Sailing area
The Catharina van Mijdrecht sails mainly on the Markermeer, the IJsselmeer and the Wadden Sea. Most of our sailing trips start from the beautiful town of Monnickendam.
Monnickendam is a historic harbour town, ten minutes by car from the A10 Amsterdam ring road. It is the ideal departure port for both short and longer sailing trips. Monnickendam has a rich history, and the old town centre is a conservation area. It is not yet overrun by tourists.
– Discover Monnickendam with a guided tour and a visit to the Speeltoren (Bell Tower), home of our local history museum and the oldest playable carillon in the world. There is ample free parking near the harbour, and it is easily accessible by public transport. There is a regular bus service to and from Amsterdam Central Station, even at night.
Den Oever, directly on the Wadden Sea, is our port of departure for the summer months. From mid-July to mid-August we sail mainly on the Wadden Sea, the northern IJsselmeer and the Frisian lakes. Please ask us about the possibilities when you contact us.
Every summer, the Catharina van Mijdrecht also sails with individual passengersfor a few weeks; everyone can register for this. A wonderful sailing holiday for yourself, with your partner or with the family, on board a large sailing ship.
Comfortable sailing
Several other ports are a relatively short distance away, so even on a day trip you can choose from a number of interesting stops. For example, Marken and Volendam can even be planned into a relatively short sailing trip. On a normal day trip, Edam and Hoorn are usually within reach as well. The sheltered location of these Markermeer towns generally guarantees a comfortable sailing trip, during which we can usually avoid turbulent waters. A slightly greater challenge are the Marker Wadden, the Batavia shipyard, Muiderslot Castle and Pampus. These can be reached on a day trip, but we cannot guarantee that we can sail both ways.
Do you want to make a stopover in another port or liven up your sailing trip with a local musician?
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Multi-day sailing trips
Monnickendam offers plenty of options for longer trips as well; Amsterdam is close by and even the Wadden Sea is only one full day’s sailing away. A wonderful itinerary can be planned for every group. Especially those who come for tranquility and natural beauty or for the culture and history of the former Zuiderzee are in their element on the Catharina van Mijdrecht, but these aren’t our only options!
Sailing areas
Most of these sailing areas can be navigated extensively with a little more time, but there is also a lot to do during a day trip.
“Not the destination, but the journey is our goal”
Other ports of departure
You can start or end your sailing trip in a different port, provided we can fit it into our sailing schedule. We do charge additional transfer costs for this. Please ask us about the possibilities when you contact us.
Your safety is guaranteed in all our sailing areas. There are rescue stations all around the coastline, and in the event of an emergency a rescue boat will be there within 20 minutes.
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