About this experience
Cruise Giethoorn's canals on your own private open boat with a personal local captain — yours alone for the duration. Choose 1, 2, or 3 hours, and let your captain take you off the beaten path.
Highlights
- Commentary in English, Dutch, or German on request
- Choose 1, 2, 3, 4 or 6 hours when booking
- Off-the-beaten-path route — places most cruises skip
- Private open boat — your group only, no other guests
- Same personal captain for your entire tour
What's included
- Private open electric boat for your group (up to 11 people)
- Personal local captain throughout the tour
- Live commentary in English, Dutch, and German on request
- Off-the-beaten-path route customized by your captain
- Free parking and toilets at the dock
How to use
- Show Mobile Ticket
- At Redemption Counter
What to expect
This is not a shared cruise with strangers and a fixed route. You get the whole boat and your own personal captain for the duration of your tour — no swapping skippers, no schedule pressure, no fixed commentary track.
Choose 1, 2, or 3 hours during booking. The longer you stay, the further your captain can take you: beyond the busy village center into the quiet back-canals and across Lake Bovenwijde toward the Weerribben-Wieden nature area, where most cruises don't go.
Your captain grew up on these waters and adjusts the route to what you want — fewer crowds, better photo spots, slower pace through your favorite stretch, or extra time at the lake. Commentary in English, Dutch, or German, as much or as little as you like.
The boat is an open electric tour boat with soft cushions, designed for small groups who want privacy and comfort without the crowd of a regular cruise.
Free parking and toilets at the dock. Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance.