A marvelous short cruise from Onset through the Cape Cod Canal is offered all summer long and several times a day. I have never had a bad trip with HyLine and they really do a great job here. Also good that they host musicians at times and I have had a chance to catch the wonderful local band Groovy Afternoon on an evening cruise and the sound was excellent and the performers were mind blowing. read more

If you book online make sure that you get the tickets from the booth even if they send you what looks like the ticket to get on board. Waited an hour to get on board then wound up having to get back on a long line and got lousy seats. read more

So underwhelmed by this experience. I'm not sure why they call it a "family cruise" when there's nothing geared towards families? The mediocre at best band - Leah and Colleen- singing as many songs they could find about "being high (and even giving up on notes they couldn't hit on one of those songs about being high. Wow.) Not a single announcement for interesting things to look at (I know it's not a tour but there's maybe 4 things the entire cruise, the rest of the time there's nothing to see so felt like a softball.) No water for sale a half hour before docking...yeah, just overall very meh experience and would not recommend. read more

We booked with Bay Spirit, excellent short cruise, the staff were awesome. Drinks were flowing and music was great. read more

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August 19, 2022 Hy-Line Cruises Cape Cod Canal Cruises Viking 3 Hour Tour 10am - Departure 1pm - Return An Excellent Expedition It was a beautiful day in the neighborhood and the perfect weather for a boat ride, so I went on the Viking out of Onset Pier and took a trip down Cape Cod Canal today. The Cape Cod Canal Crew is amazing! Will Martin was our tour guide and he did a fantastic job by giving us a historical lesson about the Cape Cod Canal, it's islands and the houses that are built along it. Paul was sitting in the back of the boat and he was there for people if they had any questions. Bartender Jack was downstairs helping people by serving them food and drinks. Captain Shawn was behind the wheel steering the boat safely along the canal. The first time I took the Viking was last summer and I had a wonderful time just like I did this time. I highly recommend taking a trip down the Cape Cod Canal, because it's a fun and amazing historical experience. I find that it's important to learn the history about the town and the surrounding towns in which you live, because it's in our past that teaches us a lesson in how to live in our future. "Thank You" to the Cape Cod Canal Crew for a wonderful trip down the canal today. ~ Sandy read more

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My friend and I were dying to go out on a boat but we were hesitant because of Covid. We decided to try the 6 PM cocktail cruise on the Cape Cod Canal. We called about a half hour before and inquired as to how many people had bought tickets. They were only four other people on the boat so we were able to successfully social distance. It was an awesome time. We learned a lot of history that we didn't know about prior to the cruise and were able to see the railroad bridge up close. But, the highlight of the entire trip was seeing the railroad bridge be lowered, a train go across it and it go back up. It was pretty amazing. I would highly recommend doing this if you're in the area! And if you're worried about Covid like we were, call in advance To see how many people booked. They were taking precautions with everybody wearing masks and cleaning the boat prior to the next cruise. read more

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Excellent. Nana and I took my 9 year old grandson on the 2 hour cruise. Perfect amount of time and the narration was great. Very smooth ride and because it was a Tuesday the ship was 3/4 empty. Very enjoyable read more

Great boat and staff. Very nice cruise down the canal. Informative and enjoyable! Would definitely recommend to anyone!

Our neighbor organized a bunch of us to go on the afternoon 90 minute cruise, so it was fun to catch up with everyone and I appreciate the amount of coordination he had to do to get this organized. When we first arrived the lot was full, so we parked in the 2 hour parking nearby, hoping we would be back in time (we were by 2 minutes). After we parked, we saw some open spots in the cruise parking lot, so if you arrive in enough time, might be worth taking a second pass through the lot as cars seem to come and go and spots free up quickly. The parking app is a different one than Plymouth uses, it would be nice if they could coordinate these along the Cape so you don't have to have multiple parking apps on your phone. The Viking cruise itself was underwhelming. When you arrive, you can choose to sit in front, on the side, in the back or on the lower level. There seemed to be plenty of seating. There is a bar on the lower level, they accept credit cards which is nice. You can stand when the cruise departs, however, upon return everyone has to find a seat. There is about 30+ minutes of narration, however, it was challenging to hear over the engine motor. I caught about 20% of what was said. I also expected to hear a lot more history from the 1620 era, but there was not a lot of that info shared. It was cool to go under the bridge that lowers when the train comes by (the second longest lift bridge in the US, which I looked up after) and we saw Osprey and a couple seals on the way back. We also went under the Bourne bridge before turning back. Maybe this would have been more impactful if I was able to hear more of the commentary, but I left unimpressed. Onset is a cute place, several beach spots to hang out at and the restaurant at the Glen Cove hotel is just a 4 minute walk from the pier. The food at the restaurant is quite good. read more

Family of 6 went and we had such a great time! Very accommodating and understanding of things as well. The 90 minute canal cruise was our first and we will definitely be back to try the others they have to offer! Such a blast for the whole family! The commentary was excellent, very informative and fun!! Lots of laughs, smiles and memories. Prices are super great too! Hands Down a MUST TO DO when you're down the cape! read more

We do the Cape Cod Canal Cruise every 1-2 years. It's such a fun boat ride. Love the ride through the canal. It's nice to see the gorgeous houses in Onset. Going under the Bourne Bridge and the Cape Cod Rail Bridge is amazing -- both are engineering marvels. We'll be back for another cruise next year! read more

We took this cruise for the first time , it was a beautiful day and a wonderful trip on the canal. The announcer was so informative , answered lots of questions, gave details of the history of the canal. It was perfect trip. read more

Drew & the crew do a great job of giving the history & interesting facts about the area. We love it! Beautiful, fun & relaxing! We wouldn't miss it every year! read more

Excellent take! They run numerous cruises, we took the 3 hour cruise of the canal. Steven provided a solid 1.5hrs of the history of the canal and area surrounding it. He's extremely knowledgeable and made the trip most worthwhile. read more

Each summer we pick a night, go to Marc Anthony's for pizza and then on an evening cruise. We did it this year last night Boat leaves at. 6:30pm and returns at 8:30pm. It's called a cocktail cruise but all ages are welcome Tue-Thurs. The cruise goes all the way to the Sagamore bridge. Always enjoyable but they dropped a star this year. They used to serve cheese and crackers but stopped. They also used to play music but none was had. Still a decent take for a summer night read more