Roundtrip Lemmer – Den Helder with MS Serena
Your trip
More Holland, Sea North Sea does not go: The IJsselmeer welcomes you!
Surrounded by water all around – the Dutch province of North Holland is situated on a peninsula between the North Sea, the Wadden Sea and the IJsselmeer.
The rich history of the Far North of Holland has left its mark on the rugged landscape. Picturesque little towns tell of a time when the IJsselmeer was still called the Zuiderzee and had open access to the North Sea.
A visit to the Zuiderzee Museum in Enkhuizen brings those times back to life. Discover the peninsula between the North Sea, the IJsselmeer and Texel, the largest West Frisian island.
The landscape, your tour is characterized by water, dikes and dunes, nature reserves, flower fields, pastures and many picturesque towns.
Your ship
MS SERENA is a cozy river ship with a nice salon, bar and air-conditioned restaurant. Enjoy home-style meals.
The sun deck is partially covered. It offers comfortable seating and storage for bicycles.
On warm evenings and fresh mornings it is the heart and head of the ship – very cozy with its seating areas and deck chairs.
Length of the ship: 90 m, width: 9,90 m, draught: 1,70 m, capacity: up to 99 passengers and 10 persons of the crew.
Board language: German & English
The cabins
In total there are 33 cabins on the main deck and 18 cabins on the promenade deck. The 2-bed cabins on both decks have 2 single beds and are about 8-9 sqm, the two junior suites on the main deck have a French bed (Grandlit, 1.40 x 2.00 m) and are about 12 sqm.
The total of three 1-bed cabins (two 1-bed cabins on the main deck and one 1-bed cabin on the promenade deck) each have approx. 6 sqm. All cabins are equipped with shower/WC, safe, color TV, ventilation system and an opening window.
Ausflugsprogramm, Fahrplan- und Programmänderungen
The excursion program is aus exclusively bookable directly on board. You will receive a brief description with your travel documents. Depending on the composition of the participants, the excursions may be offered bilingually German-English.
Please note that schedules and programs are subject to change without notice. If, for example, due to low water, high water or bad weather, a route cannot be taken, the captain reserves the right to change the route for your safety. This is not a free reason for withdrawal. The same applies to lock or bridge repairs ordered by the authorities and not announced in advance.
Embarkation from 16:00, disembarkation until 09:00.
Timetable
| Day | Location | To | From |
| 1st day | Enkhuizen, embarkation 16:00 hrs | ||
| 2nd day | Enkhuizen | ||
| Day 3 | Enkhuizen | 06:30 | |
| Day 3 | Lemmer | 09:00 | |
| 4th day | Lemmer | 12:00 | |
| 4th day | Stavoren | 14:30 | 15:00 |
| 4th day | Texel | 20:00 | |
| Day 5 | Texel | 17:30 | |
| Day 5 | The Helder | 20:00 | |
| 6th day | The Helder | 09:15 | |
| 6th day | St. Maartensvlotbrug | 11:30 | 12:00 |
| 6th day | Alkmaar | 15:00 | |
| 7th day | Alkmaar | 07:15 | |
| 7th day | Wormerveer | 09:30 | 10:00 |
| 7th day | Hoorn | 16:30 | |
| Day 8 | Hoorn | 06:00 | |
| Day 8 | Enkhuizen | 08:00 | Disembarkation |
Rental bikes
7-Gang-Unisex-Tourenräder und 8-Gang E-Bikes der Firma Velo de Ville mit Handbremse, Freilauf oder Rücktrittbremse (bitte bei Buchung als unverbindlichen Kundenwunsch angeben). Die Räder sind ausgestattet mit Gepäckträgertasche und Leihradversicherung.
E-Bikes sind nur begrenzt verfügbar. Please indicate your height when booking.
Mitnahme eigener Räder
Sie können Ihre eigenen Fahrräder oder E-Bikes mitnehmen. Only e-bikes with removable, not permanently installed battery can be taken along. Please note that this is done at your own risk. The shipping company excludes any liability for loss, theft, damage. This also applies to transport damage from ship to shore and back. The shipping company charges a small additional fee for taking your bikes with you. Please book the option“own bike” with.
Arrival
We recommend that you arrive by train. Enkhuizen is easily accessible by train via Amsterdam. You can find connections e.g. at www.bahn.de.
Get in on the vacation at home. Enjoy the ride – and look forward to the punctuality of the Dutch Railways. Book our rental bikes and come aboard completely relaxed.
If you arrive by car, please use one of the public parking lots or parking garages near the port.
Important notes
The minimum number of participants on the ship is 50. If we do not reach the minimum number of participants, we must cancel the trip up to 21 days before the start of the trip.
We recommend good rainwear, bicycle helmet, sun hat as well as sports shoes. Please take your own helmet with you. Helmets cannot be purchased or rented on board.
We recommend that you take out international health insurance with repatriation, accident insurance, baggage insurance and travel cancellation insurance.
Please note: This trip is not suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Country information
EU citizens (who do not have any special circumstances, e.g. dual citizenship, primary residence abroad or provisionally issued travel documents) require a valid identity card or passport for this trip, which must still be valid after the end of the trip for at least must be valid for 6 months. If you have another citizenship or more than one citizenship or if you have to observe special legal regulations, please inform yourself about the respective visa and entry regulations at your responsible consulate.
Please refer to the country notes and entry information for the Netherlands on the Country Information page. Please also see our notes on package tours.
Trips
- We offer a small excursion program, which you can book directly on board - mostly in German and English.
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