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2022
Sailing schedule coming soon
We can't wait to present our '22 sailing schedule!
Holland Tulip tour
March 27 - April 02 / 2021
Departure port:
Amsterdam
Destination:
Amsterdam
Countries:
Netherlands
Travel time:
7 days
Average biking distance per day:
35 to 55 km
Bike, Barge and Cruise through the Green heart of Holland, with its diverse landscapes and cityscapes. Entrance to the floral attraction ‘the Keukenhof’ included.
€ 1.585,- p.p.
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Holland & Belgium Premium Tulip tour
April 27 - May 07 / 2021
Departure port:
Bruges
Destination:
Amsterdam
Countries:
Belgium, Netherlands
Travel time:
11 days
Average biking distance per day:
20 to 60 km
NEW TOUR: 11-days. Bike, Barge and Cruise the most beautiful parts of the Netherlands (Holland) & Belgium. Entrance to Flower exhibition 'Keukenhof' & Royal Delft museum incl.
€ 2.335,- p.p.
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Holland Texel-island tour
May 22 - 29 / 2021
Departure port:
Amsterdam
Destination:
Amsterdam
Countries:
Netherlands
Travel time:
8 days
Average biking distance per day:
35 to 55 KM
NEW TOUR: Bike, Barge and Cruise Northern-Netherlands. Bike along 'the Zaansche schans' and experience Texel-Island 'a country on it's own'. Visit to a cheese farm included.
€ 1.635,- p.p.
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Where we sail
The no. 1 in bike and barge cruises across Europe
The Merlijn sails on:
- All rivers & lakes of Holland/Netherlands, including the IJssel, Meuse, IJssel Lake, inland lakes of the Randmeren, the Waddensea, the Groene Hart van Holland (Green Heartlands) commencing in Amsterdam and running via Gouda/Delft to Kinderdijk.
- In Germany we sail the Rhine, Moselle, Saar, Main, Main-Danube-canal, Danube, Neckar, Midlandcanal, Havel, Weser, Oder, Peene & more.
- In Belgium we sail the Schelde and several canals to Bruges & Brussels, from there to Maastricht.
- In France we sail the Moselle, as far as to Nancy.
- In Poland we sail the West-Odra and cross the Lake Stettiner haff, also we dock in the city of Szczecin.
- The Danube deserves a special mention: from 2022 we will sail on this river through Germany & Austria until we reach Vienna.
- From 2023 on we add a little more and we also cross Slovakia to sail as far as Budapest in Hungary.
Merlijn's Captain knows all these waters & their natural surroundings well, and knows where the most tranquil spots are to be found.
The last news
Friday 06 december 2019
Renovation upper-deck finished
After a long time thinking, planning and designing we proudly present our new upper-deck interior!
See all pictures in our photo album
Monday 15 april 2019
Merlijn goes to the Blue Danube!
We are planning to sail the Blue Danube in 2022!
More news coming soon
Friday 22 february 2019
Merlijn has new owners
We are Coen & Cristina, here is a short introduction about us, the proud new owners of Merlijn.
A dream coming true, that is.......