Trouwen Boot Amsterdam

A wedding venue unmatched in Amsterdam

Amsterdam’s canals create a setting few wedding venues can match. Historic canal houses, bridges and changing city views become the backdrop as you celebrate with the people closest to you. Our private saloon boats can host your wedding ceremony, reception or both. From an intimate celebration aboard the Barbarella to a larger gathering on one of our spacious saloon boats, we help shape the experience around your day. Prefer a seated dinner? Catering can be tailored to your tastes, with drinks and additional service options arranged on board.

Please note: A legal wedding ceremony on board requires prior approval from the Municipality of Amsterdam. Couples are responsible for arranging this independently.

Why celebrate your wedding on Amsterdam’s canals?

From the water, Amsterdam becomes part of the celebration. The view changes throughout the day, your guests stay together and everything from drinks to dining can happen while you cruise through the city. Add our local own skipper, personal service and a setup tailored to your plans, and the result feels less like hiring a boat and more like having your own private venue on Amsterdam’s canals.

Planning a proposal in Amsterdam?

Some questions deserve a setting that feels just as special as the answer. With Amsterdam’s bridges, canal houses and water surrounding you, a private boat gives you a quiet and personal place to propose in the heart of the city. Choose an open sloop for uninterrupted views of Amsterdam or the Barbarella for a more intimate setting with warm wooden interiors and panoramic windows. Tell us what you have in mind and we can help arrange the details around the moment. A professional photographer can also be arranged on request at an additional cost.

Travel between venues in style

Already chosen your ceremony and reception venues? Let the journey between them become part of the celebration. Our boats can transport you and your guests through Amsterdam while you enjoy drinks, canal views and time together before the next part of the day begins.

• Barbarella: up to 12 guests

• Larger saloon boats: options for 50 to 75 guests

• Open sloops: up to 35 guests

• Weather-ready options: sloops can be partially or fully covered

Instead of moving everyone across the city by taxi or coach, take the route Amsterdam does best: through the canals.