Lake Lucerne 1-Hour Catamaran Cruise

Lucerne, Switzerland

1 hour
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Enjoy stunning views of Lake Lucerne, in the heart of the Swiss Alps, during this time-saver catamaran cruise. Discover unique lakeside vistas only accessible by water. Riding from Lucerne to Kehrsiten-Bürgenstock pier aboard the WIFI-equipped boat, you’ll also get a front-row peek of the luxurious, ultra-modern Burgenstock hotel.

A round-trip catamaran ride between Lucerne and Kehrsiten-Bürgenstock
Enjoy a time-saver cruise, ideal with travellers with busy schedules
Get dropped back in Lucerne or disembark at the Kehrsiten-Bürgenstock pier
Snacks and drinks are available onboard the boat for purchase

What's Included

1-hour catamaran cruise
WiFi on board

Drinks and snacks (available for purchase onboard)
NO Audioguide or guide

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Landungsbrücke 3, 6006 Luzern, Switzerland
Pier 3 is located in front of KKL Lucerne.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Lake Lucerne

Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 9 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Featured review

Jack_H

Our 1 hour catamaran cruise around lake Lucerne was lovely. The views were breath taking even on a slightly foggier day! Our children had fun going to different viewing points of the boat & we were able to get some lovely photographs of the area and the mountains. We would definitely do it again! Our children said it was the ‘best day ever!’

Reviews

3.5

52 reviews

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Not worth it when clouds are low. No real views.

lynda_m, Apr 2024

Some good views, but no guide, even written or pre-recorded, to tell passengers about what they are seeing.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you for your feedback. We understand that it was a pity not to have a tour guide or audio guide on board. However, we offer our 1-hour round trip with the Panorama Yacht Saphir precisely for such needs. This takes you around the Lucerne lake basin with views of Lucerne and the surrounding area. It comes with an audio guide that explains the entire landscape all around. This would certainly be an exciting alternative, even in bad weather. We hope to welcome you on board another time, despite our dissatisfaction.

The boat was heated nicely for a cold day outside!

Susan_M, Apr 2024

The ride was beautiful, the boat was nicely heated, maybe a glass of wine could have added a nice touch!

Highly Recommend

W_H, Jan 2024

Great ride, great experience, well worth the price, it wasn't the best weather, but the stunning landscape more than made up for the cold.

Lake Lucerne catamaran cruise

Jack_H, Dec 2023

It’s okay, not exciting.

Prabir_P, Sep 2023

The ride was calming. Nothing exciting as such. Finding the starting point was a bit hard for me. No signs show the name of the tour. I had to ask around.

Response from Host, Sep 2023

Dear Prabir, thank you for your review. Our goal is that our guests have a hassle-free time and we will forward your feedback regarding the informations about the starting point.

Ferry not a cruise

Kelsey_S, Aug 2023

This is a FERRY! PLEASE DONT FALL FOR IT BEING ADVERTISED AS A CRUISE. RIDICULOUS. There is no narration which we thought there would be because it asks us our language. There is no crew controlling other people. There was so many rude people that stood in front of our window the entire time and blocked our view and took pictures etc, don't misunderstand me, I'm fine with taking a minute to snap some pics but it was the same family and they let their kids run in circles screaming. Have some decency. Wouldn't pay this again ever.

A great experience

Ramachandran_N, Jul 2023

It was a wonderful and great experience to see the around of Luzern lake with family and exploring during the trip

Worth the money

Prashant_T, Apr 2023

It's a good cruise if you don't have much time in Lucerne. We had only a couple of hours so this cruise worked out perfectly for us. It begins right outside the train station.

It was so special to be...

Kerry_B, Apr 2023

It was so special to be able to go out on beautiful Lake Lucerne and see the mountains all around. The ship was lovely, clean, good views both from indoors and out. Ship crew was very friendly and efficient. This isn't a tour, no commentary but a great experience.

That was my worst ever...

Mohammed_A, Mar 2023

That was my worst ever experience as I have followed the instructions received within the ticket and was in the meeting point earlier than the assigned time I kept waiting but no one has shown up I’ve tried to contact the operator via telephone line, e-mail and never received any feedback, accordingly it appeared to be a waste of time though I had a short stay and n the country and was seeking to utilize my time the best way I can but that was met by lack of credibility also never expected to face such situation in Switzerland !! I used to be a frequent user of this website and did enjoy the trips in some other parts of this world like in Georgia and Greece but with such horrible experiences I can no longer trust to use the service of this website anymore, refund has been requested !

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Dear Mohammed Thank you very much for your feedback to the independent short catamaran cruise. We are very sorry that you have had a bad experience in Lucerne. May you please tell us the details of exact time you have been at pier 3, so that we can check, and give you a detailed feedback / check for a possibly refund? Thank you very much in advance. Please find our contact details as follows: info@lakelucerne.ch / Tel. ++41 (0)41 367 67 67. Best regards from Lake Lucerne

Glorified Ferry Ride

Mary_M, Dec 2022

We cruised straight across to the other side, dropped off/picked up passengers and cruised straight back. Not what we were expecting.

Response from Host, Jan 2023

Dear Mary, we are sorry that you were not pleased with the route of the 1hr Catamaran Cruise on Lake Lucerne. We hope to welcome you on one of our other cruises someday that meet your expectations fully.

Poor marketing

Lauren_B, Nov 2022

This was not as advertised. This was a boat that was part of public transit. I already had a ticket.

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Dear Lauren We checked again your feedback. This public cruise is covered by the Swiss Travel pass. As you did buy a ticket for this cruise, we can do a refund. Please send us an email on info@laklucerne.ch (please note your reference number). Thank you. Best regards from Lake Lucerne Your Navigation Company on Lake Lucerne

Excellent Ride

Kanchana_C, Oct 2022

It was a great experience. wonderful ride. highly recommended. extremely delighted. we will definitely give this a 5 star.

Response from Host, Dec 2022

Thank you very much

Probably would have been good in nicer weather

Jeffrey_H, Oct 2022

Non narrated trip on what is essentially a commuter ferry, locals were using it just to get from A to B. Goes 25 minutes to a drop off point then comes back. It was pouring rain (boat is covered) but apparently the Mountain Views from the boat are nice if you can see them, they were totally obscured by clouds. I had planned in advance and already booked so I went ahead and went anyway, I’d say if you’re playing it by ear more don’t take this trip unless it’s nice weather.

It was a very bad...

Raj_M, Sep 2022

It was a very bad experience for us, there was no body to guide us at the cruise regarding the timings, the cruise transfer us to the trolley car, they lifted us up to the palace at Zentrum and within 5 minutes, no people were seen who came with us, we don't know, no one gave instructions to us for holding time at palace. We were really panic, how we will reach back to meeting point as we are tourist It was really a very bad experience for us. You should investigate the whole matter and revert our money back into my credit card. No one responsible to how many persons travel in cruise and how many people back to meeting point, we came back by taxi car and paid CHF 100 . Hope you will resolve We would appreciate your prompt response Regards Rajkumar Malpani +91 9828091191

Response from Host, Sep 2022

Dear Raj Thanks for getting back to us. We are sorry that you didnt feel well on the cruise. There is a surprising fact to us; you did book the 1-hour catamaran cruise, which is a roundtrip of 1 hour coming back to the same place where it started. Did you accidentally get out of the boat? Please contact us on info@lakelucerne.ch. Thank you.

Very enjoyable...

Angela_L, Sep 2022

Very enjoyable experience. Would have loved less cloudy weather to fully experience sunset. Sights were still beautiful to view.

Snooze

Olivia_D, Sep 2022

This is essentially public transportation. It exists for utility, stopping mid-route to pick up additional passengers. It felt like a commuter ferry. It did include sunset, there was limited outdoor seating, and no narration. Calling this a catamaran is TECHNICALLY accurate, but not in essence. This is a large, unglamorous boat.

Response from Host, Sep 2022

Thank you for your feedback. This is our newest ship, a Catamaran. The route is used by many people as a feeder for the train to Mount Bürgenstock and Resort. You can get off and take the excursion to Mount Bürgenstock or you can enjoy the round trip. We regret very much that this was not to your liking.

Good trip, bad weather

Maryam_A, Jul 2022

The cruise was good and clean The only issue was with the weather, it was so sunny I suggest to add an approximate weather forecast on the website to help us choose and set our expectations

Response from Host, Aug 2022

Thank you very much for your rating and your suggestion

Ferry on the Lake

Tim_S, Jul 2022

You are on a boat that goes on Lake Lucerne, but it’s a ferry for the hotel burgenstock. If you’re looking for anything other than a trip on the lake I would recommend against it.

Very nice ride

Karen_D, Jun 2022

The scenic mountains and shorelines were gorgeous. The Boat was very clean, however don’t expect commentary as there is none.