Shared Luxury Canal Cruises in Amsterdam

Enjoy beautiful Amsterdam from the water on a Shared Canal Cruise. Relax aboard a stylish electric boat, savoring drinks and snacks as you glide past iconic landmarks. A perfect blend of comfort and scenic beauty awaits you.

  • 60, 90 or 120 minutes
  • Boat Tour
    Luxury Cruise
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Amsterdam Shared Cruise, Luxury Boat Tour at our famous Canals

One of the best ways to explore Amsterdam is on the water, and what better way to cruise along the canals than on a sustainable hand restored fully electric boat? Join our Shared Amsterdam Canal Cruise with our friends at Pure Boats. 

The Amsterdam Canals

With 165 canals covering more than 100 km of waterways, and more than 1,200 bridges, you will be spoilt for choice as to what you will see. Just sit back and relax as our captain guides your Amsterdam cruise along the Dutch waterways.

On your Shared Amsterdam Canal Cruise you will pass famous sights, such as the Anne Frank House, the Westerkerk, Nine Streets, the Skinny Bridge, and the dancing houses at the Amstel River.

Luxury 100% electric boat

Our friends at Pure Boats have five beautiful boats, several have been lovingly restored and all are furnished to provide both comfort and luxury. There’s no need to be concerned about the famous Dutch weather either, as the boats have canopies or enclosed cabins.

You will feel welcome immediately on their luxury 100% electric boats. While cruising, you can enjoy the best local foods and drinks on a classy, sustainable boat.

Price Includes

  • Local captain
  • Hand restored canal boat

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Willie Mays
May 2026
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Christian was an absolute delight as our tour guide. Super knowledgeable about Amsterdam and its history but did not turn the tour into a recitation of dates and facts. His real life experience living on the canals helped us to understand what day today life in Amsterdam looks like. Touring with Christian was like touring with a longtime friend delighted to show you his town. The kind of guy you want to have a beer with…so we did and that was great too! Highly recommend
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Riselle Abrams
March 2026
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Stephan and Cathrine did an outstanding job putting together our agent fam experience with amazing tours. Great attention to detail including tours to Pronk Tulip Factory, Canal Cruise with wine and Cheese tasting, visit to Delft Pottery Factory where we painted our own tiles after the tour , Rijks museum ,time at Zaanse Schans and a great hotel stay. They provided transfers and terrific guides for our experiences. They were very personable, attentive and fun to be with. Can't say enough nice things about Bespoke Amsterdam experiences!
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Jill Fields
March 2026
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I cannot say enough great things about out tours with Amsterdam Experiences! I had the chance to do Anne Frank's last walk, Pronk Tulip Experience, a welcome walk around the city, Canal Cruise with cheese tasting, Delft Pottery painting, a walk around the city of Gouda with a sirrupwafel factory tour and a guided tour at the Rijk museum. As a travel advisor, I was blown away with the professionalism and meaningful touches that they added to our trip. It was so memorable, and I know my clients are in great hands with Amsterdam Experiences. Thank you to Stephan and Katherine for being wonderful guides!
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Noreene Sweeney
August 2025
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I have taken numerous virtual, real-time tours with Stephan van der Meer, and cannot say enough about the incredible experience. These tours operate often on foot, sometimes by bicycle, along the canals of Amsterdam and beyond. It is amazing how immersive this experience becomes; you will feel as if you're really there at that very moment. For the friendliest and most informative guide through Amsterdam, whether in-person or virtually, one cannot go wrong with Stephan!
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Connector46287331558
July 2024
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Anne Frank walking tour Excellent storyteller - thanks Kees! So interesting, and generally a beautiful walk through the Amsterdam streets and canals
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Jean-Paul N
June 2024
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Lots of walking but worth it It was pouring rain on our tour but with the guide's help it was interesting and enjoyable. You will walk A LOT but see the neighborhood canals and buildings.
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Ashley Julvezan
April 2024
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I met Stephan recently at travel agent industry event and just so happened I was bringing my family to Amsterdam for a day with no set plans! It was like it was fate that we met :) Stephan was quick to give me a professional itinerary that met my family's needs. He was also open to changes as needed as we were coming in on an overnight flight and knew my kids would be jetlagged. We had a wonderful day at Keukenhof gardens, walking tour with wonderful food stops in Amsterdam and a canal cruise on the cutest private vessel with drinks. His attention to detail was great - even giving my kids a traditional chocolate easter egg in the morning (our tour was on Easter). Everything was spot on! I plan to use his services for my client's needs as well in the future!
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Chris Crompton
January 2024
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Hey you. Yes, you, you beautiful global traveler scouring the internet for tips and tricks ahead of your Amsterdam adventure. Well, congratulations. You found it. THE best tour and experiences company in all the Netherlands. My wife and I have just recently returned from a kid-free excursion to tulip country and let me say, Kathrine and the team at Amsterdam Experiences, helped orchestrate the most perfect getaway. From the private canal cruise aboard the stunning S.S. Lucy (Cheers to Capt Matthijs for hot mulled wine and delicious cheese!), to a bespoke guided tour of the Van Gogh museum by fellow CO native Kaleigh (So cheerful and knowledgeable!), to the unforgettable, personalized tour of the Red Light District from our new friend (and honorary Mayor of the area) Simon…we truly had the best trip as each person fully embraced us with local hospitality and the unmistakeable feeling of gezellig. We can’t wait to return. So, in summary, Kathrine rocks, her guides rock, Amsterdam double rocks, and you’ll be rocking too when you plan your visit with Amsterdam Experiences.
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Dana M
November 2023
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Ann Frank Virtual Tour much more than just Virtual - excellent! Ashton was incredible and brought the story and life of Ann Frank to life on our tour. I thought I know the story but this tour shows you so much more. You start by walking through Amsterdam and up the canals learning about the Netherlands resistance to Nazi’s as well as their failings. Eventually you get to a cafe where you do a viral tour of the Frank’s hiding space while being but a block from their actual home and just a few minutes from what was once the Nazi SS headquarter. Maybe it was just how good Ashton was but this was tremendous.
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Bill S
May 2023
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Beautiful Experience in a Beautiful City! We were lucky enough to choose this company for a private canal tour during the height of tulip season and the Vermeer exhibit. Wow!!! it it did not disappoint! In fact, it was one of the best private tours we have ever taken within the 30 countries we have traveled to. Arranging the tour was so simple. They give you a quote directly on the website based on your number of people and time you prefer. Select the tour and that's it! Show up and have an amazing time!We were blessed with Jan as our tour guide. He could not have been better or more fun. He tailored our trip to what we were looking for and gave us as much information as we wanted without being intrusive or inundating us with too much history. He is a treasure and an asset to this company. The people in the reception area were very hospitable as well. It shows you how good a company is when the people that work there and deal with customers all day are still happy for a 5pm tour. This is tour that cannot be beat!
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Jack C
April 2023
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The only tour you need in Amsterdam This was the best and most memorable part of our trip to Amsterdam, and much more than just a beer tour! Rachael is an amazing host, had recommendations for everything we wanted, and brought us to places that we'd never would have found on our own. Highly recommend this tour: you'll explore and learn about the city with an amazing guide, make a new friend, and have beer all along the way. P.S. Our group also did a canal tour and a food tour -- Rachael and the Brews & Tales tour surpassed all of them.
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Tiffany Whaite
July 2022
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Best high quality tours in Amsterdam! Thank you Kathrine for setting up our favorite tours!!! The luxury Amsterdam Canal Cruise was amazing--prettiest boat on the canal! Captain was fun and informative, food and wine perfect! Great way to see Amsterdam! Our private Countryside bike tour was another great experience we loved! A great way to see Amsterdam beautiful countryside--our college age kids loved biking next to the canals immersed in nature! I can't wait to work with you again on our next visit! Fantastic tour company--exceeded all our expectations!!
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Walt J
December 2018
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Great! As an amsterdam native I was not expecting much. But i learned a lot of new things abiut my city and his history. Tbe canal cruise and cheese tasting weresuper fun. I can recomend this tour to everyone!
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Carlotte L
December 2018
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Loved it! I had such a great time on the "Cruise the Canals & Taste the Jordaan". Vince and Stephan are hilarious and kept me laughing the whole time, and even as a local I learned and saw a lot of new things. Would highly recommend to anyone!
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WayneandDonna
September 2018
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Jewish tour and Anne Frank House We were looking forward to going to the Anne Frank Museum, but found that it was so heavily booked, that we couldn’t have fitted it in before we left Amsterdam. A lovely couple on another experience (the early morning canal cruise with Captain Dave - we highly recommend) gave us a link to this experience with Stephan or Vince and it turned out to be perfect. The experience included a walk through the original Jewish area of Amsterdam and our tour guide, Vince, was extremely knowledgeable, taking us on a wonderful 2.5 hour journey before escorting us to the Anne Frank Museum, where were were virtually next in line. We are so happy that we found this tour and can highly recommend it.
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Wayne
September 2018
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We were looking forward to going to the Anne Frank Museum, but found that it was so heavily booked, that we couldn’t have fitted it in before we left Amsterdam.A lovely couple on another Airbnb experience (the early morning canal cruise with Captain Dave - we highly recommend) gave us a link to this Airbnb experience with Stephan or Vince and it turned out to be perfect.The experience included a walk through the original Jewish area of Amsterdam and our tour guide, Vince, was extremely knowledgeable, taking us on a wonderful 2.5 hour journey before escorting us to the Anne Frank Museum, where were were virtually next in line.We are so happy that we found this tour and can highly recommend it.
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Erin M
August 2018
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Perfect way to spend an afternoon We had a great time on this tour! We tried several delicious beers and it was perfect to get out on the canals on a beautiful sunny day. Our host was very informative and fun and we also really enjoyed mingling with the other guests. A great way to spend the afternoon!
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mariposamaestra
July 2018
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Hidden Gems Tour This tour was the highlight of our two day trip. Stephan gave us a tour that really highlighted the precious spots of Amsterdam's canals and the outer regions(the west and north parts of town) that we would have missed had we not taken this tour. He's knowledgeable and easy-going, not an overbearing or continuously yammering guide. This tour felt like we were cruising along with a local and sharing in his favourites parts of the city.
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NomadicBeth
July 2018
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Great Tour and Tour Guide Great experience. This was an excellent way to see the canals and sample a wide variety of local craft beers. Stephan is a great guide.
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emilypt6
May 2018
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See Amsterdam's hidden gems by bike We absolutely loved this experience!!! Stephan’s tour partner Sarah ran this tour and was an absolute trooper! It was her first bike tour for Stephan and she was totally incredible.It rained the entire time but there were smiles all round for the whole tour. Sarah was super bubbly and informative. It felt like we were just hanging out with a friend. Sarah made sure to ensure we were as comfortable as possible despite the poor weather. We took additional stops at hidden bars to warm up. I was a little nervous to brave the streets of Amsterdam on a bike (If you've visited you will know why!) but there was nothing to worry about. We started the tour away from the canals in a large park so it was easy to get comfortable on the bike before we head towards the canals. Sarah showed us places I would never know to explore on my own. With six people on this tour it was personal and a real fun time. On reflection I wish we had more time in Amsterdam to take more tours with Sarah and Stephan. We finished the evening with drinks at a sweet brewery and ended up hanging around for dinner with some of the tour group. I personally hate huge impersonal tours on coaches full of other tourists and this was the exact opposite. It was perfect. If there is one thing you do in Amsterdam make sure it’s this tour (or another one by Sarah and Stephan). I have some family visiting Amsterdam later this year and have already told them they must get in touch with Sarah and Stephan.

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