About Us

A bit of history
Canal Company is a typical Amsterdam company. In 1984, under the name Canal Bike, we introduced pedal boats as a new tourist attraction on the Amsterdam canals, which did not yet have that much traffic. In 1990, the success of Canal Bike was followed by Canal Bus, a regular boat service passing all the main places of interest in Amsterdam. In June 2005, Canal Company took over Holland International Canal Cruises, so we could also add the traditional canal cruises to our activities. In 2007, we expanded further with Canal Hopper, completely electric sloops. Since March 2010, we have entered into a thoroughgoing form of cooperation with Meijer’s Rondvaarten cruise company. The cruises are continued on Damrak Pier 4 and 5 under the names Gray Line Canal Cruises and Sightseeing. In addition, we have started Amsterdam ECO Tours on Damrak Pier 6.

Over the last years Canal Company has expanded into one of the market leaders in tourism and entertainment in Amsterdam.

Today, Canal Company employs about 250 people and the Board of Directors is made up of the founder Felix Guttmann, Peter Duwel, Arjan van der Meer and Karen van der Zanden.

Mission Statement
Canal Company aims to be:
Quite simply the best entertainment business on and around the Amsterdam canals & other water-related locations. We aim for a harmonious balance between the needs of our clients, our staff, our shareholders and the environment.