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Family FavoriteCartier Place Suite Hotel
$50+An all-suite downtown Ottawa hotel between the Rideau Canal and Elgin Street, with kitchens, an indoor pool and pet-friendly rooms.
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Ottawa Boat Cruise
Ottawa Boat Cruise is a tour in Ottawa, ON, part of the National Capital Region guide. Cost: $25 to $50. Operates May through October.
· Ottawa, ON
Why you should go…
Ottawa Boat Cruise, also branded Croisieres Outaouais, has run sightseeing cruises on the Ottawa River and Rideau Canal since 1976. Its narrated cruise travels the UNESCO-listed Rideau Canal to Dow's Lake aboard an electric vessel, and a separate Ottawa River cruise passes Rideau Falls and Parliament Hill. The company also operates the Lady Dive Amphibus tour and offers private charters, running May through October.
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