28/11/2022 Reservations for 2023 From 28 November 2022, passengers can use the website to order tickets and make reservations for crossings in 2023. [...] Read more
24/10/2022 PRESS RELEASE: Wagenborg Passagiersdiensten forced to implement one-way traffic in new section of channel The deteriorating waterway to Ameland is increasingly impacting the Wagenborg Passagiersdiensten schedule. Because of the instability and inadequate width between VA7 and VA11, the ferry company is forced to introduce one-way traffic in this new section of the Ameland-Holwerd channel for safety reasons. Making the ferry service and fast ferry service wait on each other will cause additional delays for passengers. [...] Read more
14/07/2022 PRESS RELEASE: Wagenborg Passagiersdiensten starts innovative project in sustainable cargo transport with Urgenda With sustainable mobility becoming more important by the day, and the natural developments of the Eastern Wadden Sea imposing increasing restrictions on ferry services, Wagenborg Passenger Services and Urgenda will jointly investigate new methods and techniques to deliver supplies to the Wadden Islands. Ultimately, this should lead to a truckless system, to be in place by 2024. [...] Read more
22/03/2022 Are you planning a visit to the Wadden Islands? Travel with responsibility Are you planning to visit one of our Wadden Islands? You are more than welcome. From March 23, 2022, a face mask is no longer mandatory for passengers and employees. [...] Read more
14/03/2022 Wagenborg CO2 Compensation Fund makes a contribution to the ‘Ameland in bloei’ project The independent assessment committee of the Wagenborg Passagiersdiensten CO2 Compensation Fund has granted the requested amount of €3,025 to a project proposal submitted by Wildbeheereenheid-Ameland. With their project ‘Ameland in bloei’ (Ameland in bloom), WBE-Ameland wants to improve the biodiversity on the island by creating wildflower fields. These are not only good for biodiversity, but also contribute to a beautiful landscape. [...] Read more
29/12/2021 Quay work at harbour Holwerd Rijkswaterstaat will carry out maintenance work on the pier in Holwerd from Monday 10 January to 13 May 2022. The work includes replacing the steel sheet piles on the northwest side of the harbour [...] Read more
29/11/2021 Car park at Holwerd gets its own EV charging zone The contract between Scopius EV Charging and Wagenborg Passagiersdiensten has been signed, which means a start can be made with the realisation of 40 charging stations for electric vehicles on the Wagenborg Parkeerterreinen parking deck at Holwerd. [...] Read more
12/07/2021 Press release: Stichting Opleidingen Zoute Veren celebrates it's 30th annuversary Nes, 12 July 2021 - On 12 July 1991, the Stichting Opleidingen Zoute Veren was established by the Waddenbootdiensten and the Provinciale Stoombootdiensten in Zeeland. The aim was to raise the level of training of crews and to increase safety awareness. The training courses were then included in the Dutch Sailing Hours and Crew Numbers (Inland Waterways) Act and ratified by the minister. To this day, the boards of these “Zoute Veren” strive for an optimal balance between the knowledge and skill required to manage the complex ships used today and sail back and forth safely with the more than 8 million passengers who use these ferry services every year. [...] Read more
22/06/2021 End of publication estimated time of arrival Twitter From 1 July 2021 the estimated arrival times of our ships will no longer be published on our Twitter accounts @wpd_ameland and @wpd_schier. [...] Read more
06/11/2020 Wagenborg Passagiersdiensten (WPD) expands fast ferry timetable on the route Lauwersoog-Schiermonnikoog (Press release) Starting from 1 January 2021, WPD will expand the existing timetable for the Fast Ferry to and from Schiermonnikoog on working days, offering additional sailings in the mornings. In addition to these sailings, the shipping company is testing the interest in another four extra daily sailings from Monday 9 November 2020 until the end of the year. [...] Read more
25/08/2020 Wagenborg Passagiersdiensten terminates water taxi service (Press release) Starting from 1 September 2020, Wagenborg Passagiersdiensten will terminate the water taxi service on the routes Ameland-Holwerd v.v. and Schiermonnikoog-Lauwersoog v.v. [...] Read more
01/07/2020 As a result of relaxations of the coronation measures, passengers no longer have to make a Wagenborg ferry reservation in advance from 2 July onwards (press release) Starting on Wednesday 1 July, the capacity restrictions on public transport have been lifted. All the places on board are available again, to ensure that more people can take the ferry to Ameland and Schiermonnikoog. In addition to the government's decision to lift the capacity restriction, the Veiligheidsregio's (Security Regions) have also lifted the obligation to make reservations for public transport. It is therefore no longer necessary to make a ferry reservation in advance. [...] Read more
22/05/2020 Corona measures force Wagenborg Passenger Services to introduce mandatory reservations (Press release) In the coming period, the Wadden Islands can once again expect to welcome an increasing number of tourists. As a result of the corona measures imposed, Wagenborg Passagiersdiensten (WPD) can only accept a maximum of 40% of the normal number of passengers on their ferries, fast ferries and water taxis from 1 June onwards. Until that date, passenger numbers are limited to a 1/3 of the normal maximum capacity. The shipping company wants to keep the islands accessible, regardless of the difficult conditions. Consequently, the company is forced to switch to require the pre-booking of boat tickets for islanders, commuters, tourists, day trippers and other passengers. [...] Read more
06/08/2019 Untill the end of 2022 additional travel time due to road works A7 (Afsluitdijk) If you are travelling northwards via the Afsluitdijk towards Holwerd or Lauwersoog or in the reverse direction, then please allow for 30 minutes additional travel time. Work is taking place to improve the Afsluitdijk. This will continue until the end of 2022. [...] Read more
06/02/2019 New website for Wagenborg Passagiersdiensten Wagenborg Passenger Services has a new website from Wednesday, February 6th. The current websites wpd.nl, wadtaxi.nl and bestellen.wpd.nl are integrated in a clearly arranged new website: www.wpd.nl! [...] Read more
