Amsterdam Light Festival: Luxury Canal Boat Cruise

Experience the Amsterdam Light Festival from a luxury canal boat with an onboard bar. Cruise along the illuminated canals, enjoy a drink, and learn about the light installations.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Amsterdam Light Festival - Experience the Amsterdam Light Festival like the locals do, by boat! During this festival during the dark days, the city is illuminated by the most beautiful works of art.
What's Included
  • Covered canal boats for a comfortable experience
  • Warm blankets to snuggle under
  • Hear all about the exciting stories behind the art as told by your crew onboard
  • Our bar is always stocked with a dazzling variety of drinks and snacks
  • Great 360° view through our large windows
  • Cruise along the most beautiful light artworks
What's Not Included
  • Snacks and other drinks than the welcome drink are available
  • Gratuities (for the team on board)
Additional Information

Admire the Amsterdam Light Festival from another angle on this canal boat cruise. See the city’s famous canals illuminated by the glow of the unique installations and enjoy a drink as you take in the views.
Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of the Amsterdam Light Festival and cruise past the spectacular illuminations on a luxury canal boat. Treat…

Location
Oudezijds Voorburgwal 230
Oudezijds Voorburgwal
Departure location: Oudezijds Voorburgwal 230, 1012 GK Amsterdam, Netherlands. Directions: Close to Dam Square at the NH Grand Hotel Krasnapolsky dock. It is only a 5-minute walk from Dam Square. You can recognize our crew, onboard and at the dock, by their white polos and red jackets.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Sharon_cornwell
Dec 9, 2025
A great evening - Kimjoy and Adrianna were wonderful hosts and made for an unforgettable experience. I will be booking again the next time I am here
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Ktsoukalas
Nov 29, 2025
Great experience to see... - Great experience to see the lights on the river. The staff was friendly! Easy to find had a great time.
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E8050xhgeorgem
Nov 17, 2025
More than what you’d expect! - Great tour seeing more than the little canals! Great host Quessia & smooth captain Ward! No toilet on board - bare in mind
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Hermano1255
Oct 5, 2025
Great experience! - Did the canal cruise yesterday and it was an amazing experience. The sailor and host gave a great tour of the canals and made sure that we enjoyed the boat trip. I can warmly recommend this to anyone.
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Modireland2010
Sep 28, 2025
Top captain Renee and great host Stephanie! - Great fun with a great group! Rene (captain) and Stephanie (our host) were great - hardworking and great fun! Lots of laughs and great information!! Would recommend 1000%. Thanks for the great tour!!
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742paolaj
Sep 23, 2025
Tour with Rose and Jack form titanic - Kim and Martin excelents guides!! We Love The trip!!! So fun! They know much about The history from The City! Thanks a lot!
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Nicr_11
Sep 8, 2025
Perfect way to explore the canals. - Me and a friend got the bright idea to go on such a boat adventure as the weather was perfect and none of us has yet been on the water in Amsterdam. The booking went very quickly via the website and we arrived to be welcomed by the captain and host who are very professional, informative, funny and friendly. We enjoyed some wine, listened to the interesting things they could tell us and chatted and observed the beautiful canals and all the history. Overall a wonderfull experience.
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Dave_t
Jan 18, 2025
Was a nice tour but... - Was a nice tour but extremely cold. I thought we were gonna be on a hard covered boat. But was open.
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Brittny_t
Jan 11, 2025
Great staff! Not so great in cold weather - This was a really good experience. The guides and captain were awesome and very knowledgable. However, it was rainy and cold and there was no heat at all. The boat is partially open. That took away from the experience in my opinion. I think this needs to be clearly stated when booking.
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Lovinhippos
Aug 24, 2025
Cheap, but you get what you pay for. - Thank goodness they include a little drink with our cruise. They told us we were in for a treat, a guided tour. The captain spoke for about a minute and our guide for about three before the captain drove the wrong way along a one-way canal and became stranded for 30 mins. We know this as each boat that annoyedly passed, let us know!
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