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5 minutes to book. Best day of our entire trip. Everything felt effortless from pickup to sunset.
Port guide
Hindeloopen — at a glance
20 boats are available to book in Hindeloopen from Hindeloopen. The most common models are Crusader (3), Cirrus B (2), Magnifique (2), Grand Classique (2), Elegance (2) — 12 models in all. Built 1986–2016, 8.8–14.6 m long, 1–5 cabins, up to 12 guests.
Hindeloopen is one of the eleven Frisian cities, a tiny former Zuiderzee port of painted houses and canals on the IJsselmeer coast, with a marina outside its old harbour: a hire base for sailing yachts on the IJsselmeer — Stavoren, Enkhuizen, Urk, Medemblik — and for cruisers into the Frisian lakes through the lock at Workum or Stavoren.
Getting there
By air. Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) is about 130 km — an hour and a half by road. By rail. Hindeloopen station on the Leeuwarden–Stavoren line, a 20-minute walk from the marina. By road. The A7 exit Sneek, then the coast road; free parking at the marina.
Hindeloopen before you cast off
The town itself, with its painted furniture and the skating museum; Workum and Stavoren are the neighbouring cities; the Elfstedentocht skating route passes through. Sneek is 30 minutes by road.
A small supermarket in the town; larger shopping in Workum or Sneek; water and fuel at the marina.
A week from Hindeloopen
Saturday — Hindeloopen → Stavoren (8 nm). A short first leg down the coast.
Sunday — Stavoren → Enkhuizen (12 nm). Across the IJsselmeer to the Zuiderzee museum town.
Monday — Enkhuizen → Medemblik (10 nm). North along the West Frisian coast.
Tuesday — Medemblik → Urk (18 nm). East across the lake to the former island of Urk.
Wednesday — Urk → Lemmer (12 nm). North-east to the Frisian lock town.
Thursday — Lemmer → Workum (15 nm). Up the coast to Workum.
Friday — Workum → Hindeloopen (4 nm). A short leg home.
Ports near Hindeloopen
Woudsend (27 boats · 16 km) · Lemmer (24 boats · 23 km) · Akkrum (10 boats · 31 km) · Drachten (55 boats · 46 km) · Vinkeveen (51 boats · 85 km) · Loosdrecht (33 boats · 85 km) · Aalsmeer (4 boats · 90 km) · IJsselstein (9 boats · 103 km) · All boats in Netherlands
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of boats can I charter in Hindeloopen?
20 boats are available to book in Hindeloopen: 20 motor boats. The most common models are Crusader, Cirrus B, Magnifique, Grand Classique.
Can I take a boat out for just one day?
Yes — 19 boats here accept a single-day booking. A day rate is quoted for the specific boat and date, so pick your day on the boat’s own page and the price comes back live.
What is not in the price?
The figure is for the boat. Transit log, tourist tax and the APA are mandatory, set per boat, and paid at the base. Skipper, hostess, extra equipment and other services are optional and also settled at the base.
Why do some boats show no price?
20 of the 20 boats in Hindeloopen are on request — usually larger or crewed yachts, where the rate depends on the week and the crew. They are left out of every figure above.
How far is the airport from Hindeloopen?
The nearest airport is Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS), about 85 km away as the crow flies; Rotterdam Airport (RTM) is about 130 km. Transfer times by road are longer; most charter companies arrange a transfer to the base on request.
Do I need a licence to charter bareboat here?
For a sailing yacht, a recognised skipper’s certificate (ICC or national equivalent) is checked at handover; without one, a skipper is booked as an extra on the boat page.
What day do charters start?
Weekly charters run Saturday to Saturday: handover in the afternoon and return to the base the evening before check-out in the morning — the exact times are on each boat’s page.