Alkmaar is full of beautiful canals. The city can therefore be admired from the water as well. Want to enjoy a ride on a boat tour, or go boating yourself? Here you’ll find all the information you need about the boating possibilities in Alkmaar. Keep your camera ready!
Lean back and enjoy all the beauty Alkmaar has to offer from the canal boat. Alkmaar is famous for its low bridges; So mind your head! Between April and October, a boat departs from the Mient every hour.
Boating in the Eilandspolder is a real "back in time" experience. Take a whisper boat through the UNESCO World Heritage Site, passing picturesque villages and expansive landscapes.
Cruise through the island polder
As of 2001, you can join a cruise through the Eilandspolder. On the way, skipper Piet van Marle (a former Geography teacher) will tell you about the origins and history of the peat meadow area, allotments, management, plant growth, birds and the history of the surrounding villages.
Would you rather go boating yourself through the canals of Alkmaar? That is of course possible! The best way to discover Alkmaar is by renting a boat. Enjoy a delicious picnic on the way in the town park. You do not need a shipping license!
It's easy to rent a boat at:
| De Alkmaarse Bootjesverhuur | +31 652657077 |
| De Kraak | +31 725125840 |
Discover the city from the canals, look at it from a different angle. Here are some historic monuments that you can see while taking a boattour!
Need even more boating inspiration? The sloop network will give you an overview of all the places you can go boating, starting from Alkmaar. Or jump aboard the Amalia ship and sail to other destinations! Not in a boat but on a board? That is also possible in Alkmaar, paddle board through the canals with El Kombi Sup.
On holiday with a boat? In the Alkmaar harbours you can moor your motorboat in the heart of the centre..