Company outing sailing to Pampus

Company outing Pampus

The mysterious fortress island of Pampus has great appeal to anyone who has seen or read anything about it. A visit is highly recommended. If you sail there in an original lemsteraak together with your colleagues, it will be entirely an experience. Hoist the sails, off to Pampus for an unforgettable corporate outing!

Sandbank, fort island and museum

Off Amsterdam, about 3 kilometers above Muiden, once lay the sandbar Het Pampus. The VOC’s heavily laden ships returning from “The East” with their riches had to wait there for the tide before they could sail to the capital. Hence the expression “lying in front of Pampus.
From 1887 to 1895, the fortress island of Pampus was built on the sandbar. It had to guard the entrance to Amsterdam across the then Zuiderzee. From Pampus alone, no shot was ever fired. Over the years, the island fell into disrepair; what remained was a maze of corridors and halls. But in 1991, Pampus became open to the public again. Now you can learn all about the island’s history there. And sailing there delightfully, too.

Visit Pampus with the Great Hunter and take a flight over the Netherlands

Sail to Pampus, board Leon Mary and take a virtual balloon ride! On Fort Island Pampus, you can now take a dizzying virtual balloon ride over The Defence Line of Amsterdam. This defence line of up to 135 kilometres long was built around the capital in the 19th century. The Defence Line is still clearly visible, and is now on the UNESCO World Heritage List. During the balloon ride, you can learn all about this, it will be an unforgettable experience! Sail with lemsteraak de Grote jager to Pampus to discover the Secret Coat of Arms of Amsterdam!

World Heritage Site

During the company trip to Pampus, you will be given a guided tour of the impressive corridor system. The guide will tell you what the role of the island was and will be sure to talk about the Defence Line of Amsterdam, of which Pampus is a part. The theorem was placed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in its entirety in 2011.

A beautiful sailing trip

After the visit, you will board again. We will sail the lemsteraak away from Pampus and take a trip of about two hours on the Markermeer & IJsselmeer. Depending on the wind, we sail towards Amsterdam, Volendam or Almere. Meanwhile, on deck, we serve a good glass of wine and a snack.

Package company outing Pampus

14:00	Skipper and mate welcome you to the lemsteraak. Over coffee, tea and homemade cookies, you will learn about the ship and its history and your company outing will get underway.
14:30	The ship leaves the port of Muiden and sets sail for Pampus on the engine.
15:00	Arrival at Pampus. You will disembark to visit the fort.
16:00	You will return on board.
16:05	The sails are hoisted. Everyone can actively participate in this, as well as in steering and tacking the ship.
16:30	The crew serves drinks and appetizers on deck.
18:00	Return to the port of Muiden.

Booking Information

You can rent lemsteraak Grote Jager for a company outing of a whole day, part of a day or evening or a two-day sailing trip where you stay overnight in a hotel. Do you want something different? You can. We are happy to look at other possibilities with you.