Amsterdam Watersports
Krijn Taconiskade 446 · up to 5 · Petrol engine
€19 each
€74 for 4
Self-drive boat rental
Drive Amsterdam's canals yourself, no licence needed.
Rent a small boat, mostly quiet electric sloepen (open launches), and be your own skipper. All 8 self-drive rentals we know, compared on what they cost your group.
Find your boat
You steer, no licence needed.
Small boats you drive yourself, mostly quiet electric sloepen (open launches). A short briefing at the dock and the canals are yours.
People
4Hours
8 rentals fit 4 people for 2 hours, cheapest first. Whole-boat prices, before city tax.
Boats4rent
Nassaukade floating dock · up to 6
€20 each€79 for 4Boaty Rent a Boat
Jozef Israelskade (Hotel Okura) · up to 6
€20 each€79 for 4Canal Motorboats
5 boarding points · up to 8
€23 each€90 for 4Mokumboot
7 boarding points · up to 8
€25 each€97.50 for 4Eco Boats Amsterdam
2 boarding points · up to 12
€25 each~€100 for 4Adam's Boats
Mauritskade · up to 10
€33 each~€130 for 4Sloepdelen Amsterdam
2 boarding points · up to 12
€38 each~€150 for 4
Side by side
What an hour costs, on the shortest booking each sells.
One figure that compares across 2-hour packages, hourly rates and day trips: the price of an hour for the whole boat, with the shortest booking you can make beside it.
Per hour, whole boat
Boats4rent is the cheapest hour on the water, at ~€40/h
Each rental's shortest booking, divided into hours
- Boats4rentmin 2h~€40/h
- Boaty Rent a Boatmin 2h~€40/h
- Canal Motorboatsmin 2h~€45/h
- Mokumbootmin 2h~€49/h
- Amsterdam Watersportsmin 1h~€49/h
- Eco Boats Amsterdammin 2h€50/h
- Adam's Boatsmin 2h€65/h
- Sloepdelen Amsterdammin 2h€75/h
| Rental | Per hour | Max group | Driver age | Deposit | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boats4rent | ~€40/h min 2h | 6 | 18+ | €100 | - |
| Boaty Rent a Boat | ~€40/h min 2h | 6 | 18+ | €100 | All year |
| Canal Motorboats | ~€45/h min 2h | 8 | 18+ | - | All year |
| Mokumboot | ~€49/h min 2h | 8 | 18+ | €100 | - |
| Amsterdam Watersports | ~€49/h min 1h | 5 | - | - | - |
| Eco Boats Amsterdam | €50/h min 2h | 12 | 18+ | - | - |
| Adam's Boats | €65/h min 2h | 10 | 18+ | €150 | - |
| Sloepdelen Amsterdam | €75/h min 2h | 12 | 18+ | €150 | Mar to Oct |
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Good to know
Before you book, what everyone asks.
Do I need a boating licence to drive one myself?
No, not at any of the 8 rentals here. These are small boats that stay under the length and speed limits that call for a licence. You get a short briefing before you set off.
How old do you have to be to steer?
All 7 rentals that state an age let you steer from 18. Everyone else on board can be any age.
Can we bring our own food and drinks?
Yes at 6 of them. Pack it in a cool box; glass is best left at home on an open boat.
Can you rent a boat yourself in winter?
Yes. Boaty Rent a Boat, Canal Motorboats sail all year. For the others, see the season column in the table above.
What does it cost, really?
The prices here are for the whole boat, before city tax (€2.70 per person at most rentals). Split across a group it is the cheapest way onto the water: from about €19 each for 4 people and 2 hours. Some rentals take a refundable deposit; it is in the table above.
Prices checked 9 Oct 2026From each operator's own websiteWhere every figure comes from
Live prices and availability are on each operator's booking page.
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