Canal cruise boat passing canal houses in Amsterdam

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Canal cruise Amsterdam — tickets for a live-guided cruise through the UNESCO canals

Board a historic saloon boat on the Oudezijds Voorburgwal, ten minutes on foot from Amsterdam Central Station, and cruise the UNESCO-listed canal ring with a live guide on board. The boats are fully electric, so you hear the water and the stories instead of an engine.

Choose the classic one-hour cruise, add unlimited cocktails, beer and wine, or charter a private boat for your own group.

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  • Historische salonboten en sloepen, 100% elektrisch
  • 📍 Oudezijds Voorburgwal 30, Amsterdam

This is a shared cruise

You book individual seats and cruise together with other guests on the same boat. That keeps the price per person low and works from two people upwards: pick a departure time, step on board and listen to the live guide.

  • Individual tickets per person, no minimum group size
  • Fixed departure times from Oudezijds Voorburgwal
  • You share the boat with other guests; seats are not reserved
  • Want the boat to yourselves? Choose a private cruise

Shared cruises and tickets

Luxury Canal Cruise

from € 19.50 p.p. · 1 hour

The classic tour through Amsterdam's UNESCO canal ring on a historic saloon boat with a live guide on board.

Included

  • Live guided tour (EN/NL)
  • Covered saloon boat
  • 100% electric vessel
  • Drinks available on board
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Cocktail Cruise

from € 33.50 p.p. · 1 hour

Same canals, different mood: unlimited cocktails, beer and wine while the bridges glide past.

Included

  • Unlimited cocktails, beer & wine
  • Live guided tour
  • 1 hour cruise
  • 18+ with valid ID
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Private Canal Cruise

from € 399 per boat · 1 to 2 hours

Your own boat, skipper and route for up to 30 guests — no other passengers, VIP service on board.

Included

  • Up to 30 guests
  • Private skipper & host
  • Flexible route
  • Drinks package optional
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What you see along the way

The route follows the seventeenth-century canal ring and the Amstel, passing the places where the city still shows its trading history.

  • The Golden Bend on the Herengracht, with the widest merchant houses in the city
  • The Magere Brug and the locks on the Amstel
  • The narrow Jordaan canals that only low boats can enter
  • The Maritime Museum and the replica of an East India Company ship
  • Houseboats, hoisting beams and leaning gables in the old centre

Which cruise to pick

  • Luxury Canal Cruise — the classic introduction to the city, good with children or parents
  • Cocktail Cruise — early evening, unlimited cocktails, beer and wine, 18+ with ID
  • Private Canal Cruise — your own boat, skipper and route for up to 30 guests

Meeting point and timing

The jetty is at Oudezijds Voorburgwal 30, a short walk from Central Station, Dam Square and Nieuwmarkt. Arrive fifteen minutes before departure so you can board calmly and pick a window seat. Use a car park near the station; there is no parking at the jetty.

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Good to know

Meeting point
Oudezijds Voorburgwal 30, Amsterdam
Duration
1 to 2 hours depending on the cruise
Languages
English and Dutch, live guide on board
Boats
Historic saloon boats and sloops, 100% electric
Weather
Boats are covered; cruises also run in the rain
Booking
Online via the calendar below; evening slots sell out early

Frequently asked questions

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Prefer the whole boat for your own group?

If you want a private cruise with your own route, catering and music, you can charter a boat with skipper instead.

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