Ottawa Boat Cruise - Rideau Canal Cruise

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1 hour 30 minutes

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Overview

The most unique way to discover Ottawa is on board the world's-largest, certified, 100%-electric, passenger vessel. You will sail for 90 minutes on the iconic Rideau Canal and have a novel view of downtown Ottawa! The National Arts Centre, Lansdowne Park, Dow’s Lake, and many more scenic views await you! You will discover more with the live bilingual commentary and the free audio guide application. Come to 2 Rideau Street for your tickets, just across the street from Parliament Hill. The schedule is mid-May to mid-October, 6 departures per day, 7 days a week.

Meeting Point

1 Elgin St, Ottawa, ON K1P, Canada
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What To Expect

1. Rideau Canal Cruises The cruises will let you discover the wonderful Rideau Canal, from Dow's Lake to the Ottawa River. Be surprised by the richness and the historical landmarks that will be offered on the cruise! During your cruise you will discover the heritage of the city of Ottawa in a very different way! From the Chateau Laurier to Dow's Lake, you will have the chance to learn about thirty different sites that have marked the history of the city. In addition, several miscellaneous fun and often surprising facts will be presented! You will also have the chance to learn about the following historical sites: University of Ottawa campus, German Embassy, Armenian Embassy, Trans-Canada Highway, Pretoria Bridge, Canadian Museum of Nature, St. Patrick Statue, Canal Ritz, Lansdowne Park, TD Place Stadium, TD Place Arena, Bank Street Bridge, Dow’s Lake, Commissioners Park, Dominion Arboretum, and many more. 1 hour 30 minutes

2. Canadian Museum of Nature See the sites of Canada's Capital city from it's unique canal including the Canadian Museum of Nature

3. National Arts Centre See the sites of Ottawa!

4. Rideau Canal National Historic Site Travel down the Rideau Canal in Canada's Capital 1 hour 30 minutes

5. Lansdowne Park Travel down the unique Rideau canal and see the sites of Ottawa including Lansdowne Park

6. Dows Lake Pavilion See the sites from the unique Rideau Canal including Dow's Lake

7. Ottawa City hall See the City Hall of Ottawa

8. Shaw Centre See the Shaw Centre from the Rideau Canal

9. Ottawa Locks See the world famous Ottawa Locks from the boat

10. University of Ottawa See the campus of the University of Ottawa from the Rideau Canal

11. TD Place See the sites of Ottawa

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Please note- there is no rescheduling

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Reviews

4.2

670 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

5 stars

402
4 stars

128
3 stars

65
2 stars

32
1 star

43

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We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her

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Showing 1-5 of 402 reviews with 5 stars

Very fun and educational tour

Published on Jun, 2024

Very fun to learn about the History of the Rideau Canal. Dawson the guide was fantastic, good at keeping everyone engaged and had some funny jokes. Ben who was at the bar was also very friendly. Very smooth experience overall everything was on time and fun. I would highly recommend.

Highly recommend Canal Tour

Published on Jun, 2024

Fabulous look at Ottawa from the waterways. The young narratior was so informative with history of Ottawa and canal. We highly recommend this tour.

Great view of the canal

Published on Jun, 2024

Great outing with our tour guide Dawson! I have always lived here but I still learned so much about the canal and Ottawa that I didn’t know. I would recommend for couples.

Cruise with Terry

Published on Jun, 2024

Terry was amazing. He carried the crowd and was very insightful. Loved hearing about the history of the canal and the sight was beautiful.

Great chilled out trip on the canal

Published on Jun, 2024

Loved that the canal boats were all electric vehicles. The team were fantastic. Melody gave us a great potted history of the Canal and her passion Ottawa really shone through. Worth noting that there are toilets and a little bar on the boat? After the boat ride, we walked down past the world famous locks to the waterfront and then around up to the National Gallery and bywater market for lunch … a lovely morning out.

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