Trips on escort boats during the Hamburg Cruise Days 2012

It doesn’t always have to be a cruise – a trip on one of the smaller but very select boats that escort the mighty liners is the ideal way to sample the excitement of a cruise. There are only limited spaces available, so make sure you book early and sail past the amazing cruise liners…

Cruise Days on board the Schaarhörn

Join in the Cruise Parade on the Schaarhörn (www.schaarhoern.de) and enjoy a wonderfully nostalgic experience. The steamer is over 100 years old and looks back on a thrilling and eventful past. Despite its long history, the vessel is as seaworthy as ever – come on board and see for yourself. Click here for details»

Cruise Days on board the Lotsenschoner No. 5 ELBE

The pilot schooner No. 5 Elbe (www.lotsenschoner.de) is Hamburg’s only surviving sailing ship from the age of wooden ships. The elegant yacht was launched in 1883 and has travelled the world’s roughest, most perilous seas. Experience this magnificent vessel in quieter waters at the Cruise Days. Click here for details click here for details»

Cruise Days on board the Cap San Diego

She is one of the most popular attractions in the Port of Hamburg: the Cap San Diego (www.capsandiego.de), the biggest seaworthy museum freight ship in the world. She'll be proving that despite her great age, she's just as nimble on the water as ever at the Hamburg Cruise Days 2012. Click here for details»

Cruise Days on board the Stettin

For many years the Stettin was the flagship of a fleet of icebreakers in the Baltic Sea, but that part of her history is long past. Now, the almost 80-year-old steam icebreaker is a museum ship and only cruises with guests on board during the summer months. For example, at the Cruise Days... Hier erfahren Sie mehr»