Amsterdam: Evening City Lights Canal Cruise with Drinks

4.9
(401 reviews)
Amsterdam, Netherlands

1 hour (approximately)
Offered in: English

See Amsterdam the way it looks once the city slows down. Glide past lit bridges and gold-lit canal houses with a drink in hand, while your skipper points out the corners you'd never find on foot.

Full description
Amsterdam is a different city after dark. The day crowds thin out, the bridges switch on, and the canals turn into long lines of gold on the water.

Step aboard for a relaxed evening cruise through the historic centre, drink in hand. You'll glide under lit bridges, past seventeenth-century canal houses with their windows glowing, and along the quiet stretches of the canal ring and the Jordaan that most visitors only ever see in daylight.

Your guide keeps it conversational — the stories behind the houses, what the city is actually like to live in, and where to head once you're back on dry land.

The light does the rest. Reflections on the water, lanterns along the quays, and the most photogenic hour of the day without the daytime crowds in every frame.

What's Included

The best Photo Spot in Amsterdam
60 Minute City Lights Evening Canal Cruise
Local Host(ess)
Drinks can be purchased on board

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Oudezijds Voorburgwal 230

Please find the Starboard Crew wearing blue outfits

End point

The ending point is 10 minutes walking from the starting point. You will be dropped of in the city centre next to Rembrandtsquare in a beautiful area on Amstel river.

Itinerary

Duration: 1 hour (approximately)
  • 1
    The Amstel

    Start and end your Canal Cruise on the famous Amstel River

    15 minutes • Admission ticket included
  • 2
    Herengracht

    Explanations about Amsterdam and its great trading history. On this canal, the Herengracht, the richest traders and businessmen lived, and this is why the houses are wider than anywhere else!

    10 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 3
    Seven Bridges View Point

    See the world famous sight of the 7 bridges in Amsterdam.

    1 minute • Admission ticket free
  • 4
    Amsterdam Canal Ring

    This is the Golden Bend, where the richest of Amsterdam’s residents lived and where the buildings are the widest on the entire canal belt.

    9 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 5
    Skinny Bridge

    Cruise underneath Amsterdams most romantic bridge.

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free
  • 6
    The Amstel

    Return at the same Starboard point in the centre of the Amstel River

    5 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Supplied by Starboard Boats

Tags

Day Cruises
Valentine's Day Events
Romantic Tours
Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Water Tours
Canal Cruises
Sightseeing Cruises
Excellent Quality
Low Supplier Cancellation Rate
Low Last Minute Supplier Cancellation Rate
New Product
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

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

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