1 hr 15 min Canal Cruise with Live Commentary

Name: 1 hr 15 min Canal Cruise with Live Commentary
Start: 2025-10-03T17:00:00.000+03:00
End: 2025-10-03T18:00:00.000+03:00
Location: Amsterdam

See Amsterdam from the water on a canal cruise with live commentary from your skipper, who brings the city’s history, culture, and everyday life into focus as you pass its most famous sights.

Details

Step aboard for a canal tour that reveals Amsterdam’s unique character from the water. As you pass elegant canal houses, historic bridges, and lively waterfront streets, your knowledgeable skipper shares stories and insights that bring the city’s past and present to life.

The route takes you along highlights such as the Prinsengracht, Herengracht, and Amstel River, offering a clear introduction to the city’s canal belt. The comfortable boat features a flexible cover, so you’ll enjoy great views in any weather.

With its mix of sightseeing and engaging commentary, this cruise is a simple and enjoyable way to experience Amsterdam—ideal for first-time visitors and anyone curious to learn more about the city’s history and daily life.

Your motor boat

Online Booking

What is included in activity

Canal cruise

100% electric, covered boat

Individual seats and tables

Live commentary by captain

Multilingual audio guide

Onboard toilet

Heating when necessary

Open roof on sunny and warm days

What is not included

Drinks (available for purchase)

Hide

1 hr 15 min

Group size up to 27 persons

Mobile ticket

English

Full refund for cancellations up to 24 hours

Cancel up to 24 hours in advance to receive a full refund

Meeting point

The location is easily accessible from Central Station. You can take the ferry F3 Buiksloterweg behind the Central Station. From the ferry, you walk immediately to the left towards the A'dam Tower (the tower with the swing on the roof). After 250 meters you will see on the right after the bridge the departure jetty of Amsterdam Boat Cruises.

Places you will see

• Prinsengracht
• Anne Frank House
• The Amstel
• Binnenstad

Reviews by travellers

4.7 out of 5

1052 reviews

769

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Marco

AppGuide still needs to be improved. Information about the sights comes too early or it should be possible to press pause.

5 days ago

Cindy R.

The Captain was awesome and the Tour was super entertaining and funny! The price is also really good compared to other options

7 days ago

William G.

Lovely guide and drinks available on board. Lots of history given about the canals and Amsterdam

14 days ago

Frédérique

Awesome. Very pleasant staff. Reasonably priced drinks available during the walk. Superb experience.

15 days ago

Cindy

The meeting point is on the side where the AdamTower is, so behind the train station you take the free ferry (which runs every 3 minutes) and then you have about a 2-minute walk. Check-in was quick and easy, the free audio guide was also good, the app still had to be downloaded but the skipper provided help with this. The trip itself was great and informative. Clear recommendation!!

15 days ago

Lars

Very pleasant tour to many interesting sights that can be reached by boat. Beautiful, clean and comfortable ship, which was fortunately completely covered. Nice and trustworthy captain.

18 days ago

William W.

Guide was really funny, nice and entertaining, had a great cruise ride as there weren’t many people; best last minute purchase ever!

29 days ago

Birgit

Boat clean. Audio guide didn't work for 3 people in our group, so no operating error. Since we speak English and the captain articulated well, that was ok. But that's not the point - not everyone can speak English. It also requires a cell phone, which is not mentioned anywhere. Audio guide doesn't mean that you have to constantly hold your cell phone to your ear and your arm becomes paralyzed. We started with headphones. In addition, the labeling could be better. Hop on hop off is not the same as canal cruising. Luckily we were in the correct queue, although it wasn't immediately obvious.

about 1 month ago

Kimberly M.

The captain was amazing, very entertaining! And the tour shown a lot of interesting amestardam points as arquitecture and story as well. Thank you so much Captain Marco you are amazing!

about 1 month ago

Jeremy H.

It was amazing, friendly capitan - you can see that he likes his job :))) the boat is clean, the views were gorgeous! I RECOMMEND!!!

about 1 month ago

You will discover

Canals of Amsterdam

Anne Frank House

Categories

Canal cruises

Sightseeing River Cruises