I stayed on the boat with two friends. We were in the city to catch up and have some fun together. The Charlotte Johanna was beautiful and clean and afforded us an excellent retreat and launching pad for our adventures. We met with Han's son-in-law Remco who was super friendly and super cool.

As to the boat itself, it is very fun to stay on. The brown couch area you see in the pictures is on level with the deck and you descend to the left to enter the smaller bedroom and to the right to enter the rest of the boat (where the kitchen and master bedroom are). I cannot fully describe how cozy and accommodating the boat is and how fun it is to stay there. The brown lounge area has two half-doors that can serve as windows as well as very large windows that can be opened as well. The deck is a great place to relax and enjoy coffee in the morning or wine in the afternoon. We had some rain while we were there, and it was amazing how cozy the boat is with the sound of the rain and the city around you. Luckily, we also had plenty of sun and as you'd imagine, sitting on the deck and waving to people as they pass by on the canal is a lot of fun.

I cannot recommend this boat enough and will certainly be booking it again in the future if it is available. It is definitely much, much better than staying in a hotel and it seems to be one of the better (if not best) house boats in the area. Supermarkets are nearby as well.

The only thing I will warn others about is that the shower area is spacious, but is a shower-bathroom combination (as well as the location of the washer and dryer (!) which are great amenities to have by the way). The bathroom is very clean, but the moisture can create a damp smell, which is normal for a boat shower of this type. Just leave the doors open and air it out. I need to emphasize that this in no way diminished the enjoyment of our stay; I just wanted to offer a tip to newcomers.

I could go on and on about our stay on this boat. It really was more than fantastic and, as I mentioned, I intend to return. My friends and I had one of those trips we will remember forever, and that was in large part due to how awesome the Charlotte Johanna is. I hope you check it out and find it just as amazing.

OH! Final tip: We were three guys, so for sleeping one was in the master, one on a couch, and one in the smaller bedroom. In a group of friends, the boat actually sleeps 3 comfortably (or 4 if you are neat) but for a family, I would recommend only one or two children.