Capital Cruises Tours

208 Barton Springs Rd
Austin, TX, 78704

(512) 480-9264

Capital Cruises offers famous Sunset Bat Watching excursions that include a trip up Austin’s Lady Bird Lake (formerly known as Town Lake). They also offer Sightseeing tours during the day on weekends that start at 1pm (This is a tour of Lady Bird Lake and does not include bat watching). Boats are limited to 36 people and tours fill up fast. You can use this system to book a reservation, but need to show up 30-45 minutes before departure time in order to claim your spot.

The boat dock is located lakeside the Hyatt Regency Austin in downtown on Barton Springs Road between Congress and South 1st Street. Our dock is right on the hike and bike trail next to the hotel pool. The closest and easiest place to park is in the Hyatt Regency Garage. It runs $5/hour and is controlled by the Hyatt Regency Austin (prices are subject to change). Other lots in the area are also pay lots and vary in price depending on events in the area. Please allow plenty of time to get to us as the downtown traffic can be congested at times.

Please not that if you have not checked in 15 minutes prior to you departure, you may lose your space and no refund will be given.

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Capital Cruises Tours Reviews

Kailee McCall

May 19, 2020

Wow! An amazing experience. Our captain Georgia knew so much about the landmarks and had such a love for the beautiful bats we saw. Calm waters, amazing sunset, really romantic time for my boyfriend and I. We will definitely be back

Ruben Salazar

May 4, 2020

Georgia is an Awesome Tour Guide! Went all the way down pass Mopac bridge and she described many of Austin's buildings and history.. The finale was seeing the bats come out from Congress Bridge! She knew exactly where to go and the perfect time!

Nathan

March 17, 2020

Our guide was fantastic, very knowledgeable about the bat colony and the history of Austin. The hour sunset and bat watching tour was a great value and the perfect way to see downtown and the bats. Parking is limited.

Daniel S

March 15, 2020

Beck was incredibly informative and funny! Could not have chosen a better company to go with!! The bats were an incredible sight, really worth going, plus we saw a generous amount of other birds too.

Miguel Escamilla

February 19, 2020

Great times!!! Good Austin food with local adult beverages! Awesome music playing and great company. Definitely a good time just treading up and down the lake. Good way to relax on a Sunday Funday!

Jeff Schibel

January 19, 2020

Brittany was an amazing tour guide on our sunset cruise. Picture perfect January night on Lady Bird Lake and we even got to see the bats! Brittany brings a wealth of knowledge about the natural and quirky beauty that makes Austin unapologetically Austin. She really made the tour special for both visitors and locals, alike!

Rohit Shah

January 6, 2020

This was a a wonderful cruise. Our guide was very informative. Beautiful Austin skyline on one side and the park on the other side. Great to view bats under the bridge (unfortunately January is not month for Bat viewing since most of them fly to Mexico). Reservation highly recommended as tours can get full quickly.

Water Sign

December 31, 2019

Great tour guide and great experience! Every tour guide is different and ours had a lot of fun facts and knowledge about the bats and the surrounding area. Amazing view of the bats especially during the warmer months when they venture out further. I'll definitely be going again soon!

Mike Ward

December 8, 2019

I've rented swan boats and the donut boat with my kids... The people and equipment are great. Happy to recommend them to anyone.

Conrad Beattie

November 21, 2019

Enjoyable cruise - great to see the city by night from the water. Good narration (although she had to be loud as there was no PA system). Too late in the year to see the bats (go in August, I’m told). Good value for the price.

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