# Smidtje Canal Cruises Haarlem

Boat en Haarlem

Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/companies/smidtje-canal-cruises

Boat tours on the Spaarne and the canals of central Haarlem, 50 to 90 minutes, from the Boothuys beside the Grote Markt.

## Who they are

Smidtje Canal Cruises is the canal cruise company of the Smidtje group, which also sails in Amsterdam and has a canalside café there. In Haarlem it leaves from the Boothuys, its hut and shop at Spaarne 11A, on the bank of the river that crosses the city and two minutes' walk from the Grote Markt. The website does not publish the year of foundation or who runs the company.

## Boats

The Haarlem fleet is electric and its tour boats are covered and heated, with a toilet on board; in summer some sail with the roof open, and there are open boats (sloepen) which, if the weather turns bad, they try to swap for a covered boat. For private groups they hire out five named vessels: the luxury boats Bavo and Mooie Nel, for about 36 or 40 people; the tour boats Frans Hals and Pieter Teyler, for about 40, and the events boat Laurens Jan Zoon Coster, for up to 70, with a bar and dance floor. Hire is by the hour, with a minimum of two.

## What tours it offers

The basic tour is the historic centre, 50 minutes, from €17.98; there is another of 75 minutes on the past and present of the city, at the same price, and afternoon tours and tours in an open boat. In winter they offer tours of an hour and a half with pizza (€29) or with cheese and wine tasting (€33.20), and there is a 50-minute tour with a sharing board and wine, for €29. They also sell combined tickets: with the Teylers museum, the oldest in the Netherlands, for €35.35; with a stroopwafel workshop, for €31.10, and with a windmill, as well as cheese cruises in Alkmaar. For a first tour, the 50-minute one through the centre is enough to see the city from the water; the 75- or 90-minute ones go further along the Spaarne.

The commentary is given by the skipper, with stories and tips about the city, and an audio guide in seven languages.

## Bookings, rules and accessibility

Tickets are bought online, at the Boothuys shop or at the jetty itself, and the company recommends booking to secure your time. It does not publish the cancellation conditions on the Haarlem page; check those on your ticket when you buy. Dogs are not allowed on board and you cannot bring your own food or drink; at the Boothuys they sell drinks and snacks. The boats are accessible with a folding wheelchair if four or five steps can be managed; the chair is kept at the Boothuys during the tour.

For questions, the office is open Monday to Friday on +31 23 535 7723, at info@smidtjecanalcruises.nl and by WhatsApp. The website is in Dutch and English.

## What they run

- [Boat trip on the Spaarne and the canals of Haarlem](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/haarlem/things-to-do/spaarne-canal-cruise), in Haarlem. Historic City Centre, 50 minutes through central Haarlem. Desde 17.98 € per person. 50 min. Leaves from the Boothuys, Spaarne 11A; dogs not allowed

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

## Practical details

- Address: Spaarne 11A, 2011 CC Haarlem
- Phone: +31 23 535 7723
- Meeting point: Boothuys, Spaarne 11A, 2011 CC Haarlem
- Details checked on 12 November 2026.

## Contact

- Web: https://smidtjecanalcruises.nl/haarlem/en/
- Coordenadas: 52.3807, 4.6411

## Preguntas frecuentes

### Are dogs allowed?
No, dogs are not allowed on board.

### How long does the tour last?
The historic centre one, 50 minutes; there are others of up to 90.