Amsterdam Boat Cruise: Scenic Canal Views

Float through Amsterdam’s offbeat sights on a cozy, eco-friendly boat. Discover hidden gems with a local guide. Book your small-group tour now.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Stromma Netherlands - See this during your tour.
  • Rijksmuseum - See this during your tour.
  • Van Gogh Museum - See this during your tour.
  • Waterlooplein Market - See this during your tour.
  • The Amstel - See this during your tour.
  • Leiden Square (Leidseplein) - See this during your tour.
What's Included
  • Captain acts as your guide
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
Additional Information

Experience Amsterdam as it was meant to be enjoyed—by smoothly cruising through its beautiful canals on a chic open boat. Avoid the crowded sidewalks and the rush—just indulge in pure relaxation and stunning views.
With a knowledgeable captain who also serves as your storyteller, discover hidden treasures, intriguing history, and delightful local…

Location
Stadhouderskade 520
Stadhouderskade
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Msbonn2015
Jul 6, 2025
Lovely and interesting with our captain, Lucien - Thanks to Lucien, our captain, the boat tour was safe, and interesting! We were a vroup of 8 ppl from different cultures and ages from 22-82. He was interested in us just rnough for that 1 hour lovely canal ride. I’d do it again!
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924sanneh
Jun 27, 2025
Super fun sailing with Ruud - What a nice tour we had with Ruud! He made us look at Amsterdam very differently and talked about the points along the way with pleasure and humour. Very different than on such a large impersonal cruise. Recommended!
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Stevetarn2014
Jun 24, 2025
Really enjoyable relaxing cruise - We really enjoyed our cruise which was the last one of the day and quiet. The skipper was engaging and answered all of our questions. A relaxing way to see the city.
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Jane_s
Mar 31, 2025
Highly recommended - Such a lovely experience. Great way to see the city. Knowledgeable, lovely, friendly guide. Really enjoyed it especially the history and stroopwaffells!
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Denisef457
Mar 22, 2025
The most amazing Canal ride - The views were absolutely amazing. Are Captain Joram ( Shake Joe) Baruch was very entertaining and also very knowledgeable in the history, which is why I took the ride for the beautiful views and the knowledge of Amsterdam not only did he speak several different languages I believe seven, which was very impressive. He was able to communicate with everyone on the boat. His sense of humor was great. I would definitely recommend this Canal ride with this captain for sure. thank you so much for a memorable time.💕
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Stuartcm1475ir
Sep 29, 2024
Canal open boat cruise - Amazing trip on the open boat with Ruud! Ruud was knowledgeable, friendly and fun and we had a great time with him as our boat Captain - thank you Ruud! Thanks for having us!
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Amy_l
May 7, 2024
Canal Tour is a Must! - Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and friendly! Really enjoyed the experience and can’t recommend this enough!
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Valaried344
May 2, 2024
One of the top highlights of our week long trip to the Netherlands! - Captain Erik was fun, knowledgeable, entertaining, and interactive. The food and drinks were the icing on top of a fantastic more intimate tour with beautiful views and information of the history of Amsterdam. He was also great at including my 10yr old daughter. I am so grateful to have had this experience especially after seeing how packed the other larger less expensive tours were! Thank you!
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Discerning62
Mar 6, 2024
Really enjoyable - The guide was excellent and kept us out of harms way on this Friday afternoon floating along the canals. We got great photos and we learned so much about Amsterdam. Once we got off, we kind of knew where everything was. We saw all the people on the big boats and we're happy to have this more intimate experience. It was comfortable and open air.
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Kpgc
Jan 1, 2025
Best Way to see Amsterdam. - We specifically looked for an open top tour in Amsterdam an Stromma’s prices were reasonable, and there was an online coupon we could use as well. Our guide was great, with lots of knowledge about the city. Unfortunately we couldn’t go down all the canals he wanted to because they were filming a movie in one area. We still saw most of Amsterdam from the water, which I feel is the best way. I would recommend everyone take a canal tour, but you have to take an open top boat for the best experience.
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up to 6 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).