The boat ride was such a pleasant addition to our trip in Amsterdam. The captain was friendly and informative. They had wine or champagne available for purchase which was a nice touch. We didn’t finish the bottle so he offered to bring it to our hotel since we were going out to dinner. Nice touch. The cruise took us through many areas and out into the sea harbor. Highly recommended!

We took the light festival tour. it is a pure tourist trap. We expected a nice friendly tour, but the boat owner behaved like a school teacher, teased the audience and was unfriendly and unpleasant. What is advertised as light festival is basically a collection of 4-5 stands that can be easily seen from the road. Overall, I would not recommend this tour and this company at all. Big disappointment .

A great experience overal. The captain was very friendly and told us some great things about Amsterdam!

The boat was very nice. Elegant and comfortable. The onboard self service drinks were basic but a convenient touch. Some of the tour we missed as there was work on one of the locks so it was blocked. The captain and local guide was informative and pleasant.

We had a vintage Venetian small boat and we were only 6 people on it. The experience felt very unique and intimate. Selim our guide was hilarious and shared so many fun facts on the city. This was definitely the highlight of our trip!

I can tell is one of the nicest ways to visit Amsterdam from another perspective.

We had multiple time tours with this company, first as Classic Canal tour and then private one with my family. On regular tours they even offer a drink per person and the captains guides you through the canals area explaining the history of the building and city. The very best comes when you rent your own boat with a captain all for you and you can decide where to go ( in the city of course ) and you can even have dinner or lunch on board! I am personally in love with one boat of them Tzaar which is a little elegant cute boat with outdoor sits to enjoy the view and in case of rain you have plenty of space to sit indoor, captain can drive both inside and outside! A valuable experience to enjoy the city on a very classy boat with a glass of champagne in your hands :)

Amazing experience! We planned our destination wedding from the US through them. I was nervous, but they were incredibly helpful and responsive. Our skipper and hostess were very friendly! Anita was quick setting up drinks and a delicious dinner and was very responsive to our needs. I can't say enough good things about this company. Thank you so much for making our day special!

Nice ride , friendly workers . Thanks !

Thanks so much John… we enjoyed a lot with your guiding!!!

After taking a hectic bike tour earlier, the experience of cruising quietly along the canals was much more chill and enjoyable. The covered boat had beautiful wood trim (apparently it had been scuttled during WWII so that it could not be used for scrap metal), and then brought back to operation after the war and recently remodeled and converted to a tour boat. Of course not all the Amsterdam sights are along the canals, but you get to learn about what life was like along the canals over the centuries.

It was a beautifully maintained and clean boat! A very nice skipper and a super delicious lunch!! Worth repeating!

Hands down 5 stars , it was 25 euros each person so about £21. I dint think it was too bad , it included free tea or coffee and the whole trip is about 1hr 30m long. the whole trip was nice and chilled , our captain Jan was soo friendly and insightful , telling us all the history and cool facts about Amsterdam, he even said help yourself to the drinks. Now you could have soft drinks ie coke , Fanta etc or even some alcohol for a price yet he was soo welcoming he said take what you like and you can pay at the end. wont give much away but heres just two pics of captain Jan and inside the boat truthfully i dint take much pictures as i was enjoying myself. I would I recommend this to anyone as it was a good tour and compared to others the boats are bigger meaning they cant fix down the smaller canals so you don’t get to see as much. please note theres 3 times for this trip a day and you need to be at the designated place 10m before the time given as we nearly missed it as we thought to have a look about and heads up for anyone who smokes sadly you cant smoke on the boat yet there are other boats where you can if you google it. but all in all family friendly we had a mix of people old and young and id recommend the later tour as less busy and more personal.

Excellent trip and a perfect effortless way to enjoy a major part of Amsterdam. Collected at “This is Holland” for a 2,5 hour onboard wining and dining tour. Gently cruising het IJ and the canals in a beautiful century old notary boat. Three kids and seven adults could have easily make it for another hour. Brilliant Skipper and hostess, great Mediterranean buffet. Amsterdam Boat Center and its team have one thing in common: passion in giving you the best experience. Highly recommend

Great management, great team, great catering. Lovely day, lovely people.

The best canal tour in Amsterdam. We only recommend Amsterdam Boat Center to visiting friends and family. The boats are lovely and the staff are super friendly.

The small boat was beautifully restored, battery operated so very quite and smooth with a wonderful Captain who grew up in Amsterdam giving us a local flavor to the tour. I would definitely take a small boat tour again, you get in places the big boats can't go. Planning to visit again for work and hoping to take the work group on a similar tour.