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Amsterdam: Luxury Canal Cruise including Cocktails & Snacks

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Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Overview

With this canal cruise tour, you will enjoy Amsterdam on our luxury and trendy open and covered boats. The captain and hostess will guide you through the city on a personal tour with excellent service and comfort. You can enjoy the sights of the city while relaxing with a drink in your hand. See many of Amsterdam's highlights including the Old Church, the Amstel river, the Magere Brug (skinny bridge), and more. We have a well-equipped bar on board. Our hostess will serve you along the cruise.

What's Included

  • Enthusiastic Live Tour
  • Blankets
  • Luxurious Boat Cruise ont he Canals
  • Snacks
  • Drinks
  • Gratuities
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Oudezijds Voorburgwal 230
1012 GJ Amsterdam, Netherlands

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A few of the highligths during our tours: - Red Light District tour - Skinny Bridge - Old Church - Amstel River - Hidden Canals
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1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Red Light District (pass by)

amsterdam is famous for and proud of its liberal and tolerant fibe. The name of the "RedLight District" comes from the red neon lighting that adorns the windows of the windows where the women are working as prostitutes.At this location you can find a wide range of sex shops, peep shows, strip clubs, sex theaters and the typical hollande bruin cafes You can also visit cultural activities such as the prostitution museum, the museum of eroticism and the cannabis museum.This neighborhood is also called the 'red light district' and is the heart of Amsterdam's nightlife.
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Oude Kerk (pass by)

oldest church in Amsterdam
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Our Lord in the Attic Museum Ons' Lieve Heer op Solder (pass by)

Our lord in the Attic is a unique clandestine Catholic church built on top of a 17th century merchant house. This was a secret Christian church in Protestant times. the church has kept the furnishings from its origins, including typical dutch wooden furniture, table clocks, and two kitchens with delft blue tiles. The church was built by Jan Hartmann in the attic of his house and today attracts more than 80,000 visitors a year.
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Oudezijds Kolk (pass by)

This canal is the oldest steam gate in Amsterdam. The Kolksluice has been in operation since the Middle Ages. In 1702 the castle of the Kolksluice was demolished and replaced with the current bridge. During high tide, the lock was closed to prevent flooding. When the tide is low, the lock is opened and the water flows back into the sea. The sluicing process keeps the water clean.
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Centraal Station (pass by)

Amsterdam Central station is the main station of Amsterdam. The station was designed by the Dutch architect Pierre Cuypers who was famous for his design of the Rijksmuseum and opened in 1889. There are Gothic and Renaissance elements. 250,000 people pass through the station every day.
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Café the Schreiertower (pass by)

From this location Henry Hudson started his sailing trip to the USA, where he discovered what is now New York. He called this settlement New Amsterdam. Weeper's tower is known as a drop-off spot. A place where women wept for their husbands who sailed into the war from this tower. Although this story has been described by many as a myth, there is evidence that it is a fact. There is a memorial stone in the tower dating back to 1566, which commemorates a woman who was broken so hard that she went mad.
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Scheepvaarthuis (pass by)

The shipping house was originally the headquarters of the six major shipping functions. The Netherlands Steamship Company (SMN), the Royal Packet Navigation Company (KPM), the Java-China-Japan Line (JCJL) and the Royal Dutch Steamboat Company (KNSM) with New Rhine Navigation Company (NRM) and Royal West India Mail Service (KWIM). The shipping house is currently serving as a 5 star hotel. Many of the company's features are worth mentioning, such as the elaborate central staircase and the boardroom on the floors at the corner of the Prins Hendrikkade.
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NEMO Science Museum (pass by)

This modern museum is the science center of amsterdam. It is the largest science museum in the Netherlands and contains 5 floors with science experiments and exhibitions. There is also a small cafeteria and gift shop selling small scale models of the attractions.
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Het Scheepvaartmuseum| The National Maritime Museum (pass by)

The Maritime Museum is dedicated to many topics related to the rich Dutch maritime history. The collection contains many other things, paintings, scale models, weapons and maps. The ship in front of the museum is a replica of 'The Amsterdam', an 18th century ship that sailed between the Netherlands and the East Indies. The replica was built between 1985 and 1990.
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The Amstel (pass by)

atmosphere on the river Amstel
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Magere Brug (pass by)

Most famous bridge of the city
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Montelbaanstoren (pass by)

This tower was built in 1516 as part of the defenses of Amsterdam. The name 'crazy' Jack's tower comes from the placement of the clock. When this clock was placed, it started ringing spontaneously.
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  • Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Near public transportation

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Q: Will I get seasick on Amsterdam: Luxury Canal Cruise including Cocktails & Snacks?

A: If you have any doubts about becoming seasick on the water, we recommend taking a Dramamine® Motion Sickness Relief tablet the night before your trip. Some people recommend taking it the night before your cruise and then again that morning so you will not feel so drowsy. Read more Feb 2023

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  • Enthusiastic Live Tour
  • Blankets
  • Luxurious Boat Cruise ont he Canals
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  • Snacks
  • Drinks
  • Gratuities

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  • Service animals allowed
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