Amsterdam Canal Cruise: Solar-Powered Silent Boat

Experience a 1-hour sightseeing canal cruise in Amsterdam on a semi-open boat. Enjoy the comfort of a large boat with a partially open roof, offering an open boat experience in good weather. The boat is eco-friendly, running on solar energy, and provides a spectacular view of the city. Audio commentary is available in 19 languages.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Red Light District - Pass by the Red Light District, one of the most talked-about neighbourhoods in the city, due to its housing of the world’s oldest profession.
  • Magere Brug - You’ll pass under the famous Magere Brug (Skinny Bridge), an Old Dutch design wooden bridge.
  • Munt Tower (Munttoren) - See from afar the Munt Tower, originally part of one of the main gates in Amsterdam’s medieval city wall.
  • Singel - Cruise through the Singel, one of the canals of Amsterdam.
  • Hermitage Amsterdam - Pass by the Hermitage Museum, the biggest branch of the world-famous Hermitage in Saint Petersburg, located inside the former Amstelhof, a classical style building from 1681.
  • Rijksmuseum - Pass by the national museum of the Netherlands dedicated to Dutch arts and history.
  • Anne Frank House - You’ll see the Anne Frank House - the museum dedicated to Jewish wartime diarist Anne Frank.
  • Heineken Experience - Pass by Heineken’s oldest brewery.
What's Included
  • 1-Hour scenic Amsterdam Canal Cruise
  • Multilingual audio guide available
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Experience a unique cruiser that provides the amenities of a grand canal cruise ship. When the weather is splendid, the semi-open rooftop facilitates a remarkable open boat experience. Regardless of inclement weather, the boat can be securely enclosed while preserving a breathtaking view. All of our boats are powered by solar energy, offering a noiseless ride. Throughout the voyage, we present audio descriptions in 19 different languages.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
Location
Lovers Semi-Open boat
Prins Hendrikkade
Check in at LOVERS Canal Cruises in front of Amsterdam Central Station
Cancellation Policy

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

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Lma3003
Sep 16, 2024
Canal cruise in 2019, not 2023 - Lovers Cruise in 2019, not 2023. We had done the Lovers Canal cruise previously in 2017 and did another in 2019. We enjoyed both cruises, the views were amazing and the information provided was great. Would definitely recommend if you haven't done one before.
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Mimimon008
Sep 10, 2024
Fun sightseeing. - Lovely canal cruise in partly open boat. Got quite hot at times on a sunny day. Provided earphones for guided tour. Captain very friendly.
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Monica_a
Jun 30, 2024
Great value! - I had never started at Central Station, and it was super interesting ! We loved going through the canals. Great value!
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Sarah_c
Jul 17, 2024
Fun tour - It was a fun little tour. Finding the location and entering the boat were a little confusing but doable by asking people for help.
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Lauracy4989zg
Jul 30, 2024
Disappointing experience - Reusable innerear headphones- not sure if disposed of or cleaned after use. Commentary started late and non-consistent, no background music when there was no commentary- wouldn't class it as a "tour" as not much commentary afew interesting facts. Would recommend doing research and comparing different cruises before selecting one.
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Jo_t
Jul 5, 2024
Underwhelming - Too crowded and difficult to hear anything. I would have liked to have learnt more about what I was seeing.
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Krokomakro
Jul 8, 2024
Choose a ride in an open boat - The covered boat made it difficult to enjoy the beautiful surroundings of Amsterdam's canals. Both because the view through the windows was limited, but also because there were quite a lot of noisy guests on board this trip. An audio guide with the option to choose from several different languages is offered. A few days later we took a similar trip in a smaller and open boat. This experience was a completely different and much better. This trip was with Mokumboot, who has an English speaking guide on board. Lovers Canal Cruises and Mokumboot are both free with the City Card.
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Snigdhachavan
Jun 30, 2024
Very confusing for those facing the back of the boat. - Those not facing the driver get really confused. Difficult to understand which structure they are talking about. Don't understand why they have seats facing each other when mostly the audio is talking about what's coming ahead. Don't recommend at all
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Warreng657
Aug 2, 2024
Disappointed. - Crowded boat,staff unhelpful and rude Dirty window’s, only 1 staff on boat who was the driver when someone got stuck in the toilet the driver had to leave his seat to help When we returned he tied up the boat and got off to smoke Nobody was there to assist or ensure people get off the boat safety When we were getting on and noticed the boat was crowed the staff just said they had to change boats and we all had to squeeze on No apologies made. My suggestion would be to try a different tour company.
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Justgotravel
Jul 6, 2024
Waste of Money - Half the seats face the wrong way, which made the audio guide confusing. Could barely hear the audio through the cheap ear buds. Group of school kids all talking, no one listening to the guide. Family of about 10 people singing loudly. What a waste of money. Take an open boat with fewer people.
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