Best Open Boat Canal Cruise Amsterdam With Live Guide

Name: Best Open Boat Canal Cruise Amsterdam With Live Guide
Brand: Boat Amsterdam
SKU: 56080P3
Price: 21.28 USD
Rating: 5.0 (413 reviews)

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1 hour
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Overview

The combination of foot, bike, car and bus traffic on the cobblestone streets of Amsterdam can be overwhelming, so experience Amsterdam in peace from the water. Sit back and relax while you experience the city’s waterways from a unique vantage point. On this 1-hour canal cruise you'll pass by sights including the Anne Frank House, Skinny Bridge and more, while your skipper will give you information about Amsterdam and provide some local tips.

Cruise the waters on a comfortable electric canal boat
Get insider tips on the city as your guide provides live commentary
See the sights including the Anne Frank House, Amstel River, Skinny Bridge and more
Multiple departure times make it easy to fit into any schedule

What's Included

1-hour cruise on 100% electric boats
Live guide
Toilet available on board

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Amstel 51F
Amstel 51F, 1018 EJ Amsterdam, Netherlands
The boating dock in front of the H'ART Museum. Formerly known as the Hermitage Museum.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Hermitage Amsterdam (Pass By)

The Amstel (Pass By)

Anne Frank House (Pass By)

Dutch National Opera & Ballet (Pass By)

Red Light District (Pass By)

Magere Brug (Pass By)

Herengracht (Pass By)

Prinsengracht (Pass By)

Xtracold Icebar Amsterdam (Pass By)

Boerejongens Coffeeshop Center (Pass By)

The Jordaan (Pass By)

The Cat Cabinet (Pass By)

Amsterdam Cheese Museum (Pass By)

Cromhout House (Pass By)

Huis Bartolotti (Pass By)

Westerkerk (Pass By)

Westertoren (Pass By)

Houseboat Museum (Pass By)

Amsterdam Canal Ring (Pass By)

Spiegelkwartier (Pass By)

Rokin (Pass By)

Memorial to Koningin Wilhemina (Pass By)

The Bulldog The First Coffeeshop (Pass By)

Our Lord in the Attic Museum Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder (Pass By)

Brouwerij de Prael (Pass By)

Weeping Tower (Pass By)

NEMO Science Museum (Pass By)

Het Scheepvaartmuseum| The National Maritime Museum (Pass By)

Architecture Centre of Amsterdam (Pass By)

Waterlooplein Market (Pass By)

Hortus Botanicus (Pass By)

Montelbaanstoren (Pass By)

Leprozenpoort (Pass By)

Museum Het Rembrandthuis (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Please note that the itinerary provided is just an example. Routes may vary due to traffic, construction works, and weather conditions
In case of bad weather we provide umbrella's or poncho's. In some cases of bad weather or season we might use a covered boat. In case the tour is cancelled by the operator, you will be offered a different date or a full refund.

Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Most travellers can participate
We cannot guarantee open boats in autumn, winter and spring. Our boats are partially covered in these seasons with a fixed canopy for your comfort.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 35 travellers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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Featured review

Alicia_F

This was an amazing boat trip. I know there are many to choose from so it can be a bit overwhelming. I chose this trip because of the open boat and it was a smaller group with less people. we went around 8:30pm, so essentially a sunset trip and it was absolutely spectacular! the host and captain were young and energetic. super friendly, very funny. I was laughing the entire trip. This was honestly one of the top tier experiences for me in Amsterdam. I think it was my favourite part of the trip. I can highly recommend.

Reviews

5.0

413 reviews

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Great tour

Yan_S, Sept 2023

Very nice open-boat canal tours, with drinks, good guides and interesting stories about canal and Amsterdam

Great experience at...

Konrad_S, Sept 2023

Great experience at evening with good weather. Great incredible captain with good storys about Amsterdam. Free drinks !!! What else to add.....

a MUST experience in Amsterdam

Dongbom_S, Sept 2023

marvelous experience! top notch skipper and capitain! very soft spoken and knowledgeable. made it seem the 1 hour tour too short! definately recommendable!

GREAT EXPERIENCE

Sofia_P, Sept 2023

We had so much fun while learing some interesting things about Amsterdam. The pilot and the guide guys where amazing.

Beautiful experience

AishwaryaS_P, Sept 2023

Small group & lovely personal experience. Our host had a good knowledge of the cruise. The weather was lovely so the open boat experience was great.

Pleasant cruise with commentary and complimentary drinks

Karen_G, Sept 2023

Enjoyed an early evening cruise along some of Amsterdam’s canals with factual commentary and complimentary wine. We did struggle to hear the commentary due to where we were seated on the boat and we did not see the email about a change of departure point, due to a swimming event which was sent the afternoon of the cruise, until 20 minutes before the cruise resulting in a last minute dash.

Great time!

Tarek_Z, Sept 2023

Our skipper and tour host was great. They made sure to make everyone included, were attentive, friendly and knowledgeable. Learned some very interesting things about history and laughed a lot too.

Our guide and riverboat...

Wanda_E, Aug 2023

Our guide and riverboat captain were so nice & knowledgeable! Learned so much about Amsterdam! Thank you for a great experience!

amazing, once in a lifetime!

Alicia_F, Aug 2023

Our canal cruise with...

Greta_B, Aug 2023

Our canal cruise with Boat Amsterdam was great! Our guide, Simona was very knowledgeable and told fun stories and Captain Uris gave us a smooth, safe ride.

10/10 would do this again

Remsha_A, July 2023

The Amsterdam boat cruise (Queen was the boat's name) is an enchanting experience that left me completely captivated. Easily the best part of our weekend trip! Gliding through the historic waterways of this beautiful city, I was treated to a unique perspective of Amsterdam's architectural marvels and picturesque scenery. The knowledgeable and charismatic tour guide provided fascinating insights into the city's rich history and cultural significance. The comfortable and well-maintained boat offered unobstructed views, allowing me to soak in the beauty of the canals, charming bridges, and stunning canal houses. The gentle sway of the boat and the lapping of the water created a soothing ambiance, making the cruise both relaxing and enjoyable. We also got treated to drinks on board which made the experience all the more delightful.

Relaxing and informative.

Cheryl_E, July 2023

Guide was very knowledgeable and could answer all of our questions about sights along the canal. She had many interesting facts to share. I believe her name was Emily.

Perfect

Valdas_K, July 2023

Have very good time. Friendly staff with good humor sense. Everything was perfect. My recommendations

Easy and comfortable way to see more of Amsterdam

Heather_G, July 2023

Lex was a personable host and captain of our tour, making up for being short staffed. It was a small group so made the experience very comfortable and personal.

Nice canal cruise, great guide

AILIN_H, May 2023

We loved the canal cruise, our guide (don’t remember his name but he was from Italy) told us a lot of interesting things about Amsterdam in general n canals in particular n facilitated a pleasant atmosphere throughout the cruise. Totally recommend this tour :)

Crew was very friendly...

Gary_C, Mar 2023

Crew was very friendly and drinks were free flowing. Great English and very knowledgeable. Boat was comfortable and lots of room.

Good route, bad guide

Gibran_L, Jan 2023

Got rebooked on evening Light Festival cruise, which was a great tour around the city, but the guide (Alessandro) was not loud enough and didn't provide information for half of the installations and landmarks we passed. The skipper was more informative in fact.

Amazing experience

Jenny_L, Oct 2022

The guides on the boat Oscar and Firla were very informative and made the experience very enjoyable plus travelling through the canals of Amsterdam was very picturesque.

Response from Host, Oct 2022

Hi Jenny, thanks a lot for sharing your amazing experience with Oscar and Veerle. I'll make sure to tell them you enjoyed their tour. We hope you have a great stay in Amsterdam and would love to welcome you back on board another time in the near future!

Poor tour

Irmina_G, July 2019

i have done several of these boat tours which are usually nice and enjoyable but this one wasn’t. We could barely hear the explanation of the guide. The driver was constantly on his phone and the tour made 4 stops that did not make any sense therefore from the 70 mins the tour is actually 45 (or not even). I took my mum on it and i am sad she did not get the nice experience she was supposed to.

SOOOO Personalized!

Yvonne_C, Aug 2018

We managed to hit a very sunny and warm window right before a thunder storm only because the guide was so gracious to let us move our time of tour up by one hour! Great tour, mainly because both the captain and his assistant were so knowledgeable and so willing to talk to us and answer all of our questions during the tour!!