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July 6, 2023 Discover our newest location In recent years, The Hague has invested in opening up old waterways, so you can now cruise the most beautiful routes through the old city center. Explore the beautiful canals and cruise past old defense gates. Discover historical stories that took place along the water, from Jan Steen to Hendrik Jut! During the city tour you will discover the ancient canals of The Hague. Discover the historic city center of The Hague and spot for example…

May 12, 2023 He’s here again! Have you found it on our website yet? It’s hidden, but possibly the best deal you’re going to find this summer, the Sloepdelen Summer Deal 2023! With this deal, you can cruise throughout the country at a stunning 50% discount. The deal applies to a 4-hour trip, so a nice day out! In Amsterdam or Utrecht you sail for only €135 in total. Rather discover another city? Then book in Haarlem, Leiden, Zwolle, The Hague or Loosdrecht…

March 22, 2023 Sloepdelen now also in Zwolle and The Hague! It is March! And that means all our docks are open again. You already know our docks in Amsterdam, Utrecht, Leiden, Haarlem and Loosdrecht, but this summer we can also be found at two new locations: Zwolle and The Hague! Check out location Zwolle here. Sailing through Zwolle’s ring of canals is a wonderful way to discover the Hanseatic city. On your own boat, you sail right through the heart of the…

February 27, 2023 Celebrate King’s Day from the water with Sloepdelen Yes, Wednesday, April 27 is the day, Kings Day 2023! The day everyone flips their closets until the orange garment is found and the day we go to the streets to celebrate the most important birthday of our country! Every year the streets, canals and canals turn orange in every city. The best way to celebrate King’s Day is on the water. That’s why you can reserve our boats for this day.…

January 21, 2023 Is working at Sloepdelen something for you? Are you looking for a social job with responsibility? Working in a cozy team and getting all the space for your talents? At Sloepdelen we don’t look at education, but at knowledge, talent and character: are you not sure yet what you want in terms of work, but do you know what you are good at? Let us know what you are looking for and what you are absolutely good at. Apply directly…

December 17, 2022 No more gift stress this month! No trip to the shops just before closing time. Not an expensive hairdryer. Not a cheap candle. No awkward secret santa. No scratch calenders. No empty hands. No, no more worries from now on, because we have the ideal gift ready for you this year! The Sloepdelen Gift Voucher! Choose from one of the amounts, fill in your details and we will take care of the rest! A festive gift card is coming your…

October 17, 2022 Don’t worry, Amsterdam will remain open! From November 1, our sloops will be back in their winter storage to get ready for a great new high season in 2023! Huizen and Loosdrecht are already in hibernation. In Utrecht, Leiden and Haarlem you can enjoy the autumn scenes on the water until 1 November. So book your trip quickly at one of these locations! Sailing in the festive month of December or usher in the new year in January? Don’t worry,…

October 2, 2022 Looking for all-round employee boat maintenance Do you like electrical engineering, technical maintenance and boats? Then this vacancy is for you! The Boat Constructors is a young and fresh organization that provides maintenance and new construction of electric sloops. With a small (growing) team, we ensure that the rental fleet is maintained and expanded. Employees are given the opportunity to learn new things and take responsibility for themselves. We are a flexible organization that we can rely on. As an…

August 26, 2022 A festive presentation to kick off La Vuelta Last Thursday, August 18th, La Vuelta festively kicked-off with a team presentation in our Utrecht! No less than 23 participating teams presented themselves to the public after a short bike ride through Hoog Catharijne on the Vredenburgplein. After this the cyclists moved towards the stairs of Tivoli, where we were waiting for them with 7 of our shiny sloops! Each team stepped aboard one by one and presented a view to the…

August 10, 2022 A successful edition of the world-famous boat parade The Canal Parade in Amsterdam is the highlight of the annual Pride Amsterdam every summer, with elaborately decorated boats and no less exuberant passengers and visitors in boats and on the docks along the side. Nowhere else in the world will you find a festival comparable to Pride Amsterdam. A day where we celebrate all forms of love and people, including cisgenders, gay men, lesbians, transgenders and every other person from the…

August 1, 2022 It’s time! Yes, we’re off! Yesterday the Pride Amsterdam officially started. Until August 7th, the entire city of Amsterdam will be wearing all the colors of the LGBTQIA+ flag. For twenty years now, the boat parade has been inextricably linked to Amsterdam and has become an integral part of the city centre. The world famous boat parade will take place on Saturday the 6th of August. At 12:00 the parade will start at Oosterdok, after which it sails via the…

June 15, 2022 Reminiscing about the Utrecht Canal Pride 2022 Last Saturday, June 4th, the Pride Month was appropriately kicked off with the Utrecht Canal Pride! And what a great day it was! Tens of thousands of visitors lined the Utrecht canals in the most colorful setting to encourage the more than 50 organizations that are committed to the LGBTQI+ community. This year we proudly sailed along with one of our boats for the first time. We enjoyed it and it was worth…

May 15, 2022 There are 7 boats ready for you in Utrecht! Yes, the fleet is complete again! Just in time for the beautiful weather, there are 7 beautiful electro sloops ready at the Oosterkade every day. Sailing through the canals of Utrecht is a wonderful way to discover Utrecht. You can sail right through the heart of the city on your own whisper boat, or you can go into the tranquility of the nature reserve around Amelisweerd. The choice is yours! Would…

April 20, 2022 Sailing on King’s Day! Rent a sloop during King’s Day at our normal rate! On Wednesday 27 April, the whole country will turn orange again! Traditionally, this day is best experienced from the water. Gather your orange T-shirt, hat, dress or whatever else you can find, stuff your cooler bag, gather your 12 friends and walk to your boat for the day. Amsterdam is completely full, but there are still some spots available in Utrecht, Leiden and Haarlem. You can…

March 6, 2022 Have you spotted our deal yet? Yes, he’s back! The best deal you will encounter this summer: The Sloepdelen Summer Deal 2022! Sail for 4 hours with a 50% discount in the nicest cities in the Netherlands. Discover Amsterdam or Utrecht for only €125. More of the small towns? Then board in Haarlem, Leiden, Weesp or Loosdrecht for only €105. You sail our luxury sloops yourself, so you can decide for yourself how you organize your 4-hour trip. View our…

February 2, 2022 Opening dates! Yessss, we’re opened! Despite the fact that we have been opened in Amsterdam for a while, we are very eager to open our other locations again. We’re finishing up some details, but soon we can welcome you again in Utrecht, Leiden, Haarlem, Weesp, Loosdrecht and Huizen. Curious when you can come sailing again? The boats will be ready for you again from 1 March in Utrecht, Leiden, Haarlem and Weesp. In Loosdrecht and Huizen you can come sailing…

January 19, 2022 Sailing time! Yes! The measures have been relaxed again and the weather is milder again. That means that we can sail through Amsterdam! Until this weekend, the Amsterdam Light Festival is still there, and the city is illuminated by the most impressive works of art. Many of the works of art are built in or around the water, so it’s extra cool to experience them from a boat! And as if it couldn’t be more attractive, winter rates also apply,…

January 5, 2022 Happy Holidays on behalf of the SloepDelen team! Christmas and New Year’s Eve are now over. We hope you enjoyed these festive past few days! Unfortunately, the holidays could not be celebrated on the water this year. The measures still apply, which means that unfortunately Christmas and the Amsterdam Light Festival cannot be enjoyed from one of our boats. However, we are hopeful for the new season and cannot wait to invite you back on our boats again! Have you…