Departure Base

Discover all the useful information and advice related to your departure base.

Starting out formalities & boarding

Locaboat Holidays
Oud-Loosdrechtsedijk 249 A-D
Loosdrecht, NL 1231 LX

✉:  loosdrecht@locaboat.com
T: + 31 (0) 294 237 742

G: N 52° 12′ 24.8 E 05°04′ 27.2

Starting out formalities:

  • Departure days between 2 and 6 pm.
 Boarding:

  • As soon as the boat is ready.
On site:

  • WC / shower according to the opening hours of the base, WIFI, restaurant.

How to access the base

Access:

 Parking: 

  • Closed, not guarded : 42€ / week (max 1 parking spot per boat guaranteed, please book in advance)
  • Possibility of motorhome parking nearby (3 minutes from the base): 50€ / week
Public Transportation:

  • Utrecht via Breukelen-> Loenen Bus 120
  • Loenen -> Loosdrecht (stop ‘Hotel’) Bus 121
  • Hilversum Bahnhof -> Loosdrecht (stop ‘Hotel’)  Bus 121
Car rental:

  • Avis (Utrecht, 20 km) Tel.: 0302 939433
  • Europcar (Utrecht, 20 km) Tel.: 0302 964181
  • Sixt (Hilversum, 12 km) Tel.: 0235 698656
 Taxi:

  • Limo4u tel. : 06 2606 8999

Hotels, restaurants and shopping facilities on site

Hotels:

  • Ottenhome Hotel (Loosdrecht, 3 km) – tel: +31(0)355 823331
  • Fletcher Hotel – Oud Loosdrechtsedijk 253 – tel: +31 355824904
  • Heineke – Oud Loosdrechtsedijk 166 – tel: +31 255823408
 Restaurants:

  • De Happerij (Loenen, 4 km) – tel: +31(0)294 231556
  • ‘t Amsterdammertje (Loenen, 4 km) – tel: +31(0)294 234848
  • Robberse Eiland – (Oud Loosdrechtsedijk 234) – tel +31 620302208 (closed on Mondays and Tuesdays)
Shops:

  • At Loenen (4 km) JUMBO sumpermarket. Mon-Sat 8 am-21pm,  Sunday 12-5pm
 Markets:

  • At Hilversum (12 km) Wednesday and Saturday mornings
  • At Loenen (4 km) Tuesday mornings
  • At Breukelen (7 km) Friday afternoons

Touristic Information

Gastronomic specialities:

  • Fresh herring, fried snacks, smoked eel.
 Local drinks:

  • Cold Amstel tapbeer and rosé.
To see:

  • Sypestein Castle, Nieuw-Loosdrecht.
 Fishing:

  • Fishing is only allowed in certain areas and card obligatory at 14-45€. For more information check www.sportvisserijnederland.nl
    Carp, bleak, roach, eel, zander, pike…
Tourist office:

  • VVV Loenen tel.: 0031 294 231 424
  

Information on the waterways

Waterways:
Locks and lifting bridges are well maintained; at many, you will be asked to pay a small toll, usually between 4 and 6 €. The yacht harbours which you will find in most towns also charge for overnight stops.

Before 16 April and after 16 October some canals are closed entirely and others closed on Sundays. It is essential to check your cruising plans with the base during these periods.