Bateau-Mouche (cruises) at the Old Port of Montréal

Families will enjoy the fresh air, change of pace and proximity to the water that the 60- or 90-minute daytime cruises offer, not to mention the great backdrop for photos of their own crew. With sparkling skyline views, multi-course gourmet dinners and the twinkling firmament above them, couples will love the romantic nighttime cruises and its luminous attractions. Day or night, the restaurant and bar can satisfy a wide range of palates and the service is courteous and attentive. The Bateau-Mouche gets its name from a suburb—“La Mouche”—in Lyon, France, where five of these excursion boats were built in 1863. Here in Montréal, our Bateau-Mouche, which was built by two Quebecers, was inaugurated in 1992 for the city’s 350th anniversary.