Obtaining a Pleasure Boat Licence
If you want to sail a pleasure boat and the craft is longer than 25 metres, you need a Pleasure Boat Licence (Groot Pleziervaartbewijs). You need to take an exam to obtain this licence.
Last updated on 5 June 2025
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Pleasure Boat Licence exam
You can sit the exam for the Pleasure Boat Licence (in Dutch) with the CBR.
Laws and regulations (in Dutch)
Binnenvaartwet, artikel 25, 26 en 27
Binnenvaartregeling, artikel 7.8