Our Captain Misha was charming, entertaining and very informative. It was a perfect day for an…read moreopen boat canal tour! The BEST way to see Amsterdam canals and learn about the history of the city. We saw the bridge and boat from Ted Lasso!! So nice we went twice!

Great boat tour that's affordable. Took an excursion out on this late November, 4-degree celsius…read moreday. Opted for the open air boat, and not surprisingly, there were only three of us during this trip that lasted for about an hour so. Sure, it was cold, but nothing too bad at all as the sun was out. Also, they provided blankets and hot tea. Most people understandably choose to ride in the covered boats during this time of year, but your view is quite limited. With this smaller boat, you're able to get 360, unobstructed views of the city from the canals. And the smaller, open air boats are able to squeeze through tighter tunnels and can go where the larger covered boats can't. Of course, during the summer, these guys are super popular for obvious reasons. You won't be fortunate enough to get a seemingly private tour like we did. Shout out to our teenage captain for making the trip more entertaining than it already was. Forgot his name (my bad bro if you're reading this), but he was a pleasant young man who gave us a bit of history and interest facts about the city as we rode through the canals. Extremely satisfying experience and worth it for sure.

We had a tour in a boat for a maximum of 10 people. The tour was personal, boat on time, good…read morecommunication both around the booking and during the tour, a friendly well-informed guide / experienced skipper (Deep) who really knew interesting things to tell about the theme and the artworks of the light festival. Very nice to do, yourself or if you have guests in Amsterdam. In short, highly recommended, we will definitely book with Paping again next time.

This was one of the best trips I've had while travelling in a long time. Paap was such a friendly,…read morevibrant and whimsical guide who indulged me in all of my questions and offered amazing stories and anecdotes about a city and country that you can tell he truly loves. Paap made sure we felt taken care of at all times and truly showed us the best of the Amsterdam canals. The boat itself is so cozy and gives you panoramic views as you sail through the various canals. At the end, we got even more time than we signed up for (courtesy of the gracious and generous Paap), some wine, and a literal drop off in front of an amazing German restaurant. We love "uncle" Paap and would recommend him to any traveler and local alike. Thank you Paap and good luck on your amazing new adventure ahead!

This company organises rides on the beach near den haag. It is ok for experienced and beginner…read moreriders. The experienced will definitely go into a canter on the beach. The beginners are well supported to go with the ride. Beautiful scenery through the dunes and on the beach. To join in, you need to sign up well in advance. It is highly popular. Un unforgettable experience.

This was so great. Truly a one of a kind experience…read more Kevin, Isis and Tommy (and Phil ) were absolute perfection. Did the wine and cheese tour around the canals and along the way got some amazing pics, fun facts and many a laugh! I will absolutely be doing this tour again in the future, and honestly I think it'll be a regular Occitan with everyone I bring to Amsterdam. Terugkomen is niet hetzelfde als blijven

Booking a last‑minute tour online turned out to be more confusing than expected. Flagship lists a…read morewhole menu of overlapping options -- beer, wine, beer‑and‑wine, full bar, cheese or no cheese -- all at different prices, all departing at the exact same time from the exact same dock. We had the tour that started near the Rijksmuseum, which made getting there straightforward despite the confusing booking process. We chose the basic tour; the couple ahead of us booked the Heineken version, which supposedly included multiple complimentary beers. Yet once onboard, everyone was offered the same single complimentary drink, and anything beyond that was charged. It's hard not to wonder why the pricing tiers exist when the onboard experience doesn't seem to match them. Our captain, Max from Amsterdam, was friendly and clearly knew his way around the canals, but he was repeatedly overruled by the guide, Roger, who insisted on turning the boat around whenever Max tried to take us toward certain areas. Roger's guiding style leaned more toward casual chatter and personal anecdotes than actual commentary on the city. Over the course of an hour, only a small handful of buildings or landmarks were mentioned, leaving long stretches of the ride feeling more like background conversation than a guided tour. At the end, Roger joked about the tip jar being a "traditional Dutch tip jar" -- the kind where you leave what you think the tour was worth, and if you weren't satisfied, you take out what you think you're owed. It was meant as humor, but it landed a little too accurately; we laughed with the group next to us that there wasn't nearly enough in the jar for all of us to reclaim what we felt we were owed due to what the tour lacked. All in all, it was a pleasant boat ride and a nice way to see Amsterdam from the water. But if you're expecting a genuinely informative, structured canal tour, this isn't the company -- or at least not the guide -- to rely on.

Best boat tour in Amsterdam period. Yanick do s a great job exhaling history and navigating the…read morecanals!

Great fun way to see Amsterdam from a different perspective. The boats are easy to navigate and…read morethough they don't go very fast can still cover a relatively large area in three hours. Easy to book and friendly service. Highly recommend!

I love Boaty! The…read morename = adorable. The hunky Dutch men renting out the boats = easy on the eyes, easy to deal with. The boats = simple and spacious. The price = reasonable. The location = beautiful. Rented a boat here this past weekend with three friends. They're so helpful and easy to book with. It's the perfect way to cruise Amsterdam's canals in a gezellig way. :) Highly recommended!

When it's one of these rare sunny days in Amsterdam, warm and almost windless, you're taken by…read moresurprise. Now what? After all the canal boat trips you want to try something different for a change. So call your friends and go canoeing! Rick and Jennifer, the owners of Kanoschool are nice, easy-going people. We did a 2 hours group canoeing tour on a perfect summer morning in spring and we had a great time. We hopped in single and double canoes and off we went paddling through west. Although everyone was moving in their own pace, Rick managed to keep the big group together and guide us through the right canals. I would absolutely do it again and they also offer Standup Paddling which is yet another fun way to discover Amsterdam on the water.

Great tour/cruise! The guide was excellent giving the tour in both Dutch and English. The cover…read moreover the boat was nice as well to keep dry from passing showers.

This was a very nice boat cruise through Leiden. The open boats are just the right size for an…read moreintimate group. The are electric drive so they are quite enough to hear the guide without trouble. The guide was very friendly and helpful. And it was inexpensive at only 10euros.