Best way to sight see around the alster? - rent a pedal boat from this place!…read more They offer really nice pedal boats that look like actual boats versus the usual plastic and weird pedal boats we have seen before. The boats are super easy to navigate with the steering wheel and quite comfortably fits two people. The seats are easily adjustable so if you are super tall or super short you will be fine. The first time I got a pedal boat I did not know if this added feature! I would recommend getting the boat for about an hour at least so you can enjoy and take in the amazing view! The prices are reasonable! They even offer lockers for you to put your stuff in free of charge if you do not want to risk them getting wet. Definitely put this at the top of your list if you are visiting or even if you live in hamburg.

8 euros for 30 min of boat paddling fun!…read more Great value for paddleboating and you can go pretty far out on the lake. They do close at 9pm on Saturday though. There is also a great bar right next door to layout with a warm (or cold) drink and blanket to watch the sunset. Super cute date spot!

2 hour tour of the Alster + canals for 19 euro! Plus on-board English audio guide! And a waitress…read moreto serve you whatever you want to drink! The boat is fairly comfortable, the driver was very nice and the German part of his tour that I could understand was funny and informative. The audio guide was good for English, French, Spanish, and a dialect of Chinese. A map was also included in the mini-computer which was fun to look at. The tour itself is really interesting and this part of Hamburg is beautiful. I found this boat tour to be more interesting than the harbor tour. Buy tickets at the booth before you get down to the boats!

I fell asleep sitting on a park bench here, watching ducks…read more But near the southern-most portion of it, I walked past a $uckin STARBUCKS, the sight of which nearly ruined my vacation. I came all this way to see more American b.s.? For the record, there are 3 Starbucks within a block of my house so I could be a little biased.

If the sun is shining in Hamburg, why not explore this beautiful city from one of its many canals…read more Boat hire is easy and fairly cheap. We were out in a canoe for 2 hours and it cost us just 18EUR. As well as canoes, you could hire pedalos, kayaks and rowing boats for up to 6 people from anything between an hour (7EUR minimum) to a whole day (80EUR maximum) The staff are fairly friendly and speak English too. One little warning though, you will be expected to leave your passport with them until you return the boat.

Beautiful place to kayak or row! They give a life jacket for free. Nice location to kayak for a…read morecouple of hours at least.

I lived in Hamburg for a year and during the summer a friend and I decided that we wanted to take…read moreup sailing. Given that I am a native English speaker and still consider my German to be so-so, I was a bit apprehensive about signing up for a sailing course since the end-goal is obviously to pass both the written and practical exam to receive one's sailing license. Needless to say, my convinced me to give it a shot and I'm glad that I did. The Prusse staff was extremely accommodating and would explain things in English if I was a bit uncertain about the German explanation. In the end, I passed both the practical and written exam and now am a proud holder of a sailing license in Germany. Almost nobody fails the practical exam as it's recommended that you complete 40 hours of sailing before taking the exam, but quite a few people do not pass the written exam. My words of advice- buy the book that Prusse offers! After spending so much on the sailing course, don't skimp out on buying the textbook for an additional 30 euro. It's completely necessary! They changed the format of the exam to all multiple choice, which I was beyond excited about. You're notified right after taking the exam if you've passed or failed.

From the owner: Segelschule, Sportbootführerschein, Segeln, Motorboot, Kindersegeln, Funkzeugnis,…read moreBootsführerschein, Segeln auf der Alster

Unfreundliches Personal mit unklarer Website, die auch noch arrogant werden. Unmöglich sowas…read more Freches Personal, telefonisch dringt man nicht durch

Came here on Sunday in the early afternoon and there was no line to get into an Alsterkanu…read more Unfortunately, that is where the good things ended. From start to finish, the people working there were extremely rude and seemed annoyed when we asked simple things like where the paddles are. Also, the canoes themselves are heavy and difficult to steer with on the water. And for a price of 16 euros per hour, it was way too expensive. In the future, I'll only rent from Dornheim. Nicer service, easier boots, and cheaper!