In 2019, we celebrated our 65th company anniversary - a birthday we are really proud of, as it shows that all the measures we have taken over the decades have been the right ones and that we have always met our customers' tastes.
What makes our service so special?
We operate scheduled services on the Weser from Vlotho to Stolzenau and on the Mittelland Canal from Bad Essen to Sachsenhagen. In the charter area we sail to all accessible locations on the Weser and canal. Our trips are so popular, among other things, because we have the aforementioned waterway crossing in Minden - here the Mittelland Canal crosses the Weser at a height of around 13 meters. This is always a real experience for our guests, as is the Minden Weser lock with a lifting height of over 13 meters. Thanks to Minden's convenient location on the Weser and Mittelland Canal, we can sail in all four directions - from north to south on the Weser and from west to east on the canal.
Our team on the ships is made up of three skippers, three sailors, boatmen or helmsmen and three people in the catering department. There is also an office worker and two employees in the bistro (in the kitchen and in service) as well as numerous temporary staff.
Annette Kuffel is responsible for managing the catering, who keeps a close eye on the quality and cost of the goods in order to offer our guests the best possible value for money.
Managing Director Michael Schiebe is a third-generation "passenger skipper" - so it seems to be a bit in the genes. He not only steers the fortunes of the entire company, but also occasionally gets behind the wheel himself when the need arises. Our "boss" now has over thirty years of experience in trip planning and therefore has a good feel for what works and what doesn't - even if he is occasionally surprised, as he says.
A great team that gets on well - with a lot of work, but also a lot of fun together. Although most of the employees only have seasonal contracts, around 80 percent have been with the company for at least five years. This is evidence of a good working atmosphere and ultimately our guests also benefit from this.
So it's no coincidence that we've also welcomed celebrity guests such as the "Ehrlich Brothers", Heinz Hoenig, Wolfgang Petry and the then Minister President of Lower Saxony, Gerhard Glogowski.
So, when will we see you on board?
Good to know
Openings
Price info
Eligibility
Bad Weather Offer
Suitable for any weather
for Groups
for Class
for families
for individual guests
Pet allowed
Suitable for the Elderly
for Children of all Ages
Suitable for Pushchair
Directions & Parking facilities
We recommend the destination address for the Schachtschleuse landing stage:
Sympherstraße 16
32425 Minden
Parking spaces are already available here on the hard shoulder. You will find more parking spaces opposite the ticket office.
If you start at the Weserpromenade jetty, we recommend parking at "Kanzlers Weide" (destination address: Kanzlers Weide 1, 32423 Minden). Parking is free of charge.
Coaches
Coaches can stop briefly at the "Sympherstraße" landing stage for guests to board and disembark. For parking, we recommend the bus at the parking lot of the (museum) train station Oberstadt at the corner of Ringstraße and Stiftsallee (approx. 1.5 km away).
If you start at the Weserpromenade landing stage, we recommend parking at "Kanzlers Weide" (destination address: Kanzlers Weide 1, 32423 Minden). Parking is free of charge.
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