A majestic parade of around 800 ships, accompanied by thousands of smaller boats, sailed from IJmuiden along the North Sea Canal into Amsterdam’s IJhaven harbour on Monday, marking the opening of SAIL Amsterdam 2025.
Crowds lined the waterways to witness the spectacle, which featured naval ships, heritage vessels, the Dutch Fleet, and modern craft. The five-day maritime celebration began with the arrival of the three-masted clipper Stad Amsterdam, greeted with cannon fire, horns, and bursts of orange smoke.
The festival, staged every five years, is one of the world’s largest nautical events. The previous edition in 2015 attracted 2.3 million visitors, while the 2020 celebration was cancelled due to the pandemic.
This year’s SAIL Amsterdam coincides with the Dutch capital’s 750th anniversary, giving the event additional historic significance.
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