Lovers Canal Cruises has mixed reviews from customers. Customers particularly appreciate service and quality, though some mention concerns about customer service and expensive.
Forced to give a one star, faced a very rude staff who talked rude to us while using the pay n use toilet in the cofee shop .Why would we jump line to to save a couple of euros when we can buy 3 cruise tickets! No wonder the ratings are so poor. That is not 'NORMAL' behaviour while serving customets girl!.
Op dinsdagmiddag 10 juni had ik een nare ervaring bij de ticketbalie van Lovers Canal Cruises bij Amsterdam Centraal. Ik vroeg op een normale en vriendelijke manier of ik recht had op korting met mijn pas. De medewerker van de klantenservice – die ik op dat moment telefonisch sprak – bevestigde dat dit inderdaad het geval was. Tot mijn verbazing weigerden de dames bij de kassa dit te accepteren. Sterker nog: ze vielen de medewerker van de klantenservice verbaal aan, terwijl ik het gesprek via de telefoon volgde. Het was ronduit vijandig en ongemakkelijk om als klant tussen twee interne medewerkers te staan die zo met elkaar omgaan. Ik voelde me totaal niet welkom. Uiteindelijk ben ik zonder tickets vertrokken omdat ik me er ronduit onprettig bij voelde. Dit is niet wat je verwacht van een organisatie die toeristen en bezoekers op een prettige manier wil ontvangen. Een zeer teleurstellende ervaring.
I am so glad we got to see the most beautiful canals of Amsterdam from the water. You get to see and learn about the architecture and the history of the city. Our captain was fun and friendly, making some extra comments on top of the audio guide for a more personal experience.
We pre-booked a 2.00pm Lovers cruise which we intended to board on the canal in front of the Rijks Museum. The season is spring/summer. The temperature was about 20deg. On arrival, we were informed that there was to be no 2.00pm cruise and we would have to wait for the 2.30pm cruise. I asked if a refund could be claimed and was told "No". We boarded the 2.30pm boat and all looked good. It was not a busy day and there were only about 6 other people looking to board. Then we were told to disembark because we were to cruise on another boat with a large group which might spill over to 2 boats. Great (groan), the boat was going to be full. Anyway, about the cruise itself. The boat was covered with a perspex top and solid framework. This was not too hot under the sun, but our position up the front precluded the possibility of taking any decent photos and limited what you could see. Commentary through supplied ear phones was pretty poor and intermittent and often, during an important piece of information about a particular building or landmark, the captain would come on the PA to point out that feature. Listening to both the captain and the ear phone commentary meant that you basically heard neither. I'm sure the captain meant well but we would have been better off if he stayed quiet. Overall, I feel that this cruise was a waste of 35EUR for 2 of us. I would recommend, if you wish to do a canal cruise, choose an open boat with no cover and enjoy the sun and better view.
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Light festival Amsterdam, chaotische organisatie. Alle verschillende gereserveerde tijdsblokken door elkaar heen in lange rijen. Geen info van de chagrijnige medewerkers. Eindelijk mogen de mensen de boot in, tot hij te vol zit en de mensen die te veel zijn er op een lelijke manier weer uit worden gestuurd door de stuurman die pas als laatste zich in de boot laat zien. Geen fijne ervaring.
Date of experience: December 11, 2022
We booked for 8:30pm and arrived at 8:15pm only to queue for an hour and 15 mins in the freezing cold before getting on a boat at 9:30pm. What was the point in booking a slot at 8:30pm, when it was quite clearly simply a free for all. And TBH the whole excursion didn’t fail to disappoint, the exhibits for the Festival of Light were poor. Over promised, over priced, poorly organised and one to definitely avoid.
Date of experience: December 11, 2022
We waited for 50 minutes to board the boat even though we had bought our ticket and designated time earlier that day online. Staff weren’t that helpful in apologising for the delay.
Date of experience: December 11, 2022
Onze cruise zou om 21.30 uur beginnen, maar eindigde een uur buiten in de rij voordat we op de boot konden stappen. Het was koud buiten en het was ongemakkelijk. Ons kind viel tijdens de cruise in slaap omdat het al te laat voor haar was. Ook zijn verschillende exposities van het lichtfestival niet werkten, wat ook erg tegenviel.
Date of experience: December 11, 2022
Really enjoyed this 1hr trip via canals Amsterdam.. Shame it was foggy but did not spoil anyway. Cosy on board as heated inside.. Would recommend Lovers. John Dublin
Date of experience: December 11, 2022
The advertisement for the 1 hour Amsterdam Lights cruise was overblown. A number of light installations on the Amstel weren’t mentioned at all and even one, an arch resembling a triumphal arch through which the boat passed,was not pointed out. The audio talks mainly about houses (number such and such) which, in the dark, are very difficult to identify and so the information given is of little use. Much of the information is either widely known or advertises other ‘attractions’. Looking forwards from the front seats the view was restricted by clouded windows which would have benefited greatly from a wiping blade being run across them prior to departure, a 30 second job. Lastly, the staff were pleasant and helpful, it just the routine had become tired and stale and so any need for improvement could not rest on their shoulders.
Date of experience: December 11, 2022
