Amsterdam Evening Canal Cruise

Amsterdam, Netherlands

1 hour
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Cruising around Amsterdam’s canals is a quintessential experience for visitors to the city. With this tour, see the city at its most magical as you set sail on an evening cruise. Glide past the lively waterfront bars and cafés, spot illuminated landmarks such as Amsterdam Centraal Station and the Anne Frank House, and admire the glittering city skyline from the water.

Stunning views of Amsterdam from the water
See Amsterdam’s landmarks illuminated at night
On-board audio commentary available in multiple languages
Fantastic photo ops as you cruise Amsterdam’s famous canals

What's Included

1-Hour Amsterdam Evening Canal Cruise
Audio guide in several languages

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Food and drinks
Gratuities

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Rederij Lovers B.V.
Prins Hendrikkade 25, 1012 TM Amsterdam, Netherlands
Check in at LOVERS Canal Cruises, PrinsHendrikkade 25, in front of central station of Amsterdam with your (mobile) voucher.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Lovers Canal Cruises Amsterdam (Pass By)

Anne Frank House (Pass By)

Magere Brug (Pass By)

Amsterdam Icebar (Pass By)

Centraal Station (Pass By)

Heineken Experience (Pass By)

Amsterdam Canal Ring (Pass By)

Westerkerk (Pass By)

Het Scheepvaartmuseum| The National Maritime Museum (Pass By)

A'dam Lookout (Pass By)

Rijksmuseum (Pass By)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation

Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
Check-in at Lovers 10 minutes before the reserved time
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 60 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Featured review

Lorna_G

It was so relaxing, seeing the beautiful buildings and areas we wouldn't have got to see only we gat a cruise.

Reviews

3.5

93 reviews

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One sided tour

Patricia_S, Apr 2024

The bridges Disappointed only could see one side no visibility to far side of the boat and most seemed to be on the right hand side we were on the left

Quick evening layover in Amsterdam

Judy_S, Apr 2024

Learning the cities history all while enjoying a glass topped boat cruise. It was a great way to experience Amsterdam. We only had a few hours that night and it was the best choice.

It didn’t meet expectations.

Laura_W, Dec 2023

The lights and sights were amazing! The captain wasnt very enthusiastic and the audio tour needs improvement. Was off and

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Dear Laura, Thank you for the kind review. It is lovely to know that you had an great time with us. We will be waiting to welcome you back to our beloved city very soon. Have a great day! kind regards, Lovers Canal Cruises Amsterdam

Beautiful canal cruise

Lorna_G, Nov 2023

It was so relaxing, seeing the beautiful buildings and areas we wouldn't have got to see only we gat a cruise.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Dear Lorna, We are so happy to read that you joined the cruise! Thank you for your review! A cruise through the canals of Amsterdam certainly provides an excellent overview of the city and helps identify nice areas and places that are worth revisiting. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the experience. We hope to welcome you on board again in the future! Kind regards, Lovers Canal Cruises

Day cruise better?

David_E, Nov 2023

Although the lights on the bridges look pretty you can't actually see much of the architecture because it is dark. It appeared that to get the audio commentary you had to bring your own plug-ins (although several languages were available). Maybe they should mention this when booking. I'd done two canal boat trips in the past in daylight (hence booking an evening cruise) but for a first timer you wouldn't get too much flavour of the canals.

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Dear David, We are so happy to read that you joined the cruise! Thank you for your review! We would like kindly mention that there is no need to bring your own headphones as we will provide them. We hope you still had a great time and we hope to welcome you back soon! kind regards, Lovers Canal Cruise

Great

Gwen_C, Jul 2023

Is it something to do. Amsterdam is even more beautiful from the water of its canals, plus our captain was nice and fun !

Too crowded. All seats...

Robby_W, Jul 2023

Too crowded. All seats were full with people sitting in the back and three to a seat. Also, audio did not work for the first 15 minutes.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Dear Robby, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We are sincerely sorry to read that you felt the canal cruise was crowded and not as you anticipated. We appreciate you taking the time to provide us with helpful feedback. We will take all of it into consideration as we strive to continuously improve guest experiences. However, we do hope you had a lovely time in Amsterdam! kind regards, Lovers Canal Cruises

Late, hot, crowded

Teresa_J, Jul 2023

Started 30 minutes. We sat there sweating while the captain had a smoke. It seemed like they were trying to recruit people off the street to make sure the boat was completely full.

Not what I expected

Codi_C, Jul 2023

I wasn't able to add any pictures because it is a covered boat so if you want to take pictures I suggest a boat without a top. There is no food on this tour boat and it does not go by all the locations that it says. Did not go by the Ann Frank House. I went on the 8:30 tour that was on time and my headphones worked. Captain was great but it was very overcrowded. I would have liked space to move and take pictures. Overall it was a nice short trip in the canal and I'm glad I did it but I would recommend a better option, maybe something more expensive that would be worth it.

Wonderful cruise with great sites and information.

Cynthia_R, Jun 2023

We had a great time to see Amsterdam from a different view and learn more about the city. Even though it was a bit chilly, we really enjoyed ourselves.

The seven dancing houses....

John_R, May 2023

The seven dancing houses. The guide explained the reason for this and how it was repaired and turned the boat so both sides could see them.

Our headphones would not...

Tammy_D, Apr 2023

Our headphones would not plug in because the entry hole is plugged up with something after bringing to the attention of the guide numerous times he was not concerned . So we missed all the communication via headset . Very disappointed!

Boat full of People ...

Elisabetta_P, Apr 2023

Boat full of People Impossibile to Seat by the window Steamy windows not visible outside Speech commercial very little history

Recommend

Jason_K, Apr 2023

Only reason Ive given 4 is that we can't all have a window seat. A very funny captain on our barge..

This is very boring trip....

Sabyasachi_S, Dec 2022

This is very boring trip. A live guide with some arrangement for snacks could be better. Nothing much special with evening lighting in canal area. You can better enjoy if you travel in road. If you want, better do it in a day cruise during winter.

Scam

Susan_C, Nov 2022

Scam, boat not there for 10 pm. Asked people around even and no one had a clue. No one to contact, will be disputing charge.

Basic but okay

Neil_R, Oct 2022

The Lovers brand of canal tour meant a pre recorded commentary which was out of date to the ever evolving city - a human tour guide would be much better especially as our tour was at dusk so you couldn't necessarily see the things mentioned on the tape. No assistance from the driver who was very much 'going through the motions'. Would suggest a tour, which I would thoroughly recommend may be better with more human interaction.

Canal cruise

Ruth_C, Oct 2022

Informative and relaxing. I enjoyed hearing more about the history of Amsterdam. The architecture is beautiful.

Nice experience

Terrence_K, Oct 2022

Very informative and you should not require more and you should Not require anything more Nothing else to say

Magical experience!

Kelly_D, Sep 2022

Such a fun experience! Our captain Alex was very entertaining and knowledgeable. We learnt about the history of the cannals and we got new ideas of places to see the next day. Would recommend!