RIVER & CANAL CRUISES
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The 15 most popular amsterdam cruises, compared side by side. What you see from the water, how long you are aboard, what it costs and which operator to book, so you can pick your boat in a couple of minutes.
Electric Amsterdam canal cruise with live guide, small-group feel, plus optional unlimited drinks and bites. Quiet sights, smart value.
Most Popular“Enjoyable experience with nice refreshments and drinks. Good tour of key landmarks in the city from knowledgeable guides.”
A heated Amsterdam canal cruise on a 100% electric boat with live commentary, unlimited beer, wine, and soft drinks, plus snacks.
“absolutely brilliant tour guides really knowledgeable and funny around good laugh absolutely awesome would highly recommend if your visiting Amsterdam keep up the good work guys”
A 75-minute Amsterdam canal cruise with an audio guide in 19 languages, a snackbox, and kid-friendly story time through UNESCO canals.
“This was the second time we did it with my boyfriend; it's always beautiful. It's our favourite date activity in Amsterdam! We never get tired of it Highly recommended!!!!!!!”
75-minute Amsterdam canal cruise with multi-language audio, classic bridges and UNESCO canals, plus snackbox and kids stories.
“Lovely canal cruise very friendly and very interesting facts about historical places.”
Heated Amsterdam canal cruise with audio guide in 19 languages. 1 hour through the UNESCO canals, plus evening options.
“It was beautiful! we caught the sunset and the sky was amazing. the "driver" was cool and funny. all the team were polite and kind.”
90 minutes on Amsterdam canals with unlimited Heineken beer and wine, Dutch snacks, and a narrated route from near Rijksmuseum or Central Station.
“Lovely experience, great tour guide and very appreciative of them controlling the boisterousness of a large group of Americans. Great selection of snacks and drinks and really is free flowing. Super comfy boat, great route and perfect experience on the canals 🥳”
See Amsterdam’s UNESCO canal district on a 1-hour cruise from Central Station, with audio in 19 languages and great value.
“A lovely way to explore the canals in Amsterdam. The boat was clean and warm (the weather was freezing!), the audio guide was interesting and we saw lots of lovely things. Great value for money! thankyou for a lovely trip 😊”
One hour on an open, electric Amsterdam canal boat with quick sightseeing, UNESCO views, and an optional unlimited drinks upgrade.
“It was a lot of fun and we lucked out and had the whole boat for the six of us. Lovely day and informative captain.”
Small-group Amsterdam canal cruise with an open boat, guided stories, and easy Central Station pickup for a one-hour UNESCO canal loop.
“Sebastian our captain was very informative and we much preferred going in a smaller boat that went through some of the smaller canals. Pick up right in front of Central station”
Skip-the-line Van Gogh Museum entry plus a 75-minute UNESCO canal cruise with audio. Fixed museum slot, flexible boat boarding.
“Loved the museum I wasn’t met at my meet pint so made my own way to location”
Take a 1-hour Saloon Boat canal cruise on the Amstel with a live guide and optional unlimited drinks, plus classic sights in view.
“The cruise was informative and the guides were all very nice. Many free drinks handed out. They gave a complimentary bin of snacks with pretzels and crackers. We booked the cruise weeks beforehand and it down poured rained the entire cruise. They did not cancel it. They had umbrellas, but the boat cushions were soaking…”
See Amsterdam’s glowing canals on a 1-hour electric boat cruise with a live English guide and onboard bar. Great first-night option.
“We had an awesome evening out vibing with some good people that we met. The guides Laia and Ruxi were awesome , knowledgeable and showed kindness. Michael our boat captain kept us safe while piloting. Your staff and services are awesome.. I recommend this trip”
Van Gogh Museum time-slot ticket plus a 1-hour Amsterdam canal cruise with audio in 19 languages.
“We enjoyed canal Cruise but it was a bit difficult to find the campany:lovers. It was not emphasised enough.”
One-hour Amsterdam canal cruise with a native German guide and optional unlimited drinks, gliding the Amstel and canal belt.
“mmmh zu kurz 😬”
Fast-track Heineken factory tour plus a 1-hour GPS canal cruise in Amsterdam, with 2 drinks included, from $44.
“The best Heineken Experience ever! Staff were so knowledgeable, and made everything fun and friendly . Genuinely my highlight of the trip! The bar at the end was such good vibes of house music . The Canal cruise was lovely , loved the audio guide , really informative but straight to the point . And…”
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