WE ARE BARENTSZEN.

We are ready to create a unique, customized experience for you. Just set the course, and we will build you a tailor-made ship. So sail with us, push your limits, and dare to explore.

pushing boundaries together takes you further

Not following an obligatory route. Instead, rely on your own exploration skills and believe that your ship does not necessarily have to pass the South Cape to reach your goal. Make maps of what you discover on your journey. That’s what Willem Barentsz did back in the sixteenth century. 

We know the name Willem Barentsz as a Dutch seafarer and explorer. As a merchant and scientist, he led several expeditions. His name is connected with the attempts to reach the Far East and Asia, traveling the northeastern route via Nova Zembla.

He was the one that led the expeditions, but what many do not know is that he did not travel alone. Jan Huygen van Linschoten, Cornelis Nay, and Jacob van Heemskerk, among others, accompanied him. They were responsible for the various strategies.

What explorers discovered centuries ago still holds true today. Together you can achieve more, go further, and push back frontiers. Literally and metaphorically.

alliance of forces

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set your course

These explorers inspired our brands for travel, events, incentives, programs, and congresses (formerly under DRG) to join our forces.

Communal, economic, social, and climate issues demand adaptations from everyone. They require our organizations to change our course continuously. Individually, in partnerships, and as an entity.

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creating your unique experiences

That is why everyone within an organization must be flexible and willing to learn from each other. We need to understand who excels in what and support and complement each other. We do that under the name Barentzsen. Providing you with unique experiences, so you can share the gained inspiration and connect with others is what drives us. Together, we offer you creative, innovative, and sustainable options.

Our brands retain their identity. We believe that the specialist is the best in his field. Yet, external insights bringing enrichment, and supporting each other gives body to extraordinary events.

 

 our brands:

The experienced professionals of our brands are experts in their field. Thanks to the Barentszen alliance, they know that (sports) travel, (cultural) events, incentives, conferences, etc., can be grander, more personal, sustainable, innovative, or simply different. Discover our brands:

OUR GUARANTEES:

At Barentszen, we offer you the assurance of a worry-free travel experience. We are members of ANVR, SGR(Z), and the Stichting Calamiteitenfonds Reizen.

MORE ABOUT OUR GUARANTEES:

ANVR

Barentszen (KvK 23496768) is a member of ANVR. ANVR applies strict standards for membership and promotes the quality of travel and related information. The trips on this website are offered under the ANVR Traveler Conditions (ANVR Travel Conditions for package trips or ANVR Booking Conditions for mediation of individual travel services or a package trip with a non-ANVR or EEA tour operator and/or Linked Travel Arrangement Conditions), which apply to all offers on this website unless explicitly stated otherwise. Click here to view the ANVR Traveler Conditions and other important information. On the booking form, you must confirm that you have read and agree to the specific terms from the ANVR Traveler Conditions that apply to your booking, i.e., the ANVR Travel Conditions for package trips or ANVR Booking Conditions for mediation of individual travel services or a package trip with a non-ANVR or EEA tour operator and/or Linked Travel Arrangement Conditions and other ANVR information.

SGRZ

Barentszen (KvK 23496768) is a member of SGRZ. You can verify this via www.sgrz.nl. Under the SGRZ guarantee scheme, the trips published on this website are covered by the SGR guarantee. This SGR guarantee ensures that as a consumer, you are entitled to a refund of your prepaid travel funds if the other party fails to fulfill the agreed service due to financial insolvency. If the agreement includes transport and the destination has already been reached, arrangements will be made for the return journey.

Since February 1, 2021, a fee of €5 per person per booking is charged for every trip booked with a travel organization affiliated with SGR. This allows you to continue traveling with peace of mind.

Stichting Calamiteitenfonds Reizen

Barentszen (KvK 23496768) is a member of Stichting Calamiteitenfonds Reizen. The guarantee from the Calamiteitenfonds ensures that as a traveler participating in a trip covered by this guarantee, you are entitled to:

  • Receive (a portion of) your travel cost back if we cannot fully or partially perform the trip due to a calamity;

  • Be reimbursed for any necessary additional costs if we need to adjust the trip or repatriate you early due to a calamity.

A calamity is defined as an extraordinary event caused by civil unrest or a natural disaster.