Amsterdam Light Festival: Canal Art Cruise

Sail through Amsterdam’s canals on a luxury boat, marvel at stunning light art, and enjoy unlimited drinks during the Amsterdam Light Festival.

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Amsterdam Light Festival - In its 11th year, the Amsterdam Light Festival invites visitors to explore the realm of imagination with the theme “Imagine Beyond.” Be amazed by over 20 light installations crafted specifically for the festival by both local and international artists. This festival is perfect for all ages. Whether visiting with family,…
What's Included
  • Experienced local skipper and live guide
  • 75-minute Cruise along the artworks of the Amsterdam Light Festival
  • Unlimited beer, (mulled)wine and soft drinks (if option chosen)
  • Small bite or stroopwafel (if option chosen)
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Join us for a delightful cruise through Amsterdam’s canals and witness the stunning light art of the 14th Amsterdam Light Festival. This year’s theme, Legacy, unites artists from across the globe to reflect on what we value today and what we will pass on to future generations.
This 75-minute cruise features over 20 artworks that illuminate the city,…

Location
Prins Hendrikkade 33A
Prins Hendrikkade
Look for our crew dressed in bright orange. Please call us on +31(0)20-7715930, if you can't find the meeting point.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Leslie_e
Dec 19, 2025
Dazzling by Night - The boat was nice and the guide was very enthusiastic and personable. Some of the art installations were dazzling and complex. Others were simply lovely. They made the canals even more beautiful.
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Yoohoo666
Dec 26, 2024
Amazing night - Lovely staff on the boat, lots of information an laughs. Beautiful art work. Lovely selection of drinks an snacks. Highly recommended to anyone
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761wains
Dec 22, 2025
Canal Light tour - Nice tour, skipper and tour guide were great. Enjoyed it and was priced right. The boat cover obscured some of the views and I then booked a hard cover boat for a day trip.
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J844wxmichaelb
Dec 26, 2024
A worthwhile activity; wrap up warm - I really enjoyed this experience. The tour guide was knowledgeable and told us some really cool stuff about the city of Amsterdam and its architecture. He also had some nice remarks about how the lights symbolise different things which was nice. There was a a large number of people on the boat and the tour guide aswell as tour guiding was also distributing drinks so he worked very hard! There’s wasn’t much chatter or atmosphere on the boat and I think a little background music could add a bit of life. Wasn’t keen on the nuts as a snack and I wasn’t asked if I had any allergies but the lights were brilliant and I would recommend this activity.
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Vishal_b
Dec 30, 2024
Recommendation: Canal tour yes, light festival no - Canal trip was good, light festive is not very few. Boat was full. Boat captain and guid were knowledgeable. Day trip would give you better idea about canal.
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Mahla_b
Jan 12, 2026
Not as good as it could be - Well first of all we where standing in the cold and after an hour the boot arrived and it was freezing cold inside
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Amber
Jan 4, 2026
Don’t bother - Absolute waste of money. Walk instead! A 45 min delay boarding and I couldn’t see a thing from inside. Save your money and walk!
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Luciana_r
Dec 29, 2025
Avoid this tour! Plastic windows can’t see outside - If I could give this zero stars I would - AVOID THIS TOUR! The boat has plastic windows and ceiling, so even if it wasn’t raining you couldn’t see out the windows without opening day. We had a rainy and very very cold day, so to open the windows meant getting cold and wet. We were not offered snacks at all, the guide had minimal information to share, and overall this was just a huge disappointment and not worth the money. There are other boats with glass windows and proper tables to sit and enjoy drinks and snacks. This is a very poor choice of boat for a tour in the wintertime. A waste of money and we ended the night cold and wet.
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Emma_b
Dec 17, 2025
Would not go again or recommend. - The tour guide was in experienced and didn’t really know what to say to each art piece. I don’t think we saw half of the art pieces as there was over 20 and we may have seen maybe 10 at most. It felt very cheap and would benefit from better service focus. I would try find a better company next time.
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Sarah
Dec 30, 2024
Waste of money - Way more people than what was listed. The wait was INSANE. The staff was absolutely rude and not helpful. 0/10 do not recommend.
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