Private Canal Cruise Amsterdam
A Private Canal Cruise in Amsterdam is the best way to see the city!
The best way to see Amsterdam is to cruise along the Herengracht and other canals. Admire the canalhouses from the 17th and 18th Century. You will enjoy the variety of gables and facades of these mansions.
Therefore Amsterdam VIP Tours can arrange a cruise on the famous canals of Amsterdam according to your wishes, with or without lunch or dinner. Drinks are always available onboard.

Cruise Amsterdam in luxury
Regular canalcruise boats are crowded with often more than 40 people sitting in rows. Often listening to a recorded commentary in several languages.
Would you like a more private experience? Then you will prefer our VIP cruiseboat offer. Quietly cruise on the wonderful canals of Amsterdam in luxury and comfort with a private canalcruise.



Private Lunch or Dinner Cruise

Private lunch and dinner cruises are getting more and more popular. There is a choice of different kinds of food.
For example with the popular ‘Indonesian rice table’. You can chose a buffet type or seated dinner where several courses are picked up from good restaurants on the canals. The ideal way to see Amsterdam and have an enjoyable meal at the same time!
Lunch, dinner or snacks, coffee and tea would need to be pre-ordered. There is always a bar filled with all sorts cold drinks available. You can pay a fixed fee or pay the consumed drinks at the end of the cruise.
Depending on the size of your group, you might want to add a hostess to your cruise. That way you will be served the food and drinks properly.

Amsterdam Champagne Cruise
Celebrate Amsterdam during a Champagne cruise!
Champagne, wine, beer, water and softdrinks etc. are readily available for you onboard to make the cruise even more enjoyable!
Your private boat will have a bar filled with all sorts of cold drinks available. Bottles of varieties of wine, Heineken beer, water and softdrinks. As well as all sorts of spirits and mixed drinks.
Drinks can be paid for onboard at the end of the cruise, or as a drinking package upfront.



"Sit back, Rest your feet and Relax while you Sip your Drink and Enjoy the Changing View"

Tailormade Canalcruise
Chose where you want to go and what you want to see. That includes you can start and end your cruise where it would be convenient for you. If your hotel is in the old town, we can likely pick and drop you off close to your hotel. No need to get a taxi.
A private boat tour can also very well be combined with the Classic Amsterdam Tour. Great way to rest your feet while you see many lovely canals and enjoy the scenery.

What will you see during your cruise?
During the cruise you will enjoy the Unesco Worldheritage Canals of Amsterdam with it’s caracteristic houses. The route options are partly determined by the duration of the cruise and the desired embarkation and disembarkation location(s). The boat rental includes boarding and disembarking at locations in the center within the canal belt, outside of this extra empty sailing time is calculated depending on the location.

Private Boat docking locations
Want to know the optional boarding locations for your VIP Cruise? Let us know where you prefer to get on and off, and we will advise you. Or find them yourself on this Private Boat Boarding Amsterdam Map.
Contact us with your wishlist of what you want to see during your cruise and we will do our utmost to make sure you do.

Large group options
When you are organising a business event in Amsterdam you might want to book larger boats for your guests.
We can also arrange tailormade itineraries for large groups. Including private cruises with a custom programm, pickup locations, guide service with lunch or dinner options.


Amsterdam Light Festival Cruise
The Amsterdam light festival takes place from the end of November till mid January. So when visiting Amsterdam in the winter, you can might want to book a ‘Amsterdam Light Festival’ cruise in the evening! Also possible as a dinner cruise. Contact us for the options.


Book your private luxury canalcruise
Our tours are always private and tailormade, depending on your time, budget and wishes. Let us know what your interests you have and what kind of tour you have in mind on what date / time, and we will come up with a tailormade itinerary!
What our clients say about us...
“It was great! The boat tour was very relaxing. I loved everything, especially our guide Hellen.
Thank you!” – Maghan
“This tour was a wonderful experience for my dad and I who traveled all the way from New Jersey. Chantel was amazing and taught us so much about Amsterdam and its history. She was very accommodating and we even went on a boat tour with her and a skipper where we explored most of the city which was amazing. Overall, we were very impressed and thoroughly enjoyed the tour.” – Jessica Brenner, USA
“If you visit Amsterdam, we really recommend you book a private tour with Amsterdam VIP Tours to make most out of your stay. The incredible Chantal picked us up at Conservatorium Hotel and showed us an Amsterdam that few people know, including a private cruise for us with a lovely captain. They are the best!” – Theresa Bernabe TV, Spain
Book a private boat!
Contact us for availability and suggestions. Fill out the form or email to info@amsterdam-viptours.com, or call / Whatsapp us on +31642119900.
Request a tailormade quote. Please let us know:
- tour date(s) / time
- how many people
- your hotel
- your wishlist
Book your VIP Cruise Today!
It will be an experience you will never forget!