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Ottawa Boat Cruise - Rideau Canal Cruise

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Overview

Available languages

English
French

1 hour 30 minutes

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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.

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

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

What‘s Included

All Fees and Taxes

Guide

Hotel pickup and drop-off

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 • Admission Included
2

Canadian Museum Of Nature

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

Admission Not Applicable

Options

Rideau Canal Cruise

Taxes and fees are included

Reviews

4.30

1,126 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • We had a wonderful time...

    Michele R,

    Oct 13, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    We had a wonderful time on the river cruise. Lily, our guide, did a great job. She was informative and personable. It was a picture perfect day!

  • Restful

    mccandlesm,

    Oct 11, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    Great way to get background info on Ottawa, on the canal that brought it into existence. Restful as well.

  • Great experience

    Brandi M,

    Oct 5, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    Wonderful tour. Would recommend. Guide was knowledgeable and friendly. The tour was on time both leaving and arriving back. The location wasn't too bad to find despite others' feedback - we arrived early to make sure. The tour does let you off across the canal from where you board - but you just have to walk across the bridge to get back to where you started. We did sunset tour and it was lovely. Neat facts and a great explanation of canal and surrounding buildings. Our party of 5 all really enjoyed it.

  • The narrator was...

    Joseph S,

    Oct 5, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    The narrator was informative, knowledgeable and enthusiastic. We had beautiful weather. Boat was quiet so we could have great conversations.

  • Meeting location is difficult to find

    Allison G,

    Oct 1, 2025

    - Viator

    2.00

    The location is very difficult to find so leave yourself plenty of time to find it. I can’t rate the tour because I missed the boat. I messaged Viator during the time when I was trying to find the spot and didn’t ever get a response.

From CA$57.11

4.30
1,126 reviews
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