Amsterdam Light Festival: Luxury Canal Boat Cruise
4.3
210 Ratings
Amsterdam

Experience the Amsterdam Light Festival from a luxury canal boat with an onboard bar. Cruise along the illuminated canals, enjoy a drink, and learn about the light installations.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Amsterdam Light Festival - Experience the Amsterdam Light Festival like the locals do, by boat! During this festival during the dark days, the city is illuminated by the most beautiful works of art.
What's Included
  • Covered canal boats for a comfortable experience
  • Warm blankets to snuggle under
  • Hear all about the exciting stories behind the art as told by your crew onboard
  • Our bar is always stocked with a dazzling variety of drinks and snacks
  • Great 360° view through our large windows
  • Cruise along the most beautiful light artworks
What's Not Included
  • Snacks and other drinks than the welcome drink are available
  • Gratuities (for the team on board)
Additional Information

Admire the Amsterdam Light Festival from another angle on this canal boat cruise. See the city’s famous canals illuminated by the glow of the unique installations and enjoy a drink as you take in the views.
Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the Amsterdam Light Festival and cruise past the spectacular illuminations on a luxury canal boat. Treat…

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Location
Oudezijds Voorburgwal 230
Oudezijds Voorburgwal
Departure location: Oudezijds Voorburgwal 230, 1012 GK Amsterdam, Netherlands. Directions: Close to Dam Square at the NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky dock. It is only a 5-minute walk from Dam Square. You can recognize our crew, onboard and at the dock, by their white polos and red jackets.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(210 Ratings)
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Modireland2010
Sep 28, 2025
Top captain Renee and great host Stephanie! - Great fun with a great group! Rene (captain) and Stephanie (our host) were great - hardworking and great fun! Lots of laughs and great information!! Would recommend 1000%. Thanks for the great tour!!
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742paolaj
Sep 23, 2025
Tour with Rose and Jack form titanic - Kim and Martin excelents guides!! We Love The trip!!! So fun! They know much about The history from The City! Thanks a lot!
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Nicr_11
Sep 8, 2025
Perfect way to explore the canals. - Me and a friend got the bright idea to go on such a boat adventure as the weather was perfect and none of us has yet been on the water in Amsterdam. The booking went very quickly via the website and we arrived to be welcomed by the captain and host who are very professional, informative, funny and friendly. We enjoyed some wine, listened to the interesting things they could tell us and chatted and observed the beautiful canals and all the history. Overall a wonderfull experience.
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Florish261
Dec 9, 2024
Great ALF - Great tour and great hospitality by Zofia and the skipper Jozef. Had a lovely tour of the Amsterdam Light Festival with both of them
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Mrspolecat
Dec 2, 2024
A magical evening! - The host and captain of the boat were friendly and entertaining, with a good knowledge of the history of Amsterdam and the light displays of the Amsterdam Light Festival. Our glasses were kept topped up and the boat was comfortable and cosy with pillows and blankets to keep us cosy and warm. From time to time, the host got his guitar out and entertained us with songs which added to the magical atmosphere of the evening. We were told by staff at our hotel that this was the best cruise company and they did not disappoint. Will definitely book with them again.
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Bozobendeguz
Oct 24, 2024
Sofia and Janine did a great job! We loved it - Janine and zofia made our trip SO fun! Definitely worth the hour of entertainnment and booze. Beautiful weather, gorgeous views and great fun facts.
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Dave_t
Jan 18, 2025
Was a nice tour but... - Was a nice tour but extremely cold. I thought we were gonna be on a hard covered boat. But was open.
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Brittny_t
Jan 11, 2025
Great staff! Not so great in cold weather - This was a really good experience. The guides and captain were awesome and very knowledgable. However, it was rainy and cold and there was no heat at all. The boat is partially open. That took away from the experience in my opinion. I think this needs to be clearly stated when booking.
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Lovinhippos
Aug 24, 2025
Cheap, but you get what you pay for. - Thank goodness they include a little drink with our cruise. They told us we were in for a treat, a guided tour. The captain spoke for about a minute and our guide for about three before the captain drove the wrong way along a one-way canal and became stranded for 30 mins. We know this as each boat that annoyedly passed, let us know!
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Tomck3379fp
Apr 2, 2024
Poor experience - Unfortunately not the best experience. The operator had hugely overbooked (or allowed additional walk-ons) and as a result, there wasn't enough seats. We had to climb over a table and sit on the shelving at the back. It was really awkward when the operator was asking everyone to 'squeeze in together, in solidarity' and no-one was budging because there was nowhere people could go. As we were sat at the very back, the tarp kind of material wasn't very clear looking out at the various light festival exhibits. The waitress was very friendly, chatty and provided a good service. Overall a waste of money, sorry to say. My feedback to the operator is to avoid cramming people in like that.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).