07/12/2021 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
07/01/2021 Are you planning a visit to the Wadden Islands? Make sure you follow the measures Are you planning to visit one of our Wadden Islands? You are more than welcome. With summer coming, it can get quite busy on the ferries to the islands. Please make sure you follow the Corona measures at the terminal and on board our ferries. [...] Read more
06/22/2021 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
11/06/2020 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
08/25/2020 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
07/01/2020 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
05/22/2020 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
08/06/2019 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
02/06/2019 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
