# Those Dam Boat Guys Boat en Amsterdam Fuente: https://www.geocalia.com/en/companies/those-dam-boat-guys Tours in open boats for a maximum of ten people along the canals of the Jordaan, with a skipper and your own food and drink. ## Who they are A small operator that sails the canals in open boats, with a canopy for rain, all year round. The tone is relaxed and adult: they warn that bad language is used on their boats. It has its office at Prinsenstraat 13, on the edge of the Jordaan, and owns the bar next door, Café de Knoop, which serves as a meeting point. It is part of a small group with two sister companies: Amsterdam Bike Pirates, for bike tours, and Hit the Bricks, for walking tours, with which it sells combined packages. Its boats carry up to 10, 12 or 28 people. Its website does not say who founded it or in what year. ## How it works You meet at their bar, Café de Knoop, or at their office on the Prinsenstraat, where you can buy drinks for the boat, and you board at Keizersgracht 100. The public tours last about 90 minutes with a maximum of ten people; they also run private ones of 90 minutes, 3.5 hours or a day. The ticket time is the time the group leaves the bar for the boat, so it is best to arrive a few minutes early; if Café de Knoop is closed or has a concert on, the group stays at the office at number 13. Public tours cost €36.50 for adults and €31.50 for students and children, last at least 90 minutes and often a little longer. If a public tour has no tickets sold, you can book the whole boat. Private ones take from 2 to 28 people, and from €280 for 90 minutes for up to eight people. In winter they also run tours to see the Amsterdam Light Festival artworks. ## On board: food, rain and rules You can bring your own food and drink, preferably something you can eat by hand because the boat is small, or buy craft beer, wine or soft drinks at the office before setting off. If the forecast is bad, the boat is covered; if it does not rain, the windows are open, so it is best to bring an extra layer because it is colder on the water. On request they provide blankets, raincoats and clear umbrellas. The tone is for adults: the conversation includes adult topics and language, something to bear in mind if you go with children, although they pay a reduced rate. On some tours smoking is allowed, with smokers seated at the back; only a private tour guarantees a smoke-free boat. Small, calm dogs are usually welcome, preferably on a private tour; otherwise they can wait in the office garden. There is no toilet on board, but there is one at Café de Knoop before and after. The website gives no information about wheelchair accessibility, so it is best to ask. ## Bookings, cancellation and languages Book online on their website. You can change or cancel the tour up to 48 hours before. Tips for the skipper are voluntary. Public tours are in English; private ones can be done in other languages if requested in advance, though the website does not say which. For questions: ahoy@thosedamboatguys.com or +31 20 210 1669. ## What they run - [Canal cruise on the Grachtengordel](https://www.geocalia.com/en/the-netherlands/amsterdam/things-to-do/canal-cruise), in Amsterdam. 90-minute tour in an open boat, maximum 10 people. Desde 36.5 € per adult. 1 h 30. All year. Leaves from Keizersgracht 100; you can bring your own food and drink; children and students €31.50 Independent companies: you book with them, on their terms. Prices are as they publish them and may change. ## Practical details - Address: Prinsenstraat 13, Amsterdam - Meeting point: Café de Knoop, meeting point, Prinsenstraat 5, Amsterdam - Meeting point: Jetty, Keizersgracht 100, Amsterdam - Details checked on 12 November 2026. ## Contact - Web: https://www.thosedamboatguys.com/ - Coordenadas: 52.3772, 4.8866 ## Preguntas frecuentes ### Can you bring food and drink? Yes, your own or from their office. ### Are dogs allowed? Small, calm dogs are usually welcome, preferably on a private tour. ### What language is the tour in? Public ones in English; private ones can be requested in another language.