Revamped Rent A Boat Amsterdam website

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After months of hard work we finally launched our completely redesigned Rent A Boat Amsterdam website. The new website provides a lot more possibilities for the boat rental agencies in Amsterdam to present their boats as well a lot of new features that comply with the wishes of the 2010 web user.

Introduction
Amsterdam Boats, the company behind www.rentaboatamsterdam.com, has examined and evaluated her website based on her experience over the last two years and developed a brand new vision. This vision had to be translated into a new website that enabled Amsterdam Boats to communicate her new concept. This is a lot of “new”, but after three years of operation with the same website is was time for a change and to move forward.
New vision
In the renewed concept of the Rent A Boat Amsterdam website it is all about our visitors. It is designed for the company, individual, family or visitor of Amsterdam looking to rent a boat in Amsterdam to sail the canals of Amsterdam. It is here to help you find the boat that meets your specific requirements. To help you organize the canal-cruise as you have it in mind.
We have compared the experiences of our won with the feedback that we have received from our customer feedback program. Based on the findings we have come to the conclusion that the Rent A Boat Amsterdam website must offer:
  • Plenty of choice and offering a wide variety of boats enabling every visitor to find a boat of their liking;
  • As much detail as possible about each boat (or package deals);
  • The possibility to compare all boats using their distinctive features;
  • Professional support and advice by an experienced advisory team;
  • The possibility to use guest reviews to the advantage of the visitor;
  • A lowest rate guarantee on the internet for all of the Rent A Boat Amsterdam listed boats;
  • No booking fees, no hidden costs;
  • A multilingual approach.
Boat rental packages
Besides the above mentioned advantages of the renewed Rent A Boat Amsterdam website we now offer much more boat rental packages than we did before. Within the packages we have made a distinction between boating packages and cruise plus.
  • Boating packages are packages that take place on board on of our boats. Think of: Wine tasting, magician act, Hajenius cigars cruise;
  • Cruise plus packages are packages on the boat plus an activity / activities on dry land. Think of: Canal cruise plus guided city walk, canal cruise plus visit to the Royal Carre theater, canal cruise plus a visit to Gassan Diamonds.
Your opinion is important to us
The Rent A Boat Amsterdam website could never have achieved this website change without the valuable feedback of our visitors and clients. We would like to thank everybody that has been so kind to provide us with their feedback and hope that you will keep doing so. If you have any questions, comments, suggestions or if you wish to email us please feel free to contact us at: suggestions@amsterdam-boats.com.

Amsterdam canal cruises

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In 2009 Rent A Boat Amsterdam has received loads of different requests asking our team to organize many different Amsterdam canal cruises. Using the wide variety of canal cruises and tours that we have organized the Rent A Boat Amsterdam team has developed a unique selection of canal cruises that are now available though the www.rentaboatamsterdam.com website.

We have focused on creating cruises that vary in all possible ways enabling our clients to select a package no matter what the occasion of your specific cruise. Whether you are celebrating a family outing with kids and would like to enjoy our lovely pancake cruise or when you and your best friends would like to learn more about champagne or wine during our wine tasting or champagne tasting cruise we have the perfect package for you. Many of the Rent A Boat Amsterdam canal cruises are very well suited for the corporate outings or team building events. And on the other hand we have the perfect tourist cruise visiting the Anne Frank house as well as the Gassan Diamond Factory.

Having developed our new exclusive canal cruises does not mean we will not keep adding new cruised. Therefore please check back on a regular basis and check the latest cruises added online. We have already received requests for an Amsterdam Houseboat canal cruise. If you would like us to keep you posted on the latest and Amsterdam canal tours you feel free to subscribe to our newsletter and if you still aren’t satisfied please contact us and let us know what Amsterdam canal cruise would be perfect for you!

The Jewish culture, history and religion tour for up to 30 people (5,5 hrs)

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The tour starts at the Passenger Terminal where your cruise ship will dock for the day. You will met by our Jewish guide and taken aboard the 15 meter long classic canal cruise boat called The Ondine. Built in 1909, the Ondine was designed and build for a prosperous Dutch timber merchant who demanded quality. This is reflected in the superb Javanese teak used for the interior. The Ondine has exceptional headroom since the owner insisted gentlemen should be able to wear their top hats inside.

The Ondine is an historical floating monument and offers the exclusivity of your own small cruise ship, sailing along Amsterdam’s 17th century canals or surrounding waterways in order to gain a sense of the city. Amsterdam is called the Venice of the northern Europe and you will soon understand why.

During the canal tour you will be explained the Jewish elements of the rich Amsterdam history whilst we will take you to visit the Anne Frank House, the Gassan diamond factory and the Jewish Historical museum, which consists of four synagogues, the oldest dating back to 17th century. The permanent exhibition features the role of religion and tradition, the links with Israel, the persecution of Jews during the Second World War, personal life stories and the mutual influence of Jewish and Dutch culture. Your personal guide will be able to answer all your question and enlighten you with Jewish anecdotes and stories.

During the tour you will be offered local kosher snacks and drinks.

The Architectural boating tour for up to 20 people (4 hrs)

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The tour starts at the Passenger Terminal where your cruise ship will dock for the day. You will met by our architectural expert guide and taken aboard the 11 meter long classic canal cruise boat called The Swan. Swaen Built in 1909, the Swan was designed and build for a rich Amsterdam doctor who demanded luxury canal boat for him, his family and friends. The workmanship is reflected in the beautiful Javanese teak interior.

The Swan is an floating monument and offers the exclusivity of your own small cruise ship, which will take you along Amsterdam’s 17th century canals and surrounding waterways in order to give you an idea of the different architectural elements through the last 5 centuries. Amsterdam is one of Europe’s foremost architecture and design cities and as the city is not a very big we will be able to show you all sites of interest within our architectural boating tour.

During the canal tour you will be explained the different architectural influence and schools whilst we will take you to visit several important architectural masterpieces in Amsterdam as examples. The tour has been organized in a chronological way, starting with some important 17th century canal residences of wealthy merchants, doctors, lawyers and politicians.

We will then have a look at the end of the 18th century classicism monumental buildings, with the most interesting called Felix Meritis by Jacob Otten. We will then continue into the Historicism period, which dates back to the end of the 19th century. We will view several landmark city buildings which show gothic and renaissance elements such as Central Station and the Rijksmuseum (State Museum). We will continue our boating tour into the Art Deco period, marked by buildings of the hand of PJH. Cuypers. Art Deco was popular at the turn of the 19th century in the whole Europe and left several interesting buildings in Amsterdam with the American Hotel as its foremost example.

From the American Hotel we will continue our tour to have a look at the modern architecture in Amsterdam. Today’s architecture in Amsterdam is among the most interesting in the world and people from all over the world come to see the work by famous architects such as Rem Koolhaas, Sjoerd Soeters, Wiel Arets, Benthem & Crouwel, Ben van Berkel, Ton Alberts, Renzo Piano, Sven-Ingvar Andersson, Antonio Cruz and Antonio Ortiz. We will first pass by the new Nemo Museum, followed by many Houseboats and the new Music Hall. We will then pass the old warehouse buildings overlooking the IJ water, pass under the revolutionary Sporenburg bridge A bridge at Sporenburgand explore the newly build Amsterdam Islands.

During the tour you will be offered local snack, sandwiches and drinks.