Canal cruises in Amsterdam

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We organise many sightseeing cruises, canal cruises
and dinner cruises to help you enjoy seeing Amsterdam
from the water.
Canal cruises can be booked online, easy as A-B-C:

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Individual Canal Cruises	Dur.	Departure	Adult	Child
City Canal Cruise	75 min.	Summer: Daily from 10 am to 7 pm, every 30 minutes Summer: Daily from 10 am to 5 pm, every hour	€ 13,00	€ 6,00
The 100 Highlights Cruise	1 hr.	Summer: Daily from 9 am to 6 pm, every 15 minutes Winter: Daily from 10 am to 6 pm, every 30 minutes	€ 12,50	€ 6,00
Evening Cruise	1,5 hr.	Daily at 8, 9 (and 10 pm in summer)	€ 15,00	€ 10,00
Ultimate Cruise	1,5 hr.	Daily at 11 am and 1 pm	€ 17,50	€ 10,00
Amsterdam Candelight Cruise	2 hr.	Summer: Daily at 9 pm Winter: Daily at 8 pm	€ 27,50	€ 17.50
Blue Boat Dinner Cruise	2 hr.	Summer: Fr. Sat. Sun. at 8.30 pm Winter: Sat. 8.30 pm	€ 55,00	€ 41,50
Amsterdam Unique Dinner	2,5 hr.	Summer: Daily at 8 pm Winter: Daily at 7 pm	€ 75,00	€ 47,50
Bike/boat and Van Gogh	-	Daily between 09.00 and 18.00	€ 30,00	€ 20,00
Canal Bus Hop on Hop off	2,5 hr.	Daily from 10 am	€ 22,00	€ 11,00

* Child discount < 12 year
* Childeren < 4 free of charge

Canals in Amsterdam

Amsterdam has one of the largest historic city centres in Europe, dating largely from the 17th century. At this time, a series of concentric, semi-circular canals ("grachten") were dug around the old city centre of Amsterdam

Along the canals houses and warehouses were built. The canals still define Amsterdam's layout and appearance today. Many fine houses and mansions are situated along the canals. Some of the narrow brick houses are gradually sinking because they are built on wooden piles to cope with the marshy subsoil. Amsterdam's three main canals are:

Prinsengracht
Keizersgracht
Herengracht

The semicircular Singel and Oudezijdse Voorburgwal lie in the oldest medieval part of Amsterdam. Nowadays you can still see and experience this marvellous history of Amsterdam by booking a canal cruise and enjoy Amsterdam from the water.

Amsterdam canal events

Amsterdam Boat Show - Tuesday September 6 - Sunday September 11 2011

The Amsterdam Boat Show (HISWA) takes place every year at the Amsterdam RAI. Boats in all differend kinds of shapes, sizes and budgets from a small dingy to huge yacht we be shown.Amsterdam canal festival

Canal Festival - 12 - 21 August 2011

The "Grachtenfestival". Boat owners tie their boats together and sit and listen to over 70 classical concerts played on a floating stage on the canal. At some times you could hear a pin drop it's so quite. Amazing at night time on a fine evening.

Amsterdam Sail - 19 till 23 August 2010 (Every 5 year)

Sail Amsterdam is in terms of the total number of boats present the largest maritime manifestation in the world. Tall ships from all over the world and hundreds of other historical ships visit the city to moor in its Eastern harbour, where people can admire the ships for four days from the quay or on board.

During the Sail In, the North Sea Canal is absolutely crammed with hundreds (if not thousands) of boats and ships, many of which are steered by landlubbers. In true Dutch style it's all organised very informally, with a lot of freedom for the participants!

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Amsterdam History

In the 16th century the Dutch war of Independence begin against the Spanish crown. Religious wars took place all over Europe and Holland became a safe haven for numerous foreign merchants. As a result, particularly the city of Amsterdam, became a center of world trade and shipping.

In the 17th Century Amsterdam's VOC ships sailed all over the world from Africa to Indonesia and from Brazil to Japan.