Amsterdam Light Festival Canal Cruise With Unlimited Drinks
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Amsterdam Light Festival Canal Cruise With Unlimited Drinks
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Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
Cruise the canals of Amsterdam to see the city illuminated during the Amsterdam Light Festival, and enjoy unobstructed views of the glowing artwork. All drinks are provided on this evening canal cruise, with options that include beer, wine, mulled wine, and soda. Heated cushions, blankets, and a covered bow ensure a comfortable cruise even if the weather is chilly, and the boat’s open back is ideal for photography.
- Get beautiful views of the Amsterdam Light Festival
- Heineken beer, wines, mulled wine, and sodas provided
- Choose from open and covered seating options
- Convenient departure point in a central location
What's Included
Meeting and Pickup
Itinerary
Additional Info
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Gary_H
Goose and Lex were the best hosts ever! So friendly and helping and made our experience so great. Lex was a phenomenal boat captain and Goose was great at being interactive and showing us around the city. 1000000/10 would recommend and do again! Was very worthwhile.
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Tanya_W, Jan 2026
A last minute booking and it was a great decision! The boat was warm and comfortable, plentiful drinks and our captain and host were funny, knowledgeable and interesting. It was a beautiful way to see the festival of lights and lean some history. Highly recommended!
Gary_H, Jan 2026
Goose and Lex were the best hosts ever! So friendly and helping and made our experience so great. Lex was a phenomenal boat captain and Goose was great at being interactive and showing us around the city. 1000000/10 would recommend and do again! Was very worthwhile.
Corey_M, Jan 2026
Worth the cost for the ride and guide alone, add in the drinks which they make you feel welcome to have as many as you’d like.
MichalYalli_T, Jan 2026
Great! Very interesting and beautiful
Flo was are guide and he his so knowledgeable, nice and amazing
Richard_R, Jan 2026
Boat could not be located we were there at Amstel 51 and no boat. We were walking around the pier and looked at several slips and there was no boat at 51F
John_E, Jan 2026
Really enjoyed the tour. Our captain and our guide. "little goose" were great. Nice warm and cozy too
Mercy_O, Jan 2026
This was a great trip through the various canals that house the Light Festival art installations. Both the captain and host were fantastic, knowledgeable, and attentive, especially with the free drinks! It's well worth it to see Amsterdam in a different light during one of the great times of the year. Plus, the snow was a bonus that made everything more beautiful!
John_G, Jan 2026
It was great. Highly recommend, especially for the price! We had a fun group and our guide did a nice job of explaining all the various art/light works.
Peter_S, Jan 2026
Was not as expected. Very cold, no heated seats or blankets are described in description. The windows were all foggy, so you couldn’t see much. The tour guides, didn’t have microphones, so they were talking very loud, so depending on where you sat, it was either extremely loud or you couldn’t hear anything. We were crammed inside the boat as they over booked
KAMAL_S, Jan 2026
Great boat experience and friendly staff who keep you well informed. Nice and warm inside the boat and unlimited drinks.
David_I, Jan 2026
The excursion was very good and friendly staff also gave a good overview of the city network around Amsterdam
klay0308, Jan 2026
Personally I was disappointed in the light festival. The ride itself was fine, the people there did their job well but the tour itself was just okay. Expected more on that front and unfortunately it just didn’t deliver. I’ll 100% recommend the boat company just not this light festival tour.
Danielle_F, Jan 2026
Very enjoyable way to quickly see the city! Hosts were kind and knowledgeable. Art was beautiful and fun to see.
Angel_C, Jan 2026
Such a fun activity in Amsterdam!
It was easy to find the meeting point as listed on the App, drinks were included which was bonus and the best part of the tour was the Captain (Moco) and the Host (Luuk Stad). They were excellent and extremely knowledgeable on not only the Light Festival but also Amsterdam.
I would recommend this activity to everyone whilst in Amsterdam.
Philip_W, Dec 2025
Arrived at the start time and was shown to a boat which was absolutely packed and we couldn’t find any seats, so we got off the boat to speak to the staff who said there must be room and they went to have a look, they came off and said that we need to find a seat and that some people with kids were taking up to much room and to ask them to move so we could squeeze around a table to which we said no as we hadn’t paid money to squeeze onto a boat, eventually they agreed to let us get the next one which was a smaller open boat which was much better and as it was open it was easier to see everything. The caption and boast on the boat were amazing, it was just a shame that the staff on the dock let this experience down!
Deb_G, Dec 2025
Boat was late
We sat at the dock for almost 30 minutes before we took off
There were 2 guides on the boat
One told the front of boat and the other told the back, so it was hard to hear with both talking at same time.
The guy of course I had didn’t explain as much, he even said he didn’t know a lot of one of the lights.
It was really not the best which was a bummer for my last night in Amsterdam.
Choose a different experience.
Maria_K, Dec 2025
Nice opportunity to see this interesting light festival and the city by night.
Make sure you wear warm clothes.
Deirdre_K, Dec 2025
Great time. We enjoyed the evening lights and canal boat ride. We were given blankets and heated seats plus warm beverages and drinks. The guide and captain were very friendly and knowledgeable. Recommend
Michael_P, Dec 2025
There is very little Christmas, it is artwork not Christmas Themed. If you sit in the back its a better view and pleasent but you cannot hear host.
mpinos721, Dec 2025
This was a cute experience. The tour guide and the boat driver were very knowledgeable. The company itself was very communicative. Would definitely use them again if in Amsterdam
Elisha_F, Dec 2025
It was a shame as it was 30 minutes late, which made us late to our dinner reservation. The boat was huge and we all had to squeeze at the back as the condensation on the glass made it misty and unable to see anything if you sat inside. Tour guide was friendly and explained the art well. Wouldn’t do it again.
Ognjen_A, Dec 2025
Tour guide is great, relaxed and cool.
We had a great time on the tour
They also had a variety of drinks
Alexis_C, Dec 2025
It was great to be able to see the lights from the boat instead of walking it! My tour guide was a bit standoffish towards me but kind to other guests, so it wasn’t that big of a deal. I personally wouldn’t take it again, and unsure if I would recommend it to other travelers because of it.
Robert_S, Dec 2025
This was a wonderful experience as long as you understand that this isn’t a Christmas light show. These lights are part of an art exhibit. It is a very fun and unique experience. The captain and host were super nice. Had fun!!!
Ella_G, Dec 2025
Olaf and Luke were fantastic, we very much enjoyed our time on board! It was super informative and there was so much to see!
Jenna_E, Dec 2025
Fun and festive evening activity! You learn about the artists who made the light displays and get to relax with beer and wine!
Deborah_B, Dec 2025
Light festival itself was a little underwhelming but the staff on board more than made up for this by being friendly, funny and engaging. Would recommend.
Andrew_L, Dec 2025
Friendly knowledgeable tour guide and attentive staff, great to see the Amsterdam Christmas lights from the canals
Sandi_F, Dec 2025
Highly recommend a boat tour to see the light festival. The guide was very knowledgeable and it was fun to learn about the inspiration behind the art pieces.
Jen_L, Dec 2025
Great host and driver. Beautiful city. Stayed warm with mulled wine and heated cushions and blankets. Hard to take photos through glass sit in open outside area if you want good photos.
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