North Sea Wind Farms Exploration: Sustainable Energy Trip from Blankenberge Harbor
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36 Ratings
Blankenberge
Embark on a sustainable energy trip from Blankenberge Harbor to explore the North Sea wind farms. Learn about windmills, shipping routes, and more on this 2.5-hour journey.
Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Belgium Pier - We will leave the landlubbers behind, see the Belgium Pier and head to the massive windmill park 30km in sea.
What's Included
  • Special drink at the end of the tour
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Bottled water
  • Professional and certified skipper
  • Top notch Sargo boat
  • On-board restrooms
Additional Information

We set out from Blankenberge’s harbor onboard the Water-Taxi, traversing 27 kilometers through the open ocean to reach the Thornton Bank. As we navigate, we skirt the wind farms of Norther and C-Power, among others. These facilities power numerous families across Flanders with sustainable energy. Witnessing these wind farms from the waterfront offers a unique perspective.

Over the course of this 2.5-hour journey, our skilled team will eagerly share their knowledge about the windmills, the North Sea, and every aspect of sailing including shipping lanes, buoys, sea currents, tides, and more. You will no doubt find their expert commentary captivating.

Prior to departure, an engaging session about the offshore wind farms kicks off 30 minutes earlier in our Water-Taxi office at Wenduinse Steenweg 10, 8370 Blankenberge.

Location
Steiger 18
Havenplein
The interactive explanation about the offshore wind farms starts 30 minutes before the departure time. We meet at Brasserie Steiger Haven Blankenberge, Havenplein 3, 8370 Blankenberge.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(36 Ratings)
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Patricklf3417xb
Sep 9, 2023
Great experience :) - First time out to sea with such a boat ;) I thought it was great, calm sea but still a bit adventurous. Captain Wouter makes it a safe trip and is very easy to deal with. Afterwards we have a chat over a glass of rum and away we go was it to take the next passengers to sea...
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Meander325430
Aug 27, 2023
Unforgettable sea trip to the port of Zeebrugge - We did a trip to the port of Zeebrugge instead of the wind farms and it was FANASTIC! We had a great trip, the captain was really kind and professional.
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35kerstinm
Aug 24, 2023
It was worth it. Prices and services are okay, anytime again - Great, would do it again anytime, it was worth it, value for money is right. We would book it again. We really enjoyed it.
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Ginoe685
Aug 16, 2023
Great experience. We loved every minute of it. But make sure you know what you get in to. - Before the tour, we got to watch a documentary movie about the wind farms which was very informative. The tour itself was 2.5 hours in a small boat (the inflatable type boat shown on some of their web pages - not the bigger boat that features in the movie-banner on the homepage of their website). The conditions were quite sporty (around 5 BFT wind with 1m waves) so that at the end we were completely soaked by the spray. We were at the front of the boat where you can really feel the waves. It may therefore not be for everyone, but for us it was perfect and a greatly enjoyable experience - we absolutely loved every minute of it and would go again in a heartbeat. The owner of the business as well as the skipper were very friendly - the organisation is small and informal which for us counts as another plus. As for the tour itself, you go up to 600m from the wind farms (as close as legally possible) which gives a good impression of how gigantic the whole operation is. On the way and back you also cross a busy shipping lane, which provides great views of the big container ships in action. All in all a fantastic experience. They could however be more explicit on their website about the type of boat and the possibility of rougher conditions and getting wet, so that people would have a clear view before booking of what type of experience they might get depending on the conditions.
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Laurentah1938eo
Jul 27, 2023
Nice trip - 2 hours trip to see the wind park. Was great to go with the boat and got interesting explanations. Good movie at the beginning of the visit
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Helen
Jul 9, 2023
Fantastic adventure - Wow! What an exciting adventure. Thank you to the professional and friendly team from water-taxi.be. You kept us updated on the changing weather conditions and treated us like royalty from arrival until departure. Great experience to witness the workings of green-energy. Truly a once in a lifetime experience for us.
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Passport12857469101
Nov 14, 2023
Nice ! - Fascinating and adventurous excursion. Captain was attentive and explained the operation of the wind farm. Tip: dress well against wind and water.
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Jeroenpacificplace
Sep 3, 2023
Wind turbines up close - Great experience to see the wind turbines up close. Fun getting there on speedboat. We were lucky to do this activity on a sunny day.
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T2228cuhugob
Oct 17, 2023
The organization canceled the trip due to poor weather conditions - Due to bad weather conditions, the water taxi did not sail and this was announced by the organization itself.
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P
Sep 12, 2023
Not unforgettable, but fun - The boat trip was fun but you don't really get close to the windmills. Just a nice trip with an interesting film and explanation beforehand.
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