We departure from the port of Zeebruges and follow the beautiful Flemish easterly coastline towards Cadzand until we reached Breskens we’re the Schelde flows into the Northsea. Before navigating through the nearby sandbanks we generally make a pit stop (read : drink a cup of coffee or have a nice bowl of soup or larger) in the small harbour of Breskens.

For those who wish to do some recreational watersport there’s no problem as we navigate very close to the shore whilst going from Breskens to Terneuzen.For the thirsty amongst us, we can also insert a break in Terneuzen before continuing our journey between the sandbanks to the Canal of Walcheren.

The first lock we in counter is in Hansweert. She’s the link between the Schelde and the Oosterschelde. First little harbour on the Oosterschelde is Wemeldinge. This little harbour town is very well known by divers. of the Schelde. Mind you even on this side of the water we still have to navigate in a labyrinth of sandbanks which makes our trip even more exiting. You’ll also have the opportunity to see one of Europe’s longest bridges : the Zeelandbrug.

Once we past this bridge we reach the fairway (laying starboard) to Zierikzee. This is one off Holland’s most beautiful enchanting fishing village offering nice pubs and restaurants. Have a look to their website . Having taken our “welcome break”, we can now enjoy the rest of our journey on a more relaxed manor. We navigate through an enormous natural sanctuary which goes until the outer limits of the storm-tide barrage Neeltje Jans. This is the place where you’ll get the chance to lock again towards the Northsea.

Again we in counter sandbanks. But if we can continue our trip at a distance from approx. 100 m from the coast, you’ll even a glance to see de beautiful sandy beaches and many nudist beaches which are typical for Walcheren. Once we reached Flushing (with its small harbour in the city centre); we begin the crossing to the Zeebruges. And there’s no doubt that having had an enjoyable day, everyone will be very glad to take a nice shower and quick meal before relaxing in their beds!