Round trips: A unique way to discover the port

Discover the inner harbors of the Maritime District, where the Port of Rotterdam began, from Leuvehaven, Wijnhaven, and Oude Haven to Haringvliet.

• A maximum of 12 people can board.
• This boat is not covered, and there is no toilet on board. Please check the weather forecast and bring warm clothing. We offer a variety of catering packages on board.
• In case of high water levels, we can only sail in Leuvehaven, Bierhaven, and Scheepsmakerhaven.
• Tour duration (depending on tides, wind, currents, and bridges) is approximately 45 minutes.
• Departure point: Maritime Museum Harbor.
• Cost per tour: € 69.50 excl. VAT.

The "Havendiensten" served as patrol boats, fireboats, and icebreakers and were a key part of the harbor scene between 1950 and 1990.

• A maximum of 12 people can board.
• A tour on a working vessel is not for landlubbers! These former service ships are not covered. Please check the weather forecast and bring warm clothing. We offer a variety of catering packages on board. The "Havendiensten" are less suitable for tours in the winter months, and there is no toilet on board.
• Tour duration (depending on tides, wind, currents, and bridges) is approximately 2 hours.
• Departure point: Maritime Museum Harbor.
• Cost per 2-hour tour: € 285 excl. VAT. Price is subject to current fuel prices. Proceeds go directly to the maintenance of the vessel.

One of our top attractions: the only surviving Rhine steam tugboat. This magnificent vessel is part of our sailing collection of museum ships but is usually docked in Dordrecht.

• A maximum of 55 people can board.
• A tour on a working vessel is not for landlubbers! This former service ship is partially covered. Please check the weather forecast and bring warm clothing. We offer a variety of catering packages on board. The "Pieter Boele" is only available for hire from mid-May to mid-November, depending on the salinity of the water.
• Tour duration (depending on tides, wind, currents, and bridges) is approximately 2 hours.
• Departure point: Historic Harbor Dordrecht.
• Did you know that the crew takes 5 days to prepare the steamship before it is ready to sail?
• Estimated cost per tour: € 1,400 excl. VAT. Price is subject to current fuel prices. Proceeds go directly to the maintenance of the vessel.

One of the last coal-fired steam tugboats in the Netherlands.

• A maximum of 35 people can board.
• A tour on a working vessel is not for landlubbers! These former service ships are not covered, and there is no toilet on board. Please check the weather forecast and bring warm clothing. We offer a variety of catering packages on board. The "Volharding" is only available for hire from mid-May to mid-November.
• Tour duration (depending on tides, wind, currents, and bridges) is approximately 2 hours.
• Departure point: Maritime Museum Harbor.
• Did you know that the crew takes 5 days to prepare the steamship before it is ready to sail?
• Estimated cost per tour: € 1,400 excl. VAT. Price is subject to current fuel prices. Proceeds go directly to the maintenance of the vessel.

One of the fleet of steam tugboats from the Rotterdamsche Droogdok Maatschappij (RDM). These sturdy, powerful steam tugs were the workhorses of the Port of Rotterdam in the 1950s.

• A maximum of 40 people can board.
• A tour on a working vessel is not for landlubbers! These former service ships are not covered. Please check the weather forecast and bring warm clothing. We offer a variety of catering packages on board. The "Dockyard V" is only available for hire from mid-May to mid-November. There is no toilet on board.
• Tour duration (depending on tides, wind, currents, and bridges) is approximately 2 hours.
• Departure point: Maritime Museum Harbor.
• Did you know that the crew takes 5 days to prepare the steamship before it is ready to sail?
• Cost per tour: € 1,900 excl. VAT. Price is subject to current fuel prices. Proceeds go directly to the maintenance of the vessel.

Due to maintenance, Dockyard V is currently not available for hire.