The 15 Best Boat Tours in the Netherlands

Amsterdam Classic Saloon Boat Cruise with Drinks and Cheese - Prinsengracht and the Anne Frank House

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31,825 reviews · from $21Our pick

Review of Amsterdam’s covered saloon boat cruise, with Gouda, drinks, canal sights, guide commentary, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Smooth ride but all of the seating is facing inwards meaning you have to twist yourself around to view everything. Also half of the boat had plastic covering windows which you cannot see through. I have done Amsterdam canal cruises before with all-glass windows and a panoramic roof with seats all facing forwards which is much more preferable.”

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Amsterdam Luxury Canal Cruise + Unlimited Drinks & Bites option

2.Amsterdam Luxury Canal Cruise + Unlimited Drinks & Bites option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30,518 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $18

Review of Amsterdam’s small-group electric canal cruise, with landmark views, live commentary, seasonal boats, drinks, snacks, and practical tips.

“Free drinks - we were lucky to get 3 wines - we had to ask for 2 of these Free nobles - were a small pack.of mixed Crackers, it was £10 more for a cheese baord Poor boat repair - the plastic flap to enclose the inside of the boat was broken so the freezing cold wind was blowing inside the boat for the entire journey Overall this was the most disappointing things in our trip to Amserdam - so much so we complained about the trip and they offered us 25% refund, which I have refused and expect a full refund!!”

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Amsterdam: Classic Boat Cruise with Optional Cheese & Wine

3.Classic Boat Cruise with Optional Cheese & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 22,925 reviews · from $18

Cruise Amsterdam’s canals on a covered classic boat with live commentary, city sights, and optional unlimited Dutch cheese, wine, beer, and soda.

“The cruise was wonderful, the guide was good fun and knowledgeable. The cheese and wine was great and We had wonderful weather which made it even better!”

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Amsterdam: Evening Cruise with Optional Wine and Snacks

4.Evening Cruise with Optional Wine and Snacks

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 19,696 reviews · from $22

See Amsterdam lit up on a 90-minute evening canal cruise with audio commentary, optional wine and snacks, and views of its famous bridges.

“Great commentary by Captain Peter. Amazing views of beautiful landmarks.”

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Amsterdam: 75 Minute City Canal Cruise with Audio Guide

5.75 Minute City Canal Cruise with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 17,501 reviews · from $17Best value

Review of Amsterdam’s 75-minute canal cruise with multilingual audio, landmark views, optional snacks, family extras, and practical tips.

“Loved every second of the trip. Great audio guide and friendly staff”

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Amsterdam All-Inclusive 90-Minutes Heated Cruise by Captain Jack

6.Amsterdam All-Inclusive 90-Minutes Heated Cruise by Captain Jack

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16,101 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $27

Review of Captain Jack’s 90-minute Amsterdam canal cruise, with unlimited drinks, Dutch snacks, historic sights, route tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Roland was our guide. Very knowledgeable and funny. Felt great with him navigating us on the tour. Also great drinks and snacks.”

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Amsterdam: Open Boat Cruise option Unlimited Drinks & Bite

7.Open Boat Cruise option Unlimited Drinks & Bite

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 15,046 reviews · from $22

Cruise Amsterdam’s canals on a live-guided electric boat with landmark views, local stories, and optional unlimited drinks and snacks.

“Really enjoyable trip in the Amsterdam sun. The guides were excellent providing a running commentary and witty explanations of the buildings and canals. Well organised and run like clockwork, everyone had a great time.”

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Amsterdam: City Centre Canal Cruise

8.City Centre Canal Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 12,827 reviews · from $18

Cruise Amsterdam’s UNESCO canals for one hour, seeing Golden Age houses, bridges, churches, and houseboats with multilingual audio.

“The time of day was key for us - watching the city light up as late afternoon turned into evening. The magical combination of light and water. Comprehensive and interesting information too!”

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Amsterdam: Smoke and Lounge City Boat Cruise

9.Smoke and Lounge City Boat Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 8,572 reviews · 1 hour - 70 minutes · from $27

Review of Amsterdam’s 70-minute smoke-friendly canal cruise, with route details, drink costs, winter comfort, practical tips, and who will enjoy it.

“Had the best time, the two girls (feel awful i can’t remeber their names) were more than amazing. Great vibes all round and had good banter with us all. 10/10”

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Rotterdam: Harbor Sightseeing Cruise

10.Harbor Sightseeing Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 7,599 reviews · 1h 15m · from $22

See Rotterdam’s working harbor, container terminals, skyline, and SS Rotterdam on a comfortable 75-minute cruise with multilingual audio.

“Good. I wish I could have seen more activity on the port. That might have meant going further out towards the North Sea”

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Amsterdam: Luxury Saloon Boat Cruise with Cocktails & Waffle

11.Luxury Saloon Boat Cruise with Cocktails & Waffle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,935 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $21

Review of Amsterdam’s one-hour Friendship canal cruise, with open-boat views, live commentary, optional drinks, blankets, and practical booking tips.

“We’re sold on the photo of a covered boat it is November the boat was open we had to ask for blankets but were told we’re getting some from the office which they did we’re told unlimited cocktails but not really cocktails rum and coke is not a cocktail”

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Amsterdam: Covered Canal Booze Cruise with Unlimited Drinks

12.Covered Canal Booze Cruise with Unlimited Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 5,435 reviews · 1 hour · from $18

Cruise Amsterdam’s canals with unlimited beer, wine, and soda, friendly hosts, city views, and practical tips for this one-hour boat ride.

“Perfect first day activity to learn interesting facts about Amsterdam and get settled - Yannis and our driver were the best hosts - so kind and helpful - great time, would definitely recommend!”

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Amsterdam: City Canal Cruise and Heineken Experience Ticket

13.City Canal Cruise and Heineken Experience Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5,367 reviews · 3 hours · from $47

Pair an Amsterdam canal cruise with the Heineken Experience, including fast-track entry, two drinks, city views, and useful planning tips.

“More information can be added to the boat cruise. The Heineken experience was very informative and highly recommended!”

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Amsterdam Canal Cruise in Open Boat with Unlimited Drinks Option

14.Amsterdam Canal Cruise in Open Boat with Unlimited Drinks Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,976 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $21

Cruise Amsterdam’s UNESCO canals in a small electric boat, hear local stories, and add unlimited drinks for a relaxed one-hour outing.

“Pretty ride but don’t use this as your main tour of the city. Our captain / tour guide was on his phone texting almost the whole time. We asked some questions but he didn’t volunteer much information.”

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