Amsterdam’s rich history goes hand in hand with modern architecture along the IJ. Presumably starting out as a small stream, the ‘IJ’ developed into the historic seaport it is today and which was once the VOC’s home port. Countless impressive cruise ships now come to moor in the port every year. You can discover this area in 1 ½ hours during the Amsterdam Harbour Cruise. The tour departs from Pier 14 on the Central Station’s IJ side and stops at the Passenger Terminal Amsterdam, Restaurant Stork, Eye Film Museum and the NDSM wharf. On the renewed Amsterdam Harbour Cruise, there is a guide on board who can tell you lots of fun interesting facts in both Dutch and English.
You can enjoy a drink inside the boat and you can blow away the cobwebs on the top deck whilst enjoying this unique area’s modern architecture and historic highlights.
The Amsterdam 100 Highlights Cruise passes all of Amsterdam’s famous attractions. This canal cruise is the ultimate way of getting to know the city. Canal houses from the Golden Age, the Westerkerk, the Anne Frank House: the 100 Highlights Cruise takes you past all of them. Sightseeing in Amsterdam couldn’t be a more relaxing experience. Canal cruises are the ultimate way of getting to know the city. Taking the 100 Highlights Cruise you won’t miss one bit of the beautiful city of Amsterdam and you’ll find out just why the canals of Amsterdam have been given World Heritage status by UNESCO.On the 26th of April (Kings Day) the 100 Highlights Cruise is not running.
Meeting/pick-up point: Harbour cruise: Pier 14, right next to the ferry at the rear of the Central Station. For 100 highlight cruise: Canal company, Holland International, Prins Hendrikkade 33a.
Duration: Harbour cruise: one hour and half. 100 highlight cruise : one hour.
Start/opening time: 100 highlight cruise: daily from 9am to 6pm, approximately every 15 minutes. From 6pm to 8pm, approximately every 30 minutes.
Languages: Harbour cruise: English and Dutch. 100 highlight cruise: Available audio guide in Dutch, Polish, Korean, English, Turkish, Indonesian, French, Russian, Thai, German, Japanese, Hindi, Italian, Mandarin, Hebrew, Spanish, Cantonese, Portuguese, Arabic.
Others: The Amsterdam Harbour Cruise departs three times a day from Thursday to Sunday.