Top 8 Amsterdam Yacht Charters

1.Amsterdam: Luxury Boat Cruise Unlimited Cocktails, Beers & Wines

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 514 reviews · from $34Our pick

Board behind the Krasnapolsky hotel on Dam Square for a one-hour electric canal cruise with Friendship Amsterdam. Expect a small boat, live city stories, Damrak Gin tonics, wine, beer, soft drinks, and Dutch cheese. Crew names vary, with Max, Lena, Ed, Diarmaid, Sven, and others mentioned for warm service.

“The tour is great, the bartender and the captain were extremely friendly and professional at the same time, perfect combination of interesting stories about the city and nice cocktails”

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2.Amsterdam Light Festival: Canal Cruise + Snack & Unlimited Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 128 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $47

Cruise Amsterdam’s canals for 75 minutes beside 20+ Light Festival artworks aboard a covered Flying Dutch Boats vessel. A live guide explains the route, while selected packages add a stroopwafel or small snack and unlimited beer, wine, mulled wine, and soft drinks. Expect cold conditions and a step into the boat.

“Canal trip was good, light festive is not very few. Boat was full. Boat captain and guid were knowledgeable. Day trip would give you better idea about canal.”

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3.Amsterdam: Private Luxury Cruise with BBQ and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 30 reviews · 2 hours

Book a private two-hour Amsterdam canal cruise for up to 10 people, with a live-cooking BBQ, unlimited beer, wine, and soft drinks, plus an English-speaking local skipper. The route includes the Amstel, Red Light District, Anne Frank House, Skinny Bridge, and the famous Seven Bridges view.

“de tekst en foto's zijn erg misleidend. We zouden met koudere dagen een overdekt verwarmde boot krijgen. Niks verwarmd en overdekt was een zeiltje waar alleen wazig door kon kijken en de kou en sneeuw nog doorheen kwam. De bbq was even snel gekocht bij de AH om de hoek, met 1 droge stokbrood en 1 bakje kruidenboter die zelfs bevroren was en 4zielige stukjes vlees het onbeperkt drinken waren de goedkoopste biertjes en fris en wijn. plastic bekers natuurlijk ook.. de titel zegt Luxury. Nou voor 595 euro voor 5 man gingen wij hier ook vanuit. De tekst zegt dat we een rondleiding krijgen en een gids. Mevrouw heeft…”

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4.Amsterdam Light Festival: Canal Cruise + Bite & Unlimited Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 20 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $26Cheapest seat

You board at Prins Hendrikkade 33A for a 75-minute Amsterdam Light Festival cruise. Expect explanations of the light artworks and their artists, with an optional small snack and unlimited drinks. The boat holds up to 42 people and returns to the same quay.

“The weather conditions were clearly not suitable for the event, hours before the time of the event, yet it was not cancelled. The plastic windows on the boat were completely fogged up for the entire duration of the canal cruise, so you could not see the light installations at all!”

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5.Amsterdam: Private Luxury Cruise with Drinks & Silent Disco

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 19 reviews · 1.5 hours

You’ll spend 90 minutes on a private open boat with a Dutch or English-speaking skipper, unlimited beer, wine, and soda, plus headsets for your own silent disco playlist. The covered boat keeps the party going in bad weather. Meet behind the Apple Store beside the bridge.

“Would highly recommend this, private boat for myself and 7 friends. Great way to see the city with complimentary drinks. Silent disco adding a fun twist, you can plug in an iPhone for your own music.”

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6.Amsterdam Light Festival: Cruise Unlimited Drinks & Bite option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 1 hour 15 minutes (approx.) · from $26

See Amsterdam’s Light Festival from an open or covered canal boat, with live English commentary and views near ARTIS and the floating Flower Market. Choose the drinks-and-bite option for unlimited beer, wine, mulled wine, soft drinks, and a small snack. Guides may include Jan, Claire, Aga, Valerie, or Toni.

“Great nighttime tour - Amsterdam has themed artistic light displays along the canals - tour guides on the boat were awesome describing the displays and possible interpretations. We had previously done a daytime cabal cruise , glad we decided to do this one as well.”

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7.Amsterdam: Private Luxury Cruise with Pizza and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · 1.5 hours

You’ll board the boat Roos near the Apple Store for a private 90-minute canal cruise through Amsterdam’s center. Expect pizza, unlimited beer, wine, and soft drinks, plus sights such as the Anne Frank House, Westerkerk, Skinny Bridge, Dancing Houses, and Amstelsluizen locks.

“Were nice trip on a boat perfect for the smal canals. Kind guide/skipper with good information and always a smile in her face. If we go back to Amsterdam we will do this again.”

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8.Amsterdam Breakfast Cruise on Private Luxury Boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $356

Start at Oosterdokskade 8 for a roughly two-hour private breakfast cruise. Choose from croissants, a classic breakfast, pancakes, or a healthy fruit-and-yogurt plate while your captain guides you along Amsterdam’s canals and the Amstel River. Two departure times are available.

“We had a wonderful time on our dinner cruise. The boat is the perfect size for our family of four. The ability to completely enclose the cabin made the cruise enjoyable on a cool evening. The food and wine were both excellent. Most important of all is that the captain balanced being a very informative tour guide and giving us the space for family time. And, of course, we got to see the wonderful city of Amsterdam from its beautiful canals. Thank you for having us in your “living room”.”

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