Nostalgic boat tour

HEMINGWAY: Glide silently through Berlin’s history on a 115-year-old salon boat

The HEMINGWAY is not a modern tourist boat. It’s a salon vessel over 115 years old — wooden paneling, an authentic wheelhouse, craftsmanship from an era when the Reichstag and Berlin Cathedral had just been completed. It looks exactly how you imagine a ship: with a hull, wood and character. Named after the writer who knew that the best stories happen along the way.

Then the HEMINGWAY sets off. Silently. Since 2025, it has been gliding along the Spree fully electric — no diesel, no vibrations, no engine noise. Every ripple at the bow becomes audible. In between, music sets in — songs of longing from the GDR, anthems of freedom, timeless classics that reflect the places you pass.

On the outbound journey, an audio guide (DE/EN) takes you through the city’s history — engaging, because you see everything exactly as it’s being told. At the Marshall Bridge, the Palace of Tears, Museum Island. After the Mühlendamm, the guide falls silent. The uniformed crew brings your drink to your seat. Whether on the sun deck, the covered aft deck or in the salon with panoramic windows: you lean back, drink in hand, and let Berlin drift by.

A trip on the HEMINGWAY is the hour when Berlin comes together. Not just another stop on a sightseeing list — but the pause in between that becomes the highlight.

What makes an hour on the HEMINGWAY special:

• A 115-year-old salon boat with wooden paneling and an authentic wheelhouse
• Fully electric since 2025: quieter than any modern boat on the Spree
• Audio guide (DE/EN) on the way out, curated music on the return
• Drinks served to your seat — wines, long drinks, beer, coffee (card payment only)
• Three areas: sun deck, covered aft deck, salon with panoramic windows
• Optional drop-off at Berlin Cathedral