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Amsterdam Light Festival: Canal Cruise Experience
4.1
19 Ratings
Amsterdam
Experience the Amsterdam Light Festival from the water on a comfortable boat cruise. Enjoy unlimited mulled wine, hot drinks, and an audio guided tour of the artworks.
Experience the Amsterdam Light Festival from the water on a comfortable boat cruise. Enjoy unlimited mulled wine, hot drinks, and an audio guided tour of the artworks.
Duration:
1 hour, 15 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Boat Amsterdam - Boat Amsterdam
- Amsterdam Light Festival - BoatAmsterdam.Com will cruise past all the 20 or more light artworks provided by the Amsterdam Light Festival.
- Koninklijk Theater Carre - Royal Theatre Carre
- Magere Brug - Magere Brug
- Entrepotdok - Entrepotdok
- NEMO Science Museum - Science Museum
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- Boat Amsterdam - Boat Amsterdam
- Amsterdam Light Festival - BoatAmsterdam.Com will cruise past all the 20 or more light artworks provided by the Amsterdam Light Festival.
- Koninklijk Theater Carre - Royal Theatre Carre
- Magere Brug - Magere Brug
- Entrepotdok - Entrepotdok
- NEMO Science Museum - Science Museum
- Het Scheepvaartmuseum| The National Maritime Museum - Maritime Museum
- Montelbaanstoren - Montelbaanstoren
- ARTIS Amsterdam Royal Zoo - Artis Zoo
- De Sluyswacht - Café de Sluyswacht
- Waterlooplein Market - Waterlooplein Market
- The Amstel - Amstel River
- Oudeschans - Oudeschans
- National Opera & Ballet - National Opera and Ballet
What's Included
- Admission to Amsterdam Light Festival
- Unlimited mulled wine
- Multilingual audio commentary (Dutch & English)
- On-board restrooms
- Admission to Amsterdam Light Festival
- Unlimited mulled wine
- Multilingual audio commentary (Dutch & English)
- On-board restrooms
Additional Information
Embark on a journey on one of our comfortable vessels, journey through the canals, and relish the Amsterdam Light Festival from the aquatic viewpoint.
With our captain at the helm, you’re bound to have an unrivalled canal cruise experience! Our captain will navigate you through Amsterdam’s waterways and, with our audio-guided tour, you’ll gain…
Embark on a journey on one of our comfortable vessels, journey through the canals, and relish the Amsterdam Light Festival from the aquatic viewpoint.
With our captain at the helm, you’re bound to have an unrivalled canal cruise experience! Our captain will navigate you through Amsterdam’s waterways and, with our audio-guided tour, you’ll gain indispensable knowledge about the Amsterdam Light Festival. From the coziness of our boat, you get to savor Amsterdam from a nautical perspective.
You have roughly 75 minutes to appreciate Amsterdam from an aquatic viewpoint, accompanied by unlimited servings of mulled wine and hot beverages in a snug and toasty setting. All this while you get to learn about the remarkable art pieces!
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Location
Amstel 51F
Amstel
Docking station in front of the Hermitage Museum located at the Amstel river.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.1
(19 Ratings)
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Dayshel_r
Dec 31, 2024
Beautiful night - Dj was a great host. The city was beautiful and the art experience was great. The whole family enjoyed plus the drinks were a plus.
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Marlous481
Dec 16, 2024
Exceeded expectations! - As someone from Amsterdam guiding family around, I was pleasantly surprised by this small boating company. Nico sailed us comfortably through the canals in a covered boat with good inner climate and a small outside bit to take the best photos of the art installations. Dejan served lovely mulled wine, told us all about the artworks and even threw in a lot of Amsterdam facts that I didn't know! It was a true pleasure experiencing the Amsterdam Light Festival this way.
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Maksj2017
Jan 1, 2024
Great experience - Fantastic experience with emough and unlimited drinks.
Thr skipper and the host were very very kind.
Great thanks
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X4216ejrobertk
Dec 26, 2023
Great Evening Tour - Great evening tour of the multiple art/light presentations along the canals. The tour was comfortable despite colder temperatures and the tour guide Jasmin was awesome and so informative, as was our pilot Bart. We enjoyed the informative descriptions of all the art installations as well as the history of Amsterdam and the canals they provided and enjoyed the hospitality and drinks provided. Would recommend this tour and company for a fun and enjoyable time!
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Marksc422ci
Dec 31, 2022
Recommended; A cosy, comfortable canal cruise - We were very keen to catch the Canal Light Festival that runs from December through to mid-January.
After researching several options, we felt BoatAmsterdam offered the best package and value for money.
The weather looked poor, so we opted for a small (about 30 people), semi-open boat (important if you want to get good photos) that offered free gluhwein, wine, beer and soft drinks, as well as blankets (Amsterdam can get pretty cold) and a toilet.
The dry and witty Captain Jack (thankfully without the drunkenness, eyeliner and pet monkey!) effortlessly guided us through the canals while funny and laidback Lex served the drinks as well as providing informative yet unobtrusive commentary on the light installations as well as Amsterdam in general. We learned a lot!
An added bonus was discovering the Hermitage Museum. It is the meeting place for the cruise and our brief wander around suggested it was a really interesting set of museums away from the hectic energy of central Amsterdam.
Despite the weather, we had a superbly calm and cosy evening in excellent company guided by a highly professional crew. We would heartily recommend!
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Eliby7156bn
Dec 9, 2022
A gorgeous evening on the Canal - The staff were delightful and genuinely interested in making sure everyone was enjoying themselves - I cannot recommend them enough!
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Anja090574
Jan 22, 2024
Fun trip with plenty of Glühwein;))) - The boattrrip was really nice- plenty of mulled wine. Blankets- come early, otherwise you sit with no cover over your head and it is quite chilly.
Great stories. We came for the Festival of Lights- didn’t like the art- very lame compared to Berlin. Maybe it’s better in the city????
I enjoyed it
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Monikalz8861yo
Dec 9, 2023
Expected more from the installations. - The boat and service were great. The installations, looking at the fact that they were about AI and technology, were a bit disappointing. This was my third time visiting the Amsterdam Light Festival and I did not find it so interesting this year, sorry.
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Kemal
Dec 28, 2022
Expecting to see better Light shows/installations with a better view - We were on a closed boat which was a good option given the fact that it was cold outside. The tour started on time, there was a recorded story-teller speaking in English (even though it is mentioned as both English and Dutch in the description). The hosts were friendly. They served us with some drinks, though the quality was low.
When it comes to the downsides, there was condensing inside the boat, therefore we couldn't see the installations well. After a while they cleaned the windows a little bit which made the views a bit better. On the other hand, the boat has seats facing each other which means it was a hassle for half of the passengers who had to look back most of the time. Lastly, the installations of the Amsterdam Light Festival 2022 were dull compared to the installations of previous years.
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Sarakitchen
Dec 1, 2024
Would Not Recommend - The staff were great and friendly and the mulled wine was perfect for a chilly night. But that’s where the positives end. “Light festival” means something different in the US compared to Amsterdam. The light festivals I had gone to before meant everything was covered in lights and holiday decorations. This light festival is an art exhibition where a few pieces of art are made from lights and are scattered down the canals. One of the staff members is to give a little background on each piece. But in my boat, a group of 10 or so drunk people shouted over anything the staff member said so he eventually gave up. The group also shouted/sang over the Christmas songs on the speakers so that was eventually shut off too. I wouldn’t recommend this tour. There are better ways to see the art and canals
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