informa(on about arrival, stay and departure v24062017
Travelling to the M/S Svalbard It is easy to get to the M/S Svalbard by public transport services and by car. Mooring Our ship is located at the KNSM island in the eastern part of the city centre. The address is: Surinamekade 5D 1019BH Amsterdam Schiphol Airport It is very easy to travel from Schiphol Airport to Amsterdam Central Sta(on by train. This will take only about 15 minutes and costs 4,20 per person (single (cket, second class). An informa(on point of the Dutch na(onal railway company (NS) is located at the arrival hall. You can buy your (ckets at their desk or at a (cket machine. NS Staff is present 24/7 to assist you in case you have any ques(ons. Next, take one of the escalators in the middle of the arrival hall to enter the train sta(on, which is located downstairs. More informa(on: hxp://www.ns.nl/en A taxi ride from Schiphol Airport to the M/S Svalbard will cost about 50. Just follow the signs to take a taxi. It is possible to book a taxi in advance: hxp://www.schiphol.nl/travellers/tofromschiphol/schipholtraveltaxi.htm Amsterdam Central Sta9on Bus 48 (direc(on Borneo Eiland) will bring you to the M/S Svalbard with a 15 minutes ride. The bus stop is at the bus pla\orm at the rear / water side of the Central Sta(on. Leave the bus at the Azartplein, and from there it is a 3 minute walk to the M/S Svalbard. Another possibility is to take Tram 26 (direc(on IJburg) to the Rietlandpark stop, and next change to Tram 10 (direc(on Azartplein). Get off at the Azartplein, and walk to the M/S Svalbard in about 3 minutes. A one- hour (cket for Amsterdam public transport services costs 2,90. You can buy this (cket in the tram or bus (in busses only with cards, cash is not accepted). A one day (cket costs 7,50, a two day (cket costs 12,50, a three day (cket costs 17. These (ckets are sold in the white, wooden GVB building in front of the Central Sta(on, and at the book store Bruna close to our ship (600 meters). More informa(on about different (ckets can be found here: hxp://en.gvb.nl/producten/field_transporter/gvb- 18 A taxi ride from the Amsterdam Central Sta(on to our ship costs about 10. The taxis are lined up at the rear / water side of the Central Sta(on, upstairs at the pla\orm.
Travelling to the M/S Svalbard Car If you travel by car, it is possible to park in the vicinity of the M/S Svalbard. Yet please note the expensive parking fee of 3 per hour, Mo- Sa, 09-24h. An alterna(ve is to park your car at the Johan van Hasseltweg (near nr. 2) for free, and travel with the ferry (called the Oostveer, and which is also for free) to the Azartplein. Another very good alterna(ve is to park your car at the P+R Zeeburg parking lot, which is rather cheap and has video surveillance as well. From there, you can travel with a discounted public transport (cket by Tram 26 (direc(on Central Sta8on) to the Rietlandpark stop, then change to Tram 10 (direc(on Azartplein). Tram 10 stops at the Azartplein, and from there it is a 3 minutes walk to the M/S Svalbard. More informa(on: hxp://www.iamsterdam.com/en/visi(ng/plan- your- trip/gekng- around/parking/park- and- ride Remember not to leave any goods in your car. Just like in any large city, thiefs are keen on foreign license plates. Route to walk from the bus/tram stop Azartplein and the ferry to the M/S Svalbard:
About your stay Arrival Embarkment is possible from 15:00h un(l 20:00h. Check- in amer 13:00h un(l 21:00h is some(mes possible, but is not a maxer of course. Mostly, we are flexible with check- in (mes, however, in contrast to hotels, obviously we do not have a 24/7 recep(on. We both work irregular shims, and have to carefully plan check- ins, check- outs, and cleaning. Thank you for your understanding. Please contact us to inform us about your preferred check- in (me as soon as you are able, we will do our very best to welcome you at that (me. Send us a message via AirBnB, text Sjoerd at +31 (0)6 407 09 337, or send us an email: ahoy@svalbard.amsterdam Breakfast Breakfast is op(onal and to be booked in advance. A link to the ship s breakfast menu can be found on our website: (hxp://www.svalbard.amsterdam/breakfast) If you decide to enjoy breakfast in the city, we recommend the following websites: hxp://www.iamsterdam.com/en/visi(ng/what- to- do/ea(ng- and- drinking/dining- out- amsterdam/breakfast- in- amsterdam and: hxp://www.yourlixleblackbook.me/breakfast- in- amsterdam/ In addi(on, a small bakery is located only 100 meters away: hxp://bakkerswinkelneeltje.nl There are two large supermarkets about 500 meters away (both open un(l 22:00h). Fresh food coffee cafe Anne & Max is located 1000 meters away: hxp://annemax.nl/ves(gingen/adam- zeeburg/ A small coffee house is about 1500 meters away: hxp://javablendamsterdam.nl/ontbijt- en- lunch/ A Bagel & Beans restaurant is about 1700 meters away: hxp://www.bagelsbeans.nl/en Things to do in Amsterdam The website: hxp://www.iamsterdam.com/en might be useful to you to discover Amsterdam. This is also a nice website, hosted by a local: hxp://www.yourlixleblackbook.me/cityguide/amsterdam/
Travelling in Amsterdam The Amsterdam public transport services are comfortable, safe, and well organized. A bus/tram stop is only about 250 meters away. A one- hour (cket costs 2,90, a day (cket costs 7,50. More info: hxps://en.gvb.nl Another easy way of transport is, of course, a bicycle. Bike rental company Fietstop is located 500 meters away, at the C. van Eesterenlaan 31-33. They charge 12 per day. Another bicycle rental is located at the Passengers Terminal Amsterdam, about 15 minutes away with tram 10 and 26. They give a discount for each day you rent a bike. Departure We kindly ask you to check- out before 11.00h, because we need some (me to clean the apartments before the next guests arrive. If no other guests will check- in that day, then omen it is possible to check- out at a later (me. In this case, we will discuss with you a specific check- out (me (because we can t stay at home all day wai(ng for people to check- out). Unfortunately, we do not have enough room to store any luggage, however, secured luggage lockers are available at the Central Sta(on for only a few euros per day: hxp://www.ns.nl/en/travel- informa(on/luggage/luggage- at- the- sta(on.html
Safety on board Because you will stay on board of our ship, which is our home and differs from a regular home to some extend, we would like to kindly ask you: not to smoke inside, because of safety reasons and because of odour nuisance. Smoking is only allowed outside on deck; not to make open fire, for instance, not to light candles insight your apartment or outside on deck. Again, because of safety reasons: the ship s interior is en(rely made of wood, and our insurance company does not allow open fire or smoking inside the ship; not to use or to store drugs inside our ship (including weed/420/cannabis). This is not only because it is illegal, but mostly because of odour nuisance and safety. In the Netherlands, it is allowed to smoke weed inside a so- called coffee shop, so please feel free to smoke as much weed as you can handle over there; not to ware (high) heels. Shoes with (high) heels damage the paint and cause noise throughout the en(re ship; to only throw toilet paper into the toilet. Any other objects or materials will damage the sewage pump which leads to severe disturbance and discomfort. Thank you! However, if you decide to violate our house rules, we will immediately contact AirBnB, and we will ask you to leave immediately, in regard to the safety and comfort of other guests and ourselves. Without res(tu(on of your booking. If you have any ques(ons, any at all, please do not hesitate to contact us. See you soon on board of the M/S Svalbard! Sjoerd & Koen I www.svalbard.amsterdam E ahoy@svalbard.amsterdam T +31 (0)6 407 09 337 (Sjoerd) Bank account NL13RABO0191965634 Chamber of Commerce 61495786 VAT NL854366805B01