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Dinner Canal Cruise Amsterdam: 4-Courses Including Drinks

Amsterdam, Netherlands
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20+ bookings last month.
  • 2 hours (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket

Why travelers loved this

4.2
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· Patricia_I ·
Sept 2026
Great experience for Amsterdam first timers. The captain, crew, and chef provided a great experience. Glad we booked the dinner cruise.
· William_G ·
Aug 2026
Boat location easy to find, service was great and food was very good! Touring the canals in Amsterdam is wonderful and boat captain was very informative about the area

Overview

As the sun goes down over Amsterdam, take in its illuminated waterfront and history on an atmospheric canal cruise. Savor a 4-course gourmet dinner with wine, beer, soft drinks as you drift past historical attractions including the Anne Frank House and the Bloemenmarkt, while listening to informative commentary. Please note only available Wed -Sat
  • Combine a sightseeing Amsterdam canal cruise with a 4-course dinner
  • Learn about Amsterdam’s history and attractions while watching the sun go down
  • See top Amsterdam attractions such as Anne Frank House and the flower market
  • Drinks (beer, wine, soft drinks) are included with your 4-course meal

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

This nighttime cruise lets you dine and sightsee at the same time.

Sample Menu

Starter

Beef tartare with a poached egg yolk with fresh piccalilli, crispy brioche

Starter

House smoked salmon with roasted potato salad and a wasabi mayonnaise

Starter

Brioche bun filled with scrambled egg, baked spinach, feta, avocado, fresh salad

Starter

Green pea soup with grilled green asparagus

Main

Beef casserole with creamed potatoes, balsamic sauce, and green vegetables

Main

Cod baked on the skin, potato cream, green vegetables, Lime Beure Blanc sauce

Main

Lasagna of roasted vegetables with tomato basil sauce, spicy Italian cheese

Dessert

Tiramisu of Dutch “stroopwafels” served in a glass

What's Included

  • Cruise through Amsterdam's canals
  • Drinks (beer, wine, soft drinks)
  • 4-course dinner (choose between meat, fish or veggie option)
  • Gratuities (optional)
  • Hotel pick-up/drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

  • LOVERS Cafe
    Prins Hendrikkade 20A, 1012 TL Amsterdam, Netherlands

    Check in inside the LOVERS café, Prins Hendrikkade 25, in front of the central station of Amsterdam with your mobile voucher.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Start time
.19:00

Itinerary

Head to Prins Hendrikkade in the city center for your evening Amsterdam canal sightseeing cruise.

During your cruise, settle in for a sumptuous 4-course dinner, paired with unlimited beer, wine, and soft drinks. Your dinner will start with hors-d’oeuvres of freshly baked bread with butter and oil, followed by the dishes you chose at booking (fish, meat, or vegetarian).

Watch the sun go down over the city and glide past top Amsterdam attractions, including West Church (Westerkerk) and the Anne Frank House. Listen to the onboard commentary and learn all about Anne, the young Jewish girl who hid from the Nazis in the house’s secret annex.

Drift by Amsterdam Central Station and gaze at its neo-Renaissance façade illuminated at night.

When your boat cruises past Bloemenmarkt, Amsterdam’s colorful flower market, step back onto dry land at the departure point, finishing your evening canal cruise.

Canal Ring (Grachtengordel) (Pass By)

Magere Brug (Pass By)

The Jordaan (Pass By)

Bloemenmarkt (Pass By)

Centraal Station (Pass By)

Prinsengracht (Pass By)

Keizersgracht 319 - Amsterdam (Pass By)

Herengracht (Pass By)

Nieuwmarkt (Pass By)

Rijksmuseum (Pass By)

NEMO Science Museum (Pass By)

Magere Brug (Pass By)

Red Light District (Pass By)

Westerkerk (Pass By)

9 Little Streets (Negen Straatjes) (Pass By)

The Amstel (Pass By)

IJ (Pass By)

Additional Info

  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Choose your main course (meat, fish or vegetarian) at time of booking
  • Our boats are accessible to disabled people when they can walk the two steps in and out of the boat. A wheelchair/stroller can't be taken on board. The wheelchair/stroller can be safely placed on the quayside.
  • Minimum age of Dinner cruise is 13 years old (no alcohol under 18 years)
  • IMPORTANT NOTE: In this Viator booking module you can only choose 1 menu per booking. If your family/company would like different menus(example: 1 meat & 1 fish), we advise you to make separate bookings, but under the same name. With the same name we can make sure you sit at the same table on the boat.
  • Please note: A window table is not guaranteed and is subject to availability
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 60 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Letitia_D
The best dinner cruise we have ever done. I was not sure what to expect but it definitely exceeded my expectations. The evening started off a little rainy, but the sun came out and at the beginning of the cruise we saw a rainbow how wonderful that was that. We were celebrating my husband's birthday, and he enjoyed the cruise much. Seeing Amsterdam at night and going under the bridges and down the canals was epic and beautiful. The food was good, and the wine was flowing. We thought the captain and crew were exceptional. If you have any doubts, don't please book this dinner cruise you will not regret it.

Reviews

4,2
based on 539 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
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Skip the dinner, and eat somewhere else.

Cheryl_P, Oct 2026
The vegetarian option was supposed to be a vegetable lasagna. I had to ask what it was cause it had no flavor and the consistency of paste. Husband had meat option and said the beef was loaded with grizzle.

A must do with a special person

Nery_L, Sept 2026
It was truly a very romantic experience. It gave us some to be intimated and enjoys the scenery and learn a little bit of history.

Truly a special experience

William_D, Sept 2026
This experience was wonderful. The food was 5 star and the drinks were never empty. The city was amazing to see at night with the lighted canals. Truly special. The only reason for one less star was a very loud and disruptive guest sitting across the isle from us. He stood in the isle for half the trip and spoke and laughed so loudly it was awful. I wish the crew or captain would have asked him to take a seat and speak softly so as no to disturb the other guests.

Great experience for...

Patricia_I, Sept 2026
Great experience for Amsterdam first timers. The captain, crew, and chef provided a great experience. Glad we booked the dinner cruise.

Great experience! ...

Karen_G, Sept 2026
Great experience! Captain was funny, knowledgeable and engaging! Food and service was better than I expected. Recommend for an evening view of the canals.

Food and service was...

ValerieE_P, Sept 2026
Food and service was good. Boat was comfortable with excellent viewing. Would recommend for evening activity.

Canceled with no notification

Luis_S, Sept 2026
My activity was canceled and I wasn’t informed ahead of time of time. I showed up and was informed it was canceled.

This tour doesn't really match the price point. Take a less expensive tour for the views and skip the dinner part.

Suzanne_S, Sept 2026
Please be aware that tables are shared so not every party gets a window seat. We did but the couple sharing the table with us were outraged that they didn't and proceeded to have a fit the entire dinner. It made for a pretty uncomfortable experience to say the least. The boat glides slowly through the canals giving one a beautiful evening view of Amsterdam. The dinner was just okay. For "unlimited beer and wine" the only choices we were given were uninspiring red, white or blush wines- nothing else. Using the one chemical toilet on board was difficult as you couldn't leave your table without making everyone on your side get up. With our VERY angry table mates this wasn't easy and added to the overall less than ideal experience. Dinner was just okay. Most of it was luke warm. For the price point that we paid I don't feel it was worth it. Management should have tried to do SOMETHING rather than allow what happened to us happen.

The cruise overall was...

Annette_I, Aug 2026
The cruise overall was nice. We had a great table. The food was okay, I was expecting more of a gourmet style.

Dinner Canal Cruise Amsterdam

Kally_D, Aug 2026
Captain Justin & his crew provided me with a special night. He was knowlegable & informative adding in comedic quips. While we cruised through multiple canals his crew served us a delicious meal & plenty of drinks. All in all a perfect ending to a day.

We booked a meal for 2....

Richard_G, Aug 2026
We booked a meal for 2. What isn't explained is you will be sharing tables with other couples. We weren't the only ones unhappy with this. It was a bit awkward at the start. We were expecting a romantic dinner together, instead you are sharing with complete strangers. This should be explained in the booking process. The other thing is we ordered the meat menu. The other couple were vegetarian and vegan. I could see they were uneasy so all 4 of us tried to work through a slightly awkward situation. I would like to say the couple from Denmark were a lovely young couple.

Amsterdam Canal Dinner Cruise

William_G, Aug 2026
Boat location easy to find, service was great and food was very good! Touring the canals in Amsterdam is wonderful and boat captain was very informative about the area

2nd boat cruise

Gary_U, Aug 2026
Sit with another couple who will converse!!! Feels strange if not. Our companions, great!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lovely Evening

Theodore_H, Aug 2026
Easy logistics (meaning easy to find, easy to transfer from land to boat, etc.) made for a lovely evening on the water. Very good food too!

Everything and everyone...

Sheila_C, Aug 2026
Everything and everyone was friendly and polite my only complaint is portion size and drinks were warm or hot. American like cold beer and water with their dinner.

Good food & experience. Need ice for beverages.

Barry_B, Jul 2026
We found the food (meat) to be even better than expected. Thought the chef did a very good job with all 4 courses. While drinks were always available - the failure to have ice was a big negative. Water was warm. Wine was so warm it was not enjoyable. Bathroom had a puddle in it at the end of the trip. Was a new boat and they were breaking it in. Was quite hot - but hard to prevent that.

Great time - but

Venus_S, Jul 2026
Pros: This was a great experience for a group, and we really enjoyed the overall atmosphere. Cons: When I registered, I indicated that I am vegan. Someone even called ahead to confirm how many vegans were in my group of 11, so I expected that my dietary needs would be accommodated. Unfortunately, my dinner included cheese, and I was told, "Everything else is vegan, just not the cheese." At dessert, everyone else received a dessert, but I was told, "The caterer didn't provide a vegan dessert for you - sorry." It was disappointing that, despite confirming my dietary preference in advance, a fully vegan meal and dessert were not available.

Great dinner canal cruise

Christine_V, Jul 2026
Really good dinner, free flowing beverages. Attentive staff. Only down side was the audio wasn’t great so couldn’t hear all of what the captain was saying about the sites

Food great average tour

Cheryl_L, Jul 2026
Dinner was very good. Audio was hard to hear and we were a party of 6 and were very cramped in one table

Great Dinner Cruise Choice

Jill_K, Jun 2026
The canal dinner cruise was fun! We spent two hours cruising through the canals while being served a four course dinner. The captain did a great job of maneuvering the boat around and giving us lots of history about each area. The waitstaff did a wonderful job of keeping our drinks full and serving each course. We were very happy that we booked this tour.

Outstanding cruise, what a nice tour

GERHARD_Z, Jun 2026
The cruise was superb. The staff was vey supportive and welcoming. The cruise was a nice blend of casual path through the canals while enjoying a wonderful dinner and a nice blend of informative information. What a nice celebration to visiting Amsterdam

Good food. Great wine. Wonderful time.

Justin_C, Jun 2026
My partner and I had a wonderful time. It was great food, the wine was bottomless, and the views were stunning. I enjoyed the captain giving us information about the city along the journey. I would highly recommend it if you're coming to Amsterdam. I would do it again next time.

Great Food, Terrible Sound System

Cindy_T, Jun 2026
Food and canal ride were excellent. Staff was very helpful and friendly. Unfortunately, the sound system was horrible! It had so much static we couldn’t understand one thing the captain said. Very disappointing when he’s pointing out places and telling the history and we could understand anything but static noise.

The food was not anything...

Tori_M, May 2026
The food was not anything too impressive but the servers were nice and it was a good view. Overall okay

Response from Host, May 2026

Dear Tori, Thank you for your honest feedback. We are glad to know you enjoyed the views and that our staff provided friendly service during your dinner cruise. Your comments are appreciated and will be shared with our team as we continue to improve the experience. Kind regards

Great dinner cruise in Amsterdam

Martin_H, May 2026
Good food, knowledgeable captain and the crew did a great job with the dinner. Would highly recommend.

Response from Host, May 2026

Dear Martin, Thank you for the wonderful review. We are very happy to hear you enjoyed the dinner cruise, the food, and the atmosphere on board. It’s great to know the captain and crew helped make your evening special. Your recommendation truly means a lot to us, and we hope to welcome you again soon. Kind regards

Not good

murrcb, May 2026
Don’t waste your time or money. Dinner was not good. Food was cold service was slow. However the atmosphere was nice. Wine was good.

Response from Host, May 2026

Dear guest, Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that the dinner did not meet your expectations and that the food and service were not as you hoped. We are glad to hear you still enjoyed the atmosphere and the wine on board. Your comments are important to us and will be shared with the team to help improve the experience. Kind regards

Lousy Ecperience- worst in Amsterdsm

Joe_B, May 2026
This was the worst experience while visiting Amsterdam. The vendor did not have the meals that were pre-ordered and to make matters worse, the meals were stone cold . Cold fish does not taste very good.

Response from Host, May 2026

Dear Joe, Thank you for your honest feedback. We are very sorry to hear that your dinner cruise experience did not meet your expectations. Your comments are very important to us, and we will share them with our team and catering partner to help improve the experience for future guests. We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback. Kind regards

Our favourite tour!

Dale_B, May 2026
Great tour. Excellent Captain, and food. Highly recommend for a night on the canal. Saw some interesting buildings.

Response from Host, May 2026

Dear Dale, Thank you for the wonderful review. We are very happy to hear that the dinner cruise was your favourite tour and that you enjoyed the captain, the food, and the beautiful views along the canals. Your recommendation means a lot to our team and we hope to welcome you again in the future. Kind regards

What a wonderful...

Dorothy_S, May 2026
What a wonderful experience. From the moment I arrived it was so much fun. Captain was wonderful and the tour along the canals was so informative and entertaining. The crew was attentive and always sported a very happy smile.

Response from Host, May 2026

Dear Dorothy, Thank you for the lovely review. We are truly happy to hear that you had such a wonderful experience from the moment you arrived. It is great to know that you enjoyed the informative and entertaining canal cruise, and that the captain and crew helped make the evening even more special with their attentive and friendly service. Your kind words mean a lot to our team, and we hope to welcome you again in Amsterdam. Kind regards

Catered for my gluten and...

Ann_G, May 2026
Catered for my gluten and lactose free dietary requirements, and staff are very helpful with all your needs
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