Rederij Lampedusa

Why it matters: Rederij Lampedusa runs its canal tours on two wooden boats pulled from the Mediterranean in 2015, once used to carry migrants, now crewed by guides with roots in Syria, Somalia, Eritrea, Egypt and the Netherlands who arrived as refugees themselves. The result is a canal cruise that connects Amsterdam’s water-trading history to present-day migration through the guides’ own stories. Departures are limited (Saturdays from Dijksgracht near Central Station), so book ahead.