The Potomac Riverboat Company offers both sightseeing tours and water taxi service back and forth across the Potomac River. Sightseeing tours include historical landmarks such as Mount Vernon and the Alexandria Seaport. Private cruises are also available for weddings, company parties and themed pirate, canine and fireworks cruises.
Bring your camera with because there are many monuments during the cruise which can be seen completely unobstructed. Some monuments highlighted on the Monument Cruise with Potomac Riverboat Company include the Jefferson Memorial, restaurants and pubs in Georgetown and the John F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts.
Potomac Riverboat Company
205 The Strand
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-684-0580
PotomacRiverboatCo.com
Explore Washington DC via both land and sea aboard original World War II amphibious vehicles, or better known as the DC Ducks. Tours last approximately 90 minutes and goes through the city and into the waters of the Potomac River. Tours will end at the Ronald Regan Washington National Airport.
Tours will take guests on a tour of national monuments, including the Lincoln Memorial and White House before taking to the sea for a tour of more sites and landscaping along the river. Captains with the DC Ducks give the history of the area and offer insight to the nation's capital's history.
DC Ducks
Union Station
Washington DC 20018
800-213-2474
DCDucks.com
The Spirit of Washington II offers guests more than just a tour of the Potomac River's most historic sights. Meal and cocktail cruises are offered year-round, including lunch, brunch, dinner, cocktail and moonlight cruises. Spirit Cruises also offers a variety of themed cruises which include entertainment, dinner and a historical tour.
Themed tours include Gospel Lunch Cruise Series, champagne dinner cruises, Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year's Eve Holiday Tours.
Spirit of Washington II
Gangplank Marina
600 Water Street SW
Washington, DC 20024
866-404-8439
SpiritofWashington.com
Get a unique view of the monuments along the Potomac River with Capitol River Cruise out of the Washington Harbor in Georgetown. Monuments along the way include the Kennedy center, Key Bridge, Memorial Bridge, Roosevelt Island, Jefferson Memorial, The Watergate, Maritime Memorial and the Custis-Lee Mansion.
Sightseeing cruises last approximately 45 minutes and includes complete historical narration by the captain and crew. Refreshments are available for an additional fee including spirits, beer, wine, sodas and snacks.
Capitol River Cruise
Washington Harbor, Georgetown
Washington, DC 20007
301-460-7447
CapitolRiverCruises.com
