Amsterdam Open Boat Canal Cruise with Live Guide
Overview
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1 hour 15 minutes
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No visit to Amsterdam is complete without taking a boat tour and seeing the city from the water. Since this boat is uncovered, nothing will obstruct the beautiful views from the water, and you'll be able to enjoy the sunshine when the sun is out.
Additional Info
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
The weather in Amsterdam can sometimes be rainy, just like anywhere else. Please keep this in mind. When the weather is too bad to make the cruise, you will be transferred to a regular canal cruise.
This is a non-refundable booking
What To Expect
Westerkerk
The Westerkerk was built between 1620 and 1631 in Renaissance style according to designs by architect Hendrick de Keyser (1565-1621). He is buried in the church he designed earlier: the 'Zuiderkerk'. The building of the Westerkerk was finished and completed by his son Pieter de Keyser (1595-1676) and inaugurated on June 8, 1631. The church has a length of 58 meters and a width of 29 meters. The high nave is flanked by the two lower aisles. The three-aisled basilica has a rectangular plan with two transepts of equal dimensions. As a result, the plan for this church was given the form of two Greek crosses connected with each other.
Canal Ring (Grachtengordel)
he Grachtengordel (known in English as the Canal District) is a neighborhood in Amsterdam, Netherlands located in the Centrum district. The seventeenth-century canals of Amsterdam, located in the center of Amsterdam, were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in August 2010.[1] The Amsterdam Canal District consists of the area around the city’s four main canals: the Singel, the Herengracht, the Keizersgracht, and the Prinsengracht. From the Brouwersgracht, the canals are generally parallel with one another, leading gradually southeast into the Amstel river. Many of the canal houses in the Amsterdam Canal District are from the Dutch Golden Age, 17th century. Many of these buildings, however, underwent restoration or reconstruction in various centuries, meaning that these building display many different architectural styles and facades
Options
Open Boat Cruise
What‘s Included
Amsterdam canal cruise of 75 minutes
Small groups
Personal commentary from the captain
Food and drinks
Gratuity
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
39 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Attention!!! Not really a kids cruise
P7542EX,Aug 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00Attention! The "Kids Cruise" aren't really a kids cruise I was ordering in advance for a kids cruise. The advertising, and even the short movie on the official website was showing a cruise that offered some small toys and coloring notebooks to "create a comfortable experience for the parents as well". What we really had was: nothing like that. We sat in the heat, with no shade at all, with three children, on the back of the boat, near the toilet, with no chairs and table It could have been nice cruising around the canals for one hour with no children, but with three children who had nothing to do, in a very small space... You can imagine... I will definitely will not recommend for families, or anyone who doesn't like to get tricked by false commercial
Beautiful small boat ride with exciting live explanations from the captain!
Marti Schweiz,Aug 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very nice tour with small boat and sympathetic captain, who explains a lot about the city and the individual houses and buildings. We were 14 people and there could have been 3 to 4 more guests without things getting tight. Why the Tour Tripadvisor advertises the tour with a maximum group size of 10 people is a mystery to me. You lose confidence when such promises are not true.
Perfect
catherineannem2025,Jul 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I recommend everyone should spend a few extra quid to go in a small open boat tour rather than a large covered window tour. It is much more personal and max is 10 but we had 6 which made it even better. Our captain Hans obviously is not just incredibly knowledgeable on his history of the canals but blatantly loves his city and adores sharing both with everyone. He was amazing and captivating. If I could rate him more than 5 stars then I would!
Relaxing way to see the city on a sunny afternoon
jackirmic,Jul 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We enjoyed an open boat cruise on a sunny day in Amsterdam. It was a relaxing way to get to see the city and understand its buildings and development. We enjoyed seeing so many bridges and canals. Our captain was friendly and informative. He was happy to answer questions. We would highly recommend this trip
Perfect
K6469PUrichardw,Jun 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I have been to Netherlands , several times, and the canal boat trip was the last thing of our trip with my wife, this canal boat tour was perfect and Tina on reception was wonderful
Best Open Boat Tour
Escape641441,May 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Blue Boat Company offers the perfect 75-minute open boat tour of Amsterdam’s canals. Captain Tim offered informed, charming commentary and happily answered all passenger questions. He also kept us safe steering the boat through “rush hour” traffic! Highly recommended.
Relaxing
mayccm2018,Apr 27, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00Great experiences to enjoy small open boat cruise. We could see all around through smaller waterways or bridges. However, it was little bit crowded on the boat. The captain was knowledgeable and professional to navigate. Recommendation.
Great time - open air boat is the best way to see the canals
Kara S,Apr 16, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a wonderful experience - saw beautiful views and learned a lot from the knowledgeable and friendly captain.
Family trip to kids
RussellAS,Oct 26, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00So glad we opted for the smaller Skyboat tour. Our captain was great, very engaging full of info about this beautiful city. The smaller vessel meant we could travel along narrower waterways and glimpse parts of the city and history we would otherwise miss. Highly recommend!
Great way to see so much!
Jenny C,Oct 5, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Great way to see so much of the city and a very affordable option. Our original cruise was cancelled due to the rain but they were quick to accommodate us on which tour we rescheduled.
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