6-day minicruise
Six days of sailing through Dutch and Belgian Limburg, from Maasbracht to Maastricht and Maasmechelen and back via Weert and Thorn, with five nights on board.
- 6 days · 5 nights
- Cruise Terminal Maasbracht
Day by day
6 days aboard
Boarding in Maasbracht
- 16:00–18:00
- Welcome on board. The captain and hostess take your luggage to your room. A welcome drink with a small amuse-bouche is waiting in the wheelhouse.
- then
- Once everyone is on board, the captain briefly explains the house rules. You will also find them in your room.
- 19:00
- High tea, with coffee, tea and water
- Maasbracht Boarding and disembarking.
Maasbracht – Maastricht
- 07:00
- Departure. In the Drielingsluis lock we are raised to the higher level.
- until 09:00
- Breakfast, downstairs
- ± 10:00
- Coffee or tea, in the wheelhouse or outside on deck
- 12:00–12:30
- Light lunch
- ± 13:00
- Arrival in Maastricht. Shopping and looking around at your own pace.
- evening
- Dinner in Maastricht, at your own arrangement (not included)
- Maastricht Shopping and looking around at your own pace.
Maastricht – Rekem – Maasmechelen
- 07:30–09:00
- Breakfast
- ± 09:00
- Departure through the Bosscheveld lock, with coffee or tea
- ± 11:00
- Rekem (Belgium): short visit to the old village
- ± 12:30
- On to Maasmechelen, light lunch on the way
- ± 14:00
- Maasmechelen: time for the outlet
- by 18:30
- Back on board
- 19:00
- Dinner on board
- Rekem (B) A short visit to the old village.
- Maasmechelen (B) Time for the outlet; dinner on board in the evening.
Maasmechelen – Weert
- 07:30–09:00
- Breakfast
- ± 09:00
- Departure for Weert
- ± 10:00
- Coffee or tea
- 12:30–13:00
- Light lunch
- ± 15:00
- Weert: St Martin’s Church, the old town, or Limburg vlaai at Antje van de Statie
- 19:00
- Dinner at a restaurant in town. We book the table; you pay for your own drinks.
- Weert St Martin’s Church and the old town; dinner in town.
Weert – Thorn – Maasbracht
- ± 07:00
- Departure from Weert
- 07:30–09:00
- Breakfast. Afterwards we are lowered in lock 15.
- ± 10:00
- Coffee or tea, on the way to Thorn
- 12:30–13:00
- Light lunch, then time for Thorn, the white town
- ± 16:00
- Back on board
- 17:00
- Arrival in Maasbracht, time to look around
- by 18:30
- Back on board
- 19:00
- Captain’s dinner
- Thorn The white town.
Disembarking in Maasbracht
- 07:30–09:00
- Breakfast
- before 09:30
- Leave your room. The captain and deckhand take your luggage to the jetty. Check your safe, hang the key back on the rack by the stairs and settle any extra costs.
- 10:00
- Goodbye
Day 1Boarding in Maasbracht
- 16:00–18:00
- Welcome on board. The captain and hostess take your luggage to your room. A welcome drink with a small amuse-bouche is waiting in the wheelhouse.
- then
- Once everyone is on board, the captain briefly explains the house rules. You will also find them in your room.
- 19:00
- High tea, with coffee, tea and water
- Maasbracht Boarding and disembarking.
Day 2Maasbracht – Maastricht
- 07:00
- Departure. In the Drielingsluis lock we are raised to the higher level.
- until 09:00
- Breakfast, downstairs
- ± 10:00
- Coffee or tea, in the wheelhouse or outside on deck
- 12:00–12:30
- Light lunch
- ± 13:00
- Arrival in Maastricht. Shopping and looking around at your own pace.
- evening
- Dinner in Maastricht, at your own arrangement (not included)
- Maastricht Shopping and looking around at your own pace.
Day 3Maastricht – Rekem – Maasmechelen
- 07:30–09:00
- Breakfast
- ± 09:00
- Departure through the Bosscheveld lock, with coffee or tea
- ± 11:00
- Rekem (Belgium): short visit to the old village
- ± 12:30
- On to Maasmechelen, light lunch on the way
- ± 14:00
- Maasmechelen: time for the outlet
- by 18:30
- Back on board
- 19:00
- Dinner on board
- Rekem (B) A short visit to the old village.
- Maasmechelen (B) Time for the outlet; dinner on board in the evening.
Day 4Maasmechelen – Weert
- 07:30–09:00
- Breakfast
- ± 09:00
- Departure for Weert
- ± 10:00
- Coffee or tea
- 12:30–13:00
- Light lunch
- ± 15:00
- Weert: St Martin’s Church, the old town, or Limburg vlaai at Antje van de Statie
- 19:00
- Dinner at a restaurant in town. We book the table; you pay for your own drinks.
- Weert St Martin’s Church and the old town; dinner in town.
Day 5Weert – Thorn – Maasbracht
- ± 07:00
- Departure from Weert
- 07:30–09:00
- Breakfast. Afterwards we are lowered in lock 15.
- ± 10:00
- Coffee or tea, on the way to Thorn
- 12:30–13:00
- Light lunch, then time for Thorn, the white town
- ± 16:00
- Back on board
- 17:00
- Arrival in Maasbracht, time to look around
- by 18:30
- Back on board
- 19:00
- Captain’s dinner
- Thorn The white town.
Day 6Disembarking in Maasbracht
- 07:30–09:00
- Breakfast
- before 09:30
- Leave your room. The captain and deckhand take your luggage to the jetty. Check your safe, hang the key back on the rack by the stairs and settle any extra costs.
- 10:00
- Goodbye
Surcharges and options
- Luxury room, with private bathroom: + €60 per person
- E-bike hire: €35 per person per day, deposit €100 (refunded)
- City bike hire: €15 per person per day, deposit €50 (refunded)
Included
- 5 nights on board
- Meals: 5 × breakfast, 4 × light lunch, 1 × high tea, 3 × dinner
- Welcome drink with amuse-bouche
- About 22 hours of sailing, through several locks
- Captain and hostess
- Harbour fees and fuel surcharge
Not included
- Drinks
- Dinner in Maastricht (day 2)
- Tourist tax: €2.50 per person per night
On board
See also
8-day Netherlands–Belgium cruise
Eight days from Maasbracht to Maastricht and Liège, returning via Maasmechelen and Weert. With seven nights aboard and time to explore the towns and cities.