Haarlem Canal Cruise: Scenic Waterway Journey

Experience the beauty of Haarlem’s historic centre on a 50-minute boat tour with Smidtje Canal Cruises. Let our experienced skippers guide you through the canals and river Spaarne while enjoying food and drinks on board.

Duration: 50 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Teylers Museum - Teylers Museum is an art, natural history, and science museum in Haarlem, Netherlands. Established in 1778, Teylers Museum was founded as a centre for contemporary art and science. The historic centre of the museum is the neoclassical Oval Room (1784), which was built behind the house of Pieter Teyler van der Hulst (1702–1778),…
What's Included
  • Audio guided tour
  • Professional Driver/Skipper/Guide included
  • Enjoy a 50-minute scenic canal cruise
Additional Information

Discover Haarlem from its most tranquil vantage point—the water. This picturesque canal cruise navigates through the historic city, where centuries-old history is reflected in the narrow canals and elegant façades.
As the boat smoothly sails along, you will pass by former merchant houses, charming bridges, and hidden corners that many visitors miss from…

Location
Spaarne 11A
Spaarne
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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161madeleinek
Dec 30, 2025
Enjoyable & informative tour - Entrance via shop warm & welcoming with opportunity to sit & buy refreshments . Friendly , welcoming & informative skipper . Boat warm & seating comfortable Good visibility . Tour enjoyable & highly recommended.
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Robwc3375xl
Dec 13, 2025
beautiful experience - Nice to see haarlem from the water! Good captain and guide! We didn’t agree on utrecht!😉 but that might have had to do with the division of the Netherlands at that time. But utrecht is older and had city rights before! Recommended!!
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Robertpk576qn
Dec 13, 2025
Nice cruise with very friendly staff - Very friendly staff, nice captain annex guide and clear guidance. Recommended to learn more about Haarlem in a fun way ☺
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292marinuse
Nov 30, 2025
Informative about what can be seen along the way, clearly also spoken by the skipper. - Fun informative cruise. Nice that when we had "missed the boat" we could still join the next sailing.infor
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Petergj7292qd
Nov 23, 2025
Cozy interesting trip! - Cozy omniscient captain who is also the guide. Speaks his languages perfectly. Shows interest in his customers. Highly recommended!
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Marijke
Nov 22, 2025
Fun and educational boat trip - Interesting and fun boat trip. Good and friendly guide. Definitely recommended if you want to see and know more of Haarlem
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Pvanderkoelen
Nov 16, 2025
Welcoming, accessible, informative and very nice! - Welcoming, accessible, informative and also just very nice! Not too long, not too short, just right. Nice skipper with a lot of knowledge who told us about the city of Haarlem. Recommended!
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Hetty_p
Nov 9, 2025
Very rewarding! Nice guide with a lot of knowledge. - Fascinating trip with lots of information! Guide tried very hard and Haarlem is beautiful! Very rewarding!
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Freridein
Nov 9, 2025
Nice getaway so through the canals. - Relaxed sailing through the canals of Haarlem. The skipper told fun facts that were not on the the tape that is played by default. The boat didn't go too fast, so you could see everything.
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Mr-meijer
Jan 30, 2026
Always nice. - Playing the tourist, which we look like again. Simple but fun. With a skipper who could report fun facts in addition to the standard audio tape.
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From $17
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).