AMSTERDAM
Amsterdam’s best days out.
The 15 most popular canal cruises in Amsterdam. Here is what each one includes, what it costs and who runs it, so you can book the right day without the guesswork.
1-hour covered Amsterdam canal cruise with Gouda cheese, mustard, and unlimited drinks. See Anne Frank, Rijksmuseum, Jordaan sights.
Most Popular“Very nice tour. The crew was very friendly, and the boat was very nice.”
Amsterdam luxury electric canal cruise with live guide, Jordaan sights, Rijksmuseum views, plus an unlimited drinks and bites option.
“I usually hate tours and find them pretty boring, but this was honestly the only one I stayed fully engaged in—and that’s 100% because of Sophia. She was funny, super knowledgeable, and made the whole experience feel effortless instead of scripted. The boat ride itself was smooth, and we got to see all of Amsterdam…”
90-minute Amsterdam canal cruise with unlimited Heineken beer and wine, Dutch snacks, and narration from an open electric boat.
“This boat tour was a great way to see the city from the water. Guide was very knowledgeable and taught a lot about the city.”
Electric Amsterdam canal cruise with live English commentary and unlimited beer, wine, soft drinks, plus snacks. 1–1.5 hours.
“Quer was an absolute wonderful host. She made the whole trip filled with joy and laughter Highly recommended Quintin easily took us through the Amsterdam canals”
A one-hour canal cruise from Central Station with audio in 19 languages, UNESCO sights like Skinny Bridge, plus a night option.
“Nice view of the lights in the winter. Great location. The canals were very nice.”
Smoke-friendly lounge boat cruise from Amsterdam Central Station, with optional drink packages and a High Light Tour for canal-art season.
Hour-long Amsterdam canal cruise from the Krasnapolsky dock with captain narration, blankets, and a cash-bar for cocktails and other drinks.
“We love this canal cruise. We learnt lots about the city from the informative and friendly guides. We opted for the unlimited drinks option which was great value for money. Our glasses were topped up for the full our without having to ask. Lovely relaxing way to explore beautiful Amsterdam.”
Glide through Amsterdam’s UNESCO canals on an open electric boat for about 1 hour, with optional unlimited drinks and a toast.
“Pretty ride but don’t use this as your main tour of the city. Our captain / tour guide was on his phone texting almost the whole time. We asked some questions but he didn’t volunteer much information.”
Skip the Van Gogh Museum line and pair it with a 75-minute Amsterdam canal cruise, plus multilingual audio and optional snack box.
A 1-hour Amsterdam saloon boat cruise with a live guide and drink choices. See the Amstel, UNESCO canal belt, and landmark sights.
“Pretty much from the start of the experience it was all down hill. Every other canal boat looked really nice and was high class. With nice seats and champagne, while our unlimited “luxury” was literally a covered box. It was cold and drizzly so it was a little welcome. Except what happened was some four…”
Evening canal cruise in Amsterdam with a live English guide, views of key sights, and an onboard bar for beer, soda, and cocktails.
“I learned very little and saw very little from the overcrowded boat. They spent the first part of the trip selling cheese and drinks and then distributing it. After that fiasco, we rented our own boat and did our own 2-hour tour of the canals.”
Timed Van Gogh Museum entry plus a 1-hour Amsterdam canal cruise with multilingual audio, panoramic views, and an easy first-time plan.
“This was amazing. The boat tour was wonderful, although it was raining. We went all over Amsterdam, saw the dancing houses. The Van Gogh museum is just as spectacular, seeing the his story and his relationship with his brother and his amazing art work, there was also a temporary exhibit for Matthew Wong. We managed…”
A time-saving combo in Amsterdam: fast-track Heineken Experience with tastings plus a 1-hour GPS canal cruise along the UNESCO Canal Belt.
“Bad that the cruise isn’t under the Heineken building but other than that amazing!!”
1-hour Amsterdam canal cruise with live guide, 100% electric boat, and unlimited Heineken, wine, soft drinks, plus coffee/tea.
“Our tour guide was very friendly and informative! Had lots of fun seeing the city in the evening, and the unlimited drinks was great!”
2-hour small-group Amsterdam canal cruise with an open bar, Dutch snacks, and captain stories on an electric sloop.
“Perfect canal cruise. The length of the cruise was spot on - any shorter would have not been enough. Captain Mare was an absolute wealth of information and gave us all a whole new found respect for Amsterdam and its very interesting history.”
The canals, the museums and the day trips, and the best way to see each.
