# Rederij Malinska

Boat en Mechelen

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/companies/rederij-malinska

A Mechelen boat company offering 45-minute trips on the inner Dijle from the Haverwerf, from April to October, and private departures for groups.

Rederij Malinska runs Mechelen's tourist boats. They leave from the Haverwerf, opposite the fish market, and travel along the Dijle through the centre in about 45 minutes. They sail daily from 1 April to 31 October and on weekend afternoons in March and November; out of season, and for groups, they run departures on request.

## Who they are

It is a small local shipping company that has been taking locals and visitors along the Dijle, the river that crosses Mechelen's old town, for more than twenty years. It works with quiet electric boats and with skippers from the city who tell the story of the quays and the houses that look onto the water. Its website gives neither the year of foundation nor the owners' names.

## The trip on the Dijle

The regular trip lasts about 45 minutes, leaves from and returns to the Haverwerf, next to the Lamot congress centre and opposite the old fish market, a few minutes' walk from the Grote Markt. From the water you see the historic quays of the Haverwerf and the centre of the city from an angle you don't get on foot. It sails daily from 1 April to 31 October, and in March and November only on Saturdays and Sundays. The timetable is published as an image on its website.

Prices within the normal timetable:

From age 13: €11

Ages 4 to 12: €9

Up to age 3: free

Groups of 15 or more: €1 less per person

You don't need to book: tickets are bought from the skipper on boarding, in cash or with Bancontact, although you can always book. If you want an extra departure, you must ask for it before noon on the same day.

## Special departures and groups

From mid-June to mid-September, on Friday and Saturday evenings, the Mechelen by night trip comes with music and two drinks per person for €15. For groups there is a music boat with a live singer and a glass of cava, from 25 people at €18 each, and an aperitif boat. They also organise a walking rally through the centre that ends with the boat trip (€9 adults, €7 children). A group can hire the whole boat from €300, and out of season or outside the timetable they run tailor-made departures by appointment.

The company also sells combined tickets with St Rumbold's Tower, the Busleyden Museum, the Toy Museum and the Technopolis science centre, useful for filling a day in Mechelen.

## Booking and languages

To book or ask for a special departure, write to info@bootjesinmechelen.be or call +32 478 08 51 14. The website has an English version, but does not say in which languages the commentary on board is given nor give information on accessibility or dogs, so it is wise to ask beforehand.

## What they run

- [Boat trip on the Dijle from the Haverwerf](https://www.geocalia.com/en/belgium/mechelen/things-to-do/dyle-boat-trip), in Mechelen. 45-minute trip on the inner Dijle. Desde 11 € per person. 45 min. Daily from 1 April to 31 October; weekend afternoons in March and November. €9 for ages 4 to 12, free up to 3; leaves from and returns to the Haverwerf

Independent companies: you book with them, on their terms. Prices are as they publish them and may change.

## Practical details

- Address: Haverwerf, 2800 Mechelen
- Phone: +32 478 08 51 14
- Email: info@bootjesinmechelen.be
- Meeting point: Haverwerf, next to the Lamot congress centre, Haverwerf, 2800 Mechelen
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Contact

- Web: https://www.bootjesinmechelen.be/en/
- Coordenadas: 51.0263, 4.4761

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Where do you catch the boat in Mechelen?
At the Haverwerf, next to the Lamot congress centre.

### How much does it cost?
€11 from age 13 and €9 for ages 4 to 12.

### Do you have to book?
No; you pay the skipper on boarding, in cash or with Bancontact.