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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 how we felt when we started of in april 2019. After working for years as Captains on big 5-star river-cruiseships (150 pax) we dreamed of something else; something smaller, more personal, specialized cruises, running our own business, the list of superlatives is long! We searched and had several ideas until we coincidently ran into Merlijn. That was it, that was the ship that filled in all the blank spaces! We went a 100% for it, sold our first house, quit our jobs and moved to the Merlijn.

Coen

Captain, Engineer, Guestcontact.

Cristina

2nd Captain, Host, Chef.

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24 may 2025

I have just disembarked from a wonderful cruise. Everything was top notch. We had the most amazing food and Brian, the biking guide, was superb. Everyone made friends and the crew were amazing. I was hesitant at first as I\'m not a cyclist. I rode an electric bike all week and so didn\'t hold the group up. We stopped every 10k for coffee, ice-cream, apple cake etc Everything is taken care of. It\'s a perfect holiday and you are taken through countryside and villages that you wouldn\'t normally visit. The cabins are very comfortable and the bikes are top of the range. I had the best time and will miss my fellow passengers and the crew