Canal Tours

Experience Groningen from its best side, sail with the HeerenSloep through the beautiful city of Groningen. A fun and relaxed way and you sit first grade. Both in terms of view and luxury. The HeerenSloep is an original lifeboat that is enriched with lounge cushions and a drinks & snacks bar. We serve besides a drink also snacks, lunch or dinner on board.

The Borkum line of AG Ems-Nederland has been sailing between the Eenshaven and the wonderful German East Frisian Island of Borkum for over thirty years. From the boat, enjoy the magnificent view of the Eems and the quickly approaching island of Borkum, the scenic beauty and friendly town of which have delighted and charmed for decades. AG Ems-Nederland also has various day trips and packages for cyclists and hikers. In early 2008, a brand-new terminal will be put into use in the Eemshaven.

The Diep dinner café is located at the magnificent Groningen Schuitendiep where ships used to unload peat. The historic building, where monks used to live, is a tranquil and stylish location for a delicious dinner, and the kitchen serves seasonal delicacies from all over the world, prepared with regional products. Diep dinner café serves drinks and food on shore as well as on their sloop. Options include a cruise of the ring of canals or through the province.

Admire the city from the water and take in the mediaeval mansions, wonderful bridges and many towers of this Hansa town. A trip through the canals with boat excursion company Kool provides an unparalleled view of the city for both tourists and Groningen inhabitants. A boat trip taking in the Groningen countryside provides entirely new perspectives; the particular places of interest in the city and its surrounding area combine ideally with a round trip.