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5 minutes to book. Best day of our entire trip. Everything felt effortless from pickup to sunset.
Port guide
Vinkeveen — at a glance
51 boats are available to book in Vinkeveen from Vinkeveen. The most common models are Clipper (4), Classique (4), Crusader (4), Cirrus B (3), Elegance (3) — 23 models in all. Built 1995–2025, 8.8–15 m long, 1–5 cabins, up to 12 guests.
Vinkeveen is a village on the Vinkeveense Plassen, the peat lakes between Amsterdam and Utrecht, and its marina is a hire base half an hour from Schiphol: licence-free motor cruisers for the lakes themselves, the Vecht river with its 17th-century country houses, the Loosdrecht lakes and, for a longer week, Amsterdam and the IJsselmeer towns. The closest cruising to the capital.
Getting there
By air. Amsterdam Schiphol (AMS) is about 25 km — 30 minutes by taxi. By rail and bus. Abcoude or Breukelen stations, then bus or taxi of 15 minutes. By road. The A2 motorway exit Vinkeveen; free parking at the base.
Vinkeveen before you cast off
The lakes have sandy islands for swimming and mooring; the Vecht villages of Loenen and Vreeland are an afternoon by boat; Utrecht’s canals and Amsterdam are each 30 minutes by road.
Supermarkets in the village within walking distance; the base has water and fuel.
A week from Vinkeveen
Day 1 — Vinkeveen → the lake islands (5 km). A first afternoon on the Vinkeveense Plassen.
Day 2 — Vinkeveen → Vreeland / Loenen on the Vecht (15 km). Through the canal to the Vecht and its country houses.
Day 3 — Loenen → Loosdrecht lakes (10 km). Onto the Loosdrechtse Plassen and the sailing harbours.
Day 4 — Loosdrecht → Muiden (20 km, 1 lock). Down the Vecht to the castle town of Muiden on the IJmeer.
Day 5 — Muiden → Amsterdam (15 km). Across the IJmeer to the city marinas.
Day 6 — Amsterdam → Weesp / the Vecht (20 km). Back up the river.
Day 7 — Vecht → Vinkeveen (15 km). Home to the base by mid-morning.
Ports near Vinkeveen
Loosdrecht (33 boats · 7 km) · Aalsmeer (4 boats · 16 km) · IJsselstein (9 boats · 20 km) · Heukelum (15 boats · 40 km) · Kerkdriel (7 boats · 57 km) · Lemmer (24 boats · 84 km) · Hindeloopen (20 boats · 85 km) · Woudsend (27 boats · 92 km) · All boats in Netherlands
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of boats can I charter in Vinkeveen?
51 boats are available to book in Vinkeveen: 51 motor boats. The most common models are Clipper, Classique, Crusader, Cirrus B.
Can I take a boat out for just one day?
Yes — 50 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?
51 of the 51 boats in Vinkeveen 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 Vinkeveen?
The nearest airport is Amsterdam Schiphol Airport (AMS), about 15 km away as the crow flies; Rotterdam Airport (RTM) is about 50 km. Transfer times by road are longer; most charter companies arrange a transfer to the base on request.
Do I need a licence for a motor cruiser here?
No. The hire cruisers on these waterways are licence-free for boats under the local power limit; the base gives an hour’s instruction on handling, mooring and the locks or bridges before departure.
What day do charters start?
Weekly hires usually run Saturday to Saturday or Friday to Friday, with handover in the afternoon and return by mid-morning; shorter breaks are common — the exact times are on each boat’s page.