Capital Cruises Tours
208 Barton Springs RdAustin, TX, 78704
(512) 480-9264
Austin, TX, 78704
Austin, TX, 78704
(512) 480-9264
April 29, 2018
Nice calm tour of the lake and a very knowledgeable guide. Bats began to wake and fly right when the guide predicted they would. Guide had a good sense of humor and made the experience very fun.
April 21, 2018
Took the Bat Watching cruise and had a great time! Our guide not only shared a lot of information about the bats, but also about downtown Austin, as well. Definitely will be back!
April 20, 2018
Such an amazing experience in Austin while visiting for a conference. Seeing the bats emerge from the boat on the water at sunset is just AMAZING and well worth the $10. Our "tour guide" Tyrell was super knowledgable and injected a little humor in to keep us entertained. Highly recommend for everyone!
April 19, 2018
Decided to go on the sunset cruise with my lady kind of at a last minute idea, and I was concerned about the weather and how it would all play out, as it was starting to rain and was rather cold for Austin with a big fog bank blanketing the city, but I was able to get in contact with someone from the cruise down at the dock itself (I was already there) who informed us that there was only 2 other people going to go, and the weather was ok if we still wanted to go which was nice. Some places would have cancelled given only having 4 people going on the cruise. We grabbed a pizza from Homeslice and went to the dock at our cruise time, and they nicely brought out a table and set it up for us to put our food on and away we went. Our captain was very knowledgeable of the city and pointed out all the landmarks and birds as we went along, telling us stories about the various locations and the people who influenced them. He also went into pretty great detail about the bat population that was living there and its positive effects its hard on the surrounding farmers and city. The boat traveled along very slowly allowing for ample time to look around and take pictures as desired. The lake is regulated heavily for other boating, so really it was just us on the lake with the occasional canoe or row team passing by making it pretty relaxing and very enjoyable. I would recommend however to bring a jacket as the temperature on the water does drop significantly more than on the city level. The captain and the other staff was very nice and polite and I would highly suggest you book a cruise if you ever find yourself looking for a relaxing boat ride or want to learn about the area.
March 25, 2018
We did the bat tour && it was an awesome experience. Tyrone was our Captain of the day☺ Very knowledgeable, good sense of humor, and over all, great tour guide
March 25, 2018
Really cool way to watch the bats. Fun facts for days with the tour guides. Would do again.
March 25, 2018
We did the bat tour && it was an awesome experience. Tyrone was our Captain of the day☺ Very knowledgeable, good sense of humor, and over all, great tour guide
February 13, 2018
Captian swan was awesome will def recomend to my friends
November 22, 2017
Wonderful tour! It covers a lot of landmarks and incorporates nature too. The bat tour is really fun! Would recommend to tourists and locals alike.
Total Score:3650
Brian Salge
Took a group of high school students to watch an emergence of bats from the Congress Street bridge. Our tour guide was informative and funny, the kids had such a great experience and the price is reasonable for what you get. 10/10 would recommend!