Yacht outing with mom in Yeongdeungpo, Seoul: Sailing Paradise

My first Han River yacht ride with my mom and sister

My mom, sister, and I went on a little Seoul outing and visited the Han River!!! It was insanely hot, but the yacht was sooo refreshing ㅠㅠ My first-ever yacht ride was so great that I decided to come back with my husband later. A yacht makes a special day even more special >.< It feels completely different from an ordinary sightseeing cruise.

This is the place I kept recommending to my coworkers and friends after we went! Booking through Naver is cheaper, so you can make the best memories without feeling burdened by the price—there's no reason not to go~~~~ Couples, friends, taking your parents, birthday parties, and more: it will make such a lovely memory, so I absolutely recommend it.

Getting to Sailing Paradise from Yeouinaru Station

We found our way there without trouble. It was hot, but after arriving and sitting for a bit, the breeze once we got on the boat was so refreshing~~~

Go out Exit 3 of Yeouinaru Station and keep going straight. Maybe because of the heat, it felt like a long walk.. Pass two CU convenience stores and you'll see E-Mart Everyday. It's in that building!!!! Just pass two sightseeing-cruise boarding areas.

The Han River was so pretty as I walked along, and it made me want to live in Seoul, haha. I really admired the people running in this heat.. I was even like, “If I stay here until nighttime, will BTS's V show up?” haha, heart fluttering haha.

On the way to Sailing Paradise, keep going to the right and it is at the very end~~ Just follow the path.

Confirming the reservation and filling out the boarding form

Because we booked ahead on Naver, we went into the office, gave the name of the person who made the reservation, and then had to fill out a form.

We filled out the passenger boarding declaration.

A special day on the Han River. There are lots of yacht types >.< and different times and group sizes, and they even do birthday parties. Renting one for the day would be sooo nice ㅠㅠ

The outdoor seats and interior of the 11-passenger yacht

There are 11-passenger and 30-passenger yachts! On ours, there were the three of us, a couple, and the captain.

This is what the inside looks like, but we were going to sit outside~~ I heard that if you go down to the left of those seats, there is also a bed and a restroom! Overnight stays are possible too, so spending a night on a yacht for a special occasion sounds like it would make such a wonderful memory.

Once aboard, we put on life jackets. They were clean and had such an interesting design.

The seats are arranged in a circle so you can look right out over the Han River!! The river was right in front of us! I had always only passed it on the subway or bus, so this was my first time actually coming here. There were lots of people picnicking and exercising. I want to live in Seoul. I could totally run by the Han River every day..^^ haha

7 pm sunset or 8 pm night views—which time should you choose?

We sat outside, looking around at the scenery as the boat moved along. The views before the sun went down were so lovely. I debated the 8 pm slot, but 7 pm was great too. As the sun slowly sets~ 8 pm is good if you want night views too : ) Just book according to what you want!

Being on the yacht felt so good because I didn't think about anything. Really, no~~ worries at all.

We looked at the tall buildings, the gently flowing water, and the cars busily moving across the bridge, and I got a little sentimental..^^

My mom must have been really moved after going—she said it was so good and that she should work even harder~~~ I think it gave her a lot to think about. She stared out blankly for a long while~~ It was so healing, like magic that made all worries disappear!!

Champagne and snacks served during the ride

They gave us champagne too~~ So nice ㅠㅠ

They gave us snacks too~~ So thoughtful.

The Seoul Moon balloon. It made me want to try a hot-air balloon too. I heard it costs ₩25,000 ^^ I wonder what it would be like up there; maybe I'll come back to Seoul and try it once the weather gets cooler?

Thank you to the couple beside us for the Mychew candy.

The sunset was unbelievably pretty.. It was hot, but once we got on the yacht, it was unbelievably cool~~

A memorable day on the Han River, whoever you go with

We even got some life-shot photos.. So good ㅠㅠ It was such a happy day. Really~~~ If you want to make precious memories, I absolutely, absolutely recommend it.. I recommend it twice, three times, a hundred times. Take your parents, go as a couple, go with friends—it's so good no matter who you go with.