Waterways with houseboat rentals, canal boat hire
Index of all hirers of self-drive canal boats
in the Western & Central regions of the Netherlands.
Much of the activity is going on in the lake district between the cities of Amsterdam, Leiden & Utrecht.
Provinces of Zuid-Holland, Noord-Holland & Utrecht.
The western lake district of the Netherlands is a perfect starting point for cruises to the large old Dutch cultural centres of Amsterdam, Leiden, Gouda, Utrecht and The Hague.
The meandering river Vecht runs from Utrecht to the lake IJ-meer near Amsterdam. The traders who made fortune in the Golden Age constructed the loveliest of country-estates, castles and charming tea-houses.
At proximity lie tens of lakes, such as the Vinkeveense Plassen and the Loosdrechtse Plassen, which were dug by man to get to the 'brown gold' which was the peat. You will find a lively atmosphere in well-equiped marinas.
De River Hollandse IJssel connects Utrecht to the West with Montfoort and Gouda. Over the river Ouderijn one can join the beautiful city of Leiden.
To the North-East of Leiden lies the lake Kager Plassen with the world famous Keukenhof, where millions of tulips will welcome you, and the Westeinder Plassen next to Aalsmeer.
You are now well on your way to Amsterdam, where you can cruise the city canals.
The river Zaan leads to Alkmaar, famous for its cheese, or even further to the far north city of Den Helder, with its marine museum.
Adjacent areas : South-West, South, East.
Netherlands, West & Central
Self-drive canal boats, houseboat rentals
Surroundings of Leiden & Gouda
Oegstgest Canal, Oegstgeest (North-West of Leiden)
Phone: +31 (0)71 517 50 79, fax:. +31 (0)71 517 62 71
Zoutkeetlaan 3, NL-2343 BD Oegstgeest, The Netherlands
EuropeAfloat code: NLWE-001
De Hippert (E) (D) e-mail map (E, D)
Near Braassemer Lake, Leimuiden (North-East of Leiden)
Phone: +31 (0)172 50 93 73, fax: +31 (0)172 50 69 27
Noordeinde 21, NL-2451 AE Leimuiden, The Netherlands
EuropeAfloat code: NLWE-001
Panta Rhei e-mail map (Nl)
Bodegraven
Phone: +31 (0)172 61 60 65, fax: +31 (0)20 877 17 02
Dirk Bavolaan 22, NL-2411 TX Bodegraven, The Netherlands
EuropeAfloat code: NLWE-001
P.A. v.d. Laan (D, Nl) (E) e-mail map (E, D, Nl)
Near Braassemer Lake, Woubrugge (North of Leiden)
Vrouwgeestweg 71, NL-2481 KM Woubrugge, The Netherlands
Phone +31 (0)172 51 81 13, fax: +31 (0)172 51 86 41
EuropeAfloat code: NLWE-001
Olympia Charters
Warmond (North of Leiden)
Phone: +31 (0)71 301 00 43, fax: +31 (0)71 301 15 02
Veerpolder 61-67, 2361 KZ Warmond, The Netherlands
EuropeAfloat code: NLWE-001
Surroundings of Utrecht & Amsterdam
River Hollandse IJssel, Montfoort (South-West of Utrecht)
Phone: +31 (0)348 45 18 03, fax: +31 (0)348 45 18 03
Uiterwaard 24, NL-3411 WG Lopik, The Netherlands
EuropeAfloat code: NLWE-001
Hatenboer (2) e-mail map (E, D, Nl)
Canal Merwede, Nieuwegein (South of Utrecht)
Marconibaan 26, NL-3439 MS Nieuwegein
Phone: +31 (0)30 6055823, fax: +31 (0)30 6300508
EuropeAfloat code: NLWE-001
Lake Eemmeer, Bunschoten-Spakenburg (West of Utrecht)
Phone: +31 (0)30 636 04 73, fax: +31 (0)30 692 06 09
Nijenheim 5225, NL-3704 BC Zeist, The Netherlands
EuropeAfloat code: NLWE-001
River Vecht, Loosdrecht (North of Utrecht)
Phone: +31 (0)35 58 24 551
Oud Loosdrechtsedijk 204, Loosdrecht, The Netherlands
EuropeAfloat code: NLWE-001
Muiden Yacht Charter e-mail map
Muiden (East of Amsterdam)
Phone: +31 (0)294 26 14 13, fax: +31 (0)294 26 10 04
Naarderstraat 10, NL-1398 XR Muiden, The Netherlands
EuropeAfloat code: NLWE-001
Netherlands, West & Central | Waterway links
Waterways map of Hollandse Plassen
Video Langs Forten van Amsterdam (Vecht en Hollandse Plassen) (Nl)