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Open Boat Tours
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Experience Amsterdam from the water with an open sloop. From the boat you will have the best view of the picturesque capital. The captain will also act as your guide and has endless stories to tell about the places of interest in Amsterdam that you will pass by. Furthermore, because it operates on electricity, it is also sustainable.
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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2022
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RavWoj
Rybnik, Poland729 contributions
Great way to sightsee the city and learn its history
Oct 2021
To avoid crowdy streets and sidewalks, boat trip is great alternative. Boat trip gives you better view/perspective on the buildings and city, you can rest sitting in the boat and having drink and snack at the same time as well as learn Amsterdam’s history interestingly provided by the guide. I strongly recommend this during sunny day.
Written October 25, 2021
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Niklas Gruenewald
1 contribution
Great Boat Tour with Local and Friendly Guide
Aug 2021 • Couples
We liked the „Open Boat“-Design and the live guide more than the other tourist boats with audio guides - thats why we payed a little more. Our captain was really friendly and did know a lot about the canals, buildings etc. and had a lot of local tips for us.

All in all it was a nice way to end our day in Amsterdam and we would really recommend the tour if you want to see Amsterdam „off the beaten path“
Written August 23, 2021
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Stuart
7 contributions
Amsterdam Light Festival cannal tour
Jan 2020
Great tour. Our boat pilot Stephen was very knowledgable about lots of aspects of Amsterdam including historical and cultural events. He had a great sense of humour and really brought life into the trip. If you go in the winter make sure to wrap up warm in waterproof clothing. It rained heavily during parts of our tour and if I had not had the correct clothing I would have been freezing. Stephen did supply umbrellas and even parked the boat under a bridge to keep us as dry as possible. Highly recommend.
Written January 21, 2020
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Eva-Maria E
Germany16 contributions
The perfekt tour 😊
Jul 2020 • Family
we had a great and unique tour with Open Boat on 07/17/2020 (11:10 a.m.), unfortunately I don't know the name of our captain anymore, but he made the trip a unique experience. In fact it was my fourth boat tour in Amsterdam and this was by far the best tour: lots of special information, answers to all questions, exciting historical backgrounds. Open Boat Tours is a real Amsterdam highlight: because you can experience the city from the water and have no disruptive windows. In addition, the boats are rather small, so there is a very pleasant atmosphere. See you again next time! :-)
Written July 18, 2020
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SarahMW
Somerset, UK49 contributions
Interesting, illuminating, revealing
Jan 2020
A really excellent, beautifully run boat tour with an engaging guide (Stephan) who was funny, informed and clearly loves his city. The boat itself was beautiful with lovely touches like hot chocolate, blankets and gluwein to keep us warm. We were there to see the Amsterdam Light Festival which was extremely thought-provoking but there was so much more to the tour than just the artwork. We learned loads about the city, about the Netherlands and about the 'Dutchies' - we laughed a lot!
Written January 14, 2020
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Ashnoor K
1 contribution
Open Boat Tour
Aug 2020 • Family
The boat experience was our favourite part of the our trip. We had a really friendly and nice boat captain named Sharon. She was very open to answer all our questions and told us interesting facts about Amsterdam. Even my 6-year-old really enjoyed the whole open boat tour. If you are ever in Amsterdam I can really recommend this tour and if you are lucky you’ll have the same boat captain as we had.
Written August 19, 2020
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BlueFielder
Toronto2 contributions
The Driver ++
Sep 2020
My girlfriend and I were recently in Amsterdam. We didn't want to do 'tourist' stuff .... but we did go on a canal cruise. We are glad we did. Perfect day! . What made the trip so enjoyable was 'Harry' the driver/captain. He was charming , informative and quite funny. Always helpful with answering questions and taking the extra time in spots where the passengers appreciated most.
Written September 14, 2020
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Sarah Q
1 contribution
I loved it
Jun 2021 • Friends
The experience was very happy. I went with my friend and the captain was very friendly and he shared a lot of stories about Amsterdam heritage and culture. The trip was 75 minutes. I thought the time was perfect it wasn’t too long or too short.

I strongly recommend this trip.
Written June 7, 2021
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It’sme
3 contributions
Night light tour
Jan 2020 • Couples
Great tour. Our guide Stephan was very knowledgeable and had good information to share about Amsterdam and other little known facts. We went on a colder evening, he provided us with blankets. There was a possibility of rain and had umbrellas onboard also just in case. Good time. Thanks.
Written January 15, 2020
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JTP_CH2020
Switzerland22 contributions
Clean, Small boat for a party of 5, with the only Lady and Woman Captain...
Jul 2020
Dear Sharon,

On Saturday, the 19th of July, we had a great 1h15 minutes plus with you on that boat that we have included in the picture below.
We thank you again for all the explanations you have given us and everything you showed us on that unique tour.

Our trip was great because we were only 5 passengers plus you as the Captain on that boat, and we could speak to you like you were a friend.

The weather was great, clear sunny and it made it for us a WONDERFUL souvenir of Amsterdam.
Thanks, :-)

We wish you all the best for your future, to the only Lady and woman Captain that we saw in all those Canals in Amsterdam last week!
Written July 20, 2020
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