Drinks Cruise Amsterdaman exclusive borrel on the canals.

Hiring a drinks boat in Amsterdam is one of the most popular ways to celebrate an afternoon or evening with friends, family or colleagues. Instead of a bar or terrace, you choose the most beautiful venue in the city: the Amsterdam canals themselves. Aboard Club Amstel, a classic saloon boat full of character, you cruise exclusively with your own party past centuries-old canal houses, stately bridges and the lively city centre.

During the cruise you choose your own route: the Classic Canal Route along the Prinsengracht, Herengracht and Keizersgracht, the green Plantage Route past Artis and the Hortus, or the Amstel Route past the Magere Brug and Carré. Along the way, the skipper or the hospitable crew pours your drinks, from crisp beer to a good glass of wine, complemented by a well-stocked sharing board with cheese, charcuterie and other delicacies.

The drinks cruise is perfectly suited to birthdays, groups of friends, family reunions and informal company drinks. Because you hire the boat entirely privately, you never share the deck with strangers and you set the mood, the music and the pace of the cruise yourself. Both by day and in the evening, when the canal houses and bridges are beautifully lit, the drinks cruise is an experience in itself.