Whether you want to explore the Rideau Canal, a chain of beautiful lakes, rivers and locks extending 202 km from Kingston to Ottawa or enjoy the tourist sights of Ottawa from the water, there are quite a few options available.
Photo Credit: Canadian Tourism Commission
You can choose from sightseeing cruises to dinner and fireworks cruise to overnight cruises on St Lawerence river.
**Prices are indicative and can vary**
1. Pirate Life
A Pirate’s Life provides an interactive ‘pirate life’ theatrical experience with a boat cruise in a look-a-like 45-foot pirate ship. Join the scurvy crew and live the Pirate Life: Adventure, Theatre and Cruise. An interactive adventure, become a buccaneer with costumes, face paint and a pirate alias! Board the 45-foot Transport Canada-certified vessel and set sail in search of sunken treasure! Learn the ropes of the Pirate Life through storytelling and activities, witness a round of fisticuffs and sword fight, fire the cannons and send a scallywag off the plank! If yer lucky maties, ye’ll find treasure too!
Address: 588 Hog’s Back Road, Ottawa
Cost: $44
2. Aqua-Taxi
Sailing on one of the shuttles, you’ll see some of Ottawa’s most famous landmarks – all from the vantage point of the river!
Address: Ottawa Locks, 1 Canal Ln, Ottawa
Cost: $9 & up/ All day – Hop on Hop off – $20.00
3. Ottawa Boat Cruise
Ottawa Boat Cruise offers three distinct sightseeing experiences on land and water. The 90-minute electric Rideau Canal cruise provides a quiet, eco-friendly journey with bilingual narration through a UNESCO site. The Ottawa River cruise, lasting 60 to 75 minutes, highlights Rideau Falls and skyline views. For something different, the 60 minute Lady Dive Amphibus tour combines city streets and river travel, covering over 75 historic sites with a splash entry into the water. Details
Address: 160 Laurier Street, Gatineau and 1 Canal Ln, Ottawa
Phone: 613-225-6781
Cost: $18.66 to $50.87
4. Rideau Canal cruises
Address: 1 Elgin Street, Ottawa
Phone: 613-317-3919
Cost: $57.11
5. Cruise the Rideau – Ontario Waterway Cruises
Guests will be able to explore the different scenery of the Rideau Canal, from Kingston to Hartwells, which they will be able to experience in a five-day cruise. Itinerary: Kingston to Jones Falls, Jones Falls to Poonamalie, Poonamalie to Merrickville, Merrickville to Long Island flight locks, Long Island flight locks to Hartwells Locks in Ottawa. Here, passengers board our chartered bus for the two-hour ride back to their cars at Kingston. Details
Phone: 800-561-5767
Address: From Kingston to Ottawa and back
Cost: >$3000 per person double occupancy (5 day Cruise)
6. St. Lawrence Cruise Lines Inc. Ottawa
Come and explore the St. Lawrence and Ottawa Rivers for 6 Days and 5 Nights. Board in Ottawa and disembark in Kingston. Cruising along the Ottawa River, you’ll find yourself situated directly between predominantly English-speaking Ontario and French-speaking Quebec, basking in a unique blend of Canada’s founding cultures. Cruising in either direction, you will experience the many faces, stages, and attractions of the St. Lawrence River. Overnight ports include Ottawa, Carillon, Lachine, a borough of Montreal, Upper Canada Village, and Brockville. Details
Phone: 613 549 8091
Address: Kingston to Ottawa/Ottawa to Kingston
Cost: > $2500 (double occupancy room) & up.
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