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Rederij de Gentenaer

Boat tour agency

🫤 Non French speaker highly un-recommended! I and my boy friend were very excited to have the boat tour however the guid has too strong french accent so We barely understood. Hope they can improve their service. His english sounds like half french and half english.. it was very disappointing. Hope to... People often mention tour, boat, guide, city, beautiful, Gent, nice, time, visit, square,


Address

Groentenmarkt (opstapplaats, 9000 Gent, Belgium

Website

www.rederijdegentenaer.be

Contact

+32 9 269 08 69

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4.20 (113 reviews)

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  • Thursday: Closed
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  • 2/5 JiEun Kim (. 5 years ago on Google • 43 reviews
    Non French speaker highly un-recommended! I and my boy friend were very excited to have the boat tour however the guid has too strong french accent so We barely understood. Hope they can improve their service. His english sounds like half french and half english.. it was very disappointing. Hope to be improved soon. Nice staff. If you are especially non french speaker, please try somewhere else. There are plenty boat tour in Ghent.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Wendy L. 6 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great opportunity to get to know the city. Nice guide, lots of information, good price. (Original) Geweldige kans om de stad te leren kennen. Leuke gids, veel informatie, goede prijs.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 brecht van de w. 6 years ago on Google
    Excellent, the guide was very friendly and showed us the most beautiful places of the most beautiful city
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dennis The Phantom M. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) For our annual ICT seminar we did a tour in the center of Ghent with this shipping company. Friendly guide, pleasant and interactive explanation and cruise. (Original) Voor ons jaarlijks ICT seminar hebben we een rondvaart gedaan in het centrum van Gent met deze rederij. Vriendelijke gids, plezante en interactieve uitleg en rondvaart.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Carla A. 5 months ago on Google • 285 reviews
    It was a very nice trip and we enjoyed both landscape and animals alike. The guide was super great. All you need to know is that you have to buy the tickets early in the morning, go for a walk and explore while waiting, and come back later for a nice ride.

  • 4/5 Justine Q. 9 months ago on Google • 63 reviews
    We had a lovely experience with our tour guide, Johan was his name I think. Very friendly person and speak multiple language. The person at the dock that was selling the ticket on the other hand was a bit rude with some customers😞
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Stefanie A. 5 years ago on Google • 161 reviews
    Best thing we did in Ghent!! Gentleman who captained gave the tour in 3 languages - french, dutch, english - and had lots of interesting information about the town. Views were stunning! Cost was 7,50 € and completely worth it! About 25 people per boat. Did not rock at all which was nice, during the whole tour. Tipping is appreciated but not expected.

  • 5/5 Lisa S. 6 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    Our guide Johan was super friendly and funny and gave us many informations about the city's history, culture and architecture. We had a great time :)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kimoni 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Fascinating, bewitching, picturesque, fabulous, wonderful, magical, enchanted, delightful, varied, mysterious at times, brilliant, colorful, distinct with its canals, medieval buildings, convents, cobbled streets, architectural works, Unesco heritage ... this is Bruges! Reached by train from Brussels in just over an hour, walking is the easiest and best way to visit it; however, there is no shortage of choosing a carriage ride from the park to Lake Minnewater or a boat trip through its canals. The Grote Markt market square is the heart of the historic center where looking up you can admire the buildings with pointed spiers and pastel-colored houses ... they often reappear on your way! And for your stops, do not miss to taste and enjoy its delicacies, namely, chocolates, craft beer and fried donuts! Ps: one day is enough to see it, but personally if I returned, I would spend the night to look at it and live it lit and illuminated. English below Fascinating, bewitching, picturesque, fabulous, wonderful, magical, enchanted, delightful, varied, mysterious at times, brilliant, colorful, distinct with its canals, medieval buildings, convents, cobbled streets, architectural works, Unesco heritage ... this is Bruges ! Reached by train from Brussels in just over an hour, walking is the easiest and best way to visit it; however, there is the choice of a carriage ride from the park to Lake Minnewater or a boat trip through its canals. The Grote Markt market square is the heart of the historic center where looking up you can admire the buildings with pointed spiers and pastel-colored houses ... they often reappear on your way! And for your stops, do not miss to taste and enjoy its delicacies, namely, chocolates, craft beer and fried donuts! Ps: one day is enough to see it, but personally if I came back, I would spend the night to look at it and live it lit and illuminated. (Original) Affascinante , ammaliante, pittoresca, favolosa, meravigliosa, magica, incantata , deliziosa, varia, misteriosa a volte, brillante, coloratissima, distinta con i suoi canali, edifici mediovali, conventi, strade ciottolate, opere architettoniche , patrimonio dell’Unesco...questa è Bruges ! Raggiunta in treno da Bruxelles in poco più di un’ora, camminare è il modo più semplice e migliore per visitarla; non manca comunque la scelta di un giro in carrozza dal parco fino al lago Minnewater o una gita in barca tra i suoi canali. La piazza del mercato Grote Markt è il cuore del centro storico dove alzando lo sguardo potrete ammirare gli edifici dalle guglie appuntite e le case dai colori pastello ...vi si riproporrano spesso nel vostro cammino! E per le vostre soste , non mancate di assaggiare e gustare le sue prelibatezze ovvero, le cioccolate, la birra artigianale e le ciambelle fritte! Ps: una giornata basta per vederla, ma personalmente se ritornassi, passerei la notte per guardarla e viverla accesa ed illuminata. English below Fascinating, bewitching, picturesque, fabulous, wonderful, magical, enchanted, delightful, varied, mysterious at times, brilliant, colorful, distinct with its canals, medieval buildings, convents, cobbled streets, architectural works, Unesco heritage ... this is Bruges! Reached by train from Brussels in just over an hour, walking is the easiest and best way to visit it; however, there is the choice of a carriage ride from the park to Lake Minnewater or a boat trip through its canals. The Grote Markt market square is the heart of the historic center where looking up you can admire the buildings with pointed spiers and pastel-colored houses ... they often reappear on your way! And for your stops, do not miss to taste and enjoy its delicacies, namely, chocolates, craft beer and fried donuts! Ps: one day is enough to see it, but personally if I came back, I would spend the night to look at it and live it lit and illuminated.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Russell W. 3 years ago on Google
    Travelling from England with a coach party day trip is an easy way to visit with 5 hours to look around. The market square is so nice with lots of space and great independent shops in the cobbled streets around it. If you venture further from the centre there are lots of lovely streets and canals to explore with hardly any tourists.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Peter P. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Class shipping company to discover Ghent's city center !!! (Original) Klasse rederij om de Gentse binnenstad te ontdekken !!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Ana Sofia T. 1 year ago on Google
    Not trained to welcome tourists in a proper manner, contemptuous attitude regarding foreigners
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Tanja 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Definitely recommended, so you can see the beautiful surroundings from a different perspective! (Original) Unbedingt zu empfehlen, so kann man die schöne Umgebung mal aus einer anderen Perspektive wahrnehmen!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Matai M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Accidentally come by, bought tickets, filed, relaxed cruise on a small boat 🚣 with good informative explanations. No stress, interesting prospects and prospects. Small tip for the friendly captain. That fit and is recommended. 👍👍👍 (Original) Zufällig vorbei gekommen, Tickets gekauft, abgelegt, entspanntes schippern auf kleinem Boot 🚣 mit guten informativen Erklärungen. Kein Stress, interessante Ein und Aussichten. Kleines Trinkgeld für den freundlichen Kapitän. Dass passte und ist empfehlenswert. 👍👍👍
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Aldi Wijaya H. 1 year ago on Google • 136 reviews
    Well entertaining. The tour guide can explain the history and beautiful corners in the city. For dutch native spekaer this would be best. But for me who doesnt understand dutch, his english translation was audibly not clear or not loud enough to be heard. At the end it was still a memorable good city sight seeing in Gent via boat though.

  • 1/5 Viviana Sanchéz S. 9 months ago on Google • 43 reviews
    NOT RECOMMEND, SAVE YOUR TIME! Don’t travel with this company and choose other companies for saving time and your precious travel plan. When I bought my tickets for boat tour, the lady said departure will be in 10mins but I need to wait more than 25mins - even without any apologies. I asked what’s going on and then they told me there’s a group tour- which is in priority. Before I ask, there’s no explanation or excuses. If I knew it before buying tickets, I’ll choose another boat because we have train time and there’s no reason to wait more than 25mins without any explanation or excuses. If you’re not a private group, I recommend you to choose other boat tour companies for saving your time. There are a lot of other options instead of this company.

  • 4/5 Bicky H. 6 months ago on Google • 20 reviews
    €9 for 50 mins with a good tour guide! Go with this company.

  • 5/5 Alex O. 7 months ago on Google • 4 reviews
    We had a fab time! It was a very entertaining and informative tour, it felt like a personal rendition of the city's history. The beer was also lovely!

  • 5/5 Marc M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful (Original) Très beau

  • 3/5 Captain M. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Too busy in these corona times (Original) Te druk in deze corona tijden

  • 5/5 Marina S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice square, pleasant to stay. (Original) Leuk plein, aangenaam vertoeven.

  • 5/5 JL1 3 years ago on Google
    👍👍👍

  • 5/5 nel p. 8 months ago on Google • 3 reviews
    Last Sunday I had the pleasure of going on a little boat trip with the best tour guide ever! Kika is a very fine guide, she knows a lot of nice shady secrets about Gent and is also very funny and charming. I’ll go on board any time soon again if I have the chance and I definitely suggest everyone to do the same! Thank you so much! Still buzzing! ❤️

  • 5/5 Audrey V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very pretty (Original) Tred joli

  • 5/5 Jan H. 3 years ago on Google
    A must see

  • 4/5 Alessandro 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Classic medieval northern European square, very suggestive 👍 (Original) Classica piazza del nord Europa dell'epoca medievale, molto suggestiva 👍

  • 5/5 安川マサシ 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It's the courtyard of a museum without a ceiling. You can overlook the guild house with a triangular roof (^ ω ^) (Original) 天井の無い美術館の中庭だお。三角屋根のギルドハウスを見渡せちゃうお(^ω^)

  • 4/5 Jan Van N. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful square, shame almost everything is closed by Corona. (Original) Prachtig plein, jammer dat bijna alles gesloten is door Corona.

  • 4/5 Albert B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Cozy (Original) Gezellig

  • 5/5 Sergio C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Square full of history (Original) Place remplie de histoire

  • 5/5 Becky O. 3 years ago on Google
    That's where the Belfort, nice place to be☺

  • 5/5 Julie B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A magical and very romantic place, even with -2 degree. (Original) Un endroit magique et très romantique, même avec-2 degré.

  • 5/5 paulo andre v. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Too beautiful (Original) Lindo demais

  • 5/5 Matthias G. 3 years ago on Google
    History

  • 5/5 Edgard T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Amazing. (Original) Espetacular.

  • 3/5 Hephtsiba 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Superb (Original) Superbe

  • 5/5 ccela1 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very pleasant. To have ! (Original) Très agréable. À voir !

  • 5/5 Mina K. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very well (Original) Heel goed

  • 4/5 Lander S. 3 years ago on Google
    It was fun with Patricia

  • 4/5 Jenny F. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice historical place (Original) Mooie historische plaats

  • 5/5 Deniz B. 3 years ago on Google
    Super

  • 4/5 Lynn I. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) nice for a walk (Original) gezellig om te wandelen

  • 4/5 axel w. 2 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice, to do (Original) Très sympa, à faire

  • 3/5 mark j. 2 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice tour through the center of Ghent. The guide knew a lot to tell, but not to hear in the back of the boat. (Original) Leuke tocht door centrum Gent. De gids wist veel te vertellen echter achterin de boot niet te horen.

  • 3/5 Jan te L. 2 years ago on Google
    Wat we vooraf niet wisten was dat de bootjes amper van hun plek komen. Een klein stukje de haven in, dan weer terug tot voor de sluis en nog even langs het Steen. Hadden we beter moeten navragen. De verwachting was een rondje om de oude binnenstad van Gent. Dat is het dus niet. Verder een aardige tour met veel informatie over Gent. Vanaf het water toch altijd weer een ander perspectief.

  • 4/5 Angele H. 2 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A 40-minute cruise with a guide who tells you all about Ghent (Original) Een 40 minuten rondvaart met gids die van alles verteld over Gent

  • 5/5 Martin S. 1 year ago on Google
    We paid 9€ per person for a 50 minutes tour. It was given in Dutch, Englisch, and French at the same time, so it was easy to follow for everybody. The stories about Gent were quite informative and the view from the water is amazing. We definitely recommend to sit close upfront with the captain to get the same good views of the city. If you want to, you can bring your beer from the local pub with you. Great experience, highly recommended.

  • 5/5 James Graham A. 1 year ago on Google
    The guide was amazing. He did the tour in English, Flemish and French. I was the English speaker on the boat and still did the full tour from me!

  • 4/5 Raymond V. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Cozy and friendly guides (Original) Gezellig en vriendelijke gidsen

  • 5/5 Regan 3 years ago on Google
    Picture Perfect Market Square. Absolutely Beautiful spot!

  • 5/5 Silviu G. 3 years ago on Google
    The plaza is great. And Bruges is one, if not the best medieval cities I ever visited. Well preserved and maintained. The people are also very nice.

  • 5/5 Vladimir B. 3 years ago on Google
    An iconic place. Fine historical buildings. Oher sights (churches, belfry, canals) are few minutes away. The place is heavily visited. There are fewer people in the evening.

  • 5/5 Deborah W. 3 years ago on Google
    The Markt of Bruges is a wonderful destination, with many colorful sights to catch your eye. While not as stunningly spectacular as the Grand Place in Bruxelles, it is still a magical place. The main plaza is large and spacious with many horses and carriages awaiting tourists, and is surrounded by fabulous facades and wonderful history. Go early in the morning or late in the day for the best opportunities without crowds. Venture off in any (or many) direction(s) to find local flavor, color and interests that surround the Markt.

  • 4/5 W.M.G. S. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Interesting, good guide (Original) Interessant, goede gids

  • 1/5 Rogier van den B. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The person at the ticket office was so unfriendly that we canceled the tour with him. (Original) De persoon bij ticketverkoop was zo onvriendelijk, dat we van de tour bij hem hebben afgezien.

  • 5/5 Jesus M. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very pretty (Original) Muy bonito

  • 4/5 Bart M. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very good service (Original) Zeer goede service

  • 5/5 Taras M. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) A good place to relax for any taste, beautiful architecture (Original) Гарне місце, для відпочинку на будь який смак, гарна архітектура

  • 5/5 Romeo C. 3 years ago on Google
    Beautiful old market square at center of Brugge. Lots of historical buildings and statues. The market is surrounded with restaurants and shops.

  • 1/5 Luc De C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Purchased tickets. Agreed to wait an hour for the next free places, but at the scheduled time suddenly there was no room anymore because others are admitted without checking. (Original) Ticketten gekocht . Akkoord om een uur te wachten voor de volgende vrije plaatsen maar op het geplande tijdstip was er plots geen plaats meer omdat men andere toelaat zonder controle.

  • 4/5 Barbara De B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Delicious sailed, lots of info (Original) Heerlijk gevaren, veel info

  • 5/5 Stefan V. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice cruise (Original) Zeer mooie rondvaart

  • 4/5 George On t. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Shipping company de Gentenaer (Original) Rederij de Gentenaer

  • 5/5 Thijs 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Jan had a nice informative cruise! (Original) Leuke informatieve rondvaart gehad van Jan!

  • 5/5 Carole C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The visit of Ghent is interesting without becoming boring. The guide is enthusiastic. The visit costs 7.5 €, it is worth it. (Original) La visite de Gand est intéressante sans devenir ennuyeuse. Le guide est enthousiaste. La visite coûte 7,5€, ça en vaut la peine.

  • 5/5 Jul 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) If you are in Ghent definitely take a boat tour. Took about an hour and was very interesting. (Original) Wenn man in Gent ist auf jeden Fall eine Bootstour machen. Hat circa eine Stunde gedauert und war sehr interessant.

  • 5/5 Janis V. 5 years ago on Google
    Awesome boat tour! This is one of the best ways to spend time in Gent. Nice weather, great captain - Kika, if I did not misheard name and great experience all in all. Tour was in 3 languages - English, Dutch and French with a dose of humor and most enjoyable stories. This is a must, if you are in Gent!

  • 5/5 Ju P. 4 years ago on Google
    Very interesting Tour With a kompetent and very funny Guide. 50 min trip

  • 5/5 Michaela B. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Historic Buildings. A lot of charm. (Original) Historische Gebäude. Absolut viel Charme.

  • 5/5 Geert I. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Cozy place, because of the Corona it is quieter to visit (Original) Gezellige plaats, door de Corona is deze rustiger om te bezichtigen

  • 5/5 Tom S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Beautiful blissful in this beautiful weather and lucky few people yess ... T. (Original) Mooi zalig in dit mooie weer en geluk gehad weinig mensen yess...T.

  • 5/5 THIERRY F. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) 👍💘Beautiful place..😎😁 (Original) 👍💘Magnifique place..😎😁

  • 3/5 Pascal H. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Open square surrounded by catering establishments (Original) Open plein omringd met horeca

  • 1/5 Manuel N. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very pretty (Original) Inaplazable muy bonita

  • 5/5 Matthias W. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Once a detour to the city center. Not all shops open because of covit, but you can visit and buy churches and chocolate or pralines as a tourist. Not to forget the Belgian beer. A tip was given to me when everything is open again. The wall of beer should not be missed (Original) Einmal ein Abstecher in die Innenstadt. Wegen covit nicht alle Läden offen aber Kirchen und Schokolade bzw. Pralinen kann man als Tourist anschauen und kaufen. Nicht zu vergessen das belgische Bier. Ein Tipp wurde mir gegeben wenn wieder alles offen hat. The wall of Bier soll man sich nicht entgehen lassen

  • 5/5 theo v. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Cozy (Original) Gezellig

  • 5/5 Alain V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Our beautiful Halletoren. (Original) Onze mooie Halletoren.

  • 5/5 diego v. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good place to visit and take photos, for tourists. (Original) Buen lugar para visitar y tomar fotos, para los turistas.

  • 5/5 Muriel V. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) I love this city for its architecture and shops (Original) J'adore cette ville pour son architecture et ses magasins

  • 5/5 Adrian C. 3 years ago on Google
    😃😃

  • 4/5 baptiste d. 3 years ago on Google
    Un peu cher les frites et trop de sauce pour la quantité

  • 5/5 Sudenur O. 3 years ago on Google
    Chouette endroits nous avons été un lundi pluvieux c'était au top

  • 5/5 Emrah A. 3 years ago on Google
    Eski tadı çok daha iyiydi. covid den dolayi suan hiç tadı kalmamış. Cogu yer tadilata girmiş. Eskisi gibi Paytonlar da dolaşmıyor. Artık kahveyi kafede değil de ayakta içiyoruz. Umarım ki hersey biran once düzelir ve eskisi gibi kafelerde uzun saatler oturup guzel sohbetler ederiz. Sağlığınıza.

  • 5/5 Chandan B S. 3 years ago on Google
    Although not as densely crowded as in gent or Brussels, this one is quite big square with limited eateries and shops.. Very unique and gothic.. Massive structures and architectures.. It's a pity that the central railway station is quite opposite to these ancient and antique buildings.

  • 4/5 Sander H. 3 years ago on Google
    The Markt looks beautiful this time of the year: Christmas Holidays. The big trees with their lights are stunning. In a regular year there would be a Christmas fair / market, but hopefully this will return next year.

  • 5/5 Nabi D. 3 years ago on Google
    I visited Bruges and I find it very beautiful city. I took very beautiful photos which I believe encourage you to visit this city.

  • 5/5 Roly R. 3 years ago on Google
    Great city. Loved the cities Beer. The canals and architecture is unique. The chocolate is also unique in it's own way. see pics!


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