Amsterdam, Netherlands Port Reviews

A lovely stop in Amsterdam viewing oil tanks

Visited: May 11, 2019

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Amsterdam is full of tobacco and marijuana smoking. You can’t get away from it.

Visited: Aug 25, 2019

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i really enjoyed Amsterdsm. it had so much to see and do. The weather is great and the culture is rich. Check out the Anne Frak House. Watchout for the smokers..very heavy

Too big a city with lots of people and bicycles. Dirtier then expected it to be. We did our own exploring. Took a River Canal Dinner Cruise which was wonderful. We bought tickets to the Anne Frank House but were informed there were 5 flights of very narrow and steep stairs. Could not do it and no turning back once on tour. They don't tell you this when you research the Places to See & Things to Do in Amsterdam. In fact, many excursions are not specific and detailed enough (steep climbs, long walks, many steps). They cost a lot and you spend most of your time on a bus traveling 1 1/2-2 hours getting to the destination.

Visited: Sep 17, 2017

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Wonderful, walkable city with much to see and do. Beautiful canals and homes. Stayed here a few days before the cruise. Visited Van Gogh Museum and Rijksmuseum, did our own walking tour and a canal tour. Also did a bus tour to Volendam, Marken and the windmills. A favorite port!

Visited: Jun 12, 2019

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Go see Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh Museum, Anne Frank House, Red Light District, Canal Ride, and even the Sex Museum,

Visited: Nov 13, 2015

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Did city cruise tour and exploring on our own that evening. Very unusual town, cool shopping.

Visited: Oct 01, 2018

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Amsterdam was a great city. We explored Amsterdam on our own, not with Viking and I think we saw more, stayed in better accomodations and it cost less.

Visited: Aug 25, 2017

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Awesome city! We arrived three days before our cruise departed and had a great time! We stayed at the Movenpick Hotel which is connected to the cruise terminal so easy walking to checkin for the cruise! We loved the canal cruise and the day trip we took out to the windmills. We used Viator for that trip and it was a great way to experience the Dutch country - windmills, wooden shoes, cheese & wine! But I would skip the Heineken Experience unless you are young, love techno music, can walk a lot of stairs, like self guided tours, and only like one kind of beer. We wondered why there were soooo many young (I mean really young) teenagers there and then we found out that the drinking age for beer is only 16. Don't get me wrong, I love young people, but we definitely didn't fit in! 🍺

if you don't like getting stressed - pick a tour with a tour guide. We just got so lost and wasted so much time.

Visited: Oct 02, 2016

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