Private 90 Minute Amsterdam Canal Belt Exploration Cruise

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Amsterdam, Netherlands

1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Explore Amsterdam from the water, enjoying views you might otherwise miss, with this private canal cruise. Relax once you step onboard, and let your captain lead the way as you sail down the historic waterways. Learn about history, architecture, and culture from your captain as you go, passing by landmarks including Anne Frank's House and the Westerkerk.

Enjoy personalized attention on this private cruise
Save your feet as you take in multiple sights from a comfortable boat
Choose from multiple departure times to suit your schedule
Stay dry with a rainy canopy on drizzly days

What's Included

Life vest (upon request)
Blanket
English speaking guide
Rain canopy on rainy days

Alcoholic Beverages

Prices are as follows: Small Beer € 2.50 and a glass of Rose or White Wine € 4,-
Bottled water

Bottle of Water: € 2,-
Soda/Pop

Can of Soda: € 2,-

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Amsterdam Boat Adventures | Open boat tours
Nieuwe Keizersgracht 1, 1018 DS Amsterdam, Netherlands
We meet by the canal and mini pier located on Nieuwe Keizersgracht #1 . Your friendly Captain will be awaiting you at the small open boat 10-15 minutes before the boat tour starts. Please note that we do not have an office and you check in with the Captain at the boat.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

The Amstel (Pass By)

South Church (Pass By)

Munt Tower (Munttoren) (Pass By)

Bloemenmarkt (Pass By)

Canal Ring (Grachtengordel) (Pass By)

Singel (Pass By)

Blauwburgwal (Pass By)

Herengracht (Pass By)

Brouwersgracht (Pass By)

Prinsengracht (Pass By)

The Jordaan (Pass By)

Noorderkerk (Pass By)

Egelantiersgracht (Pass By)

Bloemgracht (Pass By)

Anne Frank House (Pass By)

Westerkerk (Pass By)

Keizersgracht (Pass By)

Reguliersgracht (Pass By)

Seven Bridges View Point (Pass By)

Prinsengracht (Pass By)

Magere Brug (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Infants must sit on laps
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Stroller accessible

Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Drinks on board are for sale. Please note that alcoholic drinks only available for adults so no minor drinking allowed
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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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

5.0

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Mariama_K, Aug 2026

Such a fantastic experience. Captain Attila was extremely kind, accomadating and professional. It made for a memorable trip.

Response from Host, Aug 2026

Thank you for the fantastic review Mariam! We’re so happy to hear you had such a memorable private cruise with our Captain Attila. Glad his kindness, professionalism and accommodating approach helped make the experience so special.

Captain Eddy cruise

Anna_F, Aug 2026

Our family enjoyed the boat canal with Captain Eddy. It was relaxing and he shared some really great details about Amsterdam history and the canal system. He warmly answered all our questions. It was a great way to see the city.

Response from Host, Aug 2026

Thank you for the lovely review Anna! We’re so happy to hear your family enjoyed the private canal cruise with our Captain Eddie. Glad the tour felt relaxing and that his stories about Amsterdam’s history and canal system helped make it such a great way to see the city.

Great private boat experience!

Spencer_P, Jul 2026

Adam was a fantastic guide - the right level of informative and funny, while also letting us just take in the view. We brought our own wine and snacks and had a great little picnic on the boat. 90 minutes was also the right length of time for our group of 5.

Response from Host, Aug 2026

Thank you for the wonderful review Spencer! We’re so happy to hear your group had such a great private boat experience with our Captain Adam. Lovely that he found the right balance between being informative, funny and giving you space to simply enjoy the views.

Wonderful Canal Cruise

Chris_B, Jul 2026

Griffin was excellent ! Casual ride through the canals that provides a completely different perspective of the core city than seen from walking the streets. Griffin was very friendly, knowledgeable and in no small part provided a wonderful overall experience. He provided his own experience in coming to Amsterdam which made the conversation more genuine than someone just pointing out points of interest - which he did a great job in doing that as well. An overall enjoyable 90-minute cruise on the canals. Personable and relaxing in a smaller boat than most we saw working the canal ways.

Response from Host, Jul 2026

Thank you for the wonderful review Chris! We’re so happy to hear you enjoyed your private boat cruise with our Captain Griffin. Lovely that the canals gave you such a different perspective of Amsterdam and that Griffin’s friendly, knowledgeable and personal approach made the experience feel genuine and relaxed. We’re also glad you appreciated the smaller boat and the calmer, more personal atmosphere on board. We truly appreciate your kind words!

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Benjamin_C, Jul 2026

Griffin was very knowledgeable and friendly! Highly recommend! Answered all our questions and made us feel comfortable!

Response from Host, Jul 2026

Thank you for the wonderful review and recommendation Benjamin! We’re so happy to hear you had such a great private cruise with Captain our Griffin. Lovely that his knowledge, friendly approach and willingness to answer all your questions made you feel comfortable and well looked after throughout the tour.

I can't recommend Eddie...

Cody_S, Jun 2026

I can't recommend Eddie and this experience enough - if you're wanting a private, scenic, and memorable tour of Amsterdam from the water, THIS is the tour to book. Very personable and friendly, Eddie answered many questions that we had. Even as the ship captain, it felt like he was part of our group and made our visit to Amsterdam an authentic one. Thank you again.

Response from Host, Jun 2026

Thanks so much for the fabulous review. We're so happy to hear you had such fantastic and authentic time on your private boat cruise with our Captain Eddie. It's lovely to hear that he was friendly, personable and able to answer all your questions.

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Nina_S, Oct 2025

A great tour with Captain Guus ! He has explained a lot super , has provided us well and we would drive with him again anytime

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Response from Host, Oct 2025

Vielen Dank für die tolle Bewertung! Wir freuen uns sehr, dass Ihnen die Tour mit Captain Guus so gut gefallen hat. Schön zu hören, dass Sie seine Erklärungen und die persönliche Betreuung an Bord genossen haben. Wir würden uns freuen, Sie jederzeit wieder auf dem Wasser begrüßen zu dürfen!

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