Capital Cruises Tours
208 Barton Springs RdAustin, TX, 78704
(512) 480-9264
Austin, TX, 78704
Austin, TX, 78704
(512) 480-9264
April 21, 2019
I did one of the bat watching tours with my parents when they were visiting for a long weekend and we had a great time with Capt Raynard (this may or may not be how you spell his name). We left with plenty of sunlight still so he took us down the river and told us about the various downtown buildings. We even caught the sunset. At the end, we made it by the Congress St bridge where we saw the bats fly out. We had the best view of the bats from our boat!
April 12, 2019
Great time canoeing with family last night, they had extra flashlights so we could watch the bats fly out under the Congress bridge. The skyline is beautiful from the water.
March 21, 2019
Had family in town and decided to take them canoeing. We have been coming here for years and always have a great time. What I didn’t like is the unexpected fees they decided to make up when we arrived. Usually it’s $15 to rent and we arrived around 6:30. They said they increase the price later due to the bats. Would be nice if this was advertised.
March 21, 2019
Had family in town and decided to take them canoeing. We have been coming here for years and always have a great time. What I didn’t like is the unexpected fees they decided to make up when we arrived. Usually it’s $15 to rent and we arrived around 6:30. They said they increase the price later due to the bats. Would be nice if this was advertised.
March 20, 2019
Great little cruise. We got to see the best bat show of the season so far from the Congress Ave bridge. If you don't know, Austin is the summer home to the largest bat colony in the world. The captain was super knowledgeable about the bats and told us all about them. It was probably one of the coolest things I have seen in a long time. They parked the boat perfectly in Lady Bird lake and even pulled underneath so we could hear the stragglers. They also served great drinks and good fajitas!
March 20, 2019
Worth the money! Should definitely try this. Bat watching was what we took and we were happy to see bats. But they're kinda smaller than I expected.
March 16, 2019
Fun day and night watching SXSW New Nashville Live Riverboat Showcase!!! Great day and night on the water. 6 hours total- 3 hours in the afternoon & 3 hours in the evening with a 3 hour break. The river is gorgeous at sunset! What a treat!
March 9, 2019
Very relaxing and informative. Captain Lorrie was great. Would recommend.
March 6, 2019
Very good tour and lots of good info on the tour didn't get to see many bats, but it was unseasonably cold. They warned us before we paid the chances of seeing bats, which was nice.
Total Score:3165
DJ Cook
We were excited about our cruise even though the weather had been gray and rainy all day. On our arrival at check-in, the young man was quite honest regarding expectations of the number of bats flying, the potential late fly time and the possibility of cruise cancellation due to lightening/weather. We appreciated his forthright evaluation and accepted the unexpected offer of a full refund. So while we do not have cruise experience with this company, we feel their amazing business practices were worthy of a great review.