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👍 The City Canal Cruise is a lot of fun and a change of pace, you’re given headphones and you can either listen to them in more than 4 languages or listen to the captain explaining each canal you pass through and a bit of history about Amsterdam, enjoyed the cruise a lot. And the captain was funny. People often mention Amsterdam, city, cruise, tour, good, canals, boat, time, nice, guide,


Address

Max Euweplein 44, 1071 CB Amsterdam, Netherlands

Website

amsterdamcanalcruises.nl

Contact

+31 20 676 0302

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (388 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Saturday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Sunday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Monday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Tuesday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Wednesday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Thursday: 9 AM to 5 PM
  • Friday: 9 AM to 5 PM

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Frequently mentioned in reviews: Amsterdam (24) city (24) cruise (17) tour (17) good (12) canals (11) boat (11) time (10) nice (9) guide (8)
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  • 4/5 Ruba A. 4 years ago on Google
    The City Canal Cruise is a lot of fun and a change of pace, you’re given headphones and you can either listen to them in more than 4 languages or listen to the captain explaining each canal you pass through and a bit of history about Amsterdam, enjoyed the cruise a lot. And the captain was funny.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anagh D. 5 years ago on Google • 153 reviews
    Very good experience. The cruise takes you around the canals of Amsterdam and covers the important landmarks of the city. Recommended time of cruise is evening. It will allow you to see all the lighting and colors of the city.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nathan M. 4 years ago on Google • 78 reviews
    Great price, Fantastic, Loved it. Friendly people, great info about city, bit cheesy if you listen to earpiece but very informative. Well worth it. Someone changed the main sign when we visited tho lol
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dhari A. 2 months ago on Google • 68 reviews New
    The City Canal Cruise in Amsterdam is a delightful family experience. With convenient boarding, family-friendly seating arrangements featuring tables between every two benches, and multilingual guides via provided headphones, it offers an engaging and comfortable journey. A must-try for families looking for a relaxed yet enriching experience on the iconic canals of Amsterdam.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sonja E. 5 years ago on Google • 11 reviews
    We bought the tickets for the 75 minute tour through our hotel (Max Brown Hotel) - and got a nice tour through the canals for €15. Very good for an initial overview - see a lot of information about and about Amsterdam.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Night T. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The evening channel tour wasn't that great. All headphone jacks, except one, were defective. (Original) Die Abendkanal Tour war nicht so der Burner. Alle Kopfhörer Buchsen, außer einer, waren defekt.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Samiel S. 4 years ago on Google
    Its ok.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Afnan A. 1 year ago on Google
    Very nice ride. The guidance via headphones worked pretty well.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ronan C. 2 years ago on Google
    Brilliant way to see the city. Friendly and entertaining captain.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Adrian H. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice drive through the canals, very entertaining and gives first impression of city and history. (Original) Schöne Fahrt durch die Grachten, sehr kurzweilig und gibt ersten Eindruck über Stadt und Geschichte.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Pränki P. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Very nice canal tour. Kind captain. (Original) Sehr schöne Grachtentour. Freundlicher Kapitän .
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Alok A. 3 months ago on Google • 234 reviews New
    Amazing thing to do in Amsterdam Once in Amsterdam not to miss Canal Cruise and that to night one We enjoyed a lot

  • 5/5 C 6 years ago on Google
    Very cool place to go on a cruise. The blue boat company has nice boats, friendly staff and you can learn about Amsterdam’s history during the cruise. I recommend the 90min night cruise, it’s very romantic and magical!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Anand 1 year ago on Google • 138 reviews
    Cruise was good and informative, however the operators was have a habit of packing the boats up to the rafters.

  • 4/5 India W. 7 months ago on Google • 99 reviews
    Lovely tour. Detailed and at over 75 mins is worth the cash. Only cons were it can be a bit tight and hard to crain your head around to see things and in the open sun we felt sick with sun stroke so maybe more overhead canvassing or umbrellas? Cost around €15 each. Booked the day before.

  • 4/5 simon l. 7 months ago on Google • 57 reviews
    Great views of the city. And a very good way to see alot quickly. Boat was comfy. Captain was very skilled. He give give a guided too but no microphone meant it was a little hard to hear

  • 5/5 Pallavi K. 6 months ago on Google • 43 reviews
    A good way to browse through Amsterdam city and know many historical places. Audio guides are enabled but sometimes you may miss the link between things being said in audio and what you are looking at. Captain can be informative but you may not understand everything he says if you are at the far end of boat. Do plan to sit near captain if you are interested in what he is saying other than audio guide. Many important monuments are shown from cruise. I would suggest do your self study before hand so that you what you are looking at and what is being said. Over all a good quick exposure to city and you can shortlist your areas of interest, worth money. Select a covered boat on rainy/sunny day. Washroom available on boat. Pre booking of tickets advised.

  • 4/5 Lee L. 2 years ago on Google
    Expensive but good, informative tour guide and a wonderful tour of the city via the canals.

  • 5/5 Bonnie C. 4 years ago on Google
    I love the vibe of the city and what better way to see it than from a canal.

  • 5/5 Jamie B. 4 years ago on Google
    Relaxing, enjoyable, friendly. And accessible.

  • 5/5 Finn O. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good and relaxing trip (Original) God og afslappende tur

  • 5/5 Frank B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Good information on the trip (Original) God informasjon på turen

  • 5/5 Ellisha G. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing. Well worth the price.

  • 3/5 Ben Z. 4 years ago on Google
    It's great to explore the city but I wouldn't do it again because it gets boring. Good for Families and Tourists.

  • 5/5 Eirik S. 4 years ago on Google
    Love the canales

  • 4/5 Ben P. 4 years ago on Google
    Good tour

  • 4/5 Yassine A. 3 months ago on Google • 8 reviews New
    I liked it so much

  • 5/5 Hadeel A. 2 years ago on Google
    Very good experience. Good price .. The cruise takes you around the canals of Amsterdam and See the most important places in Amsterdam

  • 5/5 Tsepiso R. 2 years ago on Google
    I Enjoyed every minute of it. My boyfriend also liked It.

  • 4/5 Rick W. 2 years ago on Google
    Very nice experience! Purchasing a ticket was quick and easy at the boarding dock. Pre-purchasing tickets online may be wise for the weekend. Boarding happened right on schedule, and we left the dock right on time. The trip lasted just a few minutes shy of the promised 75 minutes. We saw a lot of prominent sights along the way. Sure, the pre-recorded tour guide was a little cheesy, but it hit all the high points. Nice tour, on a beautiful day. The staff were all great.

  • 5/5 Kevin B. 1 year ago on Google
    Great buzz all round. Byob

  • 1/5 David L. 1 year ago on Google
    Choose a different tour. City Canal Cruise has a very underwhelming taped audio guide and we felt there was so much more we could’ve learned had we chosen a different operator.

  • 4/5 Sean Wally (JQLSpec G. 1 year ago on Google
    Kinda decided to do a canal cruise on a lark, expecting it to be a cheesy tourist trap kind of thing but I was pleasantly surprised! The cruise through the canals was both relaxing and informative. The information on presented on Amsterdam was entertaining and answered a lot of questions I had as a first time visitor. I would recommend this quick excursion to any of my friends coming to visit for the first time.

  • 4/5 Anzhela T. 1 year ago on Google
    It was my second cruise through Amsterdam Chanels and I find this one lacked some history on how the city was build. I was also surprised that Anne Frank's house was not on the route and was not mentioned at all. Moreover, in my opinion, it is time to adapt the sightseeing route and stop showing Hermitage, which is a brunch of Saint Petersburg's museum, as an extremely valuable architecture piece in Amsterdam while Russians are killing people in Ukraine.

  • 5/5 Virgile B. 1 year ago on Google
    Enjoyable experience. Audio guides included into the price in several languages. The captain was very friendly and funny, also very keen into giving some extra details or anecdotes about the city. A must do while visiting Amsterdam!

  • 4/5 Lucy C. 1 year ago on Google
    Alternative way to know Amsterdam, I may try an evening canal cruise next time.

  • 5/5 Paddy K. 1 year ago on Google
    A welcome break from walking this fab city and seeing from a different angle

  • 4/5 Fatima S. 11 months ago on Google
    Calming cruise through the canal. Descriptions about the city were amazing with witty jokes, but not extensive enough, in my opinion. Me and my friend didn't get a window seat, but that was on the unthoughtful old couple next to us, that took both windows. At least they were cute.

  • 5/5 Roberta U. 4 years ago on Google
    The best way to visit Amsterdam

  • 5/5 Vadim D. 4 years ago on Google
    We spent a wonderful time, during this boat tour. Great views!

  • 3/5 Alan U. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent driver, not sure how some of those turns were made. This takes you on a nice tour of the city, but I was really let down by the Audio guide. It was very sparse with information, most of the tour was in silence. And, the couple the prerecorded the tour tried to be cute/funny with each other rather than informative about the city. Also, there were a few times the audio guide explained a building or event after we had already passed it.

  • 4/5 The Simple T. 4 years ago on Google
    Open Boat Cruise was actually good, but while our guide was friendly and gave some interesting facts, we felt he could have touched more on areas or buildings that date back to Amsterdams’ 12th century establishment.

  • 4/5 Marcelo T. 6 years ago on Google
    Worth for the money. This was a good sightseeing during 90 minutes along the Amaterdam' canals. It has heating inside and is possible to go outside to take pictures. There is audio in many languages and a beverage as part of a package. The negative issue is that there were not hot beverages and we needed. The staff was very friendly and proffessional. Worth for the money.

  • 5/5 Tommy L. 6 years ago on Google
    Awesome cruise for only €17 euros per person! It wasn’t as long as the advertised 75 mins, nevertheless enjoy your cruise!

  • 5/5 Roy 5 years ago on Google
    Awesome and well worth it. Site back, listen to the history and enjoy the city.

  • 5/5 Mohammed A. 3 years ago on Google
    Romantic ❤️

  • 2/5 C G. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Seen a lot, learned nothing Hardly meaningful explanations in the audio guide that go beyond the gossip columns of magazines. Hardly any references to city history or architecture. Instead, loud music and anecdotes from the boat driver are pure cacophony. (Original) Viel gesehen nichts gelernt Kaum sinnvolle Erklärungen im Audioguide die über die Klatschspalten von Zeitschriften hinaus gehen. Kaum Hinweise auf Stadtgeschichte oder Architektur. Dafür laute Musik und Anekdoten vom Bootsführer eine reine Kakophonie.

  • 5/5 Jean Francois B. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice visit to the canals (Original) Belle visite des canaux

  • 5/5 Jinmin Z. 4 years ago on Google
    A lot of fun!

  • 4/5 LEON S. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It's OK (Original) Es ist okay

  • 5/5 George D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) The best way to get a complete view of the canals of Amsterdam city, an excellent guided tour of a closed boat. I highly recommend it especially to the evening walk. (Original) Ο καλύτερος τρόπος για να έχετε μια ολοκληρωμένη άποψη για τα κανάλια του Amsterdam city, άριστη ξενάγηση σε ένα κλειστού τύπου σκάφος . Σας το προτείνω ανεπιφύλακτα ιδίως τη βραδινή βόλτα.

  • 3/5 Loni M. 4 years ago on Google
    The staff was friendly, the boat was in good shape and I found the information provided to be educational. However, when I tried to hop on again after going to a museum the boat was 15+ min late to the posted time. Not sure it is a reliable way to get around if you have set timelines.

  • 5/5 Jess Odriosolo C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Awesome loved it. It is one of the best ways to see and know the city. Besides, there are audio guides in many languages ​​that facilitate and explain every corner of this beautiful city. It's 75 minutes and the truth is that I was short, it is so wonderful that time flies by. I would definitely do it every time I went to the city. (Original) Impresionante me encantó. Es una de las mejores maneras de ver y conocer la ciudad. Aparte hay audioguias en muchos idiomas que facilitan y nos explican cada rincón de esta bella ciudad. Son 75 minutos y la verdad que se me hizo corto, es tan maravilloso que el tiempo pasa volando. Sin duda volvería ha hacerlo cada vez que fuera a la ciudad.

  • 5/5 Orly Sveta G. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Just a dream ...... I so loved cruising these boats that we did two rounds. One day and the other night. I enjoyed every moment. The explanation was excellent (Original) פשוט חלום...... כל כך אהבתי לשוט בסירות הללו שעשענו שני סיבובים. האחד ביום והשני בלילה. נהניתי מכל רגע. ההסבר היה מעולה

  • 5/5 Ashish S. 4 years ago on Google
    A must in Amsterdam, the commentary is insightful and the sights are mesmerizing. An experience like no other.

  • 5/5 sudhir s. 4 years ago on Google
    Excellent..

  • 3/5 Michael D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) It was OK (Original) War ganz ok

  • 5/5 Rein K. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Really worth it. (Original) Echt de moeite waard.

  • 5/5 James B. 4 years ago on Google
    This was the slightly more expensive boat (Lovers) which included multi-lingual headphones, but ended up the cheapest by booking through hotel!

  • 4/5 martin de w. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Pirate tour is great fun for the children, they get everything on board. The captain was very friendly. Just a nice trip. (Original) Piraten tocht heel leuk voor de kinderen ,ze krijgen van alles mee aan boord. De kapitein was heel vriendelijk. Gewoon een leuke tocht.

  • 5/5 Sharon W. 4 years ago on Google
    Only decided to take the cruise as I couldn't be bothered to walk anymore and have the bicycles trying to ride into you... however it was nice and relaxing 😎

  • 3/5 Ovik_clicks 4 years ago on Google
    Bit overrated and pricy

  • 4/5 Debbie P. 4 years ago on Google
    Good knowledge of the area, some stunning views and amazing architecture

  • 4/5 ajay y. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice cruise

  • 4/5 Enrico T. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great way to see Amsterdam and retrace its history. (Original) Ottimo modo per vedere Amsterdam e ripercorrere la sua storia.

  • 5/5 Nadi D. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Was very nice in the dark evening to drive through the canals. (Original) War sehr schön im dunklen Abends durch die Grachten zu fahren.

  • 5/5 Rachel C. 4 years ago on Google
    Friendly staff good very interesting .

  • 5/5 Fabio C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Those who go to Amsterdam should not miss the boat ride because they can see really beautiful places (Original) Chi va ad Amsterdam non deve perdersi la gitta sul battello xche si riescono a vedere dei posti veramente bellissimi


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