15 Canal Cruises Worth Flying For

Amsterdam Luxury Canal Cruise + Unlimited Drinks & Bites option

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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Amsterdam: Heated Canal Cruise with Unlimited Drinks & Bite

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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Amsterdam: 75 Minute City Canal Cruise with Audio Guide

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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Amsterdam: City Centre Canal Cruise including Audioguide

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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Copenhagen: Canal Cruise with Guide

5.Canal Cruise with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 9,115 reviews · from $26

Cruise Copenhagen’s canals past palaces, churches, the Little Mermaid, and modern landmarks on a lively one-hour guided boat tour.

“Really good way to explore the city and get your bearings - our tour guide was excellent and gave us great facts as well.”

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Bangkok Canal Tour: 2-Hour Longtail Boat Ride

6.Bangkok Canal Tour: 2-Hour Longtail Boat Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5,909 reviews · from $37

Review of Bangkok’s 2-hour Thonburi canal tour, with longtail boats, Wat Arun views, Artist’s House, costs, tips, and drawbacks.

“Nothing special , hot weather , hat , water , good pictures possible , no time to seat for a drink , special plaisant guide !”

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Amsterdam: Covered Canal Booze Cruise with Unlimited Drinks

7.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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Amsterdam: City Canal Cruise and Heineken Experience Ticket

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

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

10.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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Manchester: Canal & River Cruise

11.Canal & River Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4,638 reviews · 1 hour · from $16Best value

Review of Manchester’s one-hour canal cruise from Salford Quays, with Old Trafford, MediaCityUK, history, practical tips, and value advice.

“Comfortable boat. Friendly staff The speed of the boat was just right not too fast not too slow You can buy a nice cup of tea as well and also crisps and cakes etc. A nice little trip well worth it”

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Milan: Navigli Canal Boat Cruise

12.Milan: Navigli Canal Boat Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★3.3 · 4,502 reviews · 50 min · from $25

Review of Milan’s 50-minute Navigli Canal boat cruise, with electric boat details, canal sights, audio guide tips, price advice, and honest drawbacks.

“We went on the 4:20 in early December. It was beautiful to see the Christmas lights going on throughout the canal.”

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Bangkok: Longtail Boat Canal Cruise

13.Longtail Boat Canal Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 4,076 reviews · 2 hours · from $36

Cruise Bangkok’s canals by traditional long-tail boat, visit the 200-year-old Artist’s House, and photograph the giant Buddha at Wat Paknam.

“We got to se another side of Thailand from the canal! Awesome value and a great time!”

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Prague: Canal Cruise Around Charles Bridge

14.Canal Cruise Around Charles Bridge

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,986 reviews · 45 min · from $26

Review of Prague’s 45-minute Charles Bridge canal cruise, with Devil’s Channel, city views, audio guides, museum entry, drinks, and snacks.

“Great way to see part of Prague and the boat was awewome. Cool museum before the tour and really tells you the story of Prague. Bonus, they serve you a drink and snack during. Would highly recommend. Great for a family or couples.”

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Amsterdam: Van Gogh Museum Ticket and City Canal Cruise

15.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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