Amsterdam Canal Cruise: Intimate 8-Guest Experience

Join Captain Jack on an all-inclusive Amsterdam canal cruise with a maximum of 8 guests. Enjoy luxury, drinks, snacks, and intimate conversations while exploring the city’s canals.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Amsterdam Canal Ring - All cruises are captained by myself as the captain/owner of the Drift Away.
    We depart from the Singel no.7 and we will return to this location at the end of the cruise.
    I do not offer a fixed route, depending on your wishes as guests I will tailor the cruise to you specifically.
    Due to the custom design of the Drift Away…
What's Included
  • Snacks
  • Extensive open bar
  • Local beers, top shelf liquors, soft drinks, hot drinks
  • Specialty G&T with local gin
Additional Information

Join me on a journey to explore Amsterdam over the canals with a maximum of 8 guests at a time.
All cruises through Friday to Tuesday are captained and guided by myself Boudewijn Metzelaar aka ¨Captain Jack¨ for those that are unable to pronounce my impossible Dutch name :-)
Wednesday and Thursday one of my friends is taking over.
There is comfortable…

Location
Singel 7
Singel
The dock where we depart from is located right next to the Koepelkerk (church with a dome) the dock is on the canal side ;-)
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Easternwinds2
Dec 11, 2024
Great host, comfortable boat - Jack is super friendly, professional and knowledgeable about Amsterdam, its history and the city's many quirks. A local who clearly also takes an interest in his patrons. The boat was clean, comfortable and well-stocked with snacks and other refreshments. We were told that he will take delivery of a brand new, larger boat in a few weeks, custom-made for bringing an even better experience to his customers. Highly recommended!
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Carly_c
Dec 9, 2024
Great Drinks, Great Night! - Great drinks, great conversation, overall a great night! Captain Jack was incredibly nice and was able to relate to his customers! Open bar is always delightful and it is even made more special by the fact you can pour them yourselves 😊. We were running late and lost in Amsterdam and he helped guide us until we made it.
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Cliffv_13
Dec 7, 2024
Jack is great! Small group, great boat and fantastic guide! - Family AND friends, sailed on phenomenal night tour of canals and Festival of Lights with Jack, an exceptionally pleasant and knowledgeable guide! We had a great time, I recommend you cancell that big boat tour and join no more than seven others in a comfortable enclosed heated cabin with an open bar and clean windows... or sitoutside (like we did!) for an exquisite tour. Will do the tour again when back in town, and only with Jack! Don't miss this!
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Kat
Dec 3, 2024
Best trip in Amsterdam, highly recommend! - We had a fantastic time with Jack. His knowledge of Amsterdam was fabulous and was able to share lots of history. We really appreciated the trip as it was just the two of us, and Jack was happy to still do the trip. Its a lovely boat, with plenty of choice of drinks and nibbles. We chose this trip as we knew it would be a small group up to max of 8 and had a toilet on board. As it was a smaller boat, Jack took us along the smaller canels, which the larger tours are unable to do. It was best highlight of our 3 day trip to Amsterdam. Thank you Jack! Highly recommend.
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Smlammel
Nov 9, 2024
Number 1 way to go down the canal. - Great guide, this boat was the right choice riding down the canal. We had a wonderful time! I would recommend this excursion.
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James_c
Nov 6, 2024
Accept no imitation this is the best. - A great way to see and learn about another side of Amsterdam. Jack was a great host making us feel welcome whilst sharing his extensive knowledge of his home town, with a mixture of humour and facts at a level that we all thoroughly appreciated. Would definitely recommend for that personal touch. Thank you. From your 4 American and 2 English friends.
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291stephenp
Oct 30, 2024
Excellent. - I don’t normally write reviews but I feel the need to recommend this cruise. Had it suggested to us by the concierge in the Renaissance Hotel. Fantastic trip! Personal, friendly, enthusiastic, knowledgeable and great value. I’m a jaded tourist and this still impressed.. Couldn’t recommend it more.
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Amandamosher79
Oct 28, 2024
Perfect evening cruise - Captain Jack was an amazing host! We took an evening sunset cruise and it was the perfect time to do it. Jack was very attentive and offered a perfect commentary while cruising the canals. We loved have a local perspective and he took us all around. It was a great evening - like spending time on a friend's boat compared to a commercial standard boat ride. Would recommend to anyone and would go again next time we are in Amsterdam!
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T7308raerinc
Oct 28, 2024
The perfect relaxing view of Amsterdam - Highly recommend! My husband and I had a great time on our tour with Captain Jack. I had been to Amsterdam before but my husband had not and the ride with Captain Jack was a perfect mix of sightseeing, a little history, interesting anecdotes and just enjoying the views. It wasn’t a packed history lesson, but more a casual commentary on interesting sights and events in Amsterdam. The weather was gorgeous on the day we went, and we were comfortable and warm in the boat. We enjoyed sipping on sparkling wine as we toured around. You can’t go wrong with booking this tour, it’s a great introduction to Amsterdam, and would be great for groups as well!
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Lovetravel689323
Oct 25, 2024
great tour of Amsterdam canals - Incredible tour. Weather was horrible but our tour guide still made it an amazing experience. Fun to hear from someone who is from Amsterdam and get some perspective! Snacks, small group and fun.
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