Members pay €31.50 membership fee per year and a one-off €15.75 registration fee. The mooring fee for a permanent berth depends on the width of the box; winter storage, the slipway and the shed are charged separately.
Price level not published yet — ask the treasurer · Amounts in euros · Last updated on 9 September 2026
What does membership cost?
You can only become a member if you live in the municipality of Kampen. The members’ meeting sets the membership fee and the mooring fees each year in March.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Membership fee per year in advance; due for the whole year if membership ends mid-year | €31.50 |
| Registration fee one-off, on joining | €15.75 |
| Junior members (under 15) of the membership fee, at most | 50 % |
| Supporters of an adult member's fee, at least, per year | 50 % |
Source: articles of association art. 5 · internal rules art. 5 and 8.
How the bill is made up
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One-off, on joining
Registration fee: €15.75. After the meeting with the membership committee you are a probationary member; if you do not pay the first invoice on time, membership lapses. After a year, membership becomes permanent.
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Every year: membership fee
€31.50 per year, in advance. If membership ends during the year, the fee remains due for the whole year. Junior members up to 15 pay at most 50 % of the regular fee; the treasurer can tell you the amount.
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Once you have a berth: mooring fee
Per calendar year, by the width of the box you are allocated; see mooring fee for a permanent berth.
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Only if you use it
Winter storage, the slipway and the shed are charged separately; see winter storage and slipway and shed.
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Working duty
Members help in turn, in practice at most one half-day a year. Anyone who does not cancel in time with the technical committee and does not turn up pays €100.00 per missed call; members aged 65 and over and members with a disability are exempt.
Patrons support the club without being members; ask the treasurer about the options. Apply for membership.
Mooring fee for a permanent berth
The mooring fee is based on the width of the box, not on the size of your boat, and is due per calendar year in advance — even if the boat is temporarily not there.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Berth mooring fee per year by the width of the box, per calendar year in advance | on request |
| Dinghy jetty and racks per place, per year fixed rate per place, regardless of the boat | on request |
Amounts "on request": ask the treasurer, penningmeester@bovenhaven.nl. Source: harbour rules art. 4 and 4.4.
The harbour is almost always full; berths that become free are reallocated mainly in December and January, by size and in order of registration. An allocated berth that is not in use after six months lapses without a refund of the mooring fee. Apply for membership · How the waiting list works
Winter storage
Winter storage ashore or in the water runs from 1 November to 1 April (internal rules, article 13). Apply in writing to the harbour master before 1 October, and pay in advance. Whether there is room in a given season is for the harbour master to say; according to the FAQ the club is not offering storage at present.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Winter storage ashore amount from the 2015 harbour rules; the rules state no unit | €15.00 |
| Winter storage in the water per metre, per winter season amount from the 2015 harbour rules; excluding electricity | €5.00 |
| Storage outside the winter season per metre, per day base amount from the internal rules; indexed annually | €0.80 |
Source: harbour rules art. 14.2 and 14.3 · internal rules art. 13.
- Outside 1 November – 1 April, storage on shore is not permitted; anything left there is charged per metre per day.
- Boats on shore must be back in the water by 1 April.
Slipway and shed
Members use the slipway at a rate set by the board; non-members can, if there is an opportunity, use it on request at the day rate. The shed is intended for maintenance of your own boat and is applied for with the technical committee.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Use of the slipway (members) rate set by the board; extra time is charged | on request |
| Use of the slipway (non-members) per day on request, if there is an opportunity | on request |
| Hire of the shed per day including heating and electricity; two weeks at most | on request |
Amounts "on request": ask the harbour master, +31 6 2833 4061. Amounts "on request": apply to the technical committee, info@bovenhaven.nl. Source: harbour rules art. 9 and 10 · internal rules art. 15.
- Slipway and electricity charges are paid to the harbour master immediately afterwards, against a receipt.
- If you cancel a slipway booking less than 24 hours in advance, the slipway fee remains due unless there is another taker.
- For storing materials in the buildings or on the grounds, the technical committee charges a fee.
- Launching a boat from a trailer: consult the harbour master about the trailer slipway.
Paying, cancelling and reminders
Payment in advance, no refunds
Membership and mooring fees are payable in advance. After 1 December we invoice for the following year; that invoice also shows your waiting-list registration, if any. No refunds are given, not even on cancellation or if you do not take up a berth.
Cancelling before 1 December
Cancel in writing, by email to info@bovenhaven.nl, before 1 December; after that we send the invoice for the following year. Membership ends at the end of the year in which you cancel. Say whether you are giving up only the berth or the whole membership; you will always receive a confirmation.
Late with the mooring fee
If the mooring fee has not been paid four weeks after the invoice, a written reminder follows with a surcharge of €25.00. If payment is still outstanding fourteen days later, a second reminder follows with a surcharge of €50.00. If the mooring fee has still not been paid fourteen days after that, the berth lapses; you receive registered notice of this and then have fourteen days to remove your boat.
Source: internal rules art. 6 and 8 · articles of association art. 4 · harbour rules art. 4.3.
What is not listed here
These amounts have not been published yet. As soon as the members' meeting or the board sets them, they appear with the rates.
- From the treasurer (penningmeester@bovenhaven.nl): berth mooring fee, mooring fee per box size, dinghy jetty and racks.
- From the harbour master (+31 6 2833 4061): tourist tax, shower, electricity at the jetty, use of the slipway (members), use of the slipway (non-members).
- From the technical committee (info@bovenhaven.nl): hire of the shed.
Frequently asked questions about prices
What do I pay in total as a new member?
In the first year you pay a one-off €15.75 registration fee and €31.50 membership fee. If you are allocated a berth, the mooring fee for that box is added. You can only become a member if you live in the municipality of Kampen.
What does a permanent berth cost?
The mooring fee depends on the width of the box, not on the size of your boat (harbour rules art. 4.1), and applies per calendar year, payable in advance. The amount per box size is on request from the treasurer; see mooring fee for a permanent berth.
Do I get money back if I cancel or do not use my berth?
No. Membership and mooring fees are not refunded (internal rules art. 6). If membership ends during the year, the membership fee remains payable for the whole year (articles of association art. 4.3). An allocated berth that has not been taken up after six months lapses, without refund of the mooring fee paid.
What does it cost if I do not turn up for working duty?
If you do not cancel in time with the technical committee and fail to turn up, you owe €100.00 per missed call-up (internal rules art. 19). On a second call-up you arrange a replacement, pay that amount again, or the board may terminate your membership. Members aged 65 and over and members with a disability are exempt.
When do the prices change?
The members’ meeting sets the membership fee and the mooring fees each year in March, on the board’s proposal (internal rules art. 8 and 9). The tourist tax is a rate set by the municipality of Kampen and may change from year to year; the amount for storage outside the winter season is indexed annually. The current price level is shown at the top of this page.
Coming by boat without being a member? Then the prices for visiting boats.
This page is where WSV Bovenhaven publishes its rates; amounts elsewhere may be out of date. Amounts in the rules are those at the time they were set (harbour rules: February 2015). For rules and conditions, the harbour rules, the internal rules and the articles of association.
