Welcome aboard for an urban cruise with a difference! Meet a historical character as you cruise aboard the AML Cavalier Maxim, hearing fascinating anecdotes. Enjoy a fresh look at history and geography as you follow in the wake of a legendary explorer and discover the charms of Montreal.
Explore 22 miles (35 km) of the historic St Lawrence River including the Jacques-Cartier Bridge, the shoreline and the islands of Boucherville. Aboard your boat, the AML Cavalier Maxim, take advantage of the sunny terraces and relax while admiring the city, or enjoy the panoramic views from the glassed-in dining room. You'll see the city from a completely new angle.
The snack bar on board offers food and drinks including sandwiches, salads, cookies, muffins and juice to enjoy on one of the sunny decks. Or you can liven up the party with a refreshing Captain's cocktail! All food and drink purchases are at your own expense.
Unfortunately our experience on the tour was awful. Our tour guide had a very heavy French accent, that was extremely difficult to understand. plus a serious stutter and a speech impediment. This is not to offend this man, however he should not be doing theJob he is when he cannot speak clearly and concisely. There were many other people who felt the same way. Besides the tour guide, the microphone system was not good . It crackled loudly and was very distressful for my partner who was wearing hearing aids. E said the noise was almost unbearable. While we visited some nice sites and enjoyed the scenery, we did not understand ANY of the comment.
Review by: Judy S, September 2017
Really good afternoon.
Review by: Laura D, August 2017
Although it clearly states they take digital or paper tickets, nowhere does it say you have to go to the ticket office (near the dock) to exchange a digital ticket for paper ones. This is very outdated. Tour does not go far, just within the port, but staff were pleasant and boat was nice.
Review by: David H, July 2017
Great service, knowledgeable guide and a clean ship. Totally recommend
Review by: mlj9290, July 2017
While the boat itself was just fine, there was no commentary at all on our tour. The ride was not particularly scenic, which I would have been okay with if there had been someone talking about the history of Montreal as the description indicated. This was a serious disappointment and I do not recommend it.
Review by: Robert Z, October 2016
We enjoyed this tour very much. The tour guide's discussion was informative and interesting.
Review by: ROB, October 2016
I enjoyed this leisurely trip on part of such a great river with its great history. Able to get a good perspective of Montreal from the river.
Review by: Le Shan C, October 2016
The ferry is very big and so make sure you find the best place to take photos...
Review by: Olga Y, September 2016
Nice!
Review by: Susanne S, September 2016
Great tour. Our commentator was very lively and knowledgeable and we thoroughly enjoyed her presentation!
Review by: JLynnePR, September 2016
This was a lovely way to learn about and see the history of Montreal. A perfect day for being on the water. The drinks were great and staff was pleasant.
Review by: Shareeza A, September 2016
Good trip to get a general overview of Montreal.
Review by: b.crols, August 2016
We sailed along the port of Montréal for 3/4 off the cruise! We don't make a cruise to see containers and freightships!
Review by: Lafama, August 2016
It was great!
Review by: Jill B, August 2016
Good price for what you get. The boat was not crowded so getting a seat on the upper deck and drink/food service was great. Comfortable and informative!
Review by: Carol R, August 2016
What a wonderful way to see the Montreal skyline. Loved every minute.
Review by: Siddharth J, August 2016
Fabulous tour. All the cruise staff was super friendly and professional. Cruising on the beautiful St. Lawrence river was a great experience, must recommend.
Review by: MARIO L, August 2016
It's a loss of time. The 16:00 boat barely gets away from the shore, it takes too long making maneuvers. We almost only see the harbor region, that is not so beautiful lots of ugly places. The sound system is terrible, we couldn't hear anything the guide said on the top deck loud speakers. I wouldn't spend my money on it.
Review by: jstringer5, July 2016
Great narration about the City of Montreal.
Review by: ira g, July 2016
the day we took this cruise it was raining so at times it was hard to see things. unfortunately there is not a lot to see on this cruise as the Montreal waterfront is not very interesting except for a few parts._br/_ seeing a cargo container shipping point is not very exciting.
Review by: Susan D, June 2016
Very nice tour and historic update._br/_ Comfortable, clean boat._br/_ Definitely worth the money.
Review by: Linda W, June 2016
Loved the cruise. Great way to get an overall look at the city and history.
Review by: Monique B, June 2016
Eventhough it was pouring rain they managed to give us a good experience
Review by: Bill M, June 2016
Very nice afternoon or actually ninety minutes... on the water. They changed our tour time from the morning 11am to afternoon 2 pm, but gave us plenty of notice and we easily arranged our day a bit differently. The guide was GREAT in both English and French and he could be heard all over the vessel, even the outside decks, which I highly recommend on a nice day. Bring the sunscreen, hat, and light jacket, or you can easily just come inside and view everything clearly through the floor to ceiling windows. Didn't have any eats or drinks so I can't review, other than to say they are available, but if you're down in Old Port save your appetite for one of the little cafes on shore. Easy walk from any of the downtown hotels we were at Hyatt Regency The tour gives a very nice overview of Montreal, so it would be best to do the tour up front and get an early idea of what is located where.
Review by: William C, October 2015
We did the short up-the-river tour. While the two-language tour audio presentation was odd for someone from the Deep South in the U.S., I understood it was necessary. Boat was clean, easy to move around on and they did a good job of showing plenty of landmarks along the river. Definitely check it out.
Review by: ferne b, October 2015
very enjoyable
Review by: Kelly-Lee R, October 2015
I enjoyed the commentary provided by the young lady conducting the tour. She was very knowledgeable, and provided great information about the sites we were seeing. The only draw back was that were unable to see the old parts of the old parts of the city I thought we would be able to see from the water portion. Not really interested in grain silos but the amusement part info and other sites that we were able to see was very interesting
Review by: Dianne C, September 2015
A lovely way to view Montreal from the water. Excellent commentary. And the weather was good! The length of the tour was just right.
Review by: Joan M, September 2015
I rate the tour guide a 4, she was very good. We had some interesting characters on our cruise, so maybe that has biased my ability to rate this.
Review by: Tosh S, September 2015
Sorry to say that the Viator and engaging boating company has VERY poor relationship as for how to run the business!!!
Review by: Bethalie W, August 2015
Fairly enjoyable, but the weather was dire and the acoustics were not very clear so I couldn't always hear the guide's explanations. Otherwise, interesting to hear about the history of the river, canal and port of Montreal.
Review by: Nancy B, August 2015
Tour guide was great, very entertaining. Would have given 5 stars had the waitress ever asked if we wanted anything from the bar. she started going methodically table to table, but never seemed to reach an entire side of the boat wfich was far from full.
Review by: Irene S, August 2015
The trip was relaxing and informative. The boat wasn't filled to capacity so we had many choices of where to sit.
Review by: Richard N, August 2015
Not the best day for it. A boat cruise on the st lawrence
Review by: JEANNETTE C, July 2015
Sailed for short distance mostly saw container terminal probably wouldnot do it again,Montreal harbour is very run down and boring.
Review by: Randy R, June 2015
The cruise provided a very nice view of Montreal from the water.
Review by: Scott B, June 2015
Cruise was great. Absolute great views of the city!
Review by: Bob S, June 2015
Perfect
Review by: Chukwudinma I, June 2015
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Christina D, May 2015
The cruise was okay. It was a bit slow and I guess I was expecting the cruise would cover more distance/sights because it was an 1.5 hour long, but it maybe the size of the boat was a limitation for speed?? It was neat to hear about history of the city though.
Review by: warasiah, October 2014
Good tour - the boat crew are very professional but a very basic coverage of the history of Montreal can only be given in the time allotted. Nevertheless recommended for those wishing to have a view of Montreal from the St Lawrence river.
Review by: sung k, October 2014
I expected a lot more to see going through the river, but not much to see. The guide is informative but might not be worth it.
Review by: Sandra W, September 2014
Tour guide was thorough in his presentation.... Although the scheduled tour time changed from 11:00 to 2:00, the wait was worth it.
Review by: Janet D, September 2014
This cruise on the St. Lawrence River was informative and relaxing. This guide did a better job with his explanations than the bus driver on the City Tour. The only negative remark with this cruise is that Viator needs to give a better explanation of how to find AML Cruises. The direction on the Viator voucher states that the cruise departs from King-Edward Pier. It was a good thing that we left the hotel with extra time because our Taxi Driver did not know were King Edward Pier was and kept asking us for an address. I had to make another phone call to AML to get better directions. It would be far better if you stated on your voucher that to find AML and King-Edward Pier you should enter at the Science Center roadway. This is a large building visible from the street. AML and the pier is at the end of the dock and not at all visible from the street. We were beginning to panic thinking we were going to miss the cruise.
Review by: hany R, September 2014
Beautiful boat. Great cruise. Only issue was it seemed to drag a but as scenery and tour guide became redundant at some points.
Review by: lynda j, September 2014
excellent
Review by: evelyn d, September 2014
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Alexandra A, December 2013
My guest thoroughly enjoyed this cruise and found it very informative
Review by: Elizabeth C, October 2013
We enjoyed the cruise although very windy on the return trip. We were on the top deck and it was difficult to hear the tour guide.
Review by: Margaret K, September 2013
Great service, views and boat. Really enjoyed the history and the entire cruise.
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