Have you ever experienced a boating vacation in Belgium? A holiday on the water is incomparable to anything else… It is a very special experience, to which you will remember fondly for years to come.

You only have to unpack once, because your holiday accommodation cruises with you from place to place. You decide whether you want to experience the barging up close and literally watch Captain Maurits on his fingers in the large wheelhouse. Or you settle down on the sun deck with a drink and a good book and enjoy the ever-changing view. Or you opt for an active day of cycling: with a packed lunch and a mapped-out route, you cycle to the next place of accommodation…

Just about anything is possible! That is the big advantage of this small-scale cruiseship in Belgium!

The barge cruise takes you very close to interesting places. Belgium is surprisingly beautiful seen from the water.

You travel with your own company of max. 8 guests. Or you book 1 cabin and meet the other (international) guests on board.

Feel free to choose how long your cruise should last and which route you prefer!

Read more about the many different routes…

This video gives you a short introduction to the leisure ship De 4 Vaargetijden and its crew.

Plenty of room on our terrace!

Barge cruises are permitted again!

Are you looking for a nice vacation after this long lock down period that is surprisingly different, but also:

• close to home and yet a completely different world
• a large terrace, with shade or sun as desired,
• a spacious wheelhouse with comfortable seats and plenty of ventilation
• only 8 guests or less around you
• a ship 30m long and 5m wide and also 2 floors… That’s a lot of space!
• cycling or walking à volonté… Long live freedom and tranquillity!
• a room with its own sanitary facilities and a large french window
• safe meals offered to the highest standards

Now you have found all that and much more…

Welcome to an enjoyable boating vacation, a special cruise experience!

Can the barge cruise continue in 2021?

Read here our detailed answer

The barge “De 4 Vaargetijden” started its career in 1924 as a barge for freight. For more than 50 years it was used mainly for transporting sand and gravel. Taking 184 tons of freight per trip, the ship’s owning family earned good money. Since 1998: after complete renovation, main purpose of the ship is to carry passengers. →

See here the different barge tours, with the descriptions an travel schedules of the different cruises and google maps of the voyages.

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There is a booming business in the hire of boats and barges on Europe’s thousands of kilometres of beautiful canals and rivers, and it is no surprise – Belgium, in the heart of Europe, is a free, friendly, and prosperous land, with some of the finest cuisine in Europe, memorable architecture, and shimmering pastoral vistas stretching in virtually every direction.

Bruges is always special. So many monuments in an almost medieval setting.

This summer, there is an extra attraction! In the context of Triennial 2021, modern works of art are placed throughout the city centre. The theme for this edition is TraumA.

Noty and I went to explore it in order to advise our guests well.

Would you like to join us on a walk?