The Rideau canal cruise meanders down the canal through downtown Ottawa and through residential parts of Ottawa. You see walking trails, bike paths, residential homes, lands down park. The commentary was fun and enjoyable. The river cruise would be more interesting

The most unpleasant part of the tour was trying to find where it launched. I would guess that in high season signage is better. After the boat arrived and we boarded it was a wonderful experience. The boat was not crowded so we had our...More

Not sure about the spelling of the tour guide's name, but there is no mistake about how entertaining he made the tour. He is the best tour guide I have experienced. Not only was he informative, he was also very funny. I'm sure he has...More

There is a ton of cultural activities to experience in Ottawa. I never thought about doing a cruise on the Rideau Canal, but it was actually a unique way to view the city from another perspective. Rideau Canal Cruises invite you to travel back in...More

We arrived early to get a good seat after being seated where we wanted to be realizing they were overbooked we were told someone had reserved our seats this was just to squeeze more on this made us sit in less than good viewing seats...More

Went to Ottawa for some work and decided to take the cruise impromptu. One of the best cruises ever done. The guide was amazing. Even after a full day of 5 tours he as brimming with energy and cracking jokes. Very lively and entertaining cruise....More

I did the canal and river cruise as a combo for 47 cad. Although the routes were not that wow , the guide on the canal cruise made his best to make it enjoyable, he deserves credit for this. The river cruise i think it...More