For the first time in the hundred year history of Amsterdam canal cruising you can buy a ticket for a scheduled cruise on the oldest canals in the city. There was always embarrassment about these canals because they also lead through the center of Amsterdam's Red light district.
But the new 'Friendship' cruise company broke the taboo. With a luxurious scheduled 'Champagne Cruise' departing from the dock of Hotel Krasnapolsky, they offer a fascinating alternative to the 'beaten tracks' of the established cruise companies.'Friendship' operates this new line with electrically powered boats.