The 6 Best Hamburg Boat Tours

1.1.5-Hour Harbor and Speicherstadt Day Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 14,200 reviews · 1h 30m · from $40Our pick

Cruise Hamburg’s harbor, Speicherstadt, container terminals, and Elbphilharmonie with German commentary and an 11-language audio app.

“An easy and interesting tour of the harbor. Even though the tour was in German, the app-powered audioguide was really interesting and easy to navigate. My partner is German and mentioned that the guide was very interesting and funny at the same time. Highly recommend!”

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2.90-Minute Evening Lights Harbor Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 7,728 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $27Best value

See Hamburg by night on a 90-minute harbor cruise through Speicherstadt, past container ships, and beneath the city lights for $27.

“The captain told some interesting facts and overall it was a really nice experience. Would do it again!”

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3.2-Hour XXL Port of Hamburg Cruise Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 6,979 reviews · 2 hours · from $47

Review of Hamburg’s 2-hour port cruise, with HafenCity views, locks, canals, language tips, meeting-point advice, and honest value guidance.

“Honestly there is nothing much to see, it is not a beauty of a city you will enjoy. Very industrial area. But the guide was great, boat very comfortable with option to order drinks, very clean toilets. It's the best activity to do in Hamburg. Thank you for such nice organisation.”

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4.1-Hour Evening Harbor Lights Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 5,073 reviews · 1 hour · from $30

See Hamburg by night on a one-hour harbor cruise past Speicherstadt, the Elbphilharmonie, container ships, museum vessels, and glowing cranes.

“Eine wunderschöne Fahrt durch Hamburg, die man unbedingt machen sollte als Tourist.”

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5.1-Hour Harbor Sightseeing Cruise with HafenCity

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 3,067 reviews · 1 hour · from $30

Review of Hamburg’s one-hour harbor cruise, with Speicherstadt, HafenCity, Elbphilharmonie, port views, audio guide tips, and practical advice.

“Very much enjoyed the tour. The weather was great and the guide was knowledgeable and very funny. Loved seeing the containers, Elbphi and most surprising - a Russian submarine. Would definitely recommend”

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6.1-Hour Harbor Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,283 reviews · 1 hour · from $28

See Hamburg from the water on a one-hour harbor cruise with Speicherstadt, container terminals, shipyards, and an English audio app.

“Great tour, although it would be great to have an English-speaking tour guide or at least get headphones to be able to listen to their English online-guide.”

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