Lilo Floating Tiki Bar on the Ottawa River

Cruise the Ottawa River on a Hawaiian-style Tiki Hut. Perfect for fun with friends, romantic cruises, or school heritage excursions. Join Ottawa Ohana today!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Ottawa River - Experience the beauty of Canada’s Capital from the Ottawa River aboard a Hawaiian-style tiki boat. Capture stunning views of Canada’s Parliament Buildings and the cityscape as you drift downstream. Enjoy the blend of natural scenery and urban architecture while sipping on refreshments or cocktails and listening to tropical music.

Points of interest you might encounter include:

National Gallery of Canada
Nepean Point
Canadian Museum of History
Supreme Court of Canada
Parliament Hill and Buildings
Royal Canadian Mint
Rideau Falls
Prime Minister’s Official Residence
Rockcliffe Park Pavilion

What's Included
  • Great Music / Atmosphere
  • On-board restrooms
  • Bring Your Own Food
  • Incredible Memories
What's Not Included
  • There is a full licensed bar onboard with drinks to purchase
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Take a relaxing tour up and down the Ottawa River on a Hawaiian style Tiki Hut with you and a bunch of your Peeps! Whether it’s just hanging with friends for a fun time, taking a romantic cruise, or a School Group Heritage Excursion. This is one of the coolest ways to get out on the water. Just head to one of our embarkment sites, climb aboard and become Ottawa Ohana!

Palapa Tours will be using Twitter to keep clients informed of important updates regarding daily operations. This includes any weather related updates and/or delays and cancelations.

Arrive at Mill Street Pub (555 Wellington Avenue). —–>Please arrive 15 minutes before the tour start time to get your bearings of the area. We share a dock with other boats and can not wait more than 5 minutes after your appointed departure time. If you are late, you will be rescheduled. Park away from the main parking of the Pub. You can park under the covered bridge. Walk down the path towards the water. Follow our signs.

Location
160 Rue Laurier
Rue Laurier
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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L8698kykylies
Jul 31, 2024
Great afternoon on the water! - We had so much fun on our tour! The staff were welcoming and helpful. We are planning a trip back already, we are thinking of booking two charters in a row next time so we can do a 3 hour tour! Highly recommended booking on this tour with a group of friends. We took many pictures of some of the great views.
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Tour14035686353
Jul 30, 2024
Palapa Tours in Ottawa: A Perfect Family Adventure! - Our experience with Palapa Tours in Ottawa was nothing short of amazing! From start to finish, the staff went above and beyond to ensure we had a fantastic time. Their friendly and accommodating nature made us feel right at home. The tour itself was perfect for our family. Our child had a blast, and there was something for everyone to enjoy. The guides were knowledgeable and engaging, sharing interesting facts and stories that kept us entertained throughout the trip. If you're looking for a unique and memorable gift for any occasion, look no further than Palapa Tours. It's a great way to spend quality time with loved ones while exploring the beauty of Ottawa. We can't wait to go back and create more wonderful memories with Palapa Tours!
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Joni_w
Jul 21, 2024
A must do! - The views were great. The staff were super friendly and fun. I enjoyed my time with everyone onboard.
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Tgualdieri
Jul 14, 2024
Best Water Experience in Ottawa - What an amazing tour. Fun, informative and the perfect amount of time. The best way to see Ottawa on the water. Thank you Palapa Tours!
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Courtney
Jul 13, 2024
HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! - Absolutely incredible experience, the weather and Palapa tour was amazing!! Captain Mike (business owner) was incredibly charismatic and funny and kept the whole crowd entertained during the 1.5 hour tour. Seen many historical sites from the Ottawa river. The cocktails were well done and well priced. There were 7 other passenger on the boat with us and they were incredibly friendly. HIGHLY RECOMMEND. I’ve never had such a unique experience before!! 🌺
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Tourist746620
Jun 19, 2024
Fun Time - It’s a fun, unique experience! The drinks were good and prices reasonable. We really enjoyed this and we will definitely do it again!
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Y5326orcynthiag
Jun 18, 2024
Fun little tour! - It’s a nice change from going to a regular bar and we got to enjoy being on the water 😊 also if you are wondering there is a bathroom on board 😉
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Kelsea_b
Sep 2, 2024
Great time, great staff! - Bartenders were friendly and attentive. Great time on the boat seeing Ottawa from the river. Drinks were tasty!
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Kristi_r
Sep 15, 2024
Under the weather - Unfortunately we took the cruise on a very windy day, making it impossible to really enjoy any sites. We were only able to cross the river and “park” at the outlet of the locks. We ended the cruise before the allotted time due to conditions. Our host and hostess were terrific and made the best of a bad weather situation.
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Camille_b
Jul 29, 2024
Deceiving description - Although we found the ride enjoyable and relaxing, the experience was not at all as described. Viator says we can book up to 12 people but it doesn’t say that if you book for less, you may have strangers on your tour. Also, it says that you can plug your music to the bluetooth system, but they charge you a dollar for each song (unless you book for 12 people). The drinks are very very sweet, and we asked a few times for drinks -offered on the menu- that they did not have. The white wine was not refrigerated. That being said, the staff was kind, the ride was smooth and the scenery was beautiful, I just wish they were more honest about the description.
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