Welcome
Experience Merlijn!
Curious about how Europe looks like from the water or the saddle of a bike?
Board the Merlijn and experience it your self, during a Bike & Barge river Cruise.
We would like to invite you to surf our website and read more about:
- the magic
- the tours
- the Merlijn
- the ambience onboard
- the deluxe cabins
- the kitchen
If you have any comments or questions please contact us by filling in our contact form.
Merlijn and nature
Merlijn allows her guests maximum enjoyment by consciously letting you experience the natural surroundings we pass through. If trees are nature’s lungs – then water is the source of life!
Merlijn wants her guests to actively appreciate the priceless quality of water and the magic it creates.
Merlijn’s construction is as environmentally friendly as possible, and the same applies to its use.
Merlijn's toilets are flushed with river water in order to save drinking water and the waste-water is stored in a separate waste-water tank.
Merlijn's garbage production is minimized, separated and only disposed at designated places for that purpose.
Merlijn's airconditioning system uses a Heat-pump to generate cold air out of warm river water. Also it can produce hot air out of cold river water during the winter time.
Merlijn's power source are generators, a larger generator for day-time when more energy is requested and a smaller model for the night. This way, no energy is wasted.
Also the rest-heat of these engines is re-used to warm-up the shower water & cabin temperature.
We have taken full account of government regulations on the environment and energy consumption.