The days are getting longer, the city is buzzing with activity, and there’s a real sense of summer in the air. We’re all set – are you?
In this newsletter, we’ll take you through the highlights of the season and a little further still. Amsterdam is counting down to SAIL, and we’re already sharing the dates for Barok aan de Grachten – a series of musical Sunday mornings you won’t want to miss.
Read on and get inspired for a summer full of experiences on and around the water.
Perfect for a summer evening: floating dinner cruise
During the Floating Dinner Cruise, you’ll have your very own chef for the evening. Whilst you cruise along Amsterdam’s canals and discover all the beauty the city has to offer, our chef will prepare delicious dishes for you. Freshly cooked, fresh on your plate.
The Floating dinner cruise Amsterdam takes about 3.5 hours, but longer is of course possible. Together we put together a perfect evening.
Sail Amsterdam – 11 weeks to go!
Are you already suffering from Fear Of Missing Out? SAIL Amsterdam is fast approaching, and of course you simply must be there. Haven’t booked a boat or bought tickets yet? Don’t wait any longer – book your place now for this unique spectacle.
For groups of 12 to 120 people, we still have a few packages available where you can book a ship exclusively for your group. These include top-quality catering and a guaranteed visit to the SAIL harbour, where all the tall ships are moored.
Don’t have a group of friends or colleagues to book a boat with? No problem – we also offer a number of packages for which you can purchase individual tickets. All our boats are officially accredited by the SAIL organisation.
Baroque on the Canals – a musical cruise through the Golden Age
Baroque on the Canals brings together Amsterdam’s canals, the Golden Age and Baroque music in an intimate, two-hour boat trip. On Sunday mornings, as you glide silently along Amsterdam’s iconic canals, you’ll hear the music of Vivaldi, Bach and Handel, performed live by musicians from the Sweelinck Orchestra. It doesn’t get much better than this.
The dates for the autumn have been announced! Book your ticket now for an enchanting Sunday morning. Also makes a lovely gift.
25 years of Rederij Belle: The dream of a second lady
Rederij Belle is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year! In onze jubileumreeks blikken we terug op bijzondere momenten uit onze geschiedenis. In this section, we take you back to the year 2003 – the start of an ambitious expansion of our fleet.
The Belle van Zuylen has been sailing proudly on the Vecht for a few years now, but founders Alfred and Sacha are increasingly keen to be able to take larger groups out on the water and expand their sailing area. Their dream? A second saloon boat. Not just any boat – but the most beautiful one ever to sail. With elegant lines, stained-glass windows and a classic ‘swept stern’, it is to be a tribute to the sailing heritage they love so much.
The plans are taking shape. A warehouse has been rented at the NDSM shipyard. The overalls are back on, the tools are dusted off, and with a team of two skilled craftsmen and two apprentice carpenters, they get to work.
Will they succeed in making their dream a reality?
In the next newsletter, you will discover how this special project continued to take shape….
New website for The Lemsteraken Sensation
Our sister organisation, De Lemsterakensensatie, has a new website. It features a spectacular video on the homepage and is packed with great sailing packages for both corporate and private groups. Do take a look and let us know what you think!
Be inspired by the vastness of the water
Whether you opt for a salon boat on the Vecht or in Amsterdam, or prefer to take to the open waters of the Markermeer, sailing or motoring, Rederij Belle arranges it perfectly.
Contact us for a customized program.
info@rederijbelle.nl