Begin your cruise near Amsterdam Central Station, the city’s historic gateway since 1889. From here, you’ll set off into the canals and explore the heart of Amsterdam from the water.

Sail along the historic Oudeschans and admire its peaceful canals and old warehouses. Learn about its role in Amsterdam’s early trading and defensive history.

Cruise past the famous Dancing Houses on the Amstel River. Discover why these historic canal houses appear tilted and what this reveals about Amsterdam’s foundations.

Dutch National Opera (DNO; formerly De Nederlandse Opera, now De Nationale Opera in Dutch) is a Dutch opera company based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Its present home base is the Dutch National Opera & Ballet housed in the Stopera building, a modern building designed by Cees Dam and Wilhelm Holzbauer which opened in 1986.

One of Amsterdam’s many bridges is the beautiful Magere Brug, known to English speakers at the Skinny Bridge. This wooden drawbridge was once so narrow that it was hard for two pedestrians to pass each other. To cope with increasing traffic on the Amstel, a wider bridge replaced the narrow original in 1871.

The Amstel is the biggest canal of all and Amsterdam was founded from this canal which was originally a river. Fisherman builded a "dam" and called is Amstel're'dam.

The three main canals (Herengracht, Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht), dug in the 17th century during the Dutch Golden Age, form concentric belts around the city, known as the Grachtengordel. Alongside the main canals are 1550 monumental buildings. The 17th-century canal ring area, including the Prinsengracht, Keizersgracht, Herengracht and Jordaan, were listed as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010, contributing to Amsterdam's fame as the "Venice of the North"

Since most canals in Amsterdam make a curve, seeing through so many bridges at once is very rare!

Pass the elegant Golden Bend, known for its grand 17th-century canal houses. Hear how this prestigious area was once home to Amsterdam’s wealthiest merchants.

The Westerkerk (English: Western Church) is a Reformed church within Dutch Protestant church in central Amsterdam, Netherlands. It lies in the most western part of the Grachtengordel neighborhood (Centrum borough), next to the Jordaan, between the Prinsengracht and Keizersgracht.

Cruise along the picturesque Brouwersgracht, often considered one of Amsterdam’s most beautiful canals. Discover how this former industrial canal became a charming residential area.

The most common theory on the origin of the name is as a derivation of the French word jardin, meaning garden: most streets and canals in the Jordaan are named after trees and flowers. Another theory is that the Prinsengracht canal was once nicknamed Jordaan (the Dutch name for the river Jordan), and that the neighbourhood beyond the canal came to be called this as well. Our Flagship canal tour will start and end here in the Jordaan.

Sail through the historic Haarlemmersluis, an important water lock that once connected Amsterdam to the sea. Learn how it played a key role in the city’s trading history.