islandhopping / inselhüpfen Omdömen 

The ship was top notch, the crew was excellent and friendly, the food was delicious and the guides were great!

It was my first boat bike tour - and it was great! It won’t be my last!

This is our 4th trip with Island Hopping. Each experience is unique and surprising to the boat/crew/guides/country. We have loved the individuality of all the tours. The boat, captain, and crew provide the comforts and flavors of the home country. The guides (without exception) supply safety, confidence, local historical expertise, and context to the rides.
Together the “team” has made each of our weeks beyond memorable and YES MY MEMORIES HAVE REMAINED STRONG AND WONDERFUL AS I REVIEW OUR ITINERARY AND CONSIDER OUR DAILY ROUTES. It is not hyperbole to say Island Hopping provides great service and we will definitely be return customers! Thanks again

The Bellezza and her captain were wonderful. The guides were very good.
The countryside and architecture were lovely.

Great crew, guides, and participants. Excellent food and an absolutely beautiful boat. The islands were exquisite. Some of the rides were a little steeper than I had planned for.

A wonderful week and an amazing experience in Turkey. Food was amazing, hills were plentiful and the boat was lovely. Very well organized and executed by August, who did a great job of getting 28 bikers up and down the hills as a cohesive group. Could not be improved upon.

The staff was consistently kind, helpful and efficient in their work. The guide was informed, funny, and sweet with all guests. The food was consistently high quality.

Full marks and many thanks for the efforts of all the folks working to support this tour, from the Boat & Bike office staff to the boat crew, the chef, and in particular the guide.
Unfortunately we cant recommend this tour with the Erato. The tour could have been so much better with a larger, more appropriately configured boat. The Erato is beautiful and well maintained, but its just not spacious or comfortable for 14 guests. The only dining area was outside, with a table likely designed for 10. Our cabin was cramped and noisy, and the bed was just horrible.
Only one guide was provided on the Erato tour, another reason we dont recommend it. Our guide was fantastic; doing her best to adjust our itinary when we encountered a few days of bad weather. However the group had two mechanical breakdowns during rides, and guests ended up helping. With 2 guides the rides could have continued with less delay. Additionally, two guides can provide a richer experience with more varied dialogue.

The guides were as per usual amazing and went out of their way to make this trip very enjoyable. The food was good but breakfast wasnt the greatest. The boat crew were just going through the motions but not really being that helpful....ie for swim stops, they never offered to get out the paddle boards or kayaks they had on deck.

Planung und Organisation der Rundreise waren sehr gut. Die Räder in gutem Zustand. Die Unterkunft 2 Mal nicht zufriedenstellend. Der Radführer nicht sehr souverän im der Gruppenführung und einmal grundlos aggressiv

This was my first e-bike and first boat trip and it was an unforgettable and fascinating surprise. The crew was extremely efficient and friendly, the group of liked mind people made the trip much more enjoyable, the scenery could not have been more inspiring! Our guides went above and beyond to add to trip enjoyment! I am looking forward to the next!

We really enjoyed our Island Hoping tour of the Saronic Islands in Greece. We had booked the Cyclades Island tour but due to high winds, the boat couldn't get to the Cyclades, so they changed the tour at the last minute to the Saronic Islands instead. Even with this change, we thoroughly enjoyed the tour. Our guide, Mary Lou, was very well organized and kept us fully apprised of the daily schedules. She was also able to provide us with lots of local history information. The crew of the Erato were very good and the food on the boat was fantastic.

Gefallen hat uns das Engagement der Guides vor Ort und der Crew, insbesondere der Koch hat stets ein einfallsreiches, schmackhaftes, regionales Essen zubereitet. Nicht gefallen hat uns, dass das Schiff (Cemre 4), das kurzfristig für die Milo M ausgetauscht wurde, ebenfalls Mängel hatte. Der Fön funktionierte nicht. Während zwei Regentagen regnete es in die Kabine, das Bett, der Nachtschrank und das Badezimmer wurden nass. Die Kabinenfenster waren undicht. Nicht gefallen hat uns, dass wir einen Tag weniger auf dem Schiff hatten, weil der Kapitän früher zu einer anderen Buchung abreiste. Außerdem trieb uns der Kapitän beim Frühstücken zweimal zur Eile an, weil er früher ablegen musste. An einem Morgen mussten wir fluchtartig den Frühstückstisch verlassen, weil entgegen der Ankündigung vom Vorabend das Schiff sofort den Liegeplatz verlassen musste. Der letzte Frühstücksmorgen war sehr kalt und windig, der Windschutz wurde nicht angebracht. Nicht gefallen hat uns, dass die Guides nicht an Bord bleiben und uns nur zur Radtour abholen konnten, weil nicht genug Platz an Bord war. Nicht gefallen hat uns, dass nur englisch gesprochen wurde, obwohl die Reiseführung zweisprachig angekündigt war. Das erfuhren wir erst an Bord. Die letzte Nacht wurden wir in einem Hotel, anstatt an Bord, untergebracht. Von unserem Zimmer hatte wir die Aussicht auf eine Baustelle und nicht auf das Meer.

Fabulous vacation island hopping in Croatia! The bike rides were gorgeous - wandering through many villages and countryside and ascendi ng sizable hills with amazing views - and at times challenging (in a good way.) The tours guides were excellent, both with communication and sharing local culture and history. The cabins on the boat (Bellezza) were very comfortable and larger than we expected; the food was very good; and the crew very friendly. Highly recommend!

The following things made our Islandhopping Dalmatian National Parks Tour (Sept. 26 - Oct. 3, 2025) great: incredible scenery, enjoyable bike rides, excellent shipboard meals, the efficient and helpful Magellan's crew, our cycling guides (Martina and Eddie) added endless humour and knowledge throughout the week, the professional tour guides contributed a very interesting historical perspective and the opportunity to explore towns and parks!

The trip was fantastic! Our guides were fun and professional. The boat was very comfortable and the food was fabulous. The e-bikes were in good condition and easy to use. The rides were very beautiful and challenging.

First the staff/family that operates the boat are wonderful, the bikes are top notch, the islands were beautiful & uncrowded, and the meals were good. This trip however could easily have been a 5 day trip, not 7. Be aware that there are no pictures on any websites that I could find of the bathrooms. Here is the bathroom situation. It is a boat-type shower where in your bathroom, the nozzle from the sink is pulled out and that becomes your shower. You can not flush toilet paper down the toilet- it goes into a waste basket that is emptied daily. The cabins are small as expected however, there is also an overhang above a portion of the bed that one traveler on our trip ended up smacking their head on. There were weather issues on our trip which can't be controlled and we ended up coming back to Milazzo a day earlier which resulted in 3-4 days in Milazzo port - once you've been to the Castle and Venus Pool there's not much to do in Milazzo after that.

This trip was one of the best I’ve ever experienced. Your crew, from the caption to the chef was outstanding. I would 💯 take another trip with your company. Thank you for all you did. You are wonderful.
Tracy Ryan

This tour is amazing and the people staffing it are great. The food top notch. The guides were so much fun and very knowledgeable.
The only suggestions would be for the guides to be given a few alternate routes available to them that have been vetted and up to date. However, I am sure this is difficult as weather and route can be unpredictable.