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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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What's around here?

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