The 15 Best Canal Cruises in the Netherlands

1.Amsterdam Luxury Canal Cruise + Unlimited Drinks & Bites option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30,518 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $18Our pick

Review of Amsterdam’s electric canal cruise with live guides, landmark views, seasonal boats, drinks, snacks, pricing, and practical tips.

“I can’t remember my tour guiders name but she was a young woman and very informative. Tour was cool and relaxing. Boar was full but didn’t feel crowded. If it’s during the winter make sure you dress warm although they do provide complimentary blankets and wine.”

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2.Heated Canal Cruise with Unlimited Drinks & Bite

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21,431 reviews · 1 - 1.5 hours · from $18

Review of Amsterdam’s heated electric canal cruise, with live commentary, landmark views, optional unlimited drinks, snacks, and practical tips.

“Good Craic over all and they gave me a free drink for winning one if their quizzes”

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3.75 Minute City Canal Cruise with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 19,938 reviews · 1h 15m · from $18

See Amsterdam’s canals, bridges, museums, and historic buildings on a 75-minute cruise with multilingual audio and optional snacks.

“Really great, I totally recommand! We had a good snack in a bag: chips, pop corn, almonds, waffle and a bottle of soda. The audio guide was plaisant and good as well. We enjoyed it!”

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4.City Centre Canal Cruise including Audioguide

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 16,901 reviews · 1 hour · from $17

Review of Amsterdam’s $17 canal cruise, with UNESCO canals, heated boats, multilingual audio, route details, value, and practical booking tips.

“It was beautiful! we caught the sunset and the sky was amazing. the "driver" was cool and funny. all the team were polite and kind.”

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5.Covered Canal Booze Cruise with Unlimited Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 5,435 reviews · 1 hour · from $18

Amsterdam canal booze cruise review with unlimited drinks, covered seating, route details, value, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Brilliant experience. Hosts tied in some historical facts with the bottomless drinks - great way to spend an hour, wish it was longer!”

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6.City Canal Cruise and Heineken Experience Ticket

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5,367 reviews · 3 hours · from $47

Pair a 75-minute Amsterdam canal cruise with the Heineken Experience, two drinks, fast-track entry, and practical sightseeing tips.

“The Heineken experience was very informative and enjoyable . As for the canal cruise I enjoyed the ride and guide it was simply the best !”

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7.Amsterdam Canal Cruise in Open Boat with Unlimited Drinks Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,976 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $21

Cruise Amsterdam’s UNESCO canals in a small electric boat, with city views, local stories, blankets, and an optional unlimited drinks package.

“What a wonderful experience. The captain was very nice and helpful and sparked some great conversation on the boat. I really like the open boat concept too. That way you don’t have any dirty windows or any reflection to interfere with the canal viewing experience.”

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8.Amsterdam Newest Canal Cruise with local guide and small group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,735 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $21

Explore Amsterdam’s canals on a small electric boat with a local guide, open views, cozy blankets, flexible weather cover, and Central Station pickup.

“A small electric boat with a live commentary from a local experience boatman. Due to the size of the boat it was able to get into some of the older and smaller canals. Even though the trip was during November blankets and hot drinks aboard kept chill away.”

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9.Van Gogh Museum Ticket and City Canal Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,899 reviews · 3 hours · from $47

Pair Van Gogh’s masterpieces with a 75-minute Amsterdam canal cruise, using one flexible ticket for two essential city sights.

“Great tour of VanGogh museum. I chose to get the in- person tour instead of self guided audio option. Guide was great and gave insights I wouldn't have gotten with audio tour. After guided tour I could go back and look further”

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10.Amsterdam Evening Canal Cruise with Live Guide and Onboard Bar

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,619 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $24

Review of Amsterdam’s one-hour evening canal cruise, with live commentary, onboard drinks, glowing landmarks, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“It was great! I learned a lot about the city on this tour. I would def do it again. I do wish it was a bit longer but the 45mins/ hour was good when it came to timing around other activities.”

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11.Van Gogh Museum Ticket & Canal Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,304 reviews · 1 day · from $47

Pair Van Gogh masterpieces with Amsterdam’s canals in one practical day, with timed museum entry, audio cruise, prices, tips, and honest drawbacks.

“I loved it, it was a dream come true. I totally recommend it. It was very enocuonada, it's beautiful. ❤️😘”

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12.German Canal Cruise with Unlimited Drinks Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 3,134 reviews · 1 hour · from $25

Cruise Amsterdam’s canals with a native German guide, electric boat, historic sights, and optional unlimited drinks for one hour.

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13.City Canal Cruise and Heineken Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 3,133 reviews · 3 hours · from $44

Pair the Heineken Experience with a one-hour Amsterdam canal cruise, including tastings, fast-track entry, and a multilingual audio guide.

“the pick up points was far from the Heineken experience.. It is a little confuse”

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14.Utrecht: City Canal Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 2,895 reviews · 1 - 1.5 hours · from $22

Cruise Utrecht’s Oudegracht for Dom Tower views, medieval wharf cellars, canal history, and a relaxing hour on the water.

“Excellent! Got a bit of history from the captain, wonderful ride!”

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15.Heated Canal Cruise Including Audioguide

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 2,773 reviews · 1 hour - 75 minutes · from $15Best value

Review of Amsterdam’s heated canal cruise, with UNESCO-listed sights, multilingual audio, Wi-Fi, onboard toilet, and practical booking tips.

“This tour was simple and worth it. The pilot was very funny and he made lots of good jokes during our trip. Thank you!”

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