Amsterdam Canal Cruise: 75-Minute Uncovered Boat Tour

A trip to Amsterdam isn’t finished without a boat journey for viewing the city via waterways. As this boat doesn’t have a cover, there will be no impediments to the stunning waterfront views, and you’ll have the chance to bask in the sunlight when it’s shining.

Duration: 1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Westerkerk - Constructed between 1620 and 1631 in the Renaissance style, the Westerkerk was designed by architect Hendrick de Keyser (1565-1621), who is interred in the earlier church he designed, the ‘Zuiderkerk’. The completion of the Westerkerk was overseen by his son, Pieter de Keyser (1595-1676), and it was officially opened on June 8, 1631….
What's Included
  • 75-minute Amsterdam canal cruise
  • Small groups
  • Personal commentary from the captain
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuity
Additional Information
  • The weather in Amsterdam can sometimes be rainy, just like anywhere else. Please keep this in mind. When the weather is too bad to make the cruise, you will be transferred to a regular canal cruise.
  • This is a non-refundable booking
Location
Blue Boat Company
Stadhouderskade
Stadhouderskade 501, 1071 ZD Amsterdam, Netherlands. Opposite Hard Rock Cafe
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Marti_schweiz
Aug 7, 2025
Beautiful small boat ride with exciting live explanations from the captain! - Very nice tour with small boat and sympathetic captain, who explains a lot about the city and the individual houses and buildings. We were 14 people and there could have been 3 to 4 more guests without things getting tight. Why the Tour Tripadvisor advertises the tour with a maximum group size of 10 people is a mystery to me. You lose confidence when such promises are not true.
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Catherineannem2025
Jul 29, 2025
Perfect - I recommend everyone should spend a few extra quid to go in a small open boat tour rather than a large covered window tour. It is much more personal and max is 10 but we had 6 which made it even better. Our captain Hans obviously is not just incredibly knowledgeable on his history of the canals but blatantly loves his city and adores sharing both with everyone. He was amazing and captivating. If I could rate him more than 5 stars then I would!
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Jackirmic
Jul 9, 2025
Relaxing way to see the city on a sunny afternoon - We enjoyed an open boat cruise on a sunny day in Amsterdam. It was a relaxing way to get to see the city and understand its buildings and development. We enjoyed seeing so many bridges and canals. Our captain was friendly and informative. He was happy to answer questions. We would highly recommend this trip
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K6469purichardw
Jun 27, 2025
Perfect - I have been to Netherlands , several times, and the canal boat trip was the last thing of our trip with my wife, this canal boat tour was perfect and Tina on reception was wonderful
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Escape641441
May 11, 2025
Best Open Boat Tour - Blue Boat Company offers the perfect 75-minute open boat tour of Amsterdam’s canals. Captain Tim offered informed, charming commentary and happily answered all passenger questions. He also kept us safe steering the boat through “rush hour” traffic! Highly recommended.
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Kara_s
Apr 16, 2025
Great time - open air boat is the best way to see the canals - We had a wonderful experience - saw beautiful views and learned a lot from the knowledgeable and friendly captain.
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Russellas
Oct 26, 2024
Family trip to kids - So glad we opted for the smaller Skyboat tour. Our captain was great, very engaging full of info about this beautiful city. The smaller vessel meant we could travel along narrower waterways and glimpse parts of the city and history we would otherwise miss. Highly recommend!
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Jenny_c
Oct 5, 2024
Great way to see so much! - Great way to see so much of the city and a very affordable option. Our original cruise was cancelled due to the rain but they were quick to accommodate us on which tour we rescheduled.
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Mayccm2018
Apr 27, 2025
Relaxing - Great experiences to enjoy small open boat cruise. We could see all around through smaller waterways or bridges. However, it was little bit crowded on the boat. The captain was knowledgeable and professional to navigate. Recommendation.
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_p7542ex
Aug 11, 2025
Attention!!! Not really a kids cruise - Attention! The "Kids Cruise" aren't really a kids cruise I was ordering in advance for a kids cruise. The advertising, and even the short movie on the official website was showing a cruise that offered some small toys and coloring notebooks to "create a comfortable experience for the parents as well". What we really had was: nothing like that. We sat in the heat, with no shade at all, with three children, on the back of the boat, near the toilet, with no chairs and table It could have been nice cruising around the canals for one hour with no children, but with three children who had nothing to do, in a very small space... You can imagine... I will definitely will not recommend for families, or anyone who doesn't like to get tricked by false commercial
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up to 5 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).