Canal cruise Amsterdam

Why is a canal cruise in Amsterdam a must-do?

Canal cruises are truly fun for all age groups. Everyone loves seeing gorgeous views glide by! If you want to discover Amsterdam from the water, you’ve found the right website. We know the city like the back of our hand and offer multiple lovely canal cruises in Amsterdam. We don’t offer a standard experience; no, during our 75-minute canal cruises we show you the most beautiful areas of the Dutch capital. Churches, towers, gorgeous 17th century canal houses from the Dutch Golden Age, house boats, cute bridges … you’ll see all the city highlights during your sightseeing cruise.

Our company was founded in Amsterdam, so we know everything there is to know about the city. Our guides will gladly tell you tons of interesting facts about Amsterdam and its spectacular sights! Take your camera out, because there you see the Skinny Bridge! Book your tickets for one of our boat tours now and start planning your trip to Amsterdam today. Looking for more travel inspiration? Check out our blog!

An Amsterdam canal tour with a little extra

At Amsterdam Canal Cruises, we offer multiple fun canal cruises in Amsterdam. You can for instance choose our Blue Boat City Canal Cruise and board at the Hard Rock Café or in front of the Heineken brewery. Because your cruise departs here, you can easily plan a visit to the Pijp or Vondelpark before or after your canal cruise.

While our City Canal Cruise is our most well-known canal cruise in Amsterdam, we also offer other boat tours, such as our open boat, our evening cruise and our kids Cruise. You can also opt for a canal cruise where you get a snackbox filled with the best snacks or choose a handy Hop-on-hop-off canal tour. And did you know that we also offer canal cruises with dinners? You can for instance choose our Burgers & Dogs cruise or the Dinner Cruise. Going on an evening canal cruise is also a possibility … at night the city lights make everything look like a gorgeous fairytale! Looking for a romantic tour? Choose our evening cruise.

Whichever cruise you choose, we know you’ll have an amazing experience! You can read all our practical information about your cruise (e.g. our departure points) on the pages of our canal cruises. Get your canal cruise tickets now!

Our kids’ canal cruise

Did you know that we also offer a Kids Cruise that your little ones will love? We’re the only company that offers this! We have developed a special audio story for kids, that follows the adventures of Johnny the mouse and Harold the cat. While adults listen to their audio guide, the kids go on a true adventure to become a certified Freshwater Pirate. This way, the whole family can enjoy a lovely moment together during our canal cruise in Amsterdam!

Why choose a canal cruise from Amsterdam Canal Cruises?

Even if you’re not into typically “touristy things”, seeing the city on a canal cruise is an absolute must when you visit Amsterdam. The experience from seeing Amsterdam from the water is hard to describe … Also not unimportant: our Amsterdam canal cruises are quite long; in 75 minutes you’ll see both the big canals and the main views, but also smaller canals of the canal ring that usually only locals see! And did you know that we’re the only company that has wheelchair accessible boats? Choose Amsterdam Canal Cruises and book your tickets now!

Other attractions we offer tickets for

We know our name makes it seem like we only offer tickets for canal cruises in Amsterdam, but we actually offer tickets for tons of other tours and activities. You can for instance book museum tickets for the main museums in Amsterdam, such as the Van Gogh Museum. You can also choose to do a guided tour, e.g. at the Heineken Experience. Take a look at our tours in Amsterdam and discover the Amsterdam nightlife or the Jewish Quarter during a sightseeing tour… We also offer cheese tastings with Dutch cheeses and offer tickets to places outside of Amsterdam, think of the Keukenhof Gardens. Our tickets allow you to explore Amsterdam and surrounding areas. Are you ready to discover the city and its surroundings?

Amsterdam Canal Cruises service

Do you have any questions about one of our Amsterdam canal cruises? Then contact us; we’d love to help you. Before you’ll know it, you’ll be photographing our gorgeous canals during one of our canal tours!

Of course we always follow the COVID-19 safety measures the Dutch government decides upon. When booking a canal cruise in Amsterdam, you’ll see the measures on our website. Your health and safety are of utmost importance to us.