Best Riga River Cruises — Our Top 11

1.Canal Boat Sightseeing Tour With Audio guide

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

See Riga from a small eco-friendly boat as you travel from Kronvalda Park through the city canal and onto the Daugava River. The route passes the Freedom Monument, Central Market, Riga Castle, Kipsala, and more. Use the multilingual audio guide on your smartphone, and ask the captain questions along the way.

“Informative and enjoyable. We had an audio guide but our boat pilot answered all our questions as well.”

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

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

Spend 50 minutes on a small wooden boat cruising Riga Canal and the Daugava River, passing 19 bridges, the Freedom Monument, Opera, Central Market, and Riga Castle. A water or soft drink is included, with wine, beer, or prosecco available for €1 more. Your ticket also includes a 13-stop Old Riga audio walk.

“Nice service and relaxing cruise through the canal and the river while enjoying a glass of Prosecco or a beer. What's not to like?”

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3.Canal Boat Tour with Welcome Drink & Audio Guide

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

Take a 50-minute public boat ride from Andrejosta through Riga Canal and onto the Daugava River. You’ll pass the Freedom Monument, National Opera, Central Market, Riga Castle, and two major bridges. A drink is included, while hosts such as Pavel or Olek may add live commentary.

“It was a wonderful experience. The boat trip through the different parts of Riga was gorgeous.”

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4.Canal & Daugava Cruise on a Historic Wooden Boat

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

Spend one hour on a historic wooden boat looping from Bastejkalna Park through Riga’s canal and onto the Daugava. You’ll pass the Freedom Monument, Opera, Central Market, Spīķeri, Old Town, Riga Castle, Ķīpsala, and the National Theatre. Live commentary may be available, while audio guides use your smartphone and headphones.

“Very peaceful and eyes opened trip, our captain was also splendid! Warmly recommended!”

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5.Riga panorama trip – River Cruises Latvia

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 189 reviews · 1 hour · from $14

Spend one hour aboard the VECRĪGA on a Riga panorama cruise along the Daugava. You’ll see Old Town towers, Riga Castle, the National Library, TV Tower, bridges, and port views from an open deck or climate-controlled lounge. Drinks and snacks are available, with table service, Wi-Fi, toilets, and wheelchair access.

“The boat itself is really lovely, staff is great and cocktails you can order in the bar are very good.”

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6.Sunset trip to Sea gates – River Cruises Latvia

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 13 reviews · 2h 30m · from $29

Cruise from Riga along the Daugava River toward the Sea Gate on the modern Vecrīga passenger boat. You’ll pass the passenger port, Ķīpsala, Andrejsala, Kundziņsala, Mangaļsala, and Bolderāja. The upper deck offers sunset views, while the lower lounge has panoramic windows, sofas, a bar, café, Wi-Fi, and toilets.

“Szeptember első hétvégéjén voltunk. A hajó este 8 órakor indult. A nap mar indulás előtt lement, így mire a tengerhez értünk mar olyan sotet volt, hogy semmit nem lehetett látni. Szerencsesebb lenne az indulast a nap járásához igazitani és ilyenkor már legalább 1 órával korábban indulni. Amig világos volt, addig csak teher kikötői dokkokat láttunk...”

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

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

Cruise from Riga to Jūrmala’s Majori district in 2.5 hours aboard ELIZABETE, a modern 40-passenger boat with heating and a cozy indoor lounge. You’ll pass Riga’s port, Ķīpsala, Bolderāja, Buļļupe, the White Dune, and the Lielupe estuary. The trip runs daily at 10:00 from Riga and returns from Jūrmala at 18:00.

“The sights during the cruise and it could be better if we reached out the sea”

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8.Private Riga Canal Boat Tour with Latvian Beer

★★★★★★★★★★4.1 · 8 reviews · 50 minutes - 2 hours · from $141 per boat (seats 4)

Join VisitRiga Travel for a private 50-minute to 2-hour boat ride through Riga Canal and along the Daugava River. You’ll see the Freedom Monument, Central Market, and National Opera while tasting Latvian beer. The English audio guide plays through a boat speaker, and some departures may offer music instead.

“Ļoti foršs brauciens, nākamreiz noteikti brauksim ilgāk par 50 minūtēm. Personāls ļoti foršs un atsaucīgs. Katram tika pa 3 dažādiem aliņiem. Visi no sirds izbaudijām laiku. Varēja izvēlēties gidu vai mūziku, mēs klausījāmies mūziku. Noteikti atgriezīsimies vēlreiz, iesaku❤️”

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9.Private VIP Boat Tour on the Daugava River

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 1 - 2 hours · from $294 per boat (seats 10)Top rated

Take a private 1 to 2 hour cruise from Andrejosta on Riga’s 1927 boat. Your captain guides you past Riga Castle, Central Market, Akmens Bridge, Vanšu Bridge, and the canal. The boat holds up to 10 people and includes leather seating, a bar, fridge, music system, toilet, and lifejackets. English and Russian service is available.

“Great views of the city and a lovely captain!”

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10.Private Boat Tour in Riga Canal and Daugava

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 50 minutes - 2 hours · from $41

Take a private English-language boat tour from Andrejosta through Riga Canal and onto the Daugava River. You will pass the Opera, Freedom Monument, Central Market, Riga Castle, and two major bridges, with an onboard audio guide and space for a relaxed family outing.

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11.Private Riga canal boat tour with Riga Black Balsam

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 50 minutes - 2 hours · from $188 per boat (seats 4)

Join a private English-language boat ride from Andrejosta for about an hour on Riga Canal and the Daugava River. You’ll taste several kinds of Riga Black Balsam while an audio guide plays through the boat’s speaker. The route offers views of the Freedom Monument, Central Market, and National Opera.

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