Occasions & Events
Company Christmas Party Boat at the Amsterdam Light Festival: Let Your Headcount Pick
Twelve colleagues fit on a small private boat at the Amsterdam Light Festival; the thirteenth changes the booking. From 13 you need a bigger boat certified for more passengers, and above 36, the largest private festival boat on BoatLocal, an office Christmas party splits across two boats or shares one with other passengers. The festival runs from 26 November 2026 to 17 January 2027. At 2026–27 festival prices, the whole 30-seat boat costs less per head than the cheapest shared seats from about 15 colleagues, or about 19 if everyone wants unlimited drinks.
Which Light Festival boat fits your office party's headcount?
Up to 12 colleagues fit on a small private boat, 13 to 30 on the 30-seat covered electric boat and 31 to 36 on Stan Huygens. The jump at 13 comes from national shipping law. Once a boat carries more than 12 paying passengers, the Binnenvaartwet (Inland Navigation Act) sets requirements for the boat and its crew (ILT on carrying more than 12 paying passengers), which is why so many small private boats stop at 12 guests. In the table below, prices are for the whole boat unless the row says seats; city tax per guest and a small booking fee come on top at checkout.
