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Dinner during Amsterdam Light Festival on a private boat

Experience Amsterdam Light Festival from the water while enjoying dinner with your own private group. Step aboard a private boat from Smidtje Luxury Cruises and cruise through Amsterdam’s illuminated canals for 2 hours, while enjoying a fully catered night and the spectacular light artworks of the festival.

For your Amsterdam Light Festival dinner cruise, we have created three packages: Classic, Signature and Deluxe. From a cosy winter buffet to an extensive 5-course tasting dinner or a complete à la carte restaurant experience on board. Each package has a fixed price per person, including 2 hours of private boat hire and dinner. The boarding location depends on the package you choose.

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Classic ✨ winter buffet between the light artworks

Looking for a relaxed dinner together while Amsterdam’s illuminated canals pass you by? With Classic, a winter buffet is served on board for your group. Everyone can choose from a selection of dishes, allowing you to enjoy dinner at your own pace while taking in Amsterdam Light Festival from the water.

Classic includes:

  • Winter buffet on board
  • 2 hours of private boat hire
  • Cruise past the light artworks of Amsterdam Light Festival
  • Boarding at Ruysdaelkade 121

Drinks are charged based on consumption. Prefer to have everything arranged in advance? You can also opt for unlimited drinks for €12.50 per person, per hour.

Signature ✨ 5-course tasting dinner on the water

Want to make your dinner during Amsterdam Light Festival an extra-special evening? With Signature, you’ll enjoy a 5-course tasting dinner during your cruise. A selection of smaller dishes comes together to create a complete and satisfying dinner, with each course served individually at your table.

As you dine, your private boat cruises through Amsterdam’s beautifully illuminated canals and past the light artworks of Amsterdam Light Festival. It’s the perfect way to combine a special dinner with an unforgettable experience on the water.

Signature includes:

  • 5-course tasting dinner
  • Each course individually served on board
  • 2 hours of private boat hire
  • Cruise past the light artworks of Amsterdam Light Festival
  • Boarding at Ruysdaelkade 121

Drinks are charged based on consumption or can be included in advance for €12.50 per person, per hour.

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Deluxe ✨ à la carte restaurant experience on a private boat

For those looking to make the evening truly special, Deluxe is our most luxurious dinner experience during Amsterdam Light Festival. With this package, we bring the restaurant experience to your private boat. Start with an amuse-bouche and bread, followed by a main course and dessert from the à la carte menu.

The dishes are freshly collected from our partner restaurant on Prinsengracht during the cruise and then served to you on board. Meanwhile, you’ll cruise through Amsterdam’s illuminated canals and past the festival’s light artworks. It’s a unique combination of fine dining, a private boat and Amsterdam Light Festival.

Deluxe includes:

  • Amuse-bouche and bread to start
  • À la carte main course and dessert
  • Choice of different dishes
  • Restaurant-style service on board
  • 2 hours of private boat hire
  • Cruise past the light artworks of Amsterdam Light Festival
  • Boarding at Leidseplein

Drinks are charged based on consumption or can be included in advance for €12.50 per person, per hour.

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Boarding locations 📍

For Classic and Signature, we recommend boarding at our private jetty at Ruysdaelkade 121 in De Pijp. From here, it takes just a few minutes to reach the Amsterdam Light Festival route, allowing you to spend as much of your cruise as possible enjoying the light artworks.

Ruysdaelkade is easily accessible by public transport. Travelling by car? P+R RAI is a convenient parking option.

Choosing Deluxe? Your cruise will depart from Leidseplein. During this dinner cruise, we collect the à la carte dishes fresh from our partner restaurant on Prinsengracht. Departing from Leidseplein allows us to combine the restaurant service with the Amsterdam Light Festival route within the 2-hour cruise.

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Which Amsterdam Light Festival dinner package is right for your group?

Enjoy a relaxed winter buffet, sit down for an extensive 5-course tasting dinner or choose a complete à la carte restaurant experience. With Classic, Signature and Deluxe, you can easily choose the dinner package that best suits your group and occasion.

Request a no-obligation quote for your private dinner cruise during Amsterdam Light Festival. Smidtje Luxury Cruises takes care of the boat, dinner and service on board, so all you have to do is enjoy a memorable evening on Amsterdam’s canals.

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