Worth booking! Do it now. - My family of 4 thoroughly enjoyed this cruise. The captain, Thomas, did an excellent job maneuvering through tight spots and bringing us all around. Our hostess, Sara, was very enjoyable to listen to. She was informative and humorous, making the tour that much better. The only downside was that I specifically booked Friendship because of their "open-air" boats. I wanted no windows in the way of my views. Unfortunately, though, when we arrived, the boat was very much so closed (large windows but windows nonetheless, and only one round window out the "roof" which was wet and you couldn't really see through). This did make it so views were obstructed and definitely less of them. However, first, Sara did encourage people to get up if they wanted a clear picture (and she even opened the door for me once so I could get just that). Second, to be fair, it was January, and the weather was iffy (rain possible) and cold. We were happy to be warmer inside even though I did miss the views from what would have been over my head (full 360 views). If the weather is good, I'm sure they'd stick to the open-air boats; however, you just may want to confirm this before your arrival if it is important to you. Regardless, this cruise was the highlight of our Amsterdam trip! We will definitely be recommending it to anyone heading there.

10/10 Experience - I cannot recommend these guys highly enough! We chose this company from an Instagram recommendation and do not regret it one bit. We did the Festival of Lights trip which was absolutely fantastic. The host onboard (I'm so sorry I didn't catch your name) worked relentlessly to ensure all on board had a memorable trip, which we did. The boat was comfy and warm, excellent drinks and very informative. We got to see parts of Amsterdam we would never have seen on foot. Thank you to all! Book your canal trip with confidence with Friendship Amsterdam.

An amazing must do during Amsterdam Light Festival - This tour exceeded my expectations. The tour operators were very knowledgeable about the area and the Amsterdam Light Festival. Despite the rain and the cold, we were very comfortable and enjoyed the banter between the two guides.

Best boat tour guides Jost and Luna - We randomly bumped into Jost and Luna and they took us on the best boat tour. We learned so much about Amsterdam‘s history and architecture, it was very interesting. The two were super lovely and I highly recommend doing the boat tour with them at Friendship Amsterdam.

Great for your first visit. - I enjoyed it. Emily and Joseph were amazing guides. They provided a lot of history about the city. I think it’s a quick, relaxing and beautiful way to see the city. If it’s your first time visiting. Also easy to get to from the centaal station. About a 10 min walk, while passing restaurants, coffee shops, and shopping. I used Google maps for walking, from the train station to help me navigate through the buildings.

Art to make you think with a boozy drink! - The joining instructions were simple and easy to follow, and the team met us at the location and were very welcoming. They helped us on to the boat, which was cosy with blankets and a fully stocked bar. The boozy coffee certainly helped to warm us from the inside and is recommended. The tour itself was interesting with a few facts about the area thrown in for good measure on the way. We would recommend this company for a light festival in the future, and should we find ourselves in Amsterdam at any other time of year, we would use them for a normal tour.

Wholesome but not as good as what expected - Was a cute and wholesome canal trip however lights were such a let down and were overhyped. I’d just book a normal canal tour for cheaper next time. Hosts were nice though

Poor experience - Unfortunately not the best experience. The operator had hugely overbooked (or allowed additional walk-ons) and as a result, there wasn't enough seats. We had to climb over a table and sit on the shelving at the back. It was really awkward when the operator was asking everyone to 'squeeze in together, in solidarity' and no-one was budging because there was nowhere people could go. As we were sat at the very back, the tarp kind of material wasn't very clear looking out at the various light festival exhibits. The waitress was very friendly, chatty and provided a good service. Overall a waste of money, sorry to say. My feedback to the operator is to avoid cramming people in like that.

Underwhelming - Our cruise got rescheduled 3 times, and in the end we got suggested a shorted cruise than was originally planned. The boat ended up being an open one, and we got extremely cold by the end of the cruise so the boat was definitely not a "luxury" experience as promised. On top of that, a crew member didn't make it clear from the start that the drinks were not included in our ticket, so having to pay in the end came in as an unpleasant surprise. The guides were nice but nothing more, didn't really add to the atmosphere.

OK as a boat trip but not for the light festival. - In a 90-minute journey we only passed 5 sculptures. In addition, we were rebooked onto a different, earlier boat without consulting us, for which we were then too late.