Smoking Cruise Amsterdam: 60-Minute Adults-Only Canal Tour

A Relaxed Hour on the Water, No Pretense

You board at Stationsplein and spend an hour drifting through Amsterdam's canals on a small, adults-only boat that's open to the sun in summer and heated in winter. You pass the NEMO museum, the Maritime Museum, and the seventeenth-century canal belt, with rolling papers included and an optional drinks add-on. No crowds, no narration, no rush.

Step-by-step itinerary

Amsterdam canal cruise with city views

• Depart from Stationsplein 18
• Cruise along Amsterdam East side canals
• Pass De Bijenkorf department store
• Pass NEMO Science Museum building
• Pass National Maritime Museum and replica
• View 17th century canal belt
• Pass Amsterdam main train station

The experience

Most canal tours in Amsterdam pack you into a crowded boat with forty other people and a guide pointing out the same three landmarks. This one does the opposite. It's eighteen-plus, the boat holds a fraction of that, and the whole point is to sit back and drift without anyone narrating at you. You leave from Stationsplein at a time that works for you, and for sixty minutes you're on the water passing the NEMO Science Museum's strange angular building, the National Maritime Museum with its replica of the old Amsterdam, and the seventeenth-century canal belt where the city's money lived when Amsterdam ran the world.

The boat itself changes with the season. Summer means it's fully open. You're in the sun and fresh air the whole way, which sounds simple but changes everything about how the hour feels. Winter it's enclosed and heated, so you're warm and dry while the canals move past the windows. Either way, rolling papers are included, and if you want drinks there's an option to add that on. The atmosphere is adults-only and genuinely relaxed. Nobody's rushing you through photo stops or checking their watch. You pass De Bijenkorf, the main train station, and the long stretch of the canal belt itself: the kind of views that make sense only from the water, where you see how the buildings lean into each other and the reflections break across the surface.

The whole thing works because it's small and unhurried. You're not packed in, the boat moves at a pace that lets you actually look, and there's no script. If you've done the standard Amsterdam canal circuit and found it forgettable, or if you just want an hour on the water that feels like your own time rather than a scheduled event, this lands differently. Service animals are welcome, and the boat is accessible for most fitness levels. It's not a hike, it's a float.

What’s included

Your sixty-minute cruise includes the boat, rolling papers, and access to the open deck in summer or the heated cabin in winter. Drinks are available as an optional add-on at the time of booking.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day6 departure times: the first at 15:30, the last at 22:00

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupUp to 26

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Captain Jack Amsterdam

Is this one for you?Right for adults who want an hour on Amsterdam's canals without the crowds or the guided-tour script. The boat is small and the pace is slow, which is exactly what makes drifting through the canal belt feel unhurried instead of rushed.

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Top questions

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How long is the cruise?

Sixty minutes on the water, departing daily from Stationsplein 18.

What's included?

The boat, rolling papers, and your choice of time slot. Drinks are available as an add-on.

Is it open or covered?

Open boat in summer so you're in the sun. Enclosed and heated in winter.

What's the age requirement?

Eighteen and up only.

What will we see?

The NEMO Science Museum, the National Maritime Museum, De Bijenkorf, the main train station, and the seventeenth-century canal belt.

Can I bring a service animal?

Yes, service animals are allowed on board.

Is this suitable if I can't handle smoking?

No, this cruise is not recommended for guests who can't be around smoking.

Do I need to arrange transport to the boat?

The departure point is at Stationsplein 18, near Amsterdam's main train station. Public transportation options are available nearby.