Our Top 5 Latvia River Cruises

1.Canal Boat Sightseeing Tour With Audio guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,827 reviews · 1 hour · from $10Our pick

Cruise Riga’s canal and Daugava River for one hour, with landmark views, multilingual audio commentary, and a friendly captain for $10.

“The captain and staff were very nice! It was pouring rain but boat was nice and dry! Towards the middle of the tour, the rain stopped and we were able to roll up the boat covers. Lovely small group and great tour of Riga from the canal and larger river! 10/10 would recommend this tour for others!”

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2.Canal Boat Tour with Drink & Old Town Audio Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 684 reviews · 50 min · from $13

Cruise Riga’s canal and Daugava River for 50 minutes with a welcome drink, bridge views, landmark photos, and an Old Riga audio guide.

“Really enjoyable trip along the canal and then the river getting to see the bits of Riga outside the old town. The boat is small and had around 10 people on so the audio guide played off a speaker in the middle (this is just every now and again as a site is passed). This worked well as it meant it was still a social experience as we didn’t have headphones in. Welcome drink was great to have and take on the boat.”

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3.Canal Boat Tour with Welcome Drink & Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 565 reviews · 50 min · from $9Best value

Review of Riga’s 50-minute canal and Daugava boat tour, with city views, welcome drink, audio guide, practical tips, and honest value advice.

“A very amazing boat ride, especially in Autumn. The captain and his crew was very nice and welcoming, also we enjoyed the free drinks. We are locals, and we recommend this to everyone.☺️”

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4.Canal & Daugava Cruise on a Historic Wooden Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 496 reviews · 1 hour · from $20

Cruise Riga’s City Canal and Daugava River aboard a historic wooden boat, with Old Town views, flexible departures, and useful practical tips.

“Such an amazinv way to discover and explore the xity of Riga from the sea and canals. They have blankets in case tou get cold, the views are breathtaking and the audio guide was full on facts . recomend 00%”

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5.Boat Trip to Jūrmala or Back to Riga – River Cruises Latvia

★★★★★★★★★★3.3 · 10 reviews · 2h 30m · from $23

Cruise from Riga to Jūrmala through quiet waterways, with warm indoor seating, river views, and a practical 2.5-hour journey.

“Man ist eben 2,5 Stunden auf dem Wasser und muss sich für seine Umgebung schon interessieren, sonst kann das ganz schön lang werden”

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