Candlelight, dinner or private
An Amsterdam canal cruise evening on this site costs from $50: two hours on a candle-lit luxury saloon boat, with drinks and snacks in the title and a winter snack platter in the description. The four-course dinner cruise is $99 for two hours, with wine, and departs from Centraal Station. For two people alone, the private romantic evening boat is $257 for 45 minutes to 1.5 hours, with Prosecco, local cheese, crackers and waffles. Departure times are not in the descriptions; check the time slots on the listing.
Quick answer
The short answer. Cheapest evening on the water: the candle-lit boat at $50. A full meal: four courses at $99, 1,848 reviews. Alone with Prosecco and the lights at night: the private boat at $257.
Read the small print
Two say evening; three are candle-lit, dinner or romantic.
Two of the five descriptions say evening in so many words. The four-course dinner cruise calls itself an evening of fine dining. The private romantic evening boat promises you will see the lights at night. For an Amsterdam canal cruise evening lights trip, that private boat is the one listing of the five that names them.
The other three are built for the evening without stating a time. The candle-lit boat is illuminated by soft candlelight. The three-course cruise stops three times so each course can be freshly prepared and served on board. The private romantic canal cruise is sold for you and your partner.
None of the five descriptions mentions a guided commentary, and none gives a departure time. Pick the slot on the listing; do not assume one.
Five boats
Ordered by price. Every figure is from the live listing.
A luxury saloon boat lit by candles, a refined winter snack platter, drinks and snacks in the title. 27 reviews at 4.6.
Your choice of a four-course meal with wine, from Centraal Station. 1,848 reviews at 4.4.
Three short stops, each course freshly prepared and served on board. 295 reviews at 4.7.
A private boat for you and your partner, Prosecco and snacks. 158 reviews at 4.9.
The lights at night, Prosecco, local cheese, crackers and waffles. 117 reviews at 4.8.
Every trip, current fare
The five evening options, from $50 to $257. Private prices are per booking, not per person.
| Tour | Length | Price | What you get | Cost per hour | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam: 2-Hour Candle Light Cruise + Drinks & SnacksWinter snack platter | 2 h | $50 | Candle-lit luxury saloon boat | $25.00 | 4.6 · 27 |
| Amsterdam: Dinner Cruise with 4-Course MenuDeparts from Centraal Station | 2 h | $99 | 4-course meal with wine | $49.50 | 4.4 · 1,848 |
| Amsterdam: High-End 3-Course Dinner Canal CruiseThree short stops for courses | 2.2 h | $134 | Three-course dinner on board | $59.56 | 4.7 · 295 |
| Amsterdam: Private Romantic Canal Cruise w. Prosecco/SnacksProsecco and snacks | 45 min - 1.5 h | $247 | Intimate journey along canals | — | 4.9 · 158 |
| Amsterdam: Private Romantic Evening Boat Tour with ProseccoProsecco, cheese and waffles | 45 min - 1.5 h | $257 | Canal lights at night | — | 4.8 · 117 |
Which one if…
Six situations, each answered from the listing descriptions.
An Amsterdam evening canal cruise with drinks starts at $50: drinks and snacks are in the candle-lit listing title.
The evening dinner canal cruise Amsterdam visitors review most is the four-course one at $99. Dinners have their own page.
A private evening canal cruise Amsterdam couples can book is $257; the romantic canal cruise, whose description names no time of day, is $247.
The candle-lit boat and the four-course dinner are two hours; the three-course dinner 135 minutes.
Nothing here is under $50. The candle-lit boat is exactly $50.
No description gives age rules or child fares. The candle-lit boat is the cheapest two hours; check the listing first.
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Dinner cruises→Is it worth it
The candle-lit boat is the cheapest Amsterdam canal cruise evening on this site, but its 4.6 rests on 27 reviews. The dinner cruise has 1,848 reviews at 4.4, the most here, and a lower score. One is a light platter for $50; the other a full meal for $99.
The three-course dinner at $134 rates 4.7 on 295 reviews, higher than the four-course one, for 35 dollars more.
The private boats score highest: 4.9 on 158 and 4.8 on 117. At $257 for two, an Amsterdam 1.5-hour evening canal cruise is the longest slot that listing offers; the shortest is 45 minutes. Ask which you are booking.
The candle-lit evening canal tour Amsterdam visitors share costs about a fifth of a private one. Pay the difference for privacy, not for a better rating.
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Live prices and ratings. Daytime boats and every price band are on the main list of 72 tours.
★ 4.6 · 27 reviews
★ 4.4 · 1,848 reviews
★ 4.7 · 295 reviews
★ 4.9 · 158 reviews
★ 4.8 · 117 reviews
Two of these five are private. Private boats for groups of up to twenty are compared too.
Private boats→Common questions
The descriptions do not give departure times, so pick a slot on the listing. The dinner cruise calls itself an evening of fine dining, and the private evening boat promises the lights at night.
Two hours on the candle-lit boat and the four-course dinner, 135 minutes on the three-course dinner, and 45 minutes to 1.5 hours on the private romantic boats.
On two listings: four courses with wine at $99, three courses at $134. The candle-lit boat serves a winter snack platter; the private boats serve Prosecco with snacks.
Only the four-course dinner cruise names its start: Centraal Station. The other four descriptions do not, so take the meeting point from the listing.
None of the five descriptions mentions a guided commentary. If you want one, the eco boat in daytime has a live local skipper; it is on the canal cruise page.
The description names a winter snack platter and gives no summer menu or dates. Check the calendar on the listing for the month you travel.
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