When traveling to Amsterdam, NOT staying with Stijn would be your FIRST mistake. Stijn and his boat simply complete your trip. As a host, Stijn is completely in tune with his guests, their needs, their communication style and their interests and within minutes he’s connected and can detail out your PERFECT experience. His energetic and passionate ways are just as contagious as his smile and laugh. My husband and I arrived a complete ball of American stress and within 24 hrs we both experienced relief from headaches, muscle aches, and the usual tension that goes along with a 17 year marriage that hasn’t even had a honeymoon (LOL). The boat is simply majestic; and physically, the pictures are completely accurate. What the pictures don’t capture is the amount of love that has been poured into this place. From the second you set foot on this boat your greeted by a zap of positive energy that really does fire you up (which says a lot after our 10 hrs on the plane). The boat is clean and full of small touches right down to Florida Orange juice and the TV already tuned into English speaking channels for us. I could go on for hours just raving about the experience but I will save everyone the time by ending with this statement. If your looking for a unique experience that will fire you up with a renewed sense of appreciation for the small things in life, start your trip out right, start by reservations with Stijn so you can experience what my hubby and I have dubbed the “Neetlje Healing”