from Charles bridge
Jan M.
8 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Florentina Golden City of Prague
Czech Republic
Boat and crew were great. Biking and shore excursions were confusing. Explanations not always clear in English.
Henk Vanden Hengel
8 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Florentina Golden City of Prague
Czech Republic
Wonderful tour through the northern part of the Czech Republic. The local people are quite reserved. The boat works well as a big floating hotel and the crew is well trained. Lots of people to meet on board or along the way. Prague really is the jewel in the middle of Europe. Pictures aplenty!
I won't forget it.
L. Tindula
8 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Florentina Golden City of Prague
Czech Republic
I think the most memorable part was all of the different people from other countries that we met on the boat along with meeting and learning about the Czech Republic and their people! Great tours offered as well!
D. Dray
8 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Florentina Golden City of Prague
Czech Republic
Our first day was quite rocky… The directions were not good and the routes were not well marked. Everyone was frustrated. The guide promised to bike out again from Prague and redo it--hopefully that happened.
Deena Dray • 8 years ago
I neglected to state how wonderful this trip was in my initial review, which focused on what was wrong instead what was right---which was everything else!
We loved our French balcony room; though there were 75+ on board, one never felt it was crowded. The beautiful lounge at the front of the boat was often empty.
The staff were great. Food just OK but still decent. The wine and beer helped! A diverse group of travelers which made it fun. Highly recommend this tour.
Jehiel • 8 years ago Tripsite Staff
Thanks for updating your review, Deena! Glad you enjoyed your trip overall. We hope to help you plan your next one!
Becky Nuttall
9 years ago
Verified Reviewer
Florentina Golden City of Prague
Czech Republic
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