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Kings Day sailing Amsterdam 2024

King’s Day is one of the most celebrated national holidays our country has. Known for the orange-colored streets, outdoor parties with music from every corner of the street and, of course, lots of beer! All in honor of the birthday of our King Willem-Alexander.

We like to celebrate King’s Day in a big way. Every year, Amsterdam’s canals are filled with celebrating people on boats. Do you want to be one of them? No problem! Experience a great day on one of our boats in Amsterdam!

Beautiful and luxurious boats

Unlimited drinks

Music installation

Extra long boating

Sailing in Amsterdam on King’s Day

There are fun events all day long in Amsterdam on King’s Day. From cozy stalls at free markets to street parties and various festivals. Something for everyone! Yet boating in Amsterdam is by far the most popular activity. Hundreds of boats and sloops ply the canals throughout the city. It’s one big orange party on Amsterdam’s canals that day that you definitely don’t want to miss.

Every year, thousands of people party while boating in Amsterdam. You’ll find hundreds of boats decorated orange in the beautiful and unique canals, but what especially makes the atmosphere is the celebrating people!

Be on time! Have you been on the water on King’s Day before? Then you know you have to get there on time. You’re not the only one who wants to sailing on King’s Day. Every year, therefore, all boats are rented in the city. So do you want to sail in Amsterdam during Koningsdag? Then book one of our boats quickly!

King’s Day boat rental in Amsterdam

With a canal cruise, you are provided with optimal conviviality, drinks and music all morning or afternoon! You rent a boat for its maximum capacity. So are you going for a 20-person boat? Then you pay for 20 people, even if you come with 10. The capacity on the available boats ranges from 12 to 80 people. Please note that you always pay for the maximum capacity of the boat.

Koningsdag 2025

Vanaf 12 personen

Vanaf

€79,- p.p.

Luxe privéboot
Een unieke locatie tijdens het feest
Optioneel: onbeperkt bier, wijn en fris (+€50,- p.p.)

Reserveer

More than 18,000 satisfied locals, tourists and companies preceded you:

Cruise details

If you choose the morning shift, the price per person is €65. For the afternoon shift, the price is €75 per person. When renting the boat, it is also possible to take a drink package. This gets you unlimited beer, soda and wine throughout the cruise. This costs an additional €50 per person. Prices are inclusive of VAT. If you do not want a drink package, it is also possible to bring your own drinks.

During Koningsdag in Amsterdam, we have 2 shifts. The first shift is from 10:30 – 14:30 and the second shift is from 15:00 – 19:00. The departure location is near Central Station.

The sloop includes skipper and music system. So you can relax and enjoy the great party.

Boot tijdens Koningsdag Amsterdam 2025

Tijdens Koningsdag kun je bij ons terecht voor het huren van verschillende privéboten, zoals een sloep of een salonboot. Bekijk hier het hele aanbod van boten die je kunt huren.

Disembarkation point Kings Day Amsterdam

Tijdens King’s Day in Amsterdam hebben we 2 shifts. The first shift is from 10:30 – 14:30 and the second shift is from 15:00 – 19:00. The departure location is near Amsterdam Central Station.

You will receive the exact boarding location from us no later than a few days before King’s Day. You will also be dropped off at this location at the end of the cruise.

Due to the King’s Day rush, tight schedules are required. So come on time!

How are our outings? Hear it from someone else.

A great trip

We just want to let you know that we thought it was a great trip! The ideal way to start the apero and in the meantime discover Amsterdam in a unique way! We would like to say a special thank you to ROGER! We couldn’t imagine a better skipper!

Ceciel

Particulier

Absolutely fantastic

“It was absolutely fantastic, the weather was beautiful, the food very well prepared, just like the drinks, the super nice skipper and the very nice boat.”

Martine

PWC Amsterdam

Organized down to the last detail

“Bootuitjes gave us a carefree boat trip, everything was arranged down to the last detail. Especially because of the good communication with Sue. She matched the endless possibilities and our wishes very well. Thank you very much!”

Britt

Local Amsterdam

Everything was top notch

Rented a happy hour boat with accordion player with friends via Bootuitjes last month. Everything was really well organized, we laughed a lot. We will definitely do more.

Michel

Particulier

Personal

“From the handling of the application to the course of the outing, Bootuitjes knows how to treat people personally. Great!”

Theo

Amazine.com

Very nice outing

“It was a very nice outing, from the start we thought along well to give a good interpretation to the boat outing. For example, recommendations were made regarding the boarding and exit location and the routes. Thanks again for the nice outing.”

Paul

Local Amsterdam

Flexible

“It was all right! Sue’s flexibility was very pleasant and therefore we were able to arrange the outing the way we wanted it.”

Bertine

Particulier

What an experience!

Had a bachelor party on the boat with a group of girls on Friday, what an experience. Magic Mike even surprised the bachelor with a private show. Thanks Sue!

Sterre

Particulier

It was fantastic

Team outing with my work arranged through boat outings. Communication was smooth and fast. Had a boat trip in Amsterdam, was fantastic! 100% recommendable. Everything was arranged great. Everyone was enjoying it. Next time we will book through boat trips again. Thanks!

Thomas

Plotprojects

Light festival

We had a great time during the tour of the light festival! The captain knew a lot to tell along the way!

Lil

Particulier

Beautiful cruise through Amsterdam

We had a great evening on the party boat with about 50 people! Food and drink was top notch. Arrival and departure well arranged and a nice cruise through Amsterdam. Definitely recommended for a company or department outing.

Frank

Green Claim

Big 10

Had a very nice bachelor party on the water, with the strip act at the end. I really recommend the Magic Mike boat if you want to organize a bachelor party. Tasty snacks and drinks on the boat, good music and a nice route through Amsterdam. Thanks for taking good care Bootuitjes! We will definitely book again next time. Big 10

Fleur

Particulier

Frequently Asked Questions – FAQ

King’s Day is celebrated every year on April 27. Koningsdag Amsterdam 2023 falls on a Thursday. The festivities continue all day and most Dutch people are free on this day.

It’s very busy on King’s Day in Amsterdam. Because many people sail on King’s Day, the downtown area and canals are extra busy. So keep this in mind. Reserve your boat on time. Also, come to the boarding area on time when you go boating.

During Kings Day, there are a number of activities you can do in Amsterdam. Visit various free markets, enjoy on the terrace, go to one of the many festivals or, of course, rent a boat and sail on the Amsterdam canals! There is enough room on the boat for your entire family, group of friends, sorority or colleagues. In other words, everywhere is a party!

Renting a boat during King’s Day in Amsterdam comes with a number of rules you must follow. For example, the boat or sloop may not exceed 10 meters in length (in much of downtown). There is also a special boating route. This differs from the usual sailing routes in Amsterdam next to Kings Day. So you don’t get to decide how and where you sail. The special boating rules are in place to manage water traffic. Fortunately, there is a skipper on board to make sure these rules are followed. So you can spend all day slumping or dancing to celebrate King’s Day.

Yes, you can. Don’t opt for a beverage package where you can enjoy unlimited cold drinks all day? Then you can also bring these yourself. You may also bring food on the boat.

You can make reservations starting now! Book soon, because every year the boats for Kings Day in Amsterdam sell out several weeks in advance. Here the rule is: rather too early than too late.

Kings Day sailing Amsterdam 2024

Sailing in Amsterdam on King’s Day