Lovers Canal Cruises Reviews 

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TrustScore 3 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had a delightful 2 hour canal tour with our very friendly and competent captain, Pat. Our "City Sightseeing" cruise took us through a variety a neighborhoods, and Captain Pat added information not... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The boat is comfortable, the tour was ok, but after 20 mins the windows started to get foggy and the experience changes a lot. Visibility soon decreased and it made it boring. Also, the audio guide... See more

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We booked for a specific time but even being 20 minutes early was not enough since there was a que with app. 300 people… The festival itself was even more disappointing. A free walk through the... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

We booked for 8:30pm and arrived at 8:15pm only to queue for an hour and 15 mins in the freezing cold before getting on a boat at 9:30pm. What was the point in booking a slot at 8:30pm, when it was... See more

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  1. Boat tour agency
  2. also in
  3. Cruise agency
  4. Cruise line company
  5. Tourist attraction

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Step on board of one of our many canal cruises to see Amsterdam from it’s best angle, the water. We have a canal cruise for every occasion and all types of weather. Get comfortable and enjoy the sights of the city while listening to the captain and/or the audio guide tell you about the world around you.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Reserved and paid tickets for an…

Reserved and paid tickets for an evening trip. When we got there, there were long queus waiting for their boat. After waiting for almost an hour and havent moved a single step we decided to go away. Very bad planning and service. Pick another boat company.

28 December 2022
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Expectations Hurt

Was Expecting a really vibrant light show, but instead got 2-3 arts. Audio guide was not helpful. And the price that was charged for this was completely rubbish. More like a scam. Only bother going if you have lots of money to waste or you like boat rides. Pathetic experience.

27 December 2022
Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Better spend your time elsewhere

The Amsterdam Light Festival cruise does not worth what it costs. You can't see well, the comments are boring, and it was badly organised (no separate queues according to your boarding hour).

26 December 2022
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Disappointing Amsterdam Light festival tour

Went on the Amsterdam Light festival tour. The hop on hop off boat is not suitable at all. Sitting backwards far from the window makes it hard to look outside. Additionally, the audio guide was not running in sync with where we were.

27 December 2022
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

The worst organization in Amsterdam

The organization was totally unhelping and the crowds were uncontrolled. They told us we were too early, we went later and we entered the boat 40 minutes later. The windows of the boat were blurred and the description of the audio guide sounded like the guy who did it was smoking marihuana.
Horrible, it is better to waste your time looking at a loaf of bread

26 December 2022
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Issue with booking and cost

Issues: Had to come next day despite booking on 25 Dec due to no vacancy. No waiting area and relatively high priced
Good thing: Boat is clean and on time.

25 December 2022
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Seats very small

Seats very small, extremely warm in boat, dirty toilet, staff at entrance aren’t the kindest or most helpful.
The driver did its work grand. City is beautiful. But wouldn’t recommend this company.

26 December 2022
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Xmas time with Lovers Canal Cruises

Have 2 tickets at 19:30, we arrived 10 minutes in advance, however cruise did not depart until 20:10. We had to wait outside fully exposed to the cold . Other people had issues with subsequent schedules due to the delay of the cruises. Young lady, representative of Cruise company, was not able to answer when and how we can get a boat. very poor and impolitely communication and service

23 December 2022
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great host/captain

Great host/captain, she made us feel welcomed and had great sense of humour. Perfect duration, interesting facts and easy to understand (English) descriptions (for us as foreigners)

23 December 2022
Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Terribly disappointing!

Terribly disappointing! Don't waste your money on this cruise. Find another company. What lights are they referring to in this, "light festival?" The lights that people put in their widows? I don't understand how we were suckered into taking this "lovers cruise." Hardly any special lights were displayed and if there was a light another boat covered it and we "cruised" passed. It's a day later and I still can't get over the fact that we took this boat but saw more lights walking. Once again, don't waste your money.

22 December 2022
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Huge dissapointment

Overbooked. 40 mins late. Lights festival is a huge disappointment. Tickets are way too expensive for the overall experience.

23 December 2022
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