We at the St. Nicolaas Boat Club of Amsterdam love our boats and
we love taking people out on our boats. Come for a ride anytime.

What: It's not a proper guided tour. So come to relax and have a good
time. It's a better ride when you bring food and drinks and smokes. We
don't sell anything. Our boats are open. Unless it's a heat wave in July,
dress warmly! We usually won't go out if it's raining. But we usually
have access to weather radar. So we can predict the short-
term weather pretty well. Usually.  

Where: We are located on the Leidseplein at Boom Chicago,
Leidseplein 12, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Sign up for the boats are
in the Boom Chicago bar and we meet our guests at the bar for the
begin of the boat ride. It is a 5 minute walk from the bar to the canal
where our boats are tied.

When: Current departure information and the sign-up sheets, usually
good for about a week in advance, are available opposite the bar at
Boom Chicago. We generally run 1 or 2 boats a day in the afternoon in
the winter, and 3 - 4 boats a day in the afternoon or evening in the
summer. The boat rides last about an hour in the winter and up to an
hour and a half in the summer.

How: The schedule for the boat rides are at the Boom Chicago bar. If
you would like to sign up for a boat, go into the Boom Chicago bar and
follow the instructions in our sign-up area.

Sorry, but you have to go to Boom Chicago in person to see the boat
schedule and sign up for a ride. Alas, there is no way to reserve boats
online or via e-mail. It's just too complicated for us and takes us away
from our boats and toward the realm of business.

We're not trying to be difficult, it's just that we have no office much less
office help. We have no phone. We have no scheduling meetings.
We're not professionals and this isn't a tour-boat business. We're
volunteers keeping up a couple of boats. But please don't let this
discourage you.

How much: We accept donations. See the FAQs

for more information about our donation system. Please see those
same Frequently Asked Questions if you have some question not
answered here or want to contact us.

Check out our pictures or our reviews to get some idea of our boat
rides on the water.