Top Antwerp On the Water

Throttle up alongside the giants of global trade Board a private, licensed speedboat for an adrenaline-laced voyage from Antwerp’s historic riverfront to the colossal Deurganckdok, the only berth on earth built to host two Ultra-Large Container Vessels side-by-side. Voyage highlights Scheldt fast-track – Slice past the city and port's skyline and fee the river spray as the city falls away. World’s second biggest lock – Sneak a bow-level view of the 500 m Kieldrecht Lock gates. Deurganckdok close-up – Drift beneath sky-scraping cranes and watch boxes the size of city buses slide in and out of ocean liners, so close you can hear the twist-locks click. Industry in motion – Glide past high power tugboats and bustling straddle carriers, follow the skyline of the world’s second-largest chemical cluster, and sweep by the twin cooling towers of the Doel nuclear plant, an unforgettable mix of heavy industry and riverside life.