Nieuwpoort -
Base, travel and arrival
information
Please print the following pages to refer to before, and during, your journey to our base. They
contain lots of important and useful information to help you plan your trip and to prepare you
for your boating holiday. Please don’t hesitate to contact us if you require any further
information. We wish a safe journey.
BASE ADDRESS AND CONTACT DETAILS
Address: BVBA Connoisseur Belgium
Brugsevaart 48 - 8620 Nieuwpoort
Telephone: +32 (0) 582 366 23
Fax: +32 (0) 582 397 99
Email: [email protected]
Please contact the base directly if you are enroute and need further directions or have been
delayed and will be arriving later than planned.
For all other queries in advance of your
departure call our sales team.
TRAVEL INFORMATION
BY ROAD
Be prepared: It is your responsibility to familiarise yourself with local road rules
and abide by them. Most European countries have a list of compulsory equipment
that you must take with you. For driving advice and a list of the equipment you’ll
need, please visit www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/overseas
GPS Co-ordinates: E2° 46.271, N51° 8.304
Directions from France: Follow signs to Calais/Dunkerque – E40 direction
Belgium/Brugge. Follow exit NR355 Nieuwpoort /Diksmuide direction Nieuwpoort
N39. At first traffic lights, turn right, direction Nieuwpoort stad. At second traffic
lights, drive straight on. At third traffic lights, turn right, direction Oostende.
Follow the sign Binnenhaven up to traffic lights. Turn right, direction
Lombardsijde/Westende N318 and turn right again after only 50m direction
Oudenburg N358 (keeping monument of King Albert I at your right). About 200
meters further, cross the bridge and turn left, direction Oudenburg N358. Follow
this road about 1 km and you will see the base at your left.
From Zeebrugge: Leave Zeebrugge direction Brugge (N31) up to the junction A10E40/A17. Take A10-E40 direction Oostende. Veurne up to the junction A18/A10.
Take A18 direction of Veurne. Leave A18 at exit 5 (Gistel/Oostende Airport) and
drive direction Oostende on the N33. After about 2 km take direction Nieuwpoort.
You are on the N358 along the Canal Plassendale-Nieuwpoort. After about 10 km,
you drive over the bridge above the Sint-Joris lock, and after 100 m, turn right to
the base.
From Brussels: Following the E40 through Gent – Brugge. After Brugge at Jabbeke
following the E40 direction – Veurne/Nieuwpoort. At the exit NR355 direction of
Nieuwpoort/Diksmuide direction Nieuwpoort N39 – see above.
FERRIES
The following ferry companies operate to ports nearby.
 Dover to Dunkirk: DFDS Seaways (previously Norfolk Lines)
 Dover to Calais: P&O
 Hull to Zeebrugge: P&O
NEAREST AIRPORTS
Oostende - 16 km
Lille (France) - 104 km
Brussel-Zaventem - 125 km
NEAREST TRAIN STATIONS
Oostende - 16 km
Veurne - 10 km
Eurostar Waterloo International - Eurostar Waterloo International Brussels Midi: 2
h 40 min. Brussels Midi has rail connections to the rest of Belgium.
LOCAL CAR RENTAL
Avis - Luchthaven Bureel 66, 8400, Oostende: Tel – +32 (0) 597 015 08
Europcar - Archimedesstraat 7, 8400, Oostende: Tel – +32 (0) 597 001 01
TAXI TRANSFERS
We recommend ‘Taxi Patrick’ (+32 (0) 475 100 000 | www.taxipatrick.com/v2/) or ‘Taxi
Viking’ (+32 (0) 475 717 946). If required, please contact them directly to arrange taxi
transfers to and from Nieuwpoort in advance of your arrival. For taxi transfers to/from
Brussels Airport, visit
www.brusselsairport.be/en/passngr/to_from_brussels_airport/taxi/ for details. Taxis
with a taximeter are permanently available in front of the arrivals hall. Licensed taxis
can be recognized by the blue and yellow emblem.
SINGLE AT ONCE
FROM
TO
Nieuwpoort
DOUBLE ORDERED**
1 - 4 pax
5 - 8 pax
1 - 4 pax
5 - 8 pax
LG = M-L-XL+
LG = M-L-XL+
LG = M-L-XL+
LG = M-L-XL+
LG = M-L-XL+
(min.price/only by taxi meter)
€
€
€
€
Nieuwpoort TC
13 €
Nieuwpoort SS
15 €
Veurne TC / RWS
35 €
Diksmuide TC
40 €
Oostende AP
40 €
Oostende TC / RWS
50 €
Dunkerque TC / RWS
SINGLE ORDERED**
1 - 8 pax
90 €
Ieper TC
100 €
Brugge TC / RWS
135 €
100 €
125 €
200 €
250 €
Gent TC / RWS
185 €
150 €
175 €
275 €
325 €
Calais CF
185 €
150 €
175 €
275 €
325 €
Calais TC
215 €
175 €
200 €
325 €
375 €
Calais TGV Frethun
225 €
175 €
200 €
325 €
375 €
Lille TGV Lille Europe
250 €
200 €
225 €
350 €
425 €
Lille AP Lesquin
250 €
200 €
225 €
350 €
425 €
Brussels TC / AP Zaventem
300 €
200 €
225 €
350 €
425 €
CharIeroi TC / AP Brussels South
350 €
250 €
300 €
450 €
550 €
Liège TC / AP
550 €
350 €
400 €
650 €
750 €
Paris TC / AP Ch. De Gaulle
650 €
400 €
500 €
700 €
900 €
Amsterdam TC / AP Schiphol
650 €
400 €
500 €
700 €
900 €
TC =
Town Center
P=
Passengers
SS =
Sea side
** =
Ordered at least 24 hrs in advance
RWS =
Railway Station
SINGLE
Come or Go (1 transfer)
AP =
Airport
DOUBLE
Come or go (2 transfers)
CF =
Car Ferry
LG =
Luggage = 1 pce/P + 1 handluggage
TGV =
TGV
M=
Medium : tissue or flexible travelling bags
Payment facilities : Giro in Advance / Belgian Bank Card
L=
Large : hard suitcases =max. 1pce/P
Visa - Master - Euro Card : + 2%
XL+ =
ExtraLlarge : more than 1pce/P = trailer required = + 25 €
American Express Card : + 3%
WAITING HOURS 60' = + 25€ /hr in case of trips or shopping
Margo & Co bvba - BE 0892,139,187 - Albert I Iaan 160, BE 8670 Koksijde
Taxi Merlyn - eél: +32 475 680 311 - [email protected] - www.taxiaanzee.be
TAXI & AIRPORT SERVICE :
Guide prices only - subject to change
YOUR ARRIVAL
BASE OPENING HOURS
Monday - Saturday: 09:00 - 12:00 / 13:00 - 17:00
Sunday: CLOSED
WHEN TO ARRIVE: Your boat will be ready to depart for 16:00 - 17:30. We recommend
that you arrive 60 minutes earlier for check-in and instructions. If you have booked an
Early Check-in Service, please arrive at the base ready to depart between 11:00 and
12:00 or from 14:00.
LATE ARRIVALS: If you are going to be arriving at the base late, please call the base
manager, Yvan Halsberghe, on his mobile phone – Tel: +32 (0) 495 243 295 and he will
arrange to meet you. The port closes at 17:00 and there is no access to the jetty without
a special code and key, which the base manager has. You will be able to stay on board
your boat in the evening and a full briefing will take place the following morning.
UPON ARRIVAL: Our base staff look forward to welcoming you to their cruising region
and aim to make your arrival and holiday as smooth and enjoyable as possible.
When you arrive or base staff will:
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Take a fuel deposit to cover the fuel you use during your holiday. Any extra fuel
used will be charged on your return or we will refund the difference for fuel you
have not used.
Take a refundable collision damage deposit. This will be refunded if you return
your boat and its inventory undamaged at the end of your holiday. The amount
collected (and thus your liability) can be reduced by purchasing a Collision
Damage Waiver in advance. Please contact our sales team for details.
Familiarise you with your waterways guide, maps and other helpful
documentation provided to help you plan where you want to go and where you’d
like to stop.
Brief you about your boat, the equipment on board, and the cruising area (places
to visit, etc.).
Give you a boat handling demonstration on the water with one of our technicians.
BASE FACILITIES
Wi-Fi, showers, laundry facilities, bistro/bar
PARKING: Free unsecure parking is available at Nieuwpoort base.
LOCAL FACILITIES
HOTELS
Martinique Brugse Steenweg 7- 8620 Nieuwpoort - Tel. +32 (0) 582 404 08
Cosmopolite Albert I laan 141 - 8620 Nieuwpoort - Tel. +32 (0) 582 333 66
B&B De Arend - Marktstraat 28 - 8620 Nieuwpoort - Tel. +32 (0) 473 808 967
SUPERMARKET
1.5 km from the base there is a UNIC, a supermarket for all provisions (also fresh bread,
meat and vegetables etc.)
SHOPS
The town centre of Nieuwpoort is approx 2 km from the base and has several shops,
restaurants and cafes etc. Details for the essential shops can be obtained by calling the
base prior to arrival.
TOURIST OFFICE
Belfort - Botermarket 17A
1st April to 31st October: 09:30 - 18:30
1st November to 31st March: 09:30 - 16:30
FISHING
Fishing is allowed. A Fishing Permit is required (not for under 16's) and can be purchased
from the local post office.
YOUR RETURN
Your boat should be returned and unoccupied by 09:00 on your last cruising day (or by
midday if you have booked a Late Check-out).