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Belgium Cruising Guide

An online cruising guide for sailing the coast of Belgium.

Belgium
Belgium.
Flag of Belgium.
Capital:	Brussels 50°51′S, 4°21′E
Languages:	Flemmish, French, German. English is widely spoken.
Currency:	Euro (EUR)
Timezone:	UTC+2
Brussels is the capital of the European Union and the seat of NATO HQ.

Contents 1 Belgium Cruising Guide 1.1 Cruising the region 2 Climate & Weather 3 Charts 4 Approaches and Navigation 5 Local Radio Nets 6 Arrival/Departure procedures 6.1 Arrival 6.2 Departure 7 Customs and Immigration 7.1 Customs 7.2 Immigration 7.3 Fees and Charges 7.4 Restrictions 8 Health and Security 8.1 Health 8.2 Security 9 External Territories 10 Ports & Popular Stops 10.1 Ports 10.2 Marinas & Yacht Clubs 10.3 Anchorages 11 Offshore Islands 12 Transportation 13 Routes/Passages To/From 14 Cruiser's Friends 15 Forum Discussions 16 External Links 17 References & Publications 18 Personal experiences 19 Contributors to this page 20 Cruising Wiki Navigation

The Kingdom of Belgium is a country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters, as well as those of other major international organizations, including NATO. Belgium covers an area of 30,528 km² (11,787 square miles) and has a population of about 10.5 million. Straddling the cultural boundary between Germanic and Latin Europe, Belgium is home for two main linguistic groups, the Flemings and the French-speakers, mostly Walloons, plus a tiny group of German speakers.

Geographically, Belgium's two largest regions are the Dutch-speaking region of Flanders in the north, with 59% of the population, and the French-speaking southern region of Wallonia, inhabited by 31%.

Belgium shares borders with France (620 km), Germany (167 km), Luxembourg (148 km) and the Netherlands (450 km). Its total area, including surface water area, is 33,990 square kilometres; land area alone is 30,528 km². The coastal plain consists mainly of sand dunes and polders.

Cruising the region

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Climate & Weather

The climate is maritime temperate, with significant precipitation in all seasons (Köppen climate classification: Cfb). The average temperature is lowest in January at 3 °C (37 °F), and highest in July at 18 °C (64 °F).

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Charts

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Approaches and Navigation

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Local Radio Nets

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Arrival/Departure procedures

Arrival

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Departure

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Customs and Immigration

Customs

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Immigration

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Fees and Charges

Restrictions

Health and Security

Health

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Security

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External Territories

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Ports & Popular Stops

Ports

• Antwerp (Port of entry)
• Blankenberge (Port of entry)
• Brussels (Capital)
• Nieuwpoort (Port of entry)
• Oostende (Port of entry)
• Zeebrugge (Port of entry)

Marinas & Yacht Clubs

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Anchorages

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Offshore Islands

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Transportation

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Routes/Passages To/From

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Cruiser's Friends

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Forum Discussions

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• Belgium Sailing and Cruising Discussions on Cruisers Forum

External Links

• Belgium Wikipedia

References & Publications

• Jacqueline Jones, Inland Waterways of Belgium: A Guide to the Navigable Rivers and Canals of Belgium, Imray Laurie Norie & Wilson Ltd (July 15, 2005), ISBN 978-0852887608
• Brenda Davison, Cruising the Inland Waterways of France & Belgium, lulu.com (February 13, 2014), ISBN 978-1291736083

Personal experiences

It's a shame that Antwerp is the main Belgian port, because I found it a fairly bleak city. On the other hand I also lived in Brussels for three months and enjoyed it immensely. I experienced snow in December, which was a rarity for an Australian.

Try the Belgian beers, they are excellent. I can recommend Chimay Blue, Orval and Duvel off the top of my head. --Haiqu 07:18, 31 May 2011 (BST)

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Contributors to this page
Names: Lighthouse, Haiqu

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