Latvia · CANAL & RIVER CRUISES
The old moat runs through the park from the opera house to the Daugava, and an hour on it is the cheapest good decision in Riga. These 10 cruises differ on boat, drink and whether you get the river as well — from about $10.
See Riga by quiet canal boat and Daugava cruise, with landmark views, multilingual audio, captain tips, and excellent value at $10.
“Informative and enjoyable. We had an audio guide but our boat pilot answered all our questions as well.”
Review of Riga’s 50-minute canal and Daugava cruise with a welcome drink, bridge views, Old Town audio guide, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“A great way to see Riga. The welcome drink helpdd ex make it very special 👍”
Review of Riga’s $9 canal and Daugava boat tour, with city views, welcome drink, audio guide, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“A nice boat, which was more that 100 years old Nice touch with the drink on board. The weather was nice so it was a shame that you had to sit under a roof The boat was also a bit noisy but that is to be expected”
Cruise Riga’s canal and Daugava River aboard a historic wooden boat, with Old Town views, flexible departures, and useful audio commentary.
“got to see a lot of the city in a relaxing mode of transportation”
Cruise Riga’s canals and Daugava for an hour, with park views, landmarks, an audio guide, and a small boat at a fair price.
“It was nice. It helps it was a beautiful day. Not expensive at all. Audio guide is always less personal than a live guide.”
Cruise Riga’s canal and Daugava River at sunset, with skyline views, optional audio commentary, relaxing music, and flexible booking.
“Super fun way to see Riga! It is beautiful at the sunset.”
Review of Riga’s private 45-minute boat tour through the City Canal and Daugava, with landmark views, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“We had a very nice time on a boat getting to know Riga a bit more! Boat is very nice and comfortable. Luxurious feel. Would definitely recommend”
See Riga from its canal and Daugava on a flexible one-hour cruise with landmark views, heating, and a shared GPS audio guide.
“Excellent 1 hour River and Canal cruise. Luckily, we had a sunny day. Lots to see, and the audioguide (ours was in English), was very informative. Great value for money.”
Review of Riga’s floating sauna on the Daugava River, with city views, cold-water dips, practical tips, pricing, and who should book.
“Großartiges Erlebnis. Sauna mit Holzofen schon vorgeheizt... alles perfekt vorbereitet. Ein eisiger Abend mit Schnee. Toller Ausblick... und Abkühlung im kalten Fluss... das Loch um Eis war auch schon vorbereitet. Volle Emofehlung!!!”
Cruise Riga’s canal and Daugava River past major landmarks with a welcome drink, speaker audio guide, and easy 50-minute sightseeing.
“Well organized casual cruise, great for relaxing and gathering your bearings. I did this first thing after arriving in Riga and it was a great lead-in to sights I’d later be walking to on foot. Professional and courteous crew.”
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