Amsterdam Canal Cruise: Old City Exploration

Experience the best open boat canal cruise in Amsterdam with a live guide. Sail the canals, enjoy the beautiful views, and learn fascinating stories about the city.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Hermitage Amsterdam - The 1-hour cruise departs in front of the Hermitage Museum.
    Please note that the following sights are examples of what we might pass by. Routes may vary due to traffic, constructions etc.
  • The Amstel - Cruise through Amstel, one of the many canals in Amsterdam.
  • Dutch National Opera & Ballet - Dutch National Opera…
What's Included
  • 1 hour Open Boat Canal Cruise on a 100% Electric Boat
  • Live guide
  • Two Drinks Included (Beer, Wine, Soda, Coffee or Tea)
  • Toilet available on board
Additional Information

Aye sailor!
Welcome on Board!
Enjoy our live guided Amsterdam Canal Cruise through the OLD CITY CENTRE with two drinks (Beer, Wine and Sodas) included. And Yes, we have a toilet on board!
This cruise will take you where the big regular Canal Cruise boats can’t go.
Sail the canals and experience Amsterdam in peace from the water. Our hosts and captains…

Location
Amstel 51F
Amstel
Please meet us at the waterfront in front of the H'Art Museum (formerly known as the Hermitage Museum) located at the Amstel 51F in Amsterdam
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Marybeth_s
Jun 3, 2025
Great boat ride - Very easy to find and book. Stories were great. It was nice to be in a small group. I suggest the 2 drink option.
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252leighannel
Jun 1, 2025
1 hr boat ride through the canals. Best experience of the trip - Very informative and entertaining. We absolutely loved it! The stories were fun to hear and our guides were amazing. This was definitely the highlight of our trip so far
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Wannabet2024
May 12, 2025
Yes! Do this tour! - I’ve visited the city many times over the years and this was the first time to try the boat tour. I got so much more out of it than I expected! Learned some new things about the city and seeing it from the water does make a difference. Service was great, captain knew his job, and even the weather cooperated for a perfect afternoon. Highly recommend!
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Anitarn4208jq
May 1, 2025
Informative and interesting - Tour guide was very friendly and informative,we had a wonderful day with our friend and learned a lot about Amsterdam heritage.
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Bethmf580xo
Apr 22, 2025
Great tour, the open boat made it easy to see everything. Highly recommend this tour! - It was a wonderful tour. Not only did we see a lot of Amsterdam, but we learned a lot of its history as well. We were apparently the only English speakers on our not terribly full boat, and we chose to sit in the back rather than along the sides, so we could see in all directions, so we were sitting by ourselves. The captain offered to be our private tour guide in English, while another crew member was talking to the folks in the front and sides of the boat. The captain let a younger crew member whom he was training do most of the boat steering, while still keeping a close eye on him and taking over briefly during a few tight corners under bridges. We got a terrific tour and explanation of many of the buildings, how and why the Amstel river was originally turned into a canal through the city, and a lot of other interesting and amusing history. Having an open boat as opposed to one with an enclosed cabin made it much easier to see everything. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and took lots of photos along the way. Highly recommend this tour!
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Susanbb7841ln
Apr 21, 2025
Perfect canal cruise to take a break from crowd! - Nico and Olal were excellent tour guides! The knowledge they possessed was unremarkable. We would definitely go with them again.
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Jonesj982
Apr 18, 2025
Wonderful - Great canal cruise with informative staff on board, English speaking tour guide. Booked 1 ticket with 2 drinks and another without. would go again.
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Brad_b
Apr 3, 2025
Amsterdam is beautiful, and better seen by boat! - It was scenic, relaxing, and the guides gave great information! We saw many unique, architectural buildings, and learned much of the history of the area.
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Coastal321523
Apr 2, 2025
lovely sail on canal - boat, talk and drinks great, would recomend. why have min of 100 characters when i just wanted to give a quick thumbs up?!
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Amandacn9448ud
Mar 29, 2025
friendly crew and great sights! - the crew were so nice and fun!! they had lots of fun facts and were very friendly. the tour took us close to beautiful sights and the drinks were pretty good too. totally recommend, especially for the price!
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From $23
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).