Small Group Boutique All-Inclusive Tour (max 12 p) With Captain
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Discover the UNESCO-listed Amsterdam Canal Ring (Grachtengordel) on a cruise captained by Amsterdam native Captain Bow (or one of his friends). You’ll explore in a group limited to only 12 passengers, so you enjoy an intimate experience and receive personalized attention from your guide.
- Get local insight into Amsterdam on a canal cruise with Captain Jack
- A small group limited to 12 guarantees personalized attention
- Choose from multiple start times to suit your schedule
- Escape the crowds on land and admire the Netherlands' capital from the water
What's Included
- Alcoholic BeveragesExtensive open bar with local beers, top shelf liqours, soft drinks and hot drinks. You will not be disappointed! I make a killer G&T with local gin
- SnacksLittle sweet and savoury snacks to nibble on with your drinks are provided
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Singel 5, 1012 VC Amsterdam, Netherlands
Singel 5 is an adres. “Hotel Canal View” is located here. The departure point is INFRONT of this adres marked with 6 black morning poles with white caps along the canal. !!There is NO SIGN at the departure point itself at the moment due to zoning restrictions!!
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
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Amsterdam Canal Ring
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
The Jordaan (Pass By)
Het Scheepvaartmuseum| The National Maritime Museum (Pass By)
Montelbaanstoren (Pass By)
Red Light District (Pass By)
Magere Brug (Pass By)
Het Kleinste Huis van Amsterdam (Pass By)
Brouwersgracht (Pass By)
Munt Tower (Munttoren) (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
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The perfect boat, vibe and experience. 90 mins is the sweet spot. Highly recommend, especially on a non rainy day.
We highly enjoyed this tour. It was very fun. The small group size was very intimate and our captain, John, was very personable. The drinks were plentiful (try the gin & tonic) as was the conversation with other passengers and the captain. We explored the many canals and learned more about Amsterdam history and culture. We highly recommend.
The check-in point was about about a 15 minute walk from the Dam transit stop.
What an amazing tour and guide! Bow is truly amazing! He shared so much about the city and her history! Highly recommend this line and Bow!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thank you so much for the wonderful review! I’m really happy to hear you enjoyed the tour and all the stories about Amsterdam and its history. It was an absolute pleasure having you on board and showing you around this beautiful city from the water.
Thank you for recommending us, it truly means a lot. Hopefully we’ll welcome you back on board someday!
Regards,
Bow
Captain John was great! The tour was perfect and a great way to see the beauty of Amsterdam to start our vacation. He was informative and funny. We all had a great time!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! I’m delighted to hear that Captain John gave you such a great introduction to Amsterdam and helped make the start of your vacation a memorable one.
I’ll be sure to pass your kind words on to John. It sounds like his mix of stories, local knowledge and humor did the trick!
Thanks again for joining us, and I hope we get to welcome you all back on board someday.
Regards,
Bow
What a wonderful personable experience!!!! Our captain gave us insight on the surroundings and added an amazing personal touch!
The captain was wonderful. Our tour ended up encountering rain but the captain was very knowledgeable and very kind and still made it a great experience. Would absolutely recommend this tour
Highly recommend. Intimate historical boat. Captain John was fantastic and provided lots of interesting historical and geographical information. Both covered and open areas so could go in any weather.
Beautiful boat. The weather was nice so we were able to all sit comfortably in the open section at the front. The interior has a covered section in case it rains and a bar where we were invited to refresh our drinks. Our groups age range was 19 to 78 and all had so much fun. Captain F was charming, funny and very knowledgeable. This is a great way to see the city, a wonderful cruise experience.
Our guide was wonderful!! He was friendly and very knowledgeable about Amsterdam! Highly recommend this trip!
The weather was gorgeous and made for a lovely experience. Our captain, John, was knowledgeable and engaging and made the experience even better with his insight. Well worth the time to slow down and experience so much of Amsterdam
Look no further for a small intimate canal tour through Amsterdam! Our tour guide was friendly, knowledgable and entertaining. The drinks were great and the snacks provided were lovely. There is a toilet on board and blankets are available if it's chilly and you wish to sit outside.
Unbelievable experience with Captain John and would recommend it to everyone. He had historical insights along with funny anecdotes along the way.
Wonderful commentary by our Captain! Fun canal cruise. Definitely recommend. Snacks and open bar. Glad we booked!
Great small boat experience on the canals of Amsterdam. Specifically booked a 7:00 cruise to capture daylight and sunset. The lights are beautiful at night!
Captain Fooko was funny and so knowledgeable about Amsterdam-very proud of his city. Small group made it feel very homey and comfortable.
John was great! He was very knowledgeable on of the history of Amsterdam and made great drinks :) The experience was very worth it for the price.
The tour was very impressive and informative. Captain Fokko is very freindly and service minded. As the group was small, the boat was not crowned and we could clearly hear story told by the captain.
We took the boat on 30th December. It's during Amsterdam Light Festival, so we could enjoy the impressive night view with the beautiful lighting along the canal.
This was beautiful - a great way to see a lot of Amsterdam. The inside of the boat is heated well, and the blankets provided made sitting outside enjoyable.
Wow!
What a special night with our captain!
His name I’m struggling to remember how to spell it but it is something Fukkkor and he was great about sharing so much info about Amsterdam as we cruised the canals with glowing windows and twinkle lights at every turn.
And he was equally entertaining and FUN!! Were had the best time!!
True to his word he makes a great G+T. He was generous with blankets that were cozy and drinks.
The was, without a doubt, THE highlight of our time in Amsterdam!!
DO THIS CRUISE! You will be glad you did!
Cheers!
Guide was so accommodating, informed, cordial, humorous and welcoming. Boat was super comfortable. A perfect way to see Amsterdam in a small boat
Excellent, small group tour through the canals of beautiful Amsterdam. Our Captain was entertaining, had a lovely spread of drinks, nibblies, and blankets for a warm, inviting experience. Would definitely recommend.
What an amazing experience! So fun and a great way to kick off our trip. Our guide was so informative and a fantastic mixologist! Highly recommend!
Enjoyed our Canal Cruise with John the captain who was very charming & knowledgeable regarding history of Canals & Amsterdam.
Beautiful boat with open bar!
Enjoyed small group and one of my fav highlights of Amsterdam! Highly recommend!
Our boat tour was excellent, even despite the rain. Our captain made a good gin & tonic and took our group through a cool tour of Amsterdam’s canals. The boat was nice and covered so the rain didn’t affect us.
Small but intimate boat - room to be in or out regardless of the weather. Asked what we had seen of the city before we started so we could see other location.
The owner/pilot had lots of commentary on the history, sites, and was very knowledgeable and engaging. Highlight of my visit to Amsterdam!!
Captain was great. Very courteous and informative about Amsterdam, it's history and the canal. Would take the trip again.
We booked the late tour to see the city in lights, and were not disappointed. All the canals are different in their own way so it’s not more of the same. John, our host, is a historian and very informative on many subjects. For us it was the best way to end a big day enjoying the sights of Amsterdam from the water. We recommend this tour and hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
Very fun tour. We really enjoyed our guide “Fonz”; he was very knowledgeable. Liked the small group atmosphere. The canals were so pretty and interesting. I would recommend highly.
This is a smaller boat with John as our guide. The boat was great and John made it a great experience for us. It had rained a bit before but he cleaned off the front seats so we could sit outside. The drinks and snacks were a bonus.
Now was the best Captain! His boat is absolutely beautiful and he gives a very informative tour with lots of history about Amsterdam. You can tell he loves his city and enjoys sharing the history and beauty of it. We would book with him again 100%!
This cruise was a nice time! Nice way to see the city by being on the water and the open bar doesn’t hurt! Captain was very nice and welcoming.
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