Small group canal cruise incl. drinks and Dutch snacks

Small Group Canal Cruise incl. Drinks and Dutch Snacks

This two-hour amsterdam canal cruise takes you through the city aboard Giuliana, a fully electric boat built over a century ago. You'll join a small group of no more than ten guests, departing from Keizersgracht near the Westerkerk. Captain Sebi, a born-and-raised Amsterdammer, steers through the canal ring, along the Amstel River, past the Magere Brug, and into quieter stretches where larger tour boats simply cannot fit.

All-Inclusive Drinks and Snacks

Drinks flow freely throughout the cruise. There's Heineken, red, white and rosé wine, gin and tonic, and jenever — a traditional Dutch spirit worth trying at least once. Non-alcoholic options include cola, Fanta, Sprite and iced tea. Midway through, the boat makes a stop to collect a spread of Dutch snacks: cheese with grapes and mustard, bitterballen and other fried bites, and stroopwafels still warm enough to matter. It's more than a token gesture — you'll leave genuinely full.

Onboard Comfort

Giuliana has both indoor and outdoor seating, a toilet, and heating for colder months. A retractable roof keeps things dry if the weather turns. The windows wrap around the cabin, so you're never craning to see what's passing. This small canal cruise in Amsterdam moves at a pace that lets you actually take in the Jordaan's houseboats, the old centre near Waterlooplein, and the Maritime Museum without feeling rushed. Sebi narrates as you go — less rehearsed script, more local perspective on what you're seeing and why it matters.