Capital Cruises located in the magnificent Capital City of Canada offers an inspiring, educational, and panoramic boat tours of the historic Ottawa River. See Ottawa from a different perspective! View the Parliament Buildings, the Prime Minister’s residence, the Museum of Civilization, the American Ambassador’s residence and much more. We have two departure locations to serve you . . . next to the Museum of Civilization and also at the base of the Rideau Canal Locks below the Parliament Buildings.

Our ship, the 300 passenger triple deck “Empress of Ottawa” is a class above the rest. She is equipped with two bars, an open air upper deck for great sightseeing, washrooms on decks A and B and all the safety equipment to make your cruise with us secure and enjoyable.

We can offer a luncheon cruise as well as an evening dinner cruise catered by the award winning Le Panache Restaurant. 

Our professional commentary is available in six languages: English, French, Spanish, German, Chinese and Japanese and walks one through 400 years of history from the early fur traders (courier de bois) to our current modern and vibrant city.

We offer group and FIT net rates and would be more than happy to discuss these rates with you at your convenience.

Our season runs from early May to the end of October, however groups are welcome to enquire about off-season departures which are dependent on weather conditions.

Now its up to you to book your groups aboard the "Empress of Ottawa" and give them an experience that will be the highlight of their visit to Ottawa, Canada's Capital Region.