Rated 4.9158 reviews
45 min - 1.5 hAmsterdam: Private Romantic Canal Cruise w. Prosecco/Snacks
★ 4.9 · 158 reviews
- 45 minutes - 1.5 hours, Intimate journey along canals
- Prosecco and snacks
- Water activity
- Free cancellation
$247
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Private boat tour Amsterdam: seven boats, from Prosecco to dinner
A private boat tour Amsterdam listings offer here starts at $247 for 45 minutes to 1.5 hours with Prosecco and snacks, written for couples. For a group, the Private Canal Tour at $273 takes up to 10 guests through the canals, the river and the port, and the luxury boats at $614 take up to 12 or 20, with drinks and a pickup in the city centre. Seven private boats are compared below with live prices, ratings and review counts.
Quick answer
The short answer. For two, the romantic canal cruise at $247 (158 reviews at 4.9) or the evening version with Prosecco, cheese and waffles at $257 (117 at 4.8). For a group of up to ten, the Private Canal Tour at $273 is the most reviewed private boat here: 257 reviews at 4.9. For up to 12 or 20 guests, the luxury boat at $614.
Private boat tour Amsterdam at a glance
- Private boats compared
- 7 listingsfive tours, two with a meal
- Lowest price
- $24745 minutes to 1.5 hours
- Most reviewed
- 257 reviewsPrivate Canal Tour, rated 4.9
- Largest group named
- Up to 20 guestsluxury boat, $614
- Shortest trip
- 45 minutesboth romantic cruises
- Longest trip
- Up to 2 hoursPrivate Canal Tour, BBQ cruise
- Oldest boat named
- 1929art deco boat, $558
- Pickup named
- City centreluxury boat only
Seven boats, cheapest first
Every private boat on this site and what it includes
Durations, ratings and review counts are the live listing figures.
- Private Romantic Canal Cruise — $247, 45 min to 1.5 h
Written for you and your partner: an intimate trip along the canals with Prosecco and snacks. 158 reviews at 4.9, and the cheapest private boat tour Amsterdam has on this site.
- Private Romantic Evening Boat Tour — $257, 45 min to 1.5 h
The evening version: the canals and their lights at night, with a glass of Prosecco, local cheese, crackers and waffles. 117 reviews at 4.8.
- Private Canal Tour — $273, 1 to 2 hours
Up to 10 guests, and a skipper who tells stories about the city while you cruise the canal district, the river and the port. 257 reviews at 4.9 — the most of any private boat tour Amsterdam listing here.
- Private BBQ Cruise — $362, 2 hours
Drinks and a BBQ cooked on board by a personal chef, vegetarian-friendly by the listing’s own description. 74 reviews at 4.5.
- Private Luxury Cruise with Pizza — $552, 1.5 hours
Pizza and unlimited drinks through the historic centre, past the Dancing Houses and the Skinny Bridge. Rated 4.5 on nine reviews.
- Private Canal Boat Tour with a Local — $558, 1.5 hours
A private 1929 art deco boat, the landmarks and their history, and an optional upgrade to a Dutch cheese and fish tasting. Rated 5.0 on 15 reviews.
- Luxury Private Boat Tour — $614, 1.5 hours
Your own skipper, a route you set, drinks included and a pickup in the city centre, on boats for up to 12 or 20 guests. Rated 4.8 on 20 reviews.
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Each private boat tour Amsterdam listing on this site, with live prices and ratings.
Prosecco, cheese and waffles117 reviews
45 min - 1.5 hAmsterdam: Private Romantic Evening Boat Tour with Prosecco
★ 4.8 · 117 reviews
- 45 minutes - 1.5 hours, Canal lights at night
- Prosecco, cheese and waffles
- Water activity
- Free cancellation
$257
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Rated 4.9257 reviews
1 - 2 hAmsterdam: Private Canal Tour
★ 4.9 · 257 reviews
- 1 to 2 hours, Up to 10 guests
- Canals, river and port
- Skipper tells stories
- Free cancellation
$273
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Vegetarian-friendly feast74 reviews
2 hAmsterdam: Private BBQ Cruise with Personal Chef & Drinks
★ 4.5 · 74 reviews
- Two hours, BBQ by personal chef
- Vegetarian-friendly feast
- Drinks on board
- Free cancellation
$362$181.00 / hour
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Past the Skinny Bridge9 reviews
90 minAmsterdam: Private Luxury Cruise with Pizza and Drinks
★ 4.5 · 9 reviews
- 1.5 hours, Pizza and unlimited drinks
- Past the Skinny Bridge
- Must book at least 7h in advance
- Free cancellation
$552$368.00 / hour
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Optional cheese and fish tasting15 reviews
90 minPrivate Amsterdam Canal Boat Tour with a Local
★ 5.0 · 15 reviews
- 1.5 hours, Private 1929 art deco boat
- Optional cheese and fish tasting
- Must book at least 10h in advance
- Free cancellation
$558$372.00 / hour
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Drinks included, centre pickup20 reviews
90 minAmsterdam: Luxury Private Boat Tour
★ 4.8 · 20 reviews
- 1.5 hours, Own skipper, custom route
- Hotel pickup available
- Drinks included, centre pickup
- Free cancellation
$614$409.33 / hour
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Seven private boats, cost per hour worked out
Where a listing gives a range, such as 45 minutes to 1.5 hours, the hourly figure is left blank.
| Tour | Length | Price | What you get | Cost per hour | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Amsterdam: Private Canal TourCanals, river and port | 1 - 2 h | $273 | Up to 10 guests | — | 4.9 · 257 |
| Amsterdam: Private BBQ Cruise with Personal Chef & DrinksVegetarian-friendly feast | 2 h | $362 | BBQ by personal chef | $181.00 | 4.5 · 74 |
| Amsterdam: Private Luxury Cruise with Pizza and DrinksPast the Skinny Bridge | 90 min | $552 | Pizza and unlimited drinks | $368.00 | 4.5 · 9 |
| Private Amsterdam Canal Boat Tour with a LocalOptional cheese and fish tasting | 90 min | $558 | Private 1929 art deco boat | $372.00 | 5.0 · 15 |
| Amsterdam: Luxury Private Boat TourDrinks included, centre pickup | 90 min | $614 | Own skipper, custom route | $409.33 | 4.8 · 20 |
Which one if…
Which private boat fits your group
Matched on what each private boat tour Amsterdam listing states: who it is written for, how many guests, what is served.
- There are two of you
For a private boat tour for 2 Amsterdam has two listings written for couples: the romantic cruise at $247 and the evening one with cheese and waffles at $257.
- You are a family or a group of friends
The Private Canal Tour takes up to 10 guests at $273. No listing states age limits or child prices, so check them before you book a family private boat tour Amsterdam evening or morning.
- You want the smallest group cap
For a small private boat tour Amsterdam listings name one cap of ten: the Private Canal Tour. The romantic cruises are written for two but state no limit.
- There are more than ten of you
Only the luxury boat names larger sizes: up to 12 or 20 guests, with your own skipper, drinks and a city-centre pickup, at $614.
- You want a meal on board
The BBQ cruise at $362 or pizza at $552. The dinner cruises compares them with the shared dinner boats.
- You care about the boat itself
The 1929 art deco boat at $558 is the one private canal boat tour Amsterdam listings sell on the age of the boat, with a cheese and fish tasting as an upgrade.
What the money buys
Private boat tour Amsterdam price, boat by boat
The seven listings run from $247 to $614. The step from the cheapest to the Private Canal Tour is only $26, and it buys the most reviewed boat of the seven and a stated room for 10 guests.
Above $273 you are paying for what comes on board rather than the boat: a chef and a BBQ, pizza and unlimited drinks, a 1929 boat, or a luxury private boat tour Amsterdam guests can route themselves, with drinks and a pickup.
Is a private boat tour Amsterdam worth paying for at all? A shared canal cruise on this site starts at $16 a seat, so for two people the cheapest private boat costs about $215 more than two shared seats. For eight or ten people the gap per head shrinks, provided the listing price covers the whole group — check that on the listing, because the descriptions do not say. Shared boats are compared in the canal cruise guide.
None of the boat listings includes museum entry, so a private boat tour Amsterdam museums plan means two bookings: the boat, and one of the private tours on land, which include the Rijksmuseum with a private guide.
Seventy-two tours compared by price band, from canal boats to day trips.
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Private boats in Amsterdam, answered
How much is a private boat tour in the canals?
From $247 for the romantic cruise for two, $273 for the Private Canal Tour for up to 10 guests, and up to $614 for the luxury boat for 12 or 20 guests.
How long does a private boat tour last?
The romantic cruises run 45 minutes to 1.5 hours, the Private Canal Tour 1 to 2 hours, the BBQ cruise 2 hours, and the pizza, art deco and luxury boats 1.5 hours.
How many people fit on a private boat?
The Private Canal Tour states up to 10 guests and the luxury boat up to 12 or 20. The other five listings state no number, so check it on the listing.
Private boat tour Amsterdam birthday, party or wedding: is there a package?
None of the seven listings is described as a birthday, party or wedding package. What they state is the boat, the group size where named, and what is served: Prosecco and snacks, a BBQ, pizza with unlimited drinks, or drinks on the luxury boat.
Are drinks included on a private boat?
The romantic cruises serve Prosecco, the BBQ and luxury boats include drinks, and the pizza cruise lists unlimited drinks. The Private Canal Tour and the art deco boat do not mention drinks.
Where does a private boat pick you up?
Only the luxury boat mentions a pickup, in the city centre. The other six listings do not name a starting point in their description.
How does private boat tour Amsterdam booking work here?
Each card links to the live listing, where you choose the date, time and group and see the final price. The price shown here is the starting figure on that listing.
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