Amsterdam Canal Cruise: Scenic City Highlights

Explore Amsterdam’s canals with a local skipper. Enjoy iconic sights and a free drink on a 1-hour cruise. Book your adventure now!

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Canal Ring (Grachtengordel) - Experience Amsterdam through its UNESCO-listed canals.
  • St. Nicholas Basilica - This basilica showcases a stunning facade with twin towers and a central dome. Inside, visitors can admire beautiful stained-glass windows, intricate artwork, and a grand organ. Dedicated to Saint Nicholas, the patron saint of sailors…
What's Included
  • English speaking guide
  • Digital booklet in 8 languages: English, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Dutch & Chinese
  • Cruise with the proud winner of TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice 2025
What's Not Included
  • Snacks
  • Alcoholic beverages
Additional Information

Amsterdam Canal Cruise

Experience the city’s highlights in the most delightful way. Enjoy a boat tour on Amsterdam’s UNESCO-listed canals aboard one of the latest electric boats.
Optional Drinks
Unwind with a choice of wine, beer, or soda, available for optional booking.
Intimate Group Setting
Our cruises accommodate a maximum of 28 guests….

Location
Stationsplein 18
Stationsplein
Our location is right in front of Amsterdam Central Station, directly in front of the tram stops by the water. You can recognise us by our dark green beach flag and staff wearing blue shirts/jackets with 'Eco Boats' on it. Please use Google Maps to find the correct location, not Apple Maps.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Sofiek750
Oct 2, 2026
Nice trip - Very nice trip! Had a very nice, good and funny guide named Jack
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Amyy325
Oct 1, 2026
Amsterdam high! - Emma was great! Cool local guide that gave us lots of history and current cultural information. We loved our tour! Highlight of our time in Amsterdam.
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F6577fcmichaelb
Sep 30, 2026
Informative and relaxing cruise - The experience and guide (Tim) was fantastic and just what we were looking for, the crew was very accommodating (see below) when we missed our time slot and got us into a later tour. Would have been 5 out of 5 review, except, booked through trip advisor, received the confirmation email, but no email about where to go. Checked junk/spam folder and nothing. Looked around, couldn’t find it and assumed we missed out. Crew called, gave us directions and offered to get us out later. Shouldn’t have had to do that.
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O5392grnathanc
Sep 30, 2026
Peaceful and Intimate - Really nice and intimate, Igor was really good and gave us some interesting facts on the tour, good route and helps you appreciate the beauty of Amsterdam. They are a much smaller business compared to the other tours so I would highly recommend thinking about choosing them.
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Reviewsbyyaa
Sep 29, 2026
**Jack genuinely made our sunset canal tour so special - Jack genuinely made our sunset canal tour so special! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ We chose the sunset canal tour with Eco Boats, and while seeing Amsterdam from the water at sunset was absolutely beautiful, Jack was honestly what made the experience so memorable for us. He was such a lovely person to spend the evening with! His banter had us laughing throughout the tour, and he had this really natural way of making everyone feel comfortable and included. It felt less like being taken around by a tour guide and more like exploring Amsterdam with someone who genuinely loves the city and wants you to enjoy it too. What we especially loved was how knowledgeable he was. He shared so many interesting facts and little details about Amsterdam, but it never felt scripted or like we were being given a history lesson. Everything came naturally through conversation, and you could ask him questions about anything along the way. Jack, thank you for being so warm, funny and genuinely wonderful company. You turned what would already have been a beautiful sunset boat ride into one of those experiences we’ll actually remember from our trip. The canals were beautiful, the sunset was gorgeous, but the laughs and conversations with Jack were what really made it. ❤️🚤🌅 If you’re booking with Eco Boats and happen to get Jack as your captain, you’re in very good hands!
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Martinry6842vy
Sep 29, 2026
Yup - Very good experience good guide we had Sebastian very funny person and can fairly spin them rotors
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Kellyex8504ci
Sep 29, 2026
Lovely relaxing experience - Sebastian was great, definitely recommend !
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Robinmimi
Sep 28, 2026
Canal cruise - JJ and Ivanna are GREAT! Thoroughly enjoyed our cruise
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Martha_s
Sep 28, 2026
Igor was a great guide!... - Igor was a great guide! Wonderfully diverse group of passengers from all over the world, lovely experience overall
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Linda_s
Sep 28, 2026
The canal cruise was... - The canal cruise was disappointing for us. The female assistant spoke from the middle of the boat facing forward. Not once did she turn to face the back of the boat so we could hear better. We asked her to talk louder and she said if she did she would hurt herself! It would be nice if there was a microphone so everyone could hear. There was also banter between her and the driver … inappropriate and unprofessional. The driver did speak about the areas we passed and answered questions but we felt there could have been more information given. There were a lot of long pauses.
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From $21
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).