Waterlijn
Krommestraat 3
3811 CA Amersfoort
Our shop is open all season from Tuesday to Sunday from 10.30 am to 4.30 pm. From May to September the shop is also open on Mondays from 1.30 pm to 4 pm.
Shop tel: +31 33 465 4636.
You can buy your tickets in our shop, but also online.
Wheelchairs and walkers cannot be taken on the boat. You can store them in our bicycle shed, a few metres from the jetty. We will be happy to help you get in and out of the boat! Dogs are not allowed on board (with the exception of assistance dogs).
Audio Tour in English
Our guide on board tells the story in Dutch, but with the izi.Travel app you can get all the information in English during the cruise.
Please download the izi.Travel app (preferably in advance). Go to Amersfoort Waterlijn and select the eastroute or westroute.
Of course you can also use one of the QR-codes below (left=westroute, right=eastroute).
During the trip English information is automatically provided when passing places of interest. Use an earbud (available in our shop).
More information in our shop, where a folder with information and QR codes is available.
Waterlijn reserves the right to cancel departures owing to unforeseen circumstances. This may be the case, for example, with extreme weather conditions or force majeure of a different nature.
West route
Westroute
This route takes you through the historical canals: Kortegracht (Short Canal), Zuidsingel (South Moat), Westsingel (West Moat) and Langegracht (Long Canal).
Enjoy the well-known monuments, such as the watergate Monnikendam (Monks’ Dam), het Huis met de Paarse Ruitjes (the House with the Purple Panes), ’t Sprengel (=water hoisting device), and Onze Lieve Vrouwetoren (Tower of Our Lady) from the water. And get to know part of the old town-centre and its history.
Cruise times
Opening times: from April 1st to October 31st.
Cruise times: All season Tuesday to Sunday from 11:00 AM – 4:30 PM, every half hour. From May to September also on Mondays from 1:30 pm to 4:00 pm, every half hour.
The cruises last 45 minutes.
Ticket prices
Ticket Prices: € 8,75 per person. Children 5-11 years € 4,75. Children under 5 years free.
Information
For this route handouts (with photos and a brief summary of the story) are available in English.
East route
East route
The east route takes you through these historical canals: Kortegracht (Short Canal) and Zuidsingel (South Moat); then through the historic Kamperbinnenpoort (Kamper Inner Gate) to the Weversingel (Weaver Moat).
At the end of this moat, after a ten-minute walk, you will change to another boat, accompanied by the guide. From Havik (Hawk) the route continues to the Koppelpoort (Koppel Gate) via the Langegracht (Long canal) back to the jetty.
Please note that the walking part of this eastroute includes 2 steep flights of stairs. Therefore this route is not suitable for people with mobility problems.
Cruise times
Opening times: from April 1st to October 31st.
All season Tuesday to Sunday at 1.15 pm, 2.30 pm and 3.45 pm.
From May to September also on Mondays at 2.30 pm and 3.45 pm.
The cruises last 60 minutes.
Ticket prices
Ticket Prices: € 8,75 per person. Children 5-11 years € 4,75. Children under 5 years free.
Information
For this route handouts (with photos and a brief summary of the story) are available in English.