Amsterdam Boat Center — Local services in Amsterdam

Hands down 5 stars , it was 25 euros each person so about £21. I dint think it was too bad , it included free tea or coffee and the whole trip is about 1hr 30m long. the whole trip was nice and chilled , our captain Jan was soo friendly and insightful , telling us all the history and cool facts about Amsterdam, he even said help yourself to the drinks. Now you could have soft drinks ie coke , Fanta etc or even some alcohol for a price yet he was soo welcoming he said take what you like and you can pay at the end. wont give much away but heres just two pics of captain Jan and inside the boat truthfully i dint take much pictures as i was enjoying myself. I would I recommend this to anyone as it was a good tour and compared to others the boats are bigger meaning they cant fix down the smaller canals so you don’t get to see as much. please note theres 3 times for this trip a day and you need to be at the designated place 10m before the time given as we nearly missed it as we thought to have a look about and heads up for anyone who smokes sadly you cant smoke on the boat yet there are other boats where you can if you google it. but all in all family friendly we had a mix of people old and young and id recommend the later tour as less busy and...

The overwhelming bad odor prevented us from appreciating the surroundings. The smell was even worse than that on the Zurich to Amsterdam train. While the buildings and historical features in the area are beautiful, the pervasive foul odor and the overall cleanliness are major issues. This applies to the entire center of Amsterdam. It was shocking for us to see such filth and bad smells in a city known for being part of the contemporary and modern West.

Moreover, there were numerous people who appeared extremely drunk or under the influence of drugs, which was frightening. The fear stemmed from our lack of understanding of the city’s general sociological and psychological atmosphere, making us unsure of how these individuals might react. Despite the wonderful historical architecture, these factors made our experience quite...

After taking a hectic bike tour earlier, the experience of cruising quietly along the canals was much more chill and enjoyable. The covered boat had beautiful wood trim (apparently it had been scuttled during WWII so that it could not be used for scrap metal), and then brought back to operation after the war and recently remodeled and converted to a tour boat. Of course not all the Amsterdam sights are along the canals, but you get to learn about what life was like along the canals over...