15 Boat Trips in Vancouver That Survive the Shortlist

Vancouver: Victoria, Gulf Islands Cruise, & Butchart Gardens - Crossing the Gulf Islands by BC Ferry

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,165 reviews · 13 hours · from $208Our pick

Review of Vancouver’s Victoria and Butchart Gardens day tour, with ferry views, pricing, timing, guide tips, and honest advice on who should book.

“Dan was a wonderful driver and gave us a lot of information, especially about the return ferry journey. It was also good to learn more about BC while on board. We had a great crowd on the bus and a really pleasant day as everyone was mindful of the timings around each activity.”

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Vancouver City and Harbour Waterfront Sightseeing Boat Tour

2.Vancouver City and Harbour Waterfront Sightseeing Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 839 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $82Top rated

Review of Vancouver’s 90-minute Zodiac boat tour, with wildlife, skyline views, practical tips, pricing, safety, and who should book.

“Jonah gave us an amazing tour! He is a was knowledgable guide! We raced around the Vancouver waters and saw the city sites as well as some sunning and swimming harbor seals. Then, as a bonus, Jonah spotted a grey whale! We were able to spend some time watching it spout and show it's fin! Very cool and memorable. I learned so much about Vancouver! Thanks, Jonah!”

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Vancouver Evening Dinner Cruise

3.Vancouver Evening Dinner Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 595 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $164

Review the Vancouver Evening Dinner Cruise, with sunset harbor views, salmon buffet, live music, pricing, seating, and practical tips.

“Lovely dinner cruise. Food was quite good. Music a nice addition. Just a bit rainy though most of the view was still highly visible”

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Victoria & Butchart Gardens Tour with Gulf Islands Cruise Ferry

4.Victoria & Butchart Gardens Tour with Gulf Islands Cruise Ferry

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 565 reviews · 13 hours (approx.) · from $214

Review of Vancouver’s Victoria and Butchart Gardens tour, with ferry views, transport, garden time, Victoria stops, pricing, and practical tips.

“Our driver, Mark, was a Vancouver native and provided a lot of information on Vancouver, Butchart Gardens and Victoria along the drive. He was very personable and made the trip a pleasure.”

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Post-cruise: Vancouver Tour with Lookout & Capilano Bridge

5.Post-cruise: Vancouver Tour with Lookout & Capilano Bridge

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 487 reviews · 6 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $155

See Vancouver after your cruise with Capilano Bridge, Granville Island, Stanley Park, and Lookout admission included.

“This was a 6 1/2 hour tour and covered all the sights we wanted to see. Gavin, our bus driver and guide was amazing. He was so knowledgeable and a pleasure to listen to. He shared a lot of history and background, but also some fun facts and stories. I surprised myself doing the suspension bridge and the lookout as I don’t do well with heights.”

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Vancouver City and Nature Waterfront Sightseeing Boat Tour

6.Vancouver City and Nature Waterfront Sightseeing Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 477 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $82

Review of Vancouver’s 90-minute Zodiac waterfront tour, with skyline views, bald eagles, seals, fast cruising, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“Sasha our captain was very nice and pleasant A great captain! We had a wonderful time and would recommend.”

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Vancouver City and Seal Colony Scenic Boat Tour

7.Vancouver City and Seal Colony Scenic Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 463 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $74

See Vancouver from the water on a small-group cruise to English Bay, Lighthouse Park, Lions Gate Bridge, and local seal colonies.

“Great way to see the city from the water. Both informative and beautiful scenery. Dress warm! It gets cold out on the water.”

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Vancouver: City and Seal Boat Tour

8.City and Seal Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 375 reviews · from $71

Ride Vancouver’s coast by Zodiac, spot seals, pass beneath Lions Gate Bridge, and see Stanley Park from the water in 1.5 hours.

“We had a really great time and our captain, Teagan, was really amazing and showed us a lot! The boat ride was a fun adventure-like on a rollercoaster! It is totally worth it, when visiting Vancouver. :)”

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Vancouver: Evening Cruise with Dinner Buffet

9.Evening Cruise with Dinner Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 281 reviews · 150 - 210 minutes · from $167

Review of Vancouver’s evening dinner cruise, with West Coast buffet, live music, sunset views, practical tips, pricing, and booking advice.

“Great music, great food and most perfect sunset views ever!!”

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Snorkel, Kayak, and Seal Adventure: Vancouver Boat Tour

10.Snorkel, Kayak, and Seal Adventure: Vancouver Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 264 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $105

Snorkel, kayak, or watch harbor seals at Pam Rocks on a five-hour Vancouver boat adventure from Horseshoe Bay.

“Amazing experience! We went out on the boat on a sunny day. Stopped at two different seal colonies. The guides were very respectful and showed us how to behave in the water. Not too close to the seals with a good distance and they might come to us by curiosity. Some were curious and played with our fins whilst some of them just swam in the water. It was amazing to see them in their natural habitat. Snacks were provided as well and the guides answered all the questions we had. It really was an amazing experience”

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Vancouver Brunch Cruise

11.Vancouver Brunch Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 263 reviews · from $136

Review of Vancouver’s brunch cruise to Burrard Inlet and Indian Arm, with buffet details, scenic highlights, price advice, access tips, and honest drawbacks.

“Vegetarians can get special meals. The food was great!”

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Vancouver Harbor Sightseeing Cruise

12.Vancouver Harbor Sightseeing Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 252 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $56

See Vancouver's skyline, Stanley Park, Lions Gate Bridge, and North Shore Mountains on a narrated one-hour harbor cruise.

“It was a very nice tour around the thriving Vancouver harbour and.port facilities. Fortunately the weather gods smiled upon the day making the trip very pleasant.”

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Vancouver: Harbor Sightseeing Cruise

13.Harbor Sightseeing Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 245 reviews · 1 hour · from $54

Review of Vancouver’s one-hour harbor cruise, with Stanley Park, Lions Gate Bridge, mountain views, onboard commentary, bar, value, and tips.

“We had a beautiful day. Interesting facts about the harbour. Perfect amount of time for us as we had another outing planned. Very enjoyable.”

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Vancouver Sightseeing Boat Cruise with Live Tour Guide

14.Vancouver Sightseeing Boat Cruise with Live Tour Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 222 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $56

Review of Vancouver’s 90-minute sightseeing cruise, with False Creek, Stanley Park, Lions Gate Bridge, guide tips, value, and practical advice.

“Relaxing and informative! The crew was super nice and engaging! On board service was excellent! Highly recommend!”

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Vancouver City and Waterfall Waterfront Sightseeing Boat Tour

15.Vancouver City and Waterfall Waterfront Sightseeing Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 199 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $134

Race from Vancouver Harbour to Indian Arm on a small Zodiac boat, spotting seals, waterfalls, mountains, and city views in three hours.

“Great views & incredible way to get a feel of Vancouver in a sort period of time! We saw Stanley Park, English Bay, West Vancouver, North Vancouver, Deep Cove, Indian Arm, a cool waterfall, seals, an eagle, and lastly a seaplane flyover the boat!”

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