Groningen: Terrace Boat Experience with a Cozy Bar: 1 hour
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Groningen, Netherlands
- 1 hour (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
See the city of Groningen from a whole new angle on board a boat equipped with a bar. Pass by the Oosterhaven, Groningen Central Station, and more while you sip your drink and munch on bar snacks from your seat on the water. And don’t worry about the weather—the boat has a roof that can fold away in the sun and come back out quickly if it starts to rain.
- Enjoy sightseeing with plenty of refreshments
- Great for locals and tourists alike
- The boat is equipped with Wi-Fi
- Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options are available
What's Included
- Restroom on board
- WiFi on board
- All Fees and Taxes
- Alcoholic BeveragesDrinks start at €3.50 for a draft beer. The age limit is 18 and up.
- SnacksHot snacks start at 8,50 euro
- Soda/PopDrinks start at 3 euro
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Terrasje Speciaal - Het varend terras van Groningen | Floating terraceStationsweg 1003, 9726 AE Groningen, Netherlands
The easiest way to find the boarding location is by searching "Terrasje Speciaal" on Google Maps. It’s at Groningen’s main station, left of the bridge towards the Groninger Museum when facing away from the station. A beach flag will mark the concrete stairs for boarding.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
Oosterhaven (Pass By)
Hoofdstation Groningen (Pass By)
'Peerd van Ome Loeks' (Pass By)
Groninger Museum (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- We can accommodate dietary restrictions such as vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc. If you have dietary requirements, please indicate them to our (on board) staff or to your waitress.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 60 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
We had a great tour on a sunny day: Friendly staff, delicious drinks and simply a relaxing tour on the water
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We had a great tour on a sunny day: Friendly staff, delicious drinks and simply a relaxing tour on the water
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Thanks for your review!
I booked this last minute trip with my friends and it was great. Even with the rain it was nice because there was a roof and they had the best drinks.
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Bedankt voor je mooie review! Goed om te horen dat je het naar je zin hebt gehad en het concept bij je in de smaak valt ;)
Great experience, good food, nice people and a beautiful boat. It has the perfect Groningen on water experience.
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Thanks for your review!!
Very nice and unique experience on the water of Groningen. Because of the good weather we stayed 3 hours on the boat. The vibe is relaxt and the personal is very friendly. Would recommend this for everyone who wants to enjoy drinks and warm snacks on the water. Very nice that there is a toilet on board! The roof is a cabriolet so even with rain we would sit relaxt. We were fortunate that the weather was very good with the sun out!
Great experience, cozy ship and atmosphere while doing a little bit of sight seeing! If you want something else then the standard terrace, this is the way to go!
Celebrating a weekend in Groningen with seven friends: excellent idea. A terrace boat experience with cozy bar booking: also sounded excellent. Just a pity that the experience mainly suggests that the boat itself would rather be somewhere else.
You expect a trip through the canals, beautiful places of the city, maybe a guide who tells something about history or special buildings. In reality, you sail very slowly over the Ems Canal for half an hour and then very slowly back for half an hour — and that for 15 euros per person. It is a route you would normally never go to, simply because there is nothing to look for. The view consists of an IKEA, old non-historic buildings and vacant land. Not something you would “just walk by”, because no one walks around voluntarily here; after all, you come for the beautiful city center.
The bar on board was luckily fine, there is little to complain about. The snacks were less successful: bitterballs and cheese stalks from the air fryer, just the kind of snack you eat when you don't feel like cooking at home — not something you book a boat trip for.
Nothing was told during the trip. Understandable, perhaps, because what are you supposed to say? “On the left you see the IKEA, I understand they have a new collection of bookcases; on the right a site where something might come one day.” It remains difficult to make a story if the environment itself has no story.
In short: nice people, great drinks, but not at all the experience you expect on a boat trip in Groningen. Next time just grab a terrace on the Grote Markt.
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Response from Host, Jul 2026
Bedankt dat u de tijd heeft genomen om uw ervaring zo uitgebreid te delen. Jammer om te lezen dat onze vaartocht niet aansloot bij uw verwachtingen.
Ons concept is bewust anders dan een klassieke rondvaart. Terrasje Speciaal is een varend terras waar de nadruk ligt op gezellig borrelen op het water, met een uitgebreide bar, muziek en hapjes aan boord. We bieden daarom geen historische rondleiding of gids. Voor gasten die juist de geschiedenis en de grachten van Groningen willen ontdekken, hebben we andere boten en rondvaarten die daar beter op aansluiten.
De route via de zuidzijde van Groningen en de Oosterhaven naar het Eemskanaal is een bewuste keuze. Hier hebben we de ruimte om rustig te varen, zodat gasten kunnen genieten van een drankje, een goed gesprek en de ontspannen sfeer aan boord.
Fijn om te lezen dat u tevreden was over onze medewerkers en de drankjes. Uw opmerkingen over de hapjes nemen we mee. We hopen u in de toekomst nog eens te mogen verwelkomen op een van onze andere vaartochten die wellicht beter aansluiten bij uw verwachtingen.
A cozy round trip without explanations.
The staff was friendly.
The travel times were precisely adhered to.
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The staff were very friendly and helpful, but the shipping was not worth their money. She went once down the main channel in one direction and then back without any explanation and without much to see. The smaller boats were unfortunately all fully booked.
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Klasse!
Eine richtig schöne Tour auf dem Wasser, mit tollem Captain und Crew zur Bewirtung! Sehr gemütlich auf dem Boot!!
Das war die schlimmste Schifffahrt, die ich je gemacht habe. Den Anlegeplatz zu finden, ist nahezu unmöglich. Es sind einfach nur zwei Pfosten am Kanal. Es gibt keinerlei Hinweis darauf, dass man genau hier vom Boot abgeholt wird. Keine Informationen über die Stadt oder die Fahrt auf Englisch, da das Personal sehr schlecht Englisch spricht. Man wird einfach den Kanal hinauf und wieder zurück gefahren, das Boot dreht um und das war’s – für 15 Euro pro Person. Vor ein paar Jahren habe ich die Dienste einer anderen Firma genutzt, und das war eine wirklich schöne Fahrt. Es gab einen Reiseführer, und die Fahrt ging durch mehrere Kanäle der Stadt. Diese Fahrt war ein totaler Reinfall.
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Vielen Dank für Ihre Bewertung. Wir sind ein Segel-Terrasse, um Getränke auf dem Wasser zu genießen. Wir haben eine volle Bar an Bord mit vielen Bieren, Fass, Weine, warme Snacks. Es gibt auch eine Toilette und Musik an Bord. Wir sind in der Tat nicht eine geführte historische Tour.
Die Bar an Bord war schnell und ganz schön eingerichtet.
Ansonsten ein wirklich langweilige Tour 15 nach rechts vom Startpunkt, Wende 15 zurück u d das Gleiche nochmal in die andere Richtung.
Der Startpunkt war im Voucher völlig falsch dargestellt (mittig auf der Brücke) und es hat ein wenig gedauert, bis wir ihn fanden.
Tip: mietet euch für 10€ ein Fahrrad am Tag und man kommt in die tollsten Ecken der Stadt
Sehr entspannte Bootstour ohne Erklärungen eines Guides.
Leider ist es auf den ersten Blick nicht zu erkennen wo genau die Haltestelle ist, da es nur ein winziges Schildchen in Knöchelhöhe gibt.
Unkompliziert, jung, freundlich, leckere Getränke: die beste Bootsfahrt , die ich erlebt habe 🌞🌞🌞
Response from Host, Jul 2024
Thanks for your review!! See you next time ;)
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