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Ottawa Boat Cruise Paul's Boat Line

Our Ottawa River tour offers the finest views along the Ottawa River. This 1 1/2 hour tour is the most thorough tour available on the …More

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4.5 (853)

Ottawa Boat Cruise Paul's Boat Line

Our Ottawa River tour offers the finest views along the Ottawa River. This 1 1/2 hour tour is the most thorough tour available on the...

1 hour 30 minutes
4.5 (853)
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$39
Ottawa Boat Cruise - Rideau Canal Cruise

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 …More

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4.4 (1,056)

Ottawa Boat Cruise - Rideau Canal Cruise

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...

1 hour 30 minutes
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$41
Ottawa City Tour by Land and Water

Experience the thrills of Ottawa and Gatineau from both land and water on an amphibious vehicle tour of Canada’s capital city. Board an “amphibus” to …More

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Ottawa City Tour by Land and Water

Experience the thrills of Ottawa and Gatineau from both land and water on an amphibious vehicle tour of Canada’s capital city. Board an “amphibus” to...

1 hour • Free Cancellation
4.4 (584)
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$43
Ottawa Ecological Reserve Kayak Tour with TURTLE Sightings

If you love nature, wildlife, and especially turtles, this tour is for you. Grandmaître Ecological Reserve is an amazing place to paddle. The peace and …More

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Ottawa Ecological Reserve Kayak Tour with TURTLE Sightings

If you love nature, wildlife, and especially turtles, this tour is for you. Grandmaître Ecological Reserve is an amazing place to paddle. The peace and...

1 hour 45 minutes • Free Cancellation
5.0 (24)
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$55
Moana Floating Tiki Bar on the Ottawa River (Ottawa PickUp)

Climb aboard our Hawaiian-style Tiki Hut and enjoy a relaxing cruise along the beautiful Ottawa River with your family, friends, or coworkers! Whether you’re celebrating …More

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Moana Floating Tiki Bar on the Ottawa River (Ottawa PickUp)

Climb aboard our Hawaiian-style Tiki Hut and enjoy a relaxing cruise along the beautiful Ottawa River with your family, friends, or coworkers! Whether you’re celebrating...

1 hour 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
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Lilo Floating Tiki Bar on the Ottawa River (Gatineau Pickup)

Climb aboard our Hawaiian-style Tiki Hut and enjoy a relaxing cruise along the beautiful Ottawa River with your family, friends, or coworkers! Whether you’re celebrating …More

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Lilo Floating Tiki Bar on the Ottawa River (Gatineau Pickup)

Climb aboard our Hawaiian-style Tiki Hut and enjoy a relaxing cruise along the beautiful Ottawa River with your family, friends, or coworkers! Whether you’re celebrating...

1 hour 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
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$62
Ottawa Premium City Tour with Parliament Hill & Canal Cruise

Your tour begins with pickup from your Ottawa accommodation in a comfortable, fully guided vehicle as you set out to explore Canada’s capital. Travel through …More

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Ottawa Premium City Tour with Parliament Hill & Canal Cruise

Your tour begins with pickup from your Ottawa accommodation in a comfortable, fully guided vehicle as you set out to explore Canada’s capital. Travel through...

4 hours • Hotel pickup offered • Free Cancellation
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$101
Best of Ottawa Small Group Tour with Rideau Canal Cruise

Your experience begins as you meet your guide at 380 Sussex Drive in-front of the Maman Giant Spider Sculpture. Enjoy a guided walk toward the …More

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Best of Ottawa Small Group Tour with Rideau Canal Cruise

Your experience begins as you meet your guide at 380 Sussex Drive in-front of the Maman Giant Spider Sculpture. Enjoy a guided walk toward the...

3 hours 30 minutes • Free Cancellation
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$58
Ultimate Ottawa Lazy River Rafting Tour - From Ottawa & Gatineau

Get ready for a full-day of summer fun with this ultimate lazy river adventure. With transportation from Ottawa and Gatineau included, join us for a …More

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Ultimate Ottawa Lazy River Rafting Tour - From Ottawa & Gatineau

Get ready for a full-day of summer fun with this ultimate lazy river adventure. With transportation from Ottawa and Gatineau included, join us for a...

8 hours • Hotel pickup offered
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$135
Ottawa: 1-Hr. Public Tour on a Real Yacht (Thurs. to Sun. @ 6 PM)

Ditch your ordinary & escape the mundane city grind. Step into extraordinary & board our world-class yachts for the ultimate adventure. On open water, you’ll …More

4.2 (5)

Ottawa: 1-Hr. Public Tour on a Real Yacht (Thurs. to Sun. @ 6 PM)

Ditch your ordinary & escape the mundane city grind. Step into extraordinary & board our world-class yachts for the ultimate adventure. On open water, you’ll...

1 hour 15 minutes • Free Cancellation
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Excellent 80th birthday on the canal
New York City
Ottawa Boat Cruise – Rideau Canal Cruise
Anneofcuriosity, Sep 2026
Excellent 80th birthday on the canal
We booked the entire electric boat for a 2 hour cruise on the Rideau Canal. Our birthday celebration for our mom’s 80th was wonderful. The 45 guests were thrilled with the experience. Huge success!
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It was a fun adventure...
New York City
Ottawa City Tour by Land and Water
Linda_O, Sep 2026
It was a fun adventure...
It was a fun adventure The tour guide was great. He was very informative, knowledgeable and funny! The captain was good too
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Robert Whitfield
New York City
Ottawa Boat Cruise Paul’s Boat Line
Robert_W, Sep 2026
Robert Whitfield
The boat cruise was a fabulous way to see Ottawa from the water. It provides a totally different perspective on buildings such as Parliament and the Supreme Court. In addition the view of 24 Sussex Drive and curious embassy residences was spectacular. Finally, Rideau Falls was an added bonus which I never even knew existed.
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The company was very...
New York City
Best of Ottawa Small Group Tour with Rideau Canal Cruise
Tom_B, Sep 2026
The company was very...
The company was very obliging we had a few problems which they sorted out for us and made our holiday great and not a disaster. The young man i think his name was Philinn was lovely he was full of knowledge and interesting stories and you could see he was passionate about his job. He was friendly and was very encouraging to ask questions. Highly recommend.
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Ottawa Boat Tour
New York City
Ottawa Boat Cruise Paul’s Boat Line
GrandTour48062779177, Sep 2026
Ottawa Boat Tour
Very good experience and a must when in Ottawa.
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Good
New York City
Ottawa Boat Cruise – Rideau Canal Cruise
entropy3141, Sep 2026
Good
Very enjoyable, excellent guide.
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Our guide was...
New York City
Ottawa Premium City Tour with Parliament Hill & Canal Cruise
Mike_P, Sep 2026
Our guide was...
Our guide was informative, friendly and courteous. The canal cruise was relaxing and beautiful, well worth the time.
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Girls Trip 26
New York City
Ottawa City Tour by Land and Water
Cindy_H, Sep 2026
Girls Trip 26
More info on parking. We ran late because thete was no place to park near the designated area that was marked parking.
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Top marks for Ottawa tour
New York City
Ottawa Premium City Tour with Parliament Hill & Canal Cruise
tracy_r, Sep 2026
Top marks for Ottawa tour
Was a really nice tour and Risa was very knowledgable - very relaxed and chilled out tour and loved that it was a small group
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Jacklyn was our tour...
New York City
Best of Ottawa Small Group Tour with Rideau Canal Cruise
Rob_P, Sep 2026
Jacklyn was our tour...
Jacklyn was our tour guide and she was a trooper in very rainy weather. Showed us all the highlights.
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Relaxing with nature
New York City
Ottawa Ecological Reserve Kayak Tour with TURTLE Sightings
zordanofzoltan, Sep 2026
Relaxing with nature
We booked this trip for our trip to Canada & we travelled to Petrie Island Park from downtown Ottawa by bus it wasn’t any hassle , although the weather wasn’t the best we still had a great time kayaking around the lake , the owner of the business is really helpful & knowledgeable we saw plenty of wildlife & overall had a fab time
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Brilliant trip, well recommended!
New York City
Moana Floating Tiki Bar on the Ottawa River (Ottawa PickUp)
Jess_W, Sep 2026
Brilliant trip, well recommended!
Beautiful trip down the river, delicious drinks, tour guide was very informative and staff of the boat were very friendly and accommodating.
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Pleasant tour in the surroundings of Ottawa in an unexpected natural setting
New York City
Ottawa Ecological Reserve Kayak Tour with TURTLE Sightings
Monica_V, Sep 2026
Pleasant tour in the surroundings of Ottawa in an unexpected natural setting
The tour is well organized. Upon arriving at the parking area, there is the guide who will give you all the information during the trip.
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A Beautiful Evening on the Water
New York City
Ottawa: 1-Hr. Public Tour on a Real Yacht (Thurs. to Sun. @ 6 PM)
Q2813AXannee, Aug 2026
A Beautiful Evening on the Water
This was such a remarkable experience. The yacht was spacious, clean, and felt very stable and safe throughout. The views were beautiful, especially as we headed back to the dock around sunset.What really stood out, though, was the customer service from Eric and Jen (Gen). They were incredibly friendly and made the entire evening feel relaxed and effortless. Eric sent a detailed message beforehand with everything we needed to know about the venue and how to get there, and he also took the time to explain the safety procedures.The music was great, and we really enjoyed the descriptions of the views along the way. It was such a lovely, relaxing evening, and we genuinely loved the experience. We will definitely be back whenever we visit Ottawa and would happily recommend this experience to others.
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Must do
New York City
Lilo Floating Tiki Bar on the Ottawa River (Gatineau Pickup)
jeffgC6239DE, Aug 2026
Must do
Awesome sunset on the river. My wife and I had a great time
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A Unique Experience
New York City
Lilo Floating Tiki Bar on the Ottawa River (Gatineau Pickup)
annamariewo, Aug 2026
A Unique Experience
You have to go on this tour at least once because its so much fun. Everytime we have visitors I book this tour & we all enjoy the music, tour info & drinks. Great way for visitors to see Ottawa from the river. First time I went with a group of lady friends & we had a blast. The owners & staff really want us to have a great time. They are fantastic & knowledgeable.
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