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The Netherlands & Belgium

- Sailing trip around Noord-Holland from IJmuiden via Amsterdam, Markermeer, IJsselmeer and Waddenzee back along the North Sea
- Area offers inland navigation, tidal area and open North Sea and presents different nautical challenges depending on the weather
- Important stops: including IJmuiden, Amsterdam, Enkhuizen, Makkum, Vlieland, Terschelling, Harlingen, Oudeschild (Texel) and Scheveningen

Netherlands: From Zeeland to the Waddenzee - once around Noord-Holland

- Route from Zeeland to the Waddenzee is possible clockwise and anti-clockwise, via the North Sea or Staande Mastroute, as a round trip around Holland.  
- Recommended travel time: from two, better three weeks; high season and island harbours such as Vlieland very busy, locks often a bottleneck.  
- Tide, wind and sea conditions require careful planning; radio and reporting obligations as well as sometimes unreliable bridges/locks make online information necessary.

Netherlands: From Zeeland to the Waddenzee - Information about the area

- Texel offers flexible excursions to places such as Den Burg, De Koog and Cocksdorp with Texelhopper buses, many stops and a day ticket for 8 euros.  
- The Oudeschild-Scheveningen leg runs 61 nautical miles along wind farms, the Petten shooting range and dune landscape, entering after radio contact with the harbour office.  
- From Scheveningen, the route continues by tram to The Hague and then back to the Oosterschelde via the Maas estuary with a final stop in Zierikzee and the destination harbour of Bruinisse.

Netherlands: From Zeeland to the Waddenzee - from Texel back to the Oosterschelde

- Vlieland offers limited harbour space, a quiet atmosphere, bicycle islands, beaches and the Vliehors military sand area with tours by four-wheel drive bus.  
- Terschelling is only seven miles away, but livelier with packet loungers, more choice, a bunker museum and evening harbour and beach culture.  
- Harlingen combines ferry hustle and bustle, historic old town and dense moorings; from here the cruise continues over the Afsluitdijk towards Texel.

Netherlands: From Zeeland to the Waddenzee - Vlieland, Terschelling and Harlingen

- In 2026, numerous bridge and waterway projects in the Netherlands will put infrastructure and water sports to the test.
- The Standing Mast Route will not be continuously navigable in 2026; new bridge planning and discussions are underway in Friesland and Amsterdam.
- Rijkswaterstaat manages 1,149 bridges (157 movable); the district update divides the Netherlands into three sections from north to south.

Area update: Netherlands at a glance - what skippers need to know in 2026

- Cruise from Amsterdam through the Markermeer with risk of seaweed, via Oranjesluizen and Marken lighthouse to the Enkhuizen lock in the IJsselmeer
- Stop in Enkhuizen (Compagnieshaven) and rough cross with up to 20 knots of north-north-westerly wind across the IJsselmeer to Makkum
- Early start to the Kornwerderzand lock, sailing through the Wadden Sea in heavy traffic to Vlieland with a challenging approach at high tide

Netherlands: From Zeeland to the Waddenzee - through Markermeer and IJsselmeer

- 2026: Restricted bridge service Alblasserdam, new radio obligation Kanaal Gent-Terneuzen, new guest berths in Geleen without infrastructure.  
- Roermond: Steelhaven closed after 40 years, site to be developed for flats with berths, conflict over previous berth holders.  
- Almanak 2 is discontinued, BPR remains mandatory (also digital); first black water cleaning system Flussguard officially authorised.

Netherlands: What skippers need to know in 2026 (3/3) - The South

- Both parts of the Staande Mastroute are currently impassable due to defective bridges (e.g. Buitenhuizer Brug, Schipholbrug).
- There is an additional VHF radio sector on the Noordzeekanaal near Amsterdam Central Station; listening is mandatory.
- From 2026, a 45-euro transit vignette will be compulsory for three years on the Vecht in Weesp; the IJ bridge is not planned until 2035.

Netherlands: What skippers need to know in 2026 (2/3) - Around Amsterdam

- Sailing trip from Bruinisse to Amsterdam via the North Sea, IJmuiden and the North Zeekanaal, with a wide variety of routes depending on the weather conditions
- IJmuiden is a somewhat aged but sheltered seaport with an extensive beach, restaurants and the industrial backdrop of the steelworks
- Amsterdam Marina in the newly developed NDSM district offers access to creative spaces, beach bars, city centre, canals and film museum

Netherlands: From Zeeland to the Waddenzee - via IJmuiden to Amsterdam

- 2026 will be characterised by major infrastructure projects in the Netherlands, including bridge renovations and the uncertain reopening of the Staande Mastroute.
- Discussion about toilet sealing on boats continues; the first cleaning systems are available, the decisive legislative initiative comes from the D66 party.
- New regulations and offers: VTS area Off Texel with mandatory reporting, LAT is now called ALAT, fair and app innovations and bridge projects in Friesland.

Netherlands: What skippers need to know in 2026 (1/3) - The North

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Sailing areas in the Netherlands: The best routes & sailing areas

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Netherlands at a glance - what skippers need to know in 2026

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From Zeeland to the Waddenzee - through Markermeer and IJsselmeer

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What skippers need to know in 2026 (3/3) - The South

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What skippers need to know in 2026 (2/3) - Around Amsterdam

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