You’re all warmly welcome aboard St. Nicholas’s Gift Boat during the 2026 Gift Boat Days—the most exciting St. Nicholas adventure of the year! During this special event, you can step aboard the one and only real St. Nicholas’s Gift Boat. Discover where St. Nicholas and his helpers live, work, and sleep during their boat trip from Spain. St. Nicholas’s Gift Boat is waiting for you, filled with cheerful Helpers who are hard at work getting everything ready in time for Gift Night. The entire tour aboard St. Nicholas’s Gift Boat is a lively, interactive theater experience where children don’t just watch—they join in the fun.
The Pakjesboot Days are a magical experience every year, and they’re always a celebration for young and old alike. It’s a unique opportunity to meet Sinterklaas in person, take a look around the most exciting boat in the Netherlands, and enjoy an enchanting, interactive theater experience on board.
A fun, interactive theater experience takes place aboard St. Nicholas’s Gift Boat, taking you to all the different areas on board where you’ll get a behind-the-scenes look at the day-to-day operations of St. Nicholas’s Gift Boat.
Given the age of the ship, which is almost as old as St. Nicholas himself, children must be accompanied by an adult for safety reasons.
The tour is a major interactive theater experience that takes place in every room of St. Nicholas’s Gift Boat, featuring surprises from Travel Pete and his cheerful colleagues. Of course, St. Nicholas himself will also make an appearance to meet everyone. The experience is full of humor, excitement, and a touch of magic—perfect for families with young children.
Each room offers a cheerful, interactive theater experience and lots of fun with the jolly Pieten. There’s something to do everywhere, and if you pay close attention, you might even discover some special secrets about the Gift Boat and how Sinterklaas manages to get everything done on time.
For children, it’s an unforgettable experience to get an up-close look at the world of St. Nicholas’s Gift Boat. They’ll discover his staff, his miter, his big book, and, of course, the stacks of gifts waiting for Gift Night. Along the way, they’ll have fun with the helpers, and children who believe in St. Nicholas can color a Gift Boat coloring page and, of course, meet St. Nicholas himself on his Gift Boat.
A visit to St. Nicholas’s Gift Boat is a warm, joyful, and unforgettable adventure that every child will cherish forever. The Gift Boat Days are the perfect opportunity to experience the Sinterklaas celebration up close. Step aboard Sinterklaas’s Gift Boat, explore all the rooms, enjoy a fun interactive theater experience, and meet Sinterklaas himself. A guided tour full of fun, music, stories, and of course… a surprise for all the children.
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