Amsterdam · EVENING & LIGHT FESTIVAL CRUISES
The canals are better at night. These 15 evening cruises cover the winter Light Festival, the covered saloon boats with a bar, and the dinner runs — with prices, what is included, and which sail year-round versus season only.
90-minute Amsterdam canal cruise at night with audio in 19 languages, plus optional wine and snack box, comfy heated boat, big bridge views.
“I loved the history of the buildings and how pretty everywhere looked from the water, if I were to do it again, I would do it at night time!”
Evening Amsterdam canal cruise with live English guide and onboard bar. See the Jordaan and lit-up canals on an electric boat.
“Would have been nice but it was cold with some rain, wet seats and especially wet floors….boat needed a small speaker system to hear all of the guides comments”
Amsterdam Light Festival electric boat cruise with blankets, live onboard storytelling, and an optional unlimited drinks package for 75 minutes.
“We had an amazing time onboard with our guide Sabrina from Australia and Mike who controlled the boat (I'm sure it's not called a "boat", but I'm pretty clueless). The Glühwein was delicious and Sabrina kept up the great atmosphere. She also was very knowledgeable about many things aside from the Lights Festival. There was enough space for everyone and it was pretty cozy. We also had a good laugh at some of the stories and jokes Sabrina told. Full recommendation!”
Evening canal cruise in Amsterdam with a heated boat, hot New York pizza, unlimited drinks, and a fun captain-hosted ride past top sights.
“10/10 really recommend, it was a lovely evening activity. The service was lovely and really enjoyable to listen to. The food was lovely, and the unlimited drinks were Great too! Definitely recommend it, it’s 100% worth every penny”
Amsterdam pizza cruise on historic canals, with 75 minutes of sights, pizza, unlimited drinks, and dessert included for about $43.
“It was great. Captain and colleagues were amazing. Super fast service too.”
2-hour Amsterdam canal dinner cruise from Centraal, featuring a 4-course menu with beer, wine, and nighttime canal sights.
“Captain Mo was an excellent, well informed and very entertaining guide. All the crew was lovely. Meal quality could perhaps be a bit better, but total package was definitely worth it.”
1 hour UNESCO canal cruise from near Dam Square on a cozy partly covered boat, with optional unlimited drinks and iconic bridge views in rain.
“Everything was great, I loved the trip! We were lucky that only three more people booked on our time slot, felt almost like a private cruise 😁 the guide was very kind and friendly, knew a lot about Amsterdam and answered all the questions.”
Heated Amsterdam Light Festival canal cruise with drinks and snacks. 75 minutes of glowing canals, bridges, and an English guide.
“This was the highlight of our trip in Amsterdam. We loved the canal cruise, the lights, hosts, and drinks. They were also so nice allowing us to rebook to the next day after our flight delayed our arrival and would have made our original booking too tight. Thank you!”
Amsterdam evening pizza canal cruise with unlimited drinks, five pizza choices, and after-dark views of Jordaan, Anne Frank House, and the UNESCO canals.
“The Drinks were empty after half trip. Pizza was a 5 of 10. tourguide did not give any facts or descriptions.”
Evening Amsterdam canal cruise with an onboard bar, blankets, and live English guiding. See city lights, bridges, and winter Light Festival art.
“Loved it, our guide was very funny and interesting, great way to get a different view of the city!”
Amsterdam at night with a 1.5-hour Canal Belt cruise, Dutch cheeses, and your choice of wine, water, and onboard WiFi.
“It was a lovely cruise with good wine and great cheese.”
Glass-enclosed Amsterdam night cruise with free-flowing wine and Dutch cheese, plus lit-up canal landmarks in about 75 minutes.
“We arrived at the dock in dure need of restrooms and the captain showed us where to go before we'd even checked in for our cruise! The guide was knowledge and funny, which provided for an incredibly enjoyable experience! And the wine steward was prompt with keeping our glasses full.”
90-minute Amsterdam night canal cruise with multi-language audio, plus optional wine and cheese, a great easy evening plan.
“Beautiful views with audio to follow. Great length and ability to bring a drink along. Night views were beautiful.”
Heated Amsterdam Light Festival cruise with 20+ light artworks, English guide, drinks and optional snacks, 75 minutes from Prins Hendrikkade.
“nice mooch down the river. the guides were informative and generous with the drinks”
A heated, covered electric canal cruise through Amsterdam Light Festival, with live skipper commentary, audio guides, and festival artworks by night.
“loved the art work as we went round the canals. lovely way to see more of amsterdam”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
