Volendam Marken Express Boat Cruise: Historic Harbour Exploration and Coastal Scenery
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59 Ratings
Volendam
Embark on a historic boat cruise to explore the charming harbour of Volendam and the former island of Marken. Discover the coastal scenery, learn about the region's history, and even bring your bike along for a personalized adventure. Suitable for all ages and weather conditions.
Duration: 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Take your vouchers to one of our ticket offices in Volendam or Marken. You can find them in the harbours next to our boats. Our Dock Captain will exchange them for boat tickets and bring you to our captain of the boat.

We depart around every 30 to 45 minutes. A one way trip takes 30 minutes. After your cruise to Volendam or Marken, enjoy exploring the village. Inquire the captain about the last departure time if you want to return with the Marken Express as well.

Points of Interest

  • Haven 39

  • Havenbuurt

What's Included
  • Boat transfer (one-way or round-trip options available)
Additional Information

Embark on a boat tour that has been operational for over eight decades, to the historic port and fishing town of Volendam and the ex-island of Marken.

Admire the picturesque shoreline of the erstwhile Zuiderzee vicinity and educate yourself on the area’s historical and progressive journey with an English/Dutch audio guide.

For a nominal cost, bring your bicycle on board, design your path and pace, and delve into each location at your leisure.

This is an unforgettable adventure suitable for anyone, regardless of age, and can be enjoyed in any weather condition.

Location
Haven 39
Haven
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Williamct903co
Apr 19, 2024
A great experience between two charming towns by - A group of our friends traveled through the Netherlands and visited these two very charming towns. Traversing between the two via the ship added a unique and fun experience. The ship itself is a very specious with toilets available. There are two decks, one inside and the top deck is outside. To top it off, the ship captain, John, talked with us about piloting the vessel, gave recommendations in addition to some local history. It was blast! Ask if Captain John is working during your trip!
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Parkers790
Apr 9, 2024
Great Cap! - Captain John was super knowledgeable and friendly, told us some great stories. Made the trip from Marken to Volendam very enjoyable.
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23harshadb
Mar 18, 2024
Amazing Ferry Ride - The captain of the ferry between Marken and Volendam, Captain John, deserves a big compliment for his excellent skills and dedication. His ability to navigate the waters while battling the strong winds with both precision is admirable. He allowed me to visit him on the deck, explaining the way the ferry operated. In addition, I was able to get a beautiful view of the route. Thanks to his professionalism and friendly attitude, it was one of the best trips of my life.
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Eddyg686
Dec 4, 2023
lunch in Marken - nice crossing to Marken, beautiful day and had a nice soup in the Visscherie, visited the clog factory and also went for a walk on the dike
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Trip624047
Sep 30, 2023
Advisable careless day out! Aanrader!! - Not only did we do the Boat Cruise, but de whole package named “Dagje Volendam”.It was beautiful weather, that helped, so the cruise gave us wonderful views. Everybody was very friendly, on the boat, in Volendam and Marken; in shops, restaurants everywhere! But the friendliest was the hostess at the Ticket Office: she helped us out with good advice, explained what was best to do and at what time, so we had a very good time thanks to her. When we walked by the office she came to us and asked if everything went well with us and our friends from Australia. Thank you, dear Yvette!
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Marniec858
Sep 21, 2023
Ferry to Marken - We took the ferry from Voldendam to Marken. Our captain, Jon was amazing! He was willing to answer all of our questions and very friendly! He even let us see the front of the boat! Would highly recommend someone visiting Amsterdam go visit Marken by ferry. . Amazing history and buildings will make you think you e stepped back in time!
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Anetasat
Sep 13, 2023
Great transport with the best Captain - We went for trip to Marken and we met the captain John. So interesting, nice smart man. We enjoyed it so much.
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Clarissag967
Sep 4, 2023
Online booking worked without any problems. Nice trip. A bit crowded. - Very nice trip in fantastic weather. Both places were of course extremely busy on a beautiful Sunday, but that's normal for such destinations. The booking via TripAdvisor went smoothly.
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U2243gisandraf
Aug 23, 2023
Special experience - I was with my cousin and we were in Marken for the first time. The people were very friendly and we received a very warm and friendly welcome from everyone. But a special THANK YOU to Nanda!! by Sijtje Boes. She told us beautiful stories, including about butterflies and about the past. What a nice woman!! We enjoyed it very much in Marken!! Greetings Sandra and Andre
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Tabatha1998
Feb 12, 2024
Good, but not cheap - An relaxing way to travel between Volendam and Marken. There’s not a lot to see, so we decided to only travel one way and then caught the bus from Marken back to Amsterdam.
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