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Willemsvaart

Willemsvaart
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The Willemsvaart lets you discover The Hague from the water! The Willemsvaart, named after King Willem I who had a waterway dug from the Prinsessegracht to the coast, has offered various boat tours in the city centre of The Hague and towards Scheveningen beach since 2009. An experienced guide will tell you historical facts and interesting anecdotes about the city during the cruise. Besides the standard tours, De Willemsvaart regularly organises themed tours, often in collaboration with museums, hotels and festivals in The Hague. In short: De Willemsvaart offers an alternative and relaxed mode of transport, where you get to know The Hague from a new side!

The Willemsvaart in December

The Willemsvaart provides boat trips with covered boats in the city (heated) on Mondays and Fridays in December. Unique regular cruises, which had been impossible since 1968, modifications to bridges and quays make it possible again in 2023. The Willemsvaart (and partners) offer boat trips for groups of up to 70 people. This can be done with small ships and with a large ship. 

There are three one-hour single voyage trips

  • The first cruise starts at 11.00 am at the Dunne Bierkade (between Wagenstraat and gedempte Paviljoensgracht). This cruise ends around 12.00pm at Torenstraat. That's near the Palace Gardens and the cosy Hofkwartier. From there, you can walk from 12 December to the Royal Christmasfair via Prinsestraat, Molenstraat and Heulstraat. Cosy shopping streets with excellent restaurants. This cruise includes breakfast.
     
  • The second canal cruise starts at 13.00 at Groot Hertoginnelaan. This cruise ends at 14.00 at the Torenstraat. At the Hofkwartier. This cruise includes lunch.
     
  • The third cruise starts at 15.00 at the Torenstraat and ends at the Dunne Bierkade. There you will find cosy restaurants along the canal and in China Town. Via Wagenstraat, you walk to Grote Marktstraat with many Department Stores. Via the filled-in Paviljoensgracht, you arrive at the Grote Markt with cosy restaurants. This cruise includes snacks

Reservations can be made via info@salonbootdenhaag.nl Prices for the cruise with breakfast/lunch: € 35,00 per person. Breakfast and lunch include coffee/tea and fresh fruit juice. Prices for the cruise with drinks are also € 35,00 per person. This cruise does not include drinks. These can be purchased on board.

By boat to the Festival of Lights in Delft

On Tuesday 12 December, you can take the covered Salon boat "Orient" from The Hague to Delft. There is the "Festival of Light" that evening 

Departure at the Zieken
Departure at 16.00, arrival 17.30 Delft (Central Station)
Departure at 19.00, arrival 20.15 Delft (Koepoortbrug)

Prices for the cruise with pea soup and hot drink is € 35,00 per person.

From The Hague to Voorburg

In December, there are Saturday and Sunday cruises from the Dunne Bierkade to Voorburg (Huygenskwartier)

These start at 11 a.m., 2 p.m. and 5 p.m.

Single trip is € 21,00 per person and a return is € 25,00 per person.

Dates and Times

12 May 31 December
Monday
10:00 – 19:00
Tuesday
10:00 – 19:00
Wednesday
10:00 – 19:00
Thursday
10:00 – 19:00
Friday
10:00 – 19:00
Saturday
10:00 – 19:00
Sunday
10:00 – 19:00
€ 2,00 - 15,00
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