Hans Horrevoets Quay: 20 years of remembering a passionate sailor.
On 18 May 2026, it will be twenty years since Hans Horrevoets lost his life during the Volvo Ocean Race. At Jachthaven Biesbosch in Drimmelen, we commemorate this man who lived for the sea. The 300-metre-long quay in our marina has borne his name since 2011 as a tribute.
Hilvarenbeek – The animals at Beekse Bergen Safari Park have been given some special new toys. Jachthaven Biesbosch has donated all its used and discarded fenders to the park so that the animals can play with them.
Hoorn – 7th May 2026
Dutch beaches and marinas are once again setting the standard for quality and sustainability this year. In 2026, the Blue Flag will fly at 195 locations, that is 143 marinas and 52 beaches. The award ceremony took place today in Hoorn, at the municipal marina. Together with WSV Hoorn and Grashaven Hoorn, these hosts ensured a successful Blue Flag award ceremony.
This year, Jachthaven Biesbosch is hoisting the Blue Flag for the 21st time. It is also the 8th year that we have been able to hoist the Green Pennant.
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Now that Hotel Biesbosch is almost complete and Brasserie De Koestering is also opening there, the entrance to the marina in Drimmelen is really coming into its own. Hotel and restaurant guests have a beautiful view of the marina. ‘It's like a living painting.’
Our inland waterway and recreational marinas are often quiet places where residents, water sports enthusiasts and entrepreneurs know each other. However, the police and experts warn that these smaller marinas are becoming increasingly attractive to criminals.
Yesterday, the Brabant Hospitality Award 2026/2027 was launched in DePetrus in Vught. No fewer than 222 entrepreneurs from the Brabant leisure sector are participating this year. In the coming period, they will be actively working to further enhance their hospitality and prepare for tomorrow's guests. In 2026, the participants will immediately start with concrete challenges, which will give them a chance to win the coveted title for 2026/2027.
WSV Biesbosch is organizing the 49th edition of their winter sailing regattas from Jachthaven Biesbosch in Drimmelen. A fun day out for the whole team, a good sport combined with the Brabant atmosphere, and above all affordable!
At Jachthaven Biesbosch we love to party - and celebrating another year with great berth holders was a great excuse! On Friday 29th of August, we hosted our annual berth holders party, The Wrong Party. Thank you to all who were able to join us.
The Marina Office at Jachthaven Biesbosch is extending its daily opening hours throughout July and August. Whether you need local tips, port services, or just a friendly chat, the easily recognisable red-roofed office will be ready to assist.
Now that the boating season has started again, it is very busy at Jachthaven Biesbosch to get all boats launched into the water. “Many people are starting to get ready to go out onto the water again,” observes havenmaster Tjeerd Brouwers.
In a recent interview with HISWA, the leading organisation in water sports, Tjeerd Brouwers, harbourmaster and technical service provider at Jachthaven Biesbosch in Drimmelen, shares his experiences and passion for working on the water.
Each month, Motorboot Magazine puts one of the dutch provinces in the spotlight, including hotspots that water sports enthusiasts should not miss. Now in the spotlight - Beautiful North Brabant!
At Jachthaven Biesbosch we love to party - and celebrating another year with great berth holders was a great excuse! On Friday 23rd of August, we hosted our annual berth holders party, Deepsea Dreaming. Thank you to all who were able to join us.
Recovery Divers at work @ Jachthaven Biesbosch. How lovely that the professionals were able to help our customers and berth holders to retrieve their belonings!
In the picturesque marina in Drimmelen, an impressive Ferris wheel rotated for 9 days. This large structure, which could be admired until Sunday, May 26, offered visitors a breathtaking view from a height of 25 meters!
In a festive reception, Jachthaven Biesbosch welcomed members of the Royal Dutch Motorboat Club (KNMC) as part of their annual Asparagus Tour. The picturesque harbor, located in the heart of the beautiful Biesbosch, served as a perfect stopover for the fleet of enthusiastic power boaters.
This year we again hosted a social get-together for our berth holders by basin. This gave our berth holders a chance to meet new neighbors or see known neighbors again at the beginning of the season. The feedback was very positive and everyone is looking forward to the annual berth holder party in August!
The Dongemond Veterans Foundation, based in the Dongemond region, recently received a sponsored berth at Jachthaven Biesbosch. This foundation is dedicated to promoting activities and strengthening mutual contacts between veterans and their home front.
For all adventurous souls, we have a brand new tourist office in the marina, located at the road entrance to the harbour. Step inside and be inspired by a world of beautiful walking, cycling and boating routes waiting to be discovered.
Make your way to Restaurant Boeien, where you'll find the NEW Mini Market! Open from 8.30am to 14:00, everday, plus Friday and Saturday evenings from 19:30 to 20:30. Come and have a look!
We are pleased to announce an impressive upgrade to our CamperPark facilities, featuring a new, larger facilities building that incorporates the latest heat efficiency and sustainability technologies. The renovated building will soon provide laundry and waste discharge facilities.
The TU Delft Hydro Motion Team dedicates itself to designing, constructing, and racing a remarkable hydrogen-powered boat within a single year. Jachthaven Biesbosch is delighted to support the team on their mission!
At Jachthaven Biesbosch we love to party - and celebrating 10 years since Yacht Havens Group purchased the marina was a great excuse! On Saturday 13th May, we hosted our annual berth holders party, Casino Night. Thank you to all who were able to join us.
The desired 'bustling harbour heart' at Drimmelen is slowly taking shape. A real supermarket will not return to the marina for the time being. But there will be a mini-market, Hotel Biesbosch is expanding steadily and the VVV is prominently present.
In addition to Hotel Biesbosch, we have recently added another hotel at the marina. This time a very special hotel especially for all the happy bees, happy butterflies and cheeky pissbeds.
Whether you bring your boat ashore for the winter, or you decide to leave her afloat, there are a number of steps to take to ensure your boat stays in tiptop condition.
Exhibition of paintings and sculptures in the marina. During the summer months, this huge warehouse is mostly empty because all the boats are out on the water. A great opportunity to exhibit art in this industrial environment.
With work from Nel Knoop, Diana Nooten and Bianca Harling.
WSV Biesbosch is organizing the 46th edition of their winter sailing regattas from Jachthaven Biesbosch in Drimmelen. A fun day out for the whole team, a good sport combined with the Brabant atmosphere, and above all affordable. Join us 03 - 10 - 17 - 24 September 2022.
The first Herengracht concert was organised in 2005. Rinus Rasenberg was the organiser and great inspiration for the event. More editions followed in the years up to and including 2014. After five years of absence, two former organisers Erik van Dijk and Els Pellikaan decided to breathe new life into the Herengracht Concert in 2019.
On Saturday 25 June 2022, Jachthaven Biesbosch is organising the first Midsummer Fair event in the heart of the harbour. Will you come and stroll along the market stalls and enjoy all the delicacies? You are welcome! Would you like to register as a stand holder for this fair? Sign up via our website!
Welcome to the fifth episode of Jachthaven Biesbosch TV.
In these episodes we take you behind the scenes, share useful information and give you the most helpful tips! Enjoy watching.
We are proud to have opened our own Pop-up Store at Nieuwe Jachthaven 5, accessible via the entrance of Restaurant Boeien (open during the opening hours of the restaurant).
The store's exhibitors will open the store via the frontdoor during the weekends.
Come and have a look in the store for the best gifts, deco, gadgets, clothing… and much more!
You will soon be able to sleep ashore in Drimmelen, because Hotel De Biesbosch is almost finished. The first hotel at the Drimmelen marina will open its doors at the end of May. Owner Brenner Verhagen already shows what guests can expect in Hotel De Biesbosch.
Welcome to the third episode of Jachthaven Biesbosch TV.
In these episodes we take you behind the scenes, share useful information and give you the most helpful tips! Enjoy watching.
The marina in Drimmelen seems to be in hibernation, but next to catering establishment De Sloep, construction is in full swing. In the coming months Hotel De Biesbosch will be built here.
Welcome to the third episode of Jachthaven Biesbosch TV.
In these episodes we take you behind the scenes, share useful information and give you the most helpful tips! Enjoy watching.
Welcome to the second episode of Jachthaven Biesbosch TV.
In these episodes we take you behind the scenes, share useful information and give you the most helpful tips! Enjoy watching.
New at the marina!
Every season we will have a new episode of Jachthaven Biesbosch TV.
In these episodes we will give you a peek behind the scenes and give you some useful tips to enhance your boating experience.
The Netherlands has rediscovered water sports in Corona time. And the entrepreneurs in the ports have found that too. The harbours were packed and so Jachthaven Biesbosch unexpectedly achieved the goal of full occupation this season...
Unfortunately, with Storm Ciara, our Marina Office did not get through unscathed. What an exciting day it was, but how sad it was to see the red roof lose out to the strong winds.
“When I started here almost seven years ago, the occupancy rate was around 60 percent, now we're at 96 percent. We aim for 100 percent and hope to have waiting lists in the future.” said Renate Ilmer, Marina Manager
On 12 October at 11am, the new boathouse at Jachthaven Biesbosch in Drimmelen will be opened by the Burgermeester van Drimmelen and the Unity leadership of the Zeeland-West Brabant police force.
The Hans Horrevoets Memorial Race has built a reputation as a well-known and adventurous sailing competition dedicated to the late sailor Hans Horrevoets. This year the race will be held on Sunday, 6 October 2019.
At Jachthaven Biesbosch we know how to party! On Saturday 18th May, was our annual berth holders party, and how much fun we all had! Totally tropical fun!
Our Summer Parties for our Berth Holders have become something of a tradition. So it was only right that in our 50th year, we gave our party a little twist - with a 1960s feel!
