Amsterdam Canal Cruise: Historic Boat Experience

Experience a unique and personalized boat tour in Amsterdam aboard the historic Royal Dutch vessel from 1928. Cruise in a small group, enjoy customized routes, and discover the city like a local. Join us for an unforgettable adventure!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Amsterdam Canal Ring - Unlike others who follow fixed paths and offer standard commentary, we provide a new experience every time, exploring various routes and sharing amusing, personal anecdotes about Amsterdam’s attractions.
    Join us for a distinctive canal cruise through Amsterdam’s most renowned landmarks! With our adaptable route, we’ll…
What's Included
  • 90-Minutes | Amsterdam Canal Cruise, small group with local guide
  • Personable non-scripted guide, host and fully licensed captain in-one
  • Heated boat and extra blankets to keep you warm
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Restroom on board (light use only!)
  • We cruise in a saloon boat with sliding windows, sunroof & open aft deck
  • Boat Tour by Award Winner – recognized by Airbnb and Tripadvisor Amsterdam!
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Join a small group cruise in a social atmosphere: arrive as a guest and depart as a friend. Sit back, enjoy, and unwind!
While most boat companies prefer a fixed route and standard commentary, we let the day and group guide us. The captain serves as both your host and guide, ensuring a delightful experience. After this boat trip, you’ll have a deeper…

Location
Captain Dave Amsterdam— The Official Canal Cruises
Prinsengracht
Dock Location: Prinsengracht 397 (odd side of the canal), Boat Name: Jonckvrouw Important: Avoid using Apple Maps for directions! By Tram: #2, #12 – Stop Prinsengracht #5, #7, #19 – Stop Elandsgracht By Bus: #N83, N84, N88 – Stop Elandsgracht See you onboard for an unforgettable cruise!
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kamih981
Oct 27, 2025
A lovely tour of the canals - What a delightful trip around the canals! Our guide, Kerim, did an amazing job providing the history and anecdotes about the canals and the sights of Amsterdam. He answered questions, engaged the passengers, made sure we were all comfortable, and even gently handled a somewhat disruptive passenger. We had a wonderful time and I highly recommend Captain Dave Amsterdam!
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57done
Oct 26, 2025
Enjoyable - Excellent tour, good knowledge of city and history...would highly recomend. Good overall experience...Fall 2025 boat tour.
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M7786ammatthewc
Oct 22, 2025
Excellent cruise and captain for those looking for a quiet and informative canal cruise - Excellent choice for a canal cruise. This boat held around 12 people (there were 10 on our cruise) and was covered (with optional opening roof), which turned out to be a good thing because it was rainy the evening we booked. We saw many other boats with people huddling under umbrellas. Our captain, Okke, was wonderful. He obviously knows the city and the canals very well, not to mention the other captains, most of which he hailed by name. The group was constantly asking him questions, all of which he was able to answer. All in all, a relaxing and entertaining evening.
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Stuartb578
Oct 21, 2025
Fabulous tour - We had one day in Amsterdam and were concerned it would rain so we thought a covered boat trip would be a perfect activity. This was an amazing trip Captain Dave was so entertaining and definitely more fun than the guides we saw passing in the other boats. The free bar a nibbles was also a lovely surprise. Would highly recommend, thank you.
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M8946pumanishs
Oct 17, 2025
Unique experience - It was a nice experience, the guide was very knowledgeable and shared the history and how city evolved. Must experience, very happy with the cruise.
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Jean_s
Oct 16, 2025
Best canal cruise in Amsterdam - Missed our initial booking but got on the next one. no problem. The boat was great with a long history. Small group very informative friendly skipper. I think thi is the ideal company to use if you like a personal experience. Snacks and drinks provided as well.Highly recommended
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Travel43319180102
Oct 13, 2025
An afternoon well spent! - Great time! Beautiful boat! Very informative! Wonderful captain! We learned quite a bit of history! Take the time to book this tour!
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Jamesgk8340rt
Oct 12, 2025
this was a spectacular tour of many of the small and large canals of Amsterdam with great historical and cultural perspe - Kharim was a great boat pilot and interesting and knowledgeable historian. There was only eight other people in my group and the small intimate size with snacks and drinks was really a nice touch.
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Christiej840
Oct 10, 2025
Lovely Canal Cruise - The tour was amazing. It was informative and interesting. We learned a lot about Amsterdam. The smaller group provided an intimate setting and the sweet bread was delicious.
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Kevinpw678gk
Oct 10, 2025
A MUST Do - Don't even consider doing any other tour except Captain Dave's. Slow paced, incredible personal commentary, and so much more that you get to see than a larger tour. Do yourself a favor and book this tour when visiting Amsterdam!
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From $53
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).