Marinas in North Holland

North Holland has water on every side: the IJsselmeer and the Markermeer to the east, the Wadden Sea and the North Sea to the north and west, and Amsterdam with its lakes and canals to the south.

Most harbours lie around Amsterdam: on the IJ in the city, on the IJmeer at Durgerdam and Muiden, and on the Westeinder lakes at Aalsmeer and the Loosdrecht lakes at Loosdrecht and Kortenhoef, where the province merges into the Holland lakes. Along the Markermeer and the IJsselmeer are Hoorn, Volendam, Monnickendam, Edam, Enkhuizen and Medemblik, old Zuiderzee harbours a day's sail apart. Den Helder and Den Oever are the harbours on the Wadden, Texel lies opposite, and north of Alkmaar quiet canals and ring canals run through the polders.

Amsterdam has by far the most harbours, then Aalsmeer, Loosdrecht and Den Helder. North Holland is the province for those who want everything within a day's trip: sheltered lakes for an evening, the Markermeer for a weekend, the IJsselmeer and the Wadden for the holiday, and the sea through the locks at IJmuiden. It is also the busiest cruising water in the country; outside high season there is room everywhere.

All 133 marinas in North Holland side by side, with facilities, number of berths and maximum boat sizes. Blue Flag: 34 · visitor berths: 65.