Arrival by Sea
Call on VHF Channel 8, telephone the harbour office on +32 58 23 52 32 or call the harbourmaster on +32 496 61 16 72. Visiting boats berth temporarily at the head of pontoon B while a berth is assigned. For a visit, call during office hours the day before or on the day of arrival.
Online check-in is at portal.vynieuwpoort.be/visit. In a few steps you register, pay, choose an available berth and receive a personal access code, which is useful when you arrive after the office has closed.
Mooring
The main pontoons have catways. The strongest winds on this coast are mostly from the south-west or the north to north-east, so put extra lines on the windward side and always run a line from the boat to the main pontoon so that the catway does not take all the load. Keep a spare line of at least the boat's length plus 2 metres to hand, and make sure a furling genoa is properly furled and secured.
Facilities Afloat
The fuel pontoon sells diesel and petrol 24 hours a day and has a pump-out for grey and black water. The sanitary block has toilets, showers, washing machines and dryers. Electricity for visitors is charged by the day: €3 in summer and €6 in winter.
The harbour office, clubhouse and restaurant are together on site. Visitors get two hours of bike hire free, then €2 an hour or €10 a day. There is also a padel court.
Marine Services
The yard has space for 600 boats, a 50-tonne boat crane, a 10-tonne slipway crane and a telescopic handler with its own technical team. The Nautical Center has a chandler, a sailmaker and a boat broker, and the Flemish Sailing School and several charter companies are based in the marina.
Office Hours
The harbour office is open every day, except over Christmas and New Year. On weekdays it opens 08:30–12:30 and 13:30–18:00, closing at 17:00 in the low season.
Ashore
The marina is beside the town of Nieuwpoort on the Flemish coast, and bikes from the harbour office are the easy way to explore the town and the coast.
Nearby Cruising
Ostend and Blankenberge are along the Belgian coast to the north-east. Dunkerque and the French Côte d'Opale are to the south-west.
Across the Channel
Ramsgate and Dover are the Kent harbours for crossings to the Belgian coast.
Skipper's Notes
VHF 8. Harbour office +32 58 23 52 32, harbourmaster +32 496 61 16 72. Wait at the head of pontoon B. Online check-in at portal.vynieuwpoort.be/visit. Fuel 24 hours. EU border post on site.
Contact and booking
Reserve on VHF Channel 8, by telephone on +32 58 23 52 32, by email to [email protected] or at the harbour office.
Frequently asked questions
What VHF channel does Nieuwpoort marina use?
Channel 8.
Can I check in online at Nieuwpoort?
Yes. At portal.vynieuwpoort.be/visit you can register, pay, choose an available berth and receive an access code. The harbour office also checks visitors in in person.
Is Nieuwpoort accessible at all states of the tide?
Yes. The Flemish Yacht Harbour Nieuwpoort is accessible at any tide.
Is fuel available at Nieuwpoort?
Yes. Diesel and petrol on a fuel pontoon open 24 hours a day.
Where do visitors wait on arrival at Nieuwpoort?
At the head of pontoon B, while the office assigns a berth.