Bateau-Mouche Au Vieux Port De Montreal (Le)

A nice boat ride with a guide.
A fun afternoon activity and a good way to passively learn more about Montréal.
The pictures of the biodome on the brochure were not reproducible — maybe they took the pictures from the side of the island we did not visit.
If you go, make sure to be one of the first people on the boat so you can get one of the maybe 4 couch seats. (We were not so lucky). There should be more comfy seat options!

In an effort to get off our feet, and see this beautiful city from a different perspective, we took the 60 minute tour.
I understand their limitations because the current was quite strong (they have had an unusually wet year)…so we looped around the central harbor area. I also realized as a Californian, I have some serious *water envy* …and missed strong currents in rivers.
We did not eat on-​board, but sat in a shaded part of the upper outside deck. Relaxing and informative, this is what I expected.

For our one year anniversary in September, my boyfriend treated me to a night in a hotel in the Old Port and a dinner cruise on Le Bateau Mouche. It was wonderful and something I will never forget. The dinner cruise went by way too quickly but the food was absolutely amazing and it was the perfect way to get a scenic tour of Montréal.
They had live music which was fantastic and the service was nothing to complain about. For more information, visit their website
. It is a MUST for any Montrealer. The prices vary and you may want to wait for a special event to partake, however it is well worth it and they have specials depending on the time of year.
Overall, if you can afford it, DO it. I loved it.
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This is one of the few things I’ve ever done in my life that have made me think, «That was okay.» It wasn’t brilliant, it wasn’t awful, It was completely mediocre from beginning to end, which was, well, okay by me. I have nearly no feelings about it, besides the fact that it was fun to spend time with my husband and good friend who was in from out of town.
They offer a 90 minute cruise at lunch time (12:30) and hour long cruises a few times a day. We went on the 4pm tour. The thing about the tour is that there aren’t that many interesting things to see of Montréal from the water. So you don’t learn that much, it’s mainly just a pleasant thing to do on a sunny day.
It’s about enough time for a drink, and we had a couple of beers and a cocktail. They weren’t insanely priced, but they weren’t well priced either. The cruise was around $ 25 per person, and I think that combined with the drinks, it was a bit of an overspend.
I think next time I take someone on a boat tour I may try one of the smaller and cheaper ones, because if the whole point is to glide around the water on a nice day, then you don’t really need the whole tour guide experience with the bells and whistles.
And if any potential business venturers are reading this, Montréal seems to have a serious dearth of good options for boat tours. There is definitely a market here.

Moment très agréable en bateau sur le fleuve .Quel plaisir de contempler Montréal sur le fleuve St-​Laurent!!!

We booked reservations on Le Bateau Mouche with the expectation that we would «tour» Montréal have a lovely dinner, etc. Well, I learned nothing of Montréal as it wasn’t really a tour.
The dinner was horrible from beginning to end. Fried cheese was served cold and soggy, the salad had soggy croutons and a piece of bread with melted gouda that was cold, and the main course… well…awful! The temperature on the boat was extremely hot and uncomfortable.
I had been looking forward to the cruise for over a month and was completely disappointed with how lacking the entire event was. I couldn’t wait to get off the boat… and when I did, we ran to the nearest restaurant because we were starving!
Don’t waste your money on this!

J’ai eu une tour brunch avec une amie .La nourriture était diversifiée et très bonne. La durée était de 2 heures environs. Je vais faire au courant la croisière au alentour du fleure Saint –Laurent .On m’a dit que ça vaut la peine le faire. Tant pour L’ambiance que pour la nourriture

Very nice and informative tour! Take the 12:30pm tour if you can as that lasts longer than one of the morning tours. narration in both english and french and gives you a nice background history of the water front are and Montréal in general. There is one thing you must be aware of and this is what prevented me from giving them 5 stars… the online ticket purchase process… its ridiculously stupid!!!
I ordered tickets 3 days before we were going to be in Montréal and 4 days before the tour. I paid for it online and they immediately took my money but I could not print out a ticket! I was informed that I they would do everything possible to send it to me within 30 days unless I had booked within 72 hours in which case they would do their best to email them to me??? What??? very stupid system. when we got to Montréal I received my email tickets the night before and had no way of printing them!!! I ended up having to find then go to a best buy and purchase a printer (which we will travel with from now on) in order to print out tickets that I had paid for 4 days earlier and without which I would not be allowed on the tour!!! I dropped a star off of my review just recounting the story. It is a wonderful tour, both Sharon and I both loved it but lesson learned.

Nous avions réservé la partie supérieure du bateau (aussi appelé salon VIP) pour le 60e anniversaire de mariage de mes grand-​parents. En tout 20 personnes.
Le service fut absolument incroyable. Les employés et membres d’équipages étaient très courtois et de service. Un souper en 5 services avec du choix pour tous. A noter: aucune option végétarienne. Nourriture assez bonne et légère. Apéritif, Vin rouge ou blanc avec le souper, Cidre de pomme ou porto avec le fromage. Dessert ultra délicieux ! (petit pot de brownies avec dulce de leche et meringue)
La terrasse extérieure (réservée aux gens du salon VIP) offre une vue imprenable durant tout le long du trajet et permet de sortir prendre l’air entre les services.
A recommencer un jour, le prix du billet est dispendieux mais je crois que ça vaut la peine pour un anniversaire !! (± 100 $)

J’ai eu la chance d’aller sur le Bateau Mouche à deux reprises, dans ce billet je vais partager les points positif de mes deux visites (qui eux sont demeurés inchangés) et le ‘petit’ bémol de ma dernière visite sur le Bateau.
Le Bateau Mouche représente toute une expérience pour quiconque sait apprécier une excellente cuisine agrémenté d’une ambiance que vous né pouvez avoir nulle part ailleurs.
Dès votre arrivé vous serez à même de constater l’ambiance qui régnera tout au long de votre parcours sur le St-​Laurent. Chanteuse Live (style Jazz) à l’été 2011, serveurs hors pairs qui vous apporterons vos petits plats, boissons et desserts.
Voilà, maintenant où il y a eu grande déception à l’été 2011: MENU ET NOUVEAU «CHEF» …
Je né sais pas pour vous, mais moi quand je vais sur le Bateau Mouche, je m’attend à du 5 étoiles, pas à un menu à la «Bonne franquette» La majorité des plats on été servis dans des pots Massons… la seule chose qui pouvait valoir la peine était le vin… car à part de cela le menu concocté par le «Chef Louis François Marcotte» était à la hauteur de son restaurant situé dans la zone internationale de l’aéroport Pierre-​Elliott Trudeau (je ferais sous peu une note ici même sous Unilocal)… décevant!
Nous avons payé 188 $ (chacun!!!) pour un repas qui né goutait rien, même le granité à la pomme, et canneberge … et vodka était raté.
La présentation des plats principaux laissait à désirer… c’était plutôt digne d’un petit resto qui essaie de faire «chic». Le dessert, une Verrine de chocolat «64%» avec laquelle nous avons terminé notre soirée (Dieu Merci) était à la hauteur de tout le reste: FADE!
Conclusion: Pourquoi avoir changé une formule 5 étoiles avec le réputé chef de l’Hôtel Reine Elizabeth pour une formule moche, fade et servie dans des pots massons de Monsieur (désolé, je né peux pas l’appeler CHEF) Marcotte?
De mon côté, je sais que je n’y retournerai pas tant y aussi longtemps qu’ils proposeront le même menu /​«chef»
188 $ par personne c’est beaucoup d’argent pour mal manger quand même!
****** Veuillez noter que mes 3 étoiles se doivent à ma grande déception de l’été 2011, car le menu, à mon avis né vaut même pas une seule étoile, les 3 étoiles sont plus pour l’ambiance du bateau. ***********

My in-​laws came up to Montréal for a week, and we were looking for things to do, and stumbled upon this cruise when strolling through the old port.
They offer 60 and 90 minute rides. I asked about the difference, and the 60 minute cruise goes the same locations as the 90 minute cruise, but the 90 minute cruise is simply a slower pace and is offered around lunch time, suggesting you should take this cruise if you were interested in eating lunch. The 60 minute cruise was $ 24, and the 90 minute was $ 28 per person.
The boat ride is very smooth, and the tour guide really does a good job keeping the tourists engaged. Drinks are expensive, we ran up almost a $ 100 tab in an hour, with only taking 2 alcoholic drinks each for 4 people and an order of chips.
They also offer a day cruise to Quebec City, with overnight stay in Quebec City and cruise back the next day. I plan on giving this one a shot.

I booked half the boat for a large group. Tickets were easy to book in advance, and we were able to book either the whole rooftop outside deck with ample notice, or half the group inside and half outside. Depending on the weather, the upper deck may be wonderfully sunny with little shady areas or a bit too cool with the wind. Food and drink service is offered, but a bit too expensive for my tastes. The guided tour of the water is a perfect afternoon activity to learn more about Habitat 67, Montréal history and offered in french and english. HIghly recommended if the weather is nice and you’ve got an afternoon to spend in the lovely parts of Old Montréal.

J’adore le Bateau-​Mouche…
I did the 90 minute late morning tour of the St. Laurent river. With my student discount it was about $ 25.
The upper level was full when I arrived, so I went to the enclosed lower level. The view was just as good as the windows wrapped all the way around and there was minimal obstruction. The majority of the tables on the lower level were empty, so it was quiet and I didn’t feel bad about taking up a whole table all by myself.
The girl narrating the tour was friendly in a non-​obnoxious way, and told some interesting facts and stories (in both English and Francais) about the area as we cruised by.
You could order lunch on this tour… I settled for a margarita and some chips. Hey, I was on vacation! In fact, that’s one of my many favorite memories of my trip — chilling on the boat, margarita in one hand, camera in the other hand.
It was a very relaxing way to spend 90 minutes seeing Montréal from afar… great views of the city! Tons of great photo ops!
Great for all ages. There were little kids, their parents, some baby-​boomers, myself (24), and some seniors as well. Everyone was just chilling…
If you are in Montréal, you must do this! I absolutely loved it!