# Rondvaart Alkmaar

Boat en Alkmaar

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/companies/rondvaart-alkmaar

45-minute guided boat tours of the Alkmaar canals from the Mient, next to the Waagplein, from late March to October, under 20 bridges.

## Who they are

Rondvaart Alkmaar runs the tourist boats on the Alkmaar canals. They leave from the Mient, a step from the Waagplein, and a clock on the jetty shows the time of the next departure. It is a long-established business: in May 2018 it celebrated its seventieth anniversary with a day of free tours, so it has been sailing since the late 1940s. It has no office open to the public; the Overtoom address is postal only.

## The fleet

It sails with four boats of about 16 to 17 metres in length, carrying up to 78 passengers each, with names linked to the city: the De Waag (1983), the Victory (1989), the Alkmaar (1990) and the De Mient (1993), named after the jetty. It has also recently added a covered boat, the De Friesche Poort, which revives the name of an old saloon boat of the company.

## What the tour is like

It lasts 45 minutes, with a skipper and guide, and passes under about twenty bridges, some so low that you have to duck; one of them is the lowest in the city. During the tour the crew tells you what Alkmaar is like and what it was like, along the prettiest stretches of the canals.

## Season and timetables

The season runs from late March to October; in 2027 it starts on Friday 26 March. In April and October there are departures Monday to Saturday at 12:00, 13:00 and 14:00, and another at 15:00 if the weather is good and there are enough people. From May to September it leaves every hour on the hour from 11:00; in July and August, every half hour Monday to Saturday. On cheese market Fridays it leaves every 20 minutes from 10:00. The last departure is usually at 16:00, and everything depends on the weather and the number of passengers.

There are days with no boats: King's Day, 27 April, because the canals are closed, and the day of the canal boat parade, which in 2027 is Saturday 29 May.

## Groups, payment and dogs

Groups of 15 or more must book; the company recommends it for company outings or family parties, and has a sister company for party cruises. You pay in cash or by debit card; they do not accept credit cards. Dogs board on a lead and on the floor.

## Languages and accessibility

The website is in Dutch, English and German, but does not say in which languages the commentary on board is given or whether the boats admit wheelchairs. If you need to know, ask by phone or email before you go.

## What they run

- [Alkmaar canal boat, under 20 bridges](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/alkmaar/things-to-do/alkmaar-canal-boat), in Alkmaar. 45-minute guided canal tour. Desde 10.5 € per adult. 45 min. Late March – October. Leaves from the Mient, next to the Waagplein; up to age 10 €8.50; cash or debit card, not credit

Independent companies: you book with them, on their terms. Prices are as they publish them and may change.

## Practical details

- Address: Overtoom 54, 1823 BN Alkmaar
- Phone: +31 6 53714608
- Email: info@rondvaartalkmaar.nl
- Meeting point: Mient jetty, Mient, next to the Waagplein, Alkmaar

## Contact

- Web: https://rondvaartalkmaar.nl/
- Coordenadas: 52.6306, 4.7501

## Preguntas frecuentes

### How much does it cost?
€10.50 for adults and €8.50 up to age 10.

### How do you pay?
In cash or by debit card; they do not accept credit cards.

### Do I need to book?
Only groups of 15 or more.