Volendam Marken Express Boat Cruise

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Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 107 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5Enchanting ferry ride to Marken

  We caught the ferry from Volendam to Marken and thoroughly enjoyed the experience. It was a cool showery day for the ride but this just made the experience even more enchanting. The staff on the ferry were friendly and welcoming

  BayloversSeptember 2026via Tripadvisor

• 4What fun.

  A huge lake which used to be saltwater, now freshwater (Don't ask me how) one of the largest in Europe, we took a boat from Marken to Volendam, it took about 30 minutes. A nice pleasant cooling trip.

  AvidTraveler12July 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Sailing with Captain Johnny Luknar

  we made this trip on our holidays. Captain Johnny made our experience one to remember. He found out we are Canadian and invited us to the bridge. There we talked and compared countries. We joined him once again for the return trip and talked some more. What a class act this guy is, made a memory for my wife and myself.

  T4584DLgaryhMay 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5One of the best experiences of my life

  Welcome captain . First of all thanks for great experience that I gain. Captain Luknar it was really pleasure to meet you. Perfect story teller and perfect jokes. When he invited me to the cabin it was unbelievable. U know u can make a plan before trip but you can’t make a plan like that. It is just happened and when something comes to you without your expectation :) And I just learned during the way he knows 8 different languages my first reaction was huh?)) He definitely deserves more than that

  Kamal ŞApril 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Lovely trip!

  We had a very nice excursion. Boat ride was calm and slow. Marken is an adorable place to visit, especially if you have not visited Holland before. It’s picturesque, and it’s lovely to walk around the village looking at the unique houses, lovely gardens, and quaint farms. It’s a reminder that life doesn’t have to be as hectic as we tend to live it.

  Roving19834792989April 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Captain John was marvelous!!

  Captain John was marvelous!! He met us as we were boarding the ferry to Marken and unfortunately had to explain to us that our public transportation ticket didn’t work on the Volendam Marken Express. This could have been frustrating, but John immediately calmed us and explained what we needed to do for the ferry ride and he said not to worry, as he’d wait for us. We told him we were taking a return bus to Amsterdam. He told us to stop by the pilot house and he’d explain how to catch the return back to Amsterdam. We stopped by the pilot house and John welcomed us in. He explained how to catch the return bus to Amsterdam, but also explained to us about the waters he was navigating, his ship, and the challenges of captaining a flat bottom 70 ton ship in cross winds. As we entered the Marken harbor, he explained how he was maneuvering the ship to turn 180 degrees with minimum clearance. John executed the maneuver flawlessly. We will definitely look for Captain John on our next crossing and look for his beautiful wife captaining a ferry in Amdterdam. Fantastic job John!! Julie and Ken

  kjmindtSeptember 2025via Tripadvisor

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How it compares in Amsterdam

• Its from-price is 92% below the median of the 2120 experiences we list in Amsterdam.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 249 of 2120.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

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