Netherlands · LIGHT FESTIVAL CRUISES
Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 light festival cruises justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part of planning.
75-minute 100% electric Amsterdam Light Festival cruise with blankets, narration, and optional unlimited drinks and snacks for about $31.
“The guide and boat skipper were awesome and really friendly, we loved hearing their stories.”
Small-group Amsterdam Light Festival cruise from Central Station on an electric boat, with live commentary, blankets, and optional unlimited drinks.
“Ben and Marc where wonderful guides and explained everything perfectly also with jokes :)”
Warm 75-minute Amsterdam Light Festival canal cruise with unlimited drinks and a warm stroopwafel option, plus English stories.
“Really enjoyed the tour, the staff were hard working, attentive, and the facts were really interesting. It was a shame that the other members of the public on the tour were noisy and disrespectful however this was not their fault and they really were amazing. Thank you you for a great time Albert, Rick and Lara”
Cozy heated Amsterdam Light Festival canal cruise with a live guide, great photo views, and optional unlimited mulled wine, beer, and snacks.
“Fantastic, lovely staff, great experience and nice wine and snacks. only negative was the wait - we left 30mins behind schedule”
75-minute Amsterdam canal cruise for the Light Festival, with unlimited drinks and snacks, photo stops, and English commentary from Central Station.
“The tour guides Jay Jay and Mario are very knowledgeable and funny. Loved seeing all the light art pieces and hearing the meaning behind them.”
Heated 75-min Amsterdam Light Festival canal cruise with live English commentary, warm saloon boat, mulled wine, hot chocolate, and snacks.
“Everything felt well paced and comfortable, making it a lovely way to see the city from the water.”
Amsterdam Light Festival cruise on the Amstel: NEMO, Central Station and romantic bridges, about 1h15, with optional unlimited drinks.
“It was really good from start to finish . Very well organised . The guide Andréas was very informative & the skipper did a great job of steering .. the lights themselves were lovely . A great trip 💡”
Luxury Amsterdam Light Festival cruise with unlimited drinks, warm blankets, covered canals, 360 views, and crew stories in about 1.5 hours.
“This was a really good experience. The guides and captain were awesome and very knowledgable. However, it was rainy and cold and there was no heat at all. The boat is partially open. That took away from the experience in my opinion. I think this needs to be clearly stated when booking.”
Heated Amsterdam Light Festival canal cruise with hot drinks, live guide, and light artworks on a covered boat, plus a snack option.
“While the actual canal cruise was good we had paid for unlimited drinks and snacks. Upon boarding we were told there was mulled wine, wine beer or soda. I only like mulled wine not any other wine and no beer. When asked what we would like the majority said mulled wine to be then told they were having problems heating it up and it would be available soon. This never happened and when I mentioned to one of the staff I wasn’t very happy was ignored for the rest of the night. The unlimited snacks were a tub of crackers. Not great and definitely not customer friendly. If I went…”
Enjoy Amsterdam Light Festival canal art from a comfy boat with live guide, plus hot drinks and a bite. Easy canal-ring sightseeing.
“not enough tour guide historical and story telling .. too many periods of silence … we went to learn about history of amsterdam and canals and do t feel we got enough”
Heated, covered canal cruise for Amsterdam Light Festival, with live skipper and guide commentary plus hot drinks and a snack upgrade option.
“When choosing a heated tour, keep in mind they have to enclose the space. it was very very difficult to see anything through the encloser. Therefore, I was left disappointed. Especially when there was a light structure on the other side of the boat; the view was obstructed by other passengers. They would stand up to see and those of on other side couldn’t see. The tour guide was good. Very informative and kind. He’s the only reason I’m giving this 3 stars. It was warm as promised. But remember there is a trade-off. If I had it to do again, I’d book a tour that promised a warm blanket…”
A heated Amsterdam Light Festival cruise with unlimited drinks option, onboard audio guide, and cozy views from a covered boat.
“It should be 1 hour and 30 minutes. We got 45 minutes in the boats... General the both was good but we aspected to be in the boat twice as longer but it already end 17.47pm and it start the cruise 17.09 pm”
Amsterdam Light Festival by night from the canals, with a 75-minute cruise plus optional unlimited beer, mulled wine, and snacks.
“The tour guide was in experienced and didn’t really know what to say to each art piece. I don’t think we saw half of the art pieces as there was over 20 and we may have seen maybe 10 at most. It felt very cheap and would benefit from better service focus. I would try find a better company next time.”
75-minute Amsterdam Light Festival canal cruise with blankets, hot drinks, and multilingual QR guide, sailing the official Legacy route.
“We planned to take the closed boat, but we are glad we chose the covered open boat! Fun and cozy was to see the Amsterdam light festival while enjoying a cup of mulled wine!”
Private 90-minute Amsterdam Light Festival canal cruise with live commentary, prime canal views, and beer or Prosecco included in cozy winter comfort.
“This was such a nice tour! We had a great and fun tour guide and everything was just beautiful at night! Highly recommend this one!”
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