If you want to rent a boat in Friesland, Genieten op het water is the right place for you.
From sailing in an Aira 22 or one of our Hanse sailing yachts to slooping through beautiful Friesland, it's all possible with us!
We are a unique water sports company in Heeg. We find hospitality and personal contact important. We do our best to meet your wishes so that you can enjoy your time on the water without any worries.
If you want to rent a boat in Friesland, Genieten op het water is the right place for you.
From sailing in an Aira 22 or Hanse 315 to enjoying luxury on the roof terrace of one of our unique Tiny Houseboats, it is all possible with us. Heeg. Sailboat rental Friesland in Heeg.
We are a unique water sports company in Heeg. We find hospitality and personal contact important. We do our best to meet your wishes so that you can enjoy your time on the water without any worries.
Come and meet the Aira 22 open sailing boats. The Aira 22 is a wonderful, comfortable and fast boat that is seen as the successor to the Polyvalk. With or without a gennaker, the boat is easy to control thanks to the lead bulb keel.
The tough Van Vossen sloop 700 is also a top choice for a day out on the water! This sloop with bow thruster and fridge is suitable for groups of up to 10 people.
Experience the cosiness of a tour of Friesland with an aluminium Van Vossen 650 Tender sloop equipped with refrigerated drawer, and bow thruster, among other things. This boat is perfect for outings with friends and family for 2-8 people.
Sailing in the Maxima 630 is a delightful experience. Its powerful engine and bow thruster make it an ideal boat for cruising. This sloop is also equipped with a fridge and can accommodate 2-8 people.
The Maxima 550 is a compact sloop for 2-5 people. Discover the lovely canals and lakes of Friesland with this beautiful sloop! Take a look at our beautiful sloop routes.
Our young Hanse 348 sailing yacht (built 2025) you rent for your ultimate weekend getaway but also for your holiday on the water. The boat is equipped with many options that make life on board a pleasure.
Our Hanse 315 is a wonderful sailing yacht that is fully equipped. The boat is luxuriously equipped for a wonderful holiday on the Frisian lakes, the IJsselmeer and the Wadden Sea.
The Sunbeam 22.1 is a good alternative to the Fox 22 if you opt for excellent sailing characteristics and want to sail with a gennaker in light weather.
A wonderful trip with my parents, both over 80! After passing the lovely spots of Woudsend and Balk, where we'd enjoyed some delicious coffee and apple cake, the route led through the forest. Here, the sailing route became quite narrow, which really tested the helmsman when passing oncoming boats. We were sailing with the van Vossen 700 sloop is actually a bit too big for this route.
The start of the day was quite cold and misty; after 13:00, the sun began to break through, and it still reached 27 degrees.
We had a lovely day and will certainly come back to rent a boat here again! Top company.
Jelle, thank you!
My wife and I rented a Maxima 550 for 2 days, and our brother and sister-in-law also rented one. We had a great time exploring the local canals and surrounding towns. Jelle was great and provided everything we needed to enjoy our days on the water. Would highly recommend!
The service, the contact, a lovely boat and plenty of time on the water. And all for a reasonable rental price!
Together with 2 friends, we hired a Maxima 550 Amalia for 2 days.
A wonderful trip was made from Heeg to Ter Herne via the lakes and back from Ter Herne to Heeg via Sneek and Ijlst.
The boat was truly lovely and did exactly what it was supposed to do.
A nice hood over it and comfortable cushions.
When we were nearly back at the boatThe rental car ran out of petrol and stalled the engine.
After that, we couldn’t get it to work anymore. We rang Genieten op het water and within 10 minutes Jelle came sailing over to help us, and within 3 minutes the problem was sorted.
Highly recommended!!
We sailed in the Ernie. Everything was arranged online. Upon arrival, everything had been prepared for us. The boat was wonderfully stable, even for getting on and off. Comfortable seating and shelter under the canopy for the rain. There was a small fridge on board. We would only have found a boat hook useful if which was also part of the equipment. A toilet at the start and end was also nice. This organisation is really well arranged and a fantastic boat.
Nice routes to sail with your sloop and more information about the nice villages and towns in Friesland can be found on our blog page and on our page with sloop routes. Enjoying the water | Rent a boat Friesland.
Whether you already know Friesland or not, take it for granted that boating in the Frisian waters is truly magnificent. First of all, there is plenty to discover here, and secondly, in many places it is great fun to moor up in between. Consequently, renting a boat in Friesland guarantees a wonderful day out in the breathtaking natural areas of South-West Friesland!
For example, you can enjoy a drink on a cosy waterside terrace, or equally moor in the bustling centre of Sneek, where you will also find many boating routes.
When you buy a sailboat, sailing yacht or motorboat (sloop), you can go straight onto the water after a brief explanation. Moreover, our marina is located on open waterways, close to the centre of Heeg and only five minutes by boat from the Heegermeer. Therefore, this is an excellent place to start your trip on the Frisian lakes, ditches and canals to start.
For example, you can sail on the Heegermeer, the Fluessen and the neighbouring ponds, while you can also explore charming villages and towns such as Gaastmeer, Woudsend, Sloten, Balk or Langweer in your sloop. In addition, you can also sail through the centre of Sneek and across the Sneekermeer lake - it's all possible from Heeg. All our boats can be sailed without a licence.
The following fuel is included in the rental price. You get the Aira 22 with a full tank of petrol (E10) and a spare 5-litre tank.
Maxima sloops are rented out including fuel surcharge (for this you get a full tank, enough to sail for a day).
The Van Vossen sloops are also delivered with a full tank (80 litres). Only when you hire a Van Vossen sloop for several days will we charge for fuel consumption. If you return it full, you pay nothing. If the tank is not full, you will be charged for the number of litres that are empty.
Hanse sailing yachts have a full tank of diesel at the start of the rental period. When you return from your (mini) holiday, we settle the fuel consumption. If you return it full, you pay nothing. If it is not full, you will be charged for the number of litres the tank is emptier than when you left.
Routes are available for sloops. You will be given a route booklet with scenic routes. By scanning the QR code at the front of the booklet, you can also follow the routes via Google Maps.
From Heeg, you can sail your sloop on beautiful routes across the Frisian lakes and to Sneek, Langweer, Woudsend or Gaastmeer, for example.
We do not have standard routes for sailing boats. We do provide you with a watermap of the area. Jelle can always advise you on the day itself, taking into account the (expected) wind direction and strength.
Jelle can also advise you on routes to sail and nice moorings with the Tiny Houseboat.
Yes, your dog or cat can come on board!
To us, you pay no additional costs when renting a sloop or open sailboat.
For the Hanse sailing yachts, you pay €80 final cleaning fee.
Should you need more fuel during your holiday or stay overnight in a port, there are of course costs involved.
If you have rented the boat for a day, in case of bad weather you can change your booking to another day within the current season (subject to availability) until 16:00 of the previous day.
For cancellations for other reasons, our terms and conditions. If you want to move your booking please contact us in good time.
We rent sloops for 2-12 people. If you want to come slooping with a group, we can accommodate up to 55 people.
The Aira 22 is suitable for 1-6 people. If you are with a larger party, you can of course rent several Aira's; we have 6 Aira's, so up to 30 people.
The Hanse 315 sleeps 1-5 and the Hanse 348 sleeps 1-7.
You can rent a boat from us in season from 1 April to 31 October for as long as you like. You can hire the Aira 22 and our sloops for a day or longer.
You rent the Tiny Houseboat and the Hanse 315 at least for a weekend or midweek.
Up to 15 days you can book the boats directly online. If you want to book longer please contact us.
Although we maintain our boats to the best of our ability, something can always break down. In that case, contact us immediately and we will try to find a solution to the problem as soon as possible, so that you can continue sailing and enjoying yourself again soon.
It is not wise to rent a sailboat if no one on board has sailing experience. For the Aira 22, it is helpful if you or your party have sailed an open sailboat before. For the Hanse 315, at least a week's experience as a skipper on a cabin sailing yacht is required.
No boating experience is required to rent a sloop. If you rent one of our larger boats, some boating experience is recommended.
Some boating experience with a somewhat larger boat is also recommended for renting the Tiny Houseboat.
Naturally, our boats are well insured. In the unlikely event of damage, an excess of €250 applies to the Aira 22 and the sloops and €1,000 to the Hanse 315 and the Tiny Houseboat.
The rental of the Aira 22s and the sloops is from 9am to 6pm in the morning. The times of the Hanse 315 and the Tiny Houseboat depend on the chosen period. During the books these times are listed.
No a boating licence is not required to hire our boats. However, it is good to know the sailing rules. Check for example the site sailingtogether.com
We rent Maxima sloops for 1-12 people and a Van Vossen sloop for 2-12 people. Beautiful sloops to discover Friesland for a day or longer.
If you want a motorboat where you can stay overnight think about our Tiny Houseboat.
If you want to spend a boating holiday on a sailing yacht, then the Hanse 315 is your boat!
The minimum age to rent a boat is 18 years. If you are younger please contact us about your plans and together we will see what is possible.
Are you staying in Heeg at one of the holiday parks (such as Pharshoeke, Waterpark Heeg, Havenresort Heeg, Aqua Vive or Pension Aan het Water) or campsites (Watersportcamping Heeg, Camping Lân en Mar or Camping Oan'e Poel) and if you book a boat for 2 days or longer, it is possible to have your boat delivered and collected at your stay.
If you book your boat for 5 days or more, we also offer this drop-off and pick-up service in Gaastmeer, Woudsend, Sloten, Langweer, Elahuizen, IJlst and Sneek. In short: if you want to rent a boat in the middle of the Frisian lake district, you have come to the right place!
You can rent a boat from us in Friesland for 1 to 12 people. If you have a larger group, you can of course rent several sailing boats or sloops.
