Unterwegs mit dem Schiff
Simmerath
There are many lakes in the Eifel.
There is the: Rursee.
There is the: Obersee.
There is the: Urftsee.
Together, the lakes form the: Eifel lake district.
The Eifel lake district is very large.
Ships sail on the Eifel Lake District.
There are people on board the ships.
This is called a: boat trip.
You can also take a boat trip.
The ships don't sail on their own.
People steer the ships.
That is a job.
These people belong to a ship's crew.
The ship's crew works for the company: Rursee Schifffahrt.
The ships of Rursee Schifffahrt are also known as the White Fleet.
Because many of the ships are painted white.
The largest ship in the White Fleet is called: Stella Maris.
It has room for a lot of people.
The ship is also barrier-free.
You can travel with the ships from mooring point to mooring point.
A landing stage is like a stop for ships.
The ships stop at the landing stage.
And people get on and off.
Or you stay on the ship at the mooring points.
And take the boat for a whole round trip.
A round trip takes several hours.
That's fun.
You can look out over the water.
And admire the nature on the banks.
There are also restaurants on the boats.
You can sit down in the restaurants.
Order something to eat.
Or something to drink.
You need a ticket for the boat trip.
You have to buy a ticket.
Sometimes you can buy tickets at the landing stages.
Or you can wait.
And go on the ship first.
Then you can buy a ticket from the ship's crew.
Ask someone from the ship's crew.
There are different tickets:
There are tickets from berth to berth.
These tickets have different prices.
Ask someone at the landing stage.
Or ask someone from the ship's crew.
They will tell you the correct price.
There are tickets for round trips on the Rursee.
This ticket costs 14 euros.
There are tickets for round trips on the Obersee.
A ticket for 1 hour costs 10 euros.
A ticket for 2 hours costs 16.50 euros.
A ticket for 2 hours from Woffelsbach costs 20 euros.
There are tickets for a round trip on 2 lakes.
A ticket for 3 hours costs 21 euros.
A ticket for 4 hours costs 27 euros.
Children pay less.
Dogs and bicycles also need a ticket.