This is a 282-page A4 guide, written by CA members Andy Mulholland and Machiel Lambooij and edited by Gordon Knight, which was first published in 2020 and now updated for 2024. It provides detailed information on over 50 cruising routes in the 12 different provinces of the Netherlands. It includes step-by-step navigation details for each route; bridge and lock opening procedures and times; descriptions of moorings and facilities; useful sources of information on every aspect of Netherlands cruising; a glossary of important Dutch terms and tips offering unique insights into particular locations. It is the first book to provide this level of detail and to be written to supplement the national Waterkaarten Nederlands (formerly ANWB Waterkaarten) app and charts.
Also included is a 25% discount offer on first year's Cruising Association membership.
The guide is regularly updated (usually annually) using reports submitted by members of the CA's European Inland Waterways Section (EIWS) and incorporates numerous hyperlinks to a wealth of additional information. Non-members benefit from numerous hyperlinks in green to additional information on the internet, while CA members (who can download all EIWS guides for free) also benefit from further hyperlinks to the CA's award-winning app CAptain's Mate to obtain the most up to date information on mooring locations and navigational restrictions as it is posted.
If you would like a hard copy as well, all the guides can also be purchased in full colour A4 printed format from the print-on-demand publishers Lulu.
For information on the additional benefits (in addition to free PDF downloads of all the EIWS guides) available to members, please see EIWS webpage.
CA members can download a PDF of the guide for free from the members' pages of the CA website.