# Spido Boat en Rotterdam Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/companies/spido The company behind the tourist boats of Rotterdam harbour: 75-minute tours of the city and port from the foot of the Erasmus Bridge, all year. ## Who they are Spido is the company of Rotterdam's tourist boats. It was founded in 1919 by D. G. van Beuningen as Havendienst Spido, a service to take workers and passengers to the ships in the port. In the 1920s and 30s it added mail and harbour tours, which ended up as its main activity. It stopped in 1940 and suffered serious damage in the war, grew with the reconstruction of the city and expanded its routes as the port extended towards the sea. In 1958 its flagship, the Erasmus, took 600 Rotterdammers to see the Delta Plan works. In 2000 it began to renew the fleet with the Abel Tasman, and in 2019 it received the title of Koninklijke, royal. It is run by its owner, Leo Blok, who has opened it up to events and themed cruises. ## What it offers Its boats leave from the Willemsplein, at the foot of the Erasmus Bridge, and the classic tour, Rotterdam Highlights & Harbour Tour, lasts 75 minutes: it covers the Maas and the quays of the old port, with audio guide and bar on board. It runs all year, every 45 minutes from late March to October and less often in winter. It also organises themed and day cruises, such as an excursion to the Tweede Maasvlakte, the extension of the port reclaimed from the sea, or a dinner of meats and wines on board the Princess Amalia, and sells combined tickets with the Euromast, the Depot of the Boijmans museum and the Feyenoord stadium tour. For groups of twenty or more you must book by email or phone. ## Bookings and cancellations Tickets are bought on their website or at their jetty office. Those bought on spido.nl can be refunded by calling, minus the handling fees, and online tickets can be changed to another date once at no cost. Those for themed and day cruises can be cancelled up to five working days before. Those bought through other channels are not refunded through Spido. Holders of the Rotterdam Pass book online with their pass number. ## On board They sell something to nibble, hot and cold, which is paid for by card only, and you cannot bring your own food or drink. Dogs board on a lead on the 75-minute tours. The website does not detail in which languages the audio guide is available or wheelchair access, which it covers on a separate accessibility page; it is best to ask beforehand. ## Getting there Next to the jetty is the paid Erasmus car park, and coaches park free near the departure point. They answer the phone Monday to Friday from 9:00 to 17:00 and at weekends from 9:30 to 17:00. ## What they run - [Rotterdam Harbour Boat Trip with Spido](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/rotterdam/things-to-do/rotterdam-harbour-boat-trip-with-spido), in Rotterdam. Rotterdam Highlights & Harbour Tour, 75 minutes. Desde 18.75 € per adult. 1 h 15. All year. Leaves from Willemsplein 85; children €10.55; audio guide and bar on board Independent companies: you book with them, on their terms. Prices are as they publish them and may change. ## Practical details - Address: Willemsplein 85, 3016 DR Rotterdam - Meeting point: Spido jetty at the Willemsplein, Willemsplein 85, 3016 DR Rotterdam ## Contact - Web: https://www.spido.nl/en/ - Coordenadas: 51.9106, 4.4825 ## Preguntas frecuentes ### Where do you catch the boat? At Willemsplein 85, at the foot of the Erasmus Bridge; the Erasmus car park is next door. ### Does it run in winter? Yes, with fewer departures: Monday to Wednesday at 14:00 and four departures Thursday to Sunday. ### Can you change the date? Yes, once and at no cost, if you bought on their website.