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3 hours
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On this 75-minute canal cruise you’ll experience the best of our historical city. It offers you the best views of the 17th-century buildings lining the city canals, and will also show you the 21st-century city that Amsterdam has become.
The collection of The National Maritime Museum is one of the largest and most notable maritime collections in the world with approximately 400,000 objects, including paintings, models of ships, navigation instruments, and maps of the world.
Your ticket for the Maritime Museum is a ticket with a timeslot you chose while making a reservation. You can ONLY enter the museum at this specific time. Changing your slottime is NOT possible.
Your City Canal Cruise is an "OPEN TICKET".No timeslot has been allocated and you can board any next available boat at one of the 2 docks of Blue Boat Company
Your voucher needs to be scanned at Maritime Museum. You can redeem your canal cruise inside the ticketoffice of Blue Boat Company where a timeslot will be assigned
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Wheelchair seats need to be reserved. Please call 0031 20 679 13 70
Your ticket for Maritime Museum is a ticket with a timeslot you chose while making a reservation. You can ONLY enter the museum at this specific time. Changing your slottime is NOT possible. The address of the Maritime Museum is Kattenburgerplein , 1018 KK Amsterdam
The ticket for your City Canal Cruise is an so called "OPEN TICKET". This means that no timeslot has been allocated and you can board any next available boat at one of the 2 docks:
The first dock is located at Stadhouderskade 501 opposite the Hard Rock Cafe. Take tram 1, 2, 5,11 and 12 stop at Leidseplein. from there the dock is a 2 minute walk.
The second dock is located at Stadhouderskade 550, opposite Heineken Experience. Take tram 2, 5,and 12 stop at Rijksmuseum. from there the dock is a 5 minute walk or take metro No. 52 and stop at Vijzelgracht. From there the dock is only a 2 minute walk.
Last City Canal Cruise from Hard Rock Cafe departs at 18:00.
Last City Canal Cruise from Heineken Experience departs at 17:15.
You can cancel your ticket until 24 hours prior to departure. Cancellation within 24 hours is not possible.
Please note that that Blue Boat Company is closed on the following dates: • 27th April: Kingsday • 5th August: Pride & Queer Canal Parade • 25th December: Christmas • 31st December; no cruises after 4:00PM • 1st January; until noon.
Amsterdam is best viewed from the water. On this 75-minute canal cruise you’ll experience the best of our historical city.
Amsterdam is best viewed from the water. On this 75-minute canal cruise you’ll experience the best of our historical city.
If selected; Snackbox during your City Canal Cruise with a variety of snacks and one drinks of your choice
Entrance to the regular exhibition of Maritime museum.
Free “Kids Cruise” audio story and booklet with every kids’ ticket bought.
75-minute canal cruise
Complimentary earphones; please consider using your own earphones or headphones to listen to the audio commentary on board. Blue Boat is committed to saving the environment one canal cruise at a time.
Gratuities
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
7 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Tiffanynorth11,Jun 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Fantastic Wheelchair accessible canal cruise.






janicewr,May 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
Unfortunately this was not a good experience for our family. The kids’ audio tour didn’t function properly, which was frustrating for them. The audio portion of the adult tour was mistimed with the cruise so we never knew what we were looking at. The live portion of the tour was lackluster and not informative - eg telling us the name of a building with no further context. I do not recommend this tour, especially if you’re with kids.
manondN3186NS,Jun 1, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
Fantastic! We definitely recommend this boat tour through beautiful Amsterdam, which lasted more than 75 minutes. Very informative via audio with additions from the captain. Employees very friendly, cashiers very helpful and attentive! 1 of the better tour boats in Amsterdam (certainly in terms of price/quality ratio) There are two central boarding points. Thank you Blue for this wonderful experience and we would love to come back again
Passenger25069543480,Apr 10, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
The commentary was sparse and audio did not work on all channels. Would have been nice to know which canal we were on, so could follow on map. Windows were too small to get photo without window frame. Would not repeat trip.
TreasureE5,Mar 15, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
This was just an OK canal cruise to me. Like many museums, it was an audio guide, but no food and drinks for 22 EUR. After walking around more, there were canal cruises for 14 EUR or ones for about the same price including open Bar.
NapoVero,Feb 24, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
Amsterdam seen from below, from the water is very beautiful. However, the organization of this tour was really bad. Very uncomfortable chairs and then the guide registered in 75 minutes will have talked for 3 minutes maximum. Shameful
suzyenluc,Oct 9, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
To conclude our group's visit to Amsterdam, we opted for a cruise with Blue Boat Company. However, due to our mistake we were late for our appointment (we had underestimated the crowds in Amsterdam). Together we looked for a solution and it was nothing short of fantastic. We enjoyed a beautiful cruise with excellent commentary from the driver to end our visit. Thank you!
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