Amsterdam: Historic City Sightseeing Canal Cruise
Overview
Available languages
1 hour
Mobile ticket
Step aboard the city's finest cruise just by the Anne Frank House or choose for our boarding location at the Central Station. Cruise past the city's finest highlights in all comfort. From our photo deck you get to capture the most stunning photos.
Our skippers have true Amsterdam DNA, and have been cruising the canals for years. They know all the facts about Amsterdam and guide you through this experience in a personal manner. Feel free to ask them anything about the beautiful city of Amsterdam!
Do you prefer to listen to the most intriguing tales about Amsterdam in your language? We have got you! At Amsterdam Circle Line, we offer audioguides in 7 languages for an optimal experience.
All our boats are covered, heated and in dispose of a toilet for your comfort. During summer, you can enjoy the sun from our exterior photodeck in the back of the boat. Therefore, you get to enjoy our canal cruise all year round!
Additional Info
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
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Audio guides are available in Dutch, English, German, Spanish, French, Italian and Portuguese. Kindly ask te skipper for your desired language.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Sunny rear deck & flexible roof
Coloring page with pencils for children
All Fees and Taxes
Audio commentary in 7 languages
Restroom on board
What To Expect
Museum of the Canals
Adventure into Amsterdam’s past and present, through exploring the history of the city’s canals. Start your journey of discovery as you travel back 400 years at the Museum of the Canals.
Anne Frank House
The Anne Frank House (Dutch: Anne Frank Huis) is a writer's house and biographical museum dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank. The building is located on a canal called the Prinsengracht, close to the Westerkerk, in central Amsterdam in the Netherlands. During World War II, Anne Frank hid from Nazi persecution with her family and four other people in hidden rooms at the rear of the 17th-century canal house, known as the Secret Annex (Dutch: Achterhuis). She did not survive the war but her wartime diary was published in 1947. Ten years later the Anne Frank Foundation was established to protect the property from developers who wanted to demolish the block
Options
Cruise from Central Station
Boarding/drop-off location: The exact address of the boarding location is: Prins Hendrikkade 33A, Amsterdam
Starting point:
Prins Hendrikkade 33A, 1012 AB Amsterdam, Netherlands
Cruise from Anne Frank Museum
Boarding/drop-off location: The exact address of the boarding location is: Prinsengracht 261A, Amsterdam.
Starting point:
Prinsengracht 261a, 1016 GV Amsterdam, Netherlands
Reviews
414 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great tour & expert guides, relaxed & able to see all the main sights of the city.
Lizza F,
Nov 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Last minute booking that I was able to get & glad I went on this cruise. As a solo traveler, I appreciated the relaxed vibe on the boat, not crowded with a whole row to myself & unobstructed views through all the windows & glass ceiling. The tour guide was great, had a lot of great info & also recommendations for additional things to do & see around Amsterdam that I hadnt seen online or social media or read about. In 90 minutes I was able to see everything I wanted to see but didnt have time to walk to in my two day visit. It also helped that the day was sunny which made the experience even more enjoyable! The pickup location right next to the Anne Frank museum was very convenient as I had just visited the museum and it is central to most places to see. I would highly recommend this tour!
Highly recommended
M2743FXelaineg,
Oct 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great informative canal tour led by the wonderful Simon who kept us entertained while sharing historical and present day facts about Amsterdam
Love Amsterdam Cruise
Karon W,
Oct 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00This boat cruise was fantastic even in the cold windy weather. We enjoyed the tour guide and the boat was great with the option to stay inside or outside.
Disorganized Service and no liability for errors
Passport44243889679,
Oct 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00We use this company with the I Amsterdam city card of 24hs. We activated the card (in the presence and with the indication of the employee who was checking in on the boat) for the boat trip that initially would be for 17h; later we were informed that this trip would not exist and that it would only be for 17:30h. At that time, we were again informed that after all, the boat that departed at that time was a "special" boat, which we could not board, and there would only be a boat trip at 18h... since the pass has already been scanned, and the use of the respective ticket, it would not be possible to try again to use to acquire a trip on another company; there was no attempt to facilitate, nor any understanding in what the change of time could affect. When a solution was requested, it was only proposed to send an email to the I Amsterdam city card Enterprise so that this Enterprise would resolve the situation (without any guarantee of a timely response). In short: an extremely amateur approach, with zero responsibility on the part of employees (who should know the right information from the start).
Very relaxing and is...
Ramon S,
Oct 21, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Very relaxing and is wonderful to see all the beautiful architecture and the canals. A must do. Another must do the Anne Frank House. Get tickets ahead of time since there are non available the same day. We took this tour in front of Anne Frank’s house and visited the museum the next day. A must see!
Fun canal tour
tripwguny,
Oct 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Small group of people Nice boat and friendly driver 😸 Talked about all what we went by. Explained about Amsterdam and the canal's history. Great tour and highly recommend.
Enjoyed the cruise
Scott R,
Oct 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Just be on time. Easy to locate. Nice overview. Staff very friendly and. Funny too. Easy to get On board.
Nice experience through the Amsterdam canal belt!
Explorer41447341712,
Oct 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Good thing we booked in advance. Neatly received by the stewards a signal that we were one of the first to enter and also taking the stroller with chassis went fine. Glad we chose the closed boat because of the bad weather had a great trip with clear explanations. It's worth repeating!
Relaxing hour
David L,
Oct 6, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Pleasant relaxing hour touring the canals. Shame about the rain. Commentary could do with being clearer but overall a positive experience
Great boat captain and very extensive tour of beautiful Canals
DianeD393,
Oct 6, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour operator was accommodating so we could leave 30 minutes earlier. The staff and boat captain were helpful and friendly. The canal tour was extensive and included many beautiful and historic sites, over 1 hour time. You could keep windows open or closed (weather dependent). There was audio provided in English and the captain also provided more information at times. The other customers talked a bit too much at times, making it occasionally harder to hear but the staff asked everyone to be considerate of others listening.
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