The Voorhaven Jachtensluis at the Volkeraksluizen is the dedicated recreational-boating lock situated on the western side of the Volkeraksluizen complex. A fixed bridge spanning 18.

90 metres above NAP crosses this lock, so vessels with greater air draft must use the eastern commercial-shipping lock, which has a movable bascule bridge. During busy periods, commercial traffic may also use the jachtensluis.

Mariners should monitor VHF channel 18 for the jachtensluis specifically; the complex also uses channels 7, 78, and 64 for block channels and information. The lock is managed by Rijkswaterstaat West-Nederland Zuid.

Wait times can run up to approximately two hours during peak periods, and between 22:00 and 06:00 recreational vessels may in exceptional circumstances contact channel 64 to request passage through the commercial lock.