AMS welcomes the ‘Floating Dutchman’

By Sheila Aue

ERIC van der Burg, councillor at the Municipality of Amsterdam, and Maarten de Groof, Executive Vice President & CCO of Schiphol Group, christened the “Floating Dutchman” July 8, the bus and boat in one vehicle that was developed by Rederij Lovers especially for tourists, day trippers and passengers arriving or transferring at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS). This bus boat is a spectacular and unique way of introducing visitors to Amsterdam. It is powered by 198 batteries and is therefore a silent and CO2-neutral way of sailing through Amsterdam's many canals.

The Floating Dutchman has a capacity of 48 and collects passengers from Schiphol Plaza. The bus boat then continues to Amsterdam and enters the water at the Splash Zone near the Nemo Science Centre to continue its journey as a water launch through the canals of Amsterdam. After the trip, the bus emerges from the water and continues its journey back to Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

Bookings can be made via floatingdutchman.nl/ and the Great Amsterdam Excursions points of sale at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol.

First tour was scheduled to leave July 20.

The Floating Dutchman is an attractive bonus for people travelling via Schiphol. It is an impressive and unique way for tourists and transfer passengers alike to find out about Holland's cultural heritage, in the form of Amsterdam's canals. According to Maarten de Groof, Executive Vice President & CCO, the introduction of the Floating Dutchman is an added incentive for travelling via Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and will help us achieve our ambition of being and becoming Europe’s Preferred Airport.