Eventmaker in IJmuiden, Velsen, Netherlands offers excellent outdoor activities for company events, team building and private events it's perfect for a bachelor party, let the games begin. Enjoy an outdoor laser game, the adrenaline and thrills of RIB boating, powerkiting, learn how to ride a kitebuggy, flyboarding with a kite, archery and sniper shooting, it's all here and more. Eventmaker also offer paintball, disc golf, sandcastle building for adults and ice sculpture, painting by the sea, surf kayaking and rafting, beach challenges and beach volleyball, there is also a 6 camp with 6 different fun and sporting activities, it's all here with professional instructors, a world of fun awaits.READ MORE

SHIP is the Sluis Haven Information Point in IJmuiden, Velsen, Netherlands and the largest sea lock in the world, here they show you how construction is being tackled and how far it has progressed, there are permanent exhibitions and it is a fascinating visit for young and old. You enjoy a guided tour and there are various packages available with films, excursions and lectures, there is even a restaurant and roof terrace. SHIP is an entire lock complex replicated to scale, come view the fine examples of Dutch hydraulic engineering, turn the buttons yourself and be a lock keeper, they are even wheelchair accessible, the welcome groups and companies for an educational and amazing day out, they can also cater to meetings for product presentations or workshops in VIP and cinema rooms with lunch, tour guides, catering and facilitators, it's all here, a must experience attraction.READ MORE

De Meerplaats is a fabulous seafood restaurant in IJmuiden aan Zee, Velsen, Netherlands where every Monday is Lobster Monday, and they serve a whole lobster with garnishes at a really good price. There's a separate room for festivities including parties and events and receptions and they are available for lunch, dinner or a buffet with various packages to suit your requirements. De Meerplaats offers and extensive wine list to compliment meals, and the chef prepares and exquisite menu with fresh daily fish from the fish auction, they also offer a three course choice menu with a variety of starters, main courses and desserts to enjoy at an attractive price, and here you get to compile your own menu, a must try and highly recommended for a fabulous dining experience every day, plus there are weekend specials and unexpected surprise with daily turbot, catfish, mullet and more.READ MORE

The van der Meer Restaurant in IJmuiden, Velsen, Netherlands offers an exquisite menu of starters, soups and mains including meat and fish dishes, duck and more and there are vegetarian options as well as kiddies choices, and leave space for dessert, you can even make your own menu with a few choices and soup or dessert. Here quality is high at a good price with French choices and Holland dishes uncomplicated, elegant and natural, and the chef is available for companies to create beautiful dishes from the kitchen paired with matching wines for a sublime dining experience that brings your business success closer, also great for team building days. The van der Meer Restaurant chef also offers home cooking where all dishes are prepared on the spot, and all catering services including the chef are included, they also invite guests to cook with them, it's an unforgettable experience and they take care of everything down to the last detail with cutlery, crockery, table linen and other necessities.READ MORE

The Ujmuider Foundation Zeehaven Museum in IJmuiden aan Zee, Velsen, Netherlands gives a picture of the history all the way back to the start of the digging of the North Sea Canal around 1870, and there are special exhibition halls about fishing, towage and offshore activities. The building popularly called the Fishery School hosts a fascinating collection and there are regular ever changing exhibitions, they also have a library with a number of books for sale. The Ujmuider Foundation Zeehaven Museum hosts regular not to be missed events and fairs, and there are free informative guided tours on Sundays in the months of January and February included in your entrance fee, the tour includes a film about the digging of the canal and there is a museum cafe, come for an unforgettable visit and learn about the maritime history of the area.READ MORE

DFDS Seaways offers ferries to Holland and France with four routes from the UK, and have one many awards as the leading ferry operator in Europe and the world, they also offer mini cruises, short breaks, ferry crossings, holiday cruises and more. They offers a daily, overnight ferry to IJmuiden which sails from Newcastle, you get to spend a comfortable night in a private en-suite cabin and facilities and amenities onboard this modern cruise ship include a cinema, bars and restaurants and more. DFDS Seaways welcomes you to catch the newest blockbusters and latests movies in their onboard cinemas, and there are a number of bars on board where guests can drinks and relax, some even provide live music and entertainment, and they outdoor Sky Bar is up on deck, staff even organise wine, beer and whiskey tastings, and for delicious dining there's a buffet restaurant, an a la carte restaurant and a cafe, also a children's play area, welcome aboard.READ MORE

The Forteiland IJmuiden on the North Sea is the largest fort in the Defense line of Amsterdam, and they are a versatile location for companies, customer days out, staff parties and meetings in historical surrounds. Modern facilities in authentic rooms ensure a wonderful visit and there are 18 meeting rooms, it's the perfect atmosphere for business indoors and out, they also offer spectacular RIB boating over the open waters at high speed for relaxation, adventure and fun, it's an island with unlimited possibiliites. The Forteiland IJmuiden also offers excellent team building activities and adventures, basejump without a parachute, walk across a balance beam, there's rifle shooting, archery and much more with ultimate team building challenges, the fort is also a place of discovery with fascinating tours, and they are open year round.READ MORE

Parrilla Grande in IJmuiden, Velsen, Netherlands offers a unique concept of Argentinian cuisine with sublime meat dishes from there, and it comes fresh in special refrigerated containers, so no freezing. Come for the best Argentinian meat dishes prepared on an open charcoal fire served rare, medium or well done with French fries or a baked potato and salad bar, and there are mouthwatering choices of sirloin, tenderloin and ribeye as well as combos with sauces of your choices. Parrilla Grande also offer a complete meat assortment served on your own table grill, there are spare ribs too and they have a children's menu, plus the serve wines, coffee, cocktails and siblime desserts for the perfect ending to a wonderful meal, come to meat lovers heaven done the Argentinian way with pure Black Angus Argentianian steaks.READ MORE

Zilt aan Zee in IJmuiden, Velsen, Netherlands is a beautiful beach restaurant with mouthwatering specialties including tenderloin carpacccio and goat cheese salad to name a few, they also make all their own sauces, dressings and soups with ingredients from their own soil. The owner can regularly be found out on the waters fishing for sea bass and cod, and in winter there is always redfish on the menu, the are open every day for lunch or drinks, and Friday, Saturday and Sunday they serve dinner too. Zilt aan Zee offers excellent event and catering choices include a beach BBQ grill with professional BBQ masters, a live cooking lobster BBQ, veggies only BBQ, surf and turf, picnic lunch, walking dinner and more, this is the perfect location for your dream wedding by the sea with an intimate ceremony, sweets table, bubbles, a live cooking beach BBQ and lounge evening by the sea swinging into midnight, closing under a shower of stars.READ MORE

High Tide Surf and Food in IJmuiden, Velsen, Netherlands is a wind and water sports centre at the beach entrance of IJmuiderslag, and they are open all year for rentals, lessons, company outings, team building, family outisng, bachelor parties, meetings and more with tailor made programs for groups from 10-100. The surf shop covers all your windsurf, stand up paddle surf and wave surfing needs with excellent brand name merchandise, being passionate about watersports themselves, they have you covered, and they do board repair. High Tide Surf and Food is a surf school offers surf lessons by top instructors, they also cover kitesurfing, SUP, yoga and longboarding, and you can enjoy healthy meals and drinks here too, they use only the finest organic regional products of the season, it's all here, come play.READ MORE