Cruising the Dutch Islands of the Waddenzee

This 92 page guide, A4 size and full colour throughout covers the hidden gems of the Dutch islands of the Waddenzee in the UNESCO World Heritage listed Wadden Sea to visit its 'other worldly' islands of Texel, Vlieland, Terschelling, Ameland and Schiermonnikoog.

Their reputation for tricky navigation, changeable weather conditions and expanses of drying mudflats has tended in the past to deter many foreign boaters, even though Dutch boaters have been enjoying the unspoilt delights of the islands for decades.

Authored by Dutch CA members Machiel Lambooij and Remko Sinck, the guide is primarily aimed at motor boat owners and includes information on all the islands, their facilities and attractions; detailed routes to arrive there, both from the Standing Mast Route and the North Sea; navigation and weather planning tools to ensure a safe passage and advice on documentation and licence requirements. Available in both printed and online PDF form, it also includes dozens of useful hyperlinks and QR codes to access a wealth of additional information on the internet.

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. CA members (who can download the digital version for free - you'll need to be logged in to see the free download link in Buying Options below ) 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.

To obtain full benefit from these hyperlinks, all the EIWS guides can be purchased in digital versions as downloadable PDFs from the CA's digital store Shopify. Non-members can thus benefit from numerous hyperlinks in green to additional information on the internet, while CA members can also use hyperlinks in blue to the latest updates on CAptain's Mate.

For those who prefer a hard copy, all the guides can also be purchased in full colour A4 printed format from the print-on-demand publishers Lulu.

Also included in the guide is a 20% discount offer on first year's membership to purchasers applying online for CA membership during the year.