The best worst-kept secret in Hamburg. Great inexpensive way to get a lovely ride down the Elbe,…read moresights, fresh air, and views of those big beautiful container ships that I love looking at. Even though I mainly froze, I imagine it must be super gorgeous and packed during the summer. Would love to come back and see it all then.

"Hadag" means "The Fish" in Hebrew, but I don't think they had this in mind for these ferries, as…read moresuitable as it might seem. The Hadag ferries take you from place to place along the Hamburg area of the Elbe river, from Landungsbrücken to Ottensen and a little further than that. These ferries are a wonderful way to see some of the harbor for on-a-budget tourists, as they essentially are bus-ships - they cost nothing more than a standard bus ride and make stops up and down the river at stations which are identical to bus stations. Great for sightseeing, but also a wonderfully efficient way to get from place to place along the elbe.

It's a lovely cruise center that is located inside the Westfield Shopping Center overlooking the…read moreElbe River in HafenCity. It's a beautiful location that leads you directly into the city of Hamburg. There are many transportation options that will get you to where you need to go. There's even an ICE high-speed railway that will take you to Berlin, but you'll need to take the metro to get there. It was so nice to be able to walk along the canals and over the many bridges in the old warehouse district. It truly is a great port stop along the Elbe. Don't miss the Elbphilharmonie Plaza for great views of the city.

It's one of the companies that offers a round trip around Hamburg harbour. You can do a 1 hour or…read morelonger tour and it's available in German and English. The ticket guy thought we were tourists so offered us a discount on the German tour that was leaving in a few mins :-) I said nothing and took the discount ha ha ha The guide was also the boat captain and was very funny and informative. Took us for a good ride around the harbour and explained everything. Not a bad choice for a boat tour. They have smaller boats for about 30 odd people and they leave from pier 1 or 2 I believe. I would highly recommend you do a boat tour as it's a great way to see the city from the water.

I had come from a tour of the Airbus factory, also in Hamburg. My paddleboat cruise was schedule…read moreto leave at 5:30. As I was taking the ferry from the other side of the harbor, it was heading toward Landungsbruecke 1and I saw the paddleboat pass us going in the other direction about 5:20 PM. The boat must have filled to capacity and left early. I was very disappointed; however, I did receive a full refund which was of only minor consolation.