Do Amsterdam canal cruise boats have toilets?

No, not the small open boats as a rule. Saloon boats and larger covered boats usually do, because a toilet needs room for a holding tank. The boats in the table above all have one.

Does a covered canal boat have heating?

No, not necessarily. A pop-up canopy keeps rain off while the sides stay open. Look for "heated saloon" or "heated cabin" on the cruise page.

Is there a heated canal cruise with a toilet in winter?

Yes. The shared Stan Huygens winter cruise from Herengracht 128 and the small-group Giuliana cruise from Keizersgracht 196 both have heating and a toilet, and so do the private boats Lucy, Schollevaar, the Ritz, Sophie, Giuliana, Pure Spirit and Stan Huygens.

Do Amsterdam Light Festival cruises have a toilet and heating?

Yes, some do: Stan Huygens from the H'ART Museum, Giuliana's 90-minute festival cruise and the Leaudine dinner cruise have both, as do the festival versions of Lucy, Schollevaar, Giuliana and Stan Huygens. Several festival cruises on small open boats have no toilet, so check the listing.

Should a group of 10 book shared seats or the whole boat?

10 seats on Giuliana's shared cruise cost ten times €67.50; the whole boat booked privately is €390 for up to 12, with no strangers on board.

Planning & FAQ

Canal cruise boats with a toilet and heating in Amsterdam

Most small open canal boats in Amsterdam have no toilet on board, and a listing that says "covered" may only be telling you about the roof. That matters for anyone travelling with a toddler or a grandparent, because once the boat leaves the dock nobody gets off until it comes back. Every boat below has both a toilet and heating, with the dock it leaves from and how many people it takes.

These boats have a toilet and heating on board

Inside the Stan Huygens: curved tan leather banquettes around round tables, with glass roof panels and windows onto an Amsterdam canal

The saloon of Stan Huygens takes up to 36 people on a private trip; on the shared winter cruise from Herengracht 128 it is limited to 24.

Shared prices are per person; private prices are for the whole boat. The shared cruises are listed from the smallest group to the largest, and the private boats the same way.

For a specific date, the search has both filters switched on here: canal cruises with a restroom and heating.

Boat	Shared or private	Price	Max guests	Trip length	Departs from	Best for
Pien	Shared	from €55	6	1h30	Singel 307	Sharing the boat with five people at most
Giuliana, Light Festival	Shared	from €55	10	1h30	Keizersgracht 196, by the Westerkerk	The festival in a group of ten at most
Giuliana, small group with drinks	Shared	from €67.50	12	2h	Keizersgracht 196, by the Westerkerk	Two hours with drinks and Dutch snacks
Sophie	Shared	from €55	12	1h30	Singel 7	A small group in a heated saloon
Barbarella, open bar and snacks	Shared	from €49.50	12	1h30	Stationsplein 40, in front of Centraal	Leaving right from the station
Morning canal cruise	Shared	from €44	16	1h15	Keizersgracht 106	An early start before the canals get busy
Highlights of Amsterdam	Shared	from €59	16	1h30	Keizersgracht 106	A first trip through the canal ring
Evening cruise (18+)	Shared	from €62	16	1h30	Keizersgracht 106	An adults-only evening
Ultimate canal cruise (14+)	Shared	from €77	16	2h	Keizersgracht 106	Two hours with an open bar and snacks
VR Voyage	Shared	from €37.50	24	1h15	Leidsekade 100	A virtual-reality Golden Age story
Stan Huygens, winter cruise	Shared	from €63	24	See listing	Herengracht 128	Anyone who feels the cold, without booking a whole boat
Stan Huygens, Light Festival	Shared	from €52.22	24	1h30	Amstel 51 (H'ART Museum)	The festival from a fully enclosed saloon
Lucy	Private	from €391.20	6	1h30	Keizersgracht 106	A family of up to six
Schollevaar	Private	from €392.40	8	1h30	Keizersgracht 106	Up to eight, with an inside saloon and an open area
Leaudine, Light Festival dinner	Private	from €475	8	2h	Amstel 51 (H'ART Museum)	A festival dinner for up to eight
The Ritz	Private	from €330	12	1h minimum	Oosterdokskade 8	A 1915 saloon boat for up to 12
Sophie, private	Private	from €350	12	1h30	Singel 7	Up to 12 with a heated saloon to yourselves
Giuliana, private	Private	from €390	12	2h	Keizersgracht 196, by the Westerkerk	A heated cabin and an open deck
Pure Spirit	Private	from €463.20	20	1h30	Keizersgracht 106	Groups of 13 to 20
Stan Huygens, private	Private	from €1,023.60	36	1h30 minimum	Keizersgracht 106	Groups of up to 36