Canal Tour with Drinks

For a drink on the water with nothing to organise, book the Sip & Sail Canal Cruise. It runs about 1.5 hours from Ved Stranden 26, with beer, cider, wine and soft drinks in the ticket, from $57 per person on the dates we checked in October 2026. There is no guide, so it suits a relaxed afternoon more than a first look at the city. If you want to bring your own bottle, the only boat on this site that allows it is a self-drive GoBoat, and its rules are strict.

Which Copenhagen boat tours let you drink on board?

Six boats on this site involve a drink in some way, but only two include drinks as standard and only one lets you bring your own.

Hey Captain’s season has ended on GetYourGuide for 2026; its next listed date was 19 March 2027.

What does the Sip & Sail ticket include?

Your ticket covers beer, cider, wine, soft drinks and a choice of non-alcoholic drinks for the length of the cruise. The boat is covered, and on warmer days the windows open into the transparent roof, so a cool breeze or a shower does not end the afternoon. It leaves from Ved Stranden 26 by Gammel Strand, the same quay as Stromma’s classic tour.

The listing rules out your own alcohol, pets (assistance dogs are allowed), strollers, bikes and electric wheelchairs, and it is not suitable for wheelchair users. Stromma describes it as a summer cruise; when we checked, the next date on GetYourGuide was 10 October 2026. There is no commentary at all. If you want the stories as well, pair it with a guided tour on another day, or read our route guide before you board. Our Sip & Sail breakdown has the full listing.

Can you cancel the Sip & Sail cruise?

Check the policy at checkout before you pay. GetYourGuide shows free cancellation up to 24 hours before on this listing, but the operator’s own note on the same page says “The tour is NOT refundable.” Until the two agree, treat the booking as final.

If flexibility matters, the other boats in the table above all show free cancellation up to 24 hours before on GetYourGuide. The private tour also promises a full refund if it rains.

Can you bring your own drinks on a canal boat?

Only on a self-drive GoBoat. GoBoat lets you bring your own food and up to 2 units of alcohol per person, limited to beer, wine and ready-to-drink cans. Spirits are confiscated at the dock. The skipper must be 18 or older and stay sober, swimming or jumping off the boat is not allowed, and Nyhavn is a no-entry zone for GoBoats. A one-hour rental for up to 8 people was $90 per boat on GetYourGuide when we checked; GoBoat’s own site starts at DKK 549 per boat. Our GoBoat guide covers the map and the hours.

The other boats sell drinks and forbid your own. On the private City Highlights tour you buy drinks from the cooler on board and plug your own playlist into the Bluetooth speaker, which makes it the party option for up to 6 people. Our private boat tour guide compares the charter choices. Hey Captain does not allow your own drinks and caps guests at 2 each.

Which drinks option suits you?

• A couple or friends who want a glass and no planning: Sip & Sail, from $57 per person with the drinks included.
• A group with a picnic: a self-drive GoBoat, $90 per boat for an hour, split between up to 8 people.
• A live guide and one drink: the GoBoat Electric Canal Tour for up to 9 guests, from $31 per person, with drinks to buy when you arrive at Islands Brygge 10.
• A birthday or hen party with music: the Private Guided Boat Tour, $376 per boat for 1 hour.
• Families or non-drinkers: the Guided Boat Tour Through Beautiful Canals, from $42 per person, with soft drinks, coffee and chips included and a chance to steer.

When is the best time for a drinks cruise?

A summer evening is the classic slot, when the light is long and the open windows earn their keep. Our best time guide has the sunset times month by month. In winter, Stromma runs a separate Christmas Canal Tour on Saturdays from 7 November to 19 December 2026, with drinks and Christmas snacks on a covered, heated boat. It is sold on Stromma’s own site, not on GetYourGuide; our winter guide has the details.

Tipping is optional in Denmark, and cards are accepted almost everywhere, so you rarely need cash for drinks bought on board. For prices across every boat, see our canal tour prices guide.

Compare every boat side by side on the homepage comparison, or browse all Copenhagen boat tours.