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Capital Cruises Austin
208 Barton Springs Road
(on the dock at the Hyatt Regency)
512-480-9264

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Capital Cruises Bat Watching Tours, Kayak Rentals, and Dinner Cruises
Capital Cruises Austin is home of the Largest Electric Paddle Wheel Boat in the Country and the now famous Sunset Bat Watching excursion.  We offer lunch and dinner cruises, sightseeing tours, party boat services, boat rentals and the ultimate alternative for group and corporate events.  For more information call 480-9264 or visit our dock located at the Hyatt between Congress and South 1st Street.

Bat Watching Tours and Excursions (available March - October)
Capital Cruises bat watching tours is a world famous Austin tour.  The Congress Avenue Bridge is the home of the largest urban bat colony in North America. Our cruises provide the best possible viewing for one of the most incredible wildlife spectacles in the world! Bat viewing is available on a public tour ($10.00 for adults, $8.00 for seniors & $5.00 for kids 4 to 12) or you can customize your own excursion with dinner, cocktails, entertainment and more (please see dinner cruise and party boat pricing for rates)   Reservations are recommended.  Please arrive 30 minutes before your tour time to claim your reservation.

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Public Sightseeing Cruise (available March - October)
Capital Cruises provides a unique glimpse of Town Lake with a public sightseeing cruise departing Saturday and Sunday at 1:00 p.m. ($10.00 for adults, $8.00 for seniors & $5.00 for kids 4 to 12). See an incredible variety of flora, fauna and the dramatic landscapes inspired by Lady Bird Johnson.

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Lady Bird Lake Dinner Tours
Whether you're looking for a romantic dinner cruise for two on a private "gondola-like" electric launch or a group dinner cruise for your office, family or friends, Capital Cruises has a great selection of boats and dinner options to suit your wishes and your budget.  Catering is provided by the Hyatt and includes the Hyatt's famous fajitas, Barbecue, Grilled Chicken Pasta and Shrimp Pasta or we can customize an event for any group size and budget. Beverage service, snacks, entertainment, team building and more are also available.  Rates will vary from $27.99 to $80.99 per person depending on options selected (please see rate table for applicable rates).

Our dinner cruises and excursions are currently provided for groups of 2 to 120 people and are an excellent alternative meeting and/or mixer site.   We do not offer online reservations for dinner cruises yet, so please call 512-480-9264 for more information or visit our website to get a quote

Lady Bird Lake Private Cruises and Outings
Capital Cruises offers a number of corporate outings and group events. Land based events are available for any group size of 50 to 500 and can be held at Auditorium Shores, Commons Ford Ranch, Zilker Park and other outstanding venues throughout Central Texas.  The events are customized for your group and can include lake cruises, skiing, wave runners and numerous water based activities, dinner, beverage and bar service, live entertainment, DJs, kids entertainment, adult amusements, team building, themed parties or practically anything you need for a group function.   Available anytime by reservation.
 
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Dinners - $27.99 to $80.99 per person (for 2 - 120 people)

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Charters/Cocktail Cruises - $10.99 to $15.99 per person (for 2 to 120 people)

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Team Building Group/Corporate Outings - $49.99 - to $149.99 per person
(for 50 - 500 people)

Canoes, Kayaks, Paddle Boat, and Electric Boat Rentals
If you're the adventurous type and want to take a hold of the helm, we recommend you try renting one of our floating adventures.  Tour Lady Bird lake (formerly Town Lake) in style by renting one of our vessels.  We're open from 9am to dusk on weekends and 10:00am till dusk during the week from March until October.  We're open November through February as weather permits. 

Rental Rates
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Canoes, kayaks, pedal boats: $10 -15 per hour

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Electric Boats: $65 per hour

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Swan Boats: $25 per hour


Directions: Capital Cruises is located downtown between Congress and South 1st, at the Hyatt Regency Austin.  Please note: the Hyatt charges for parking

From IH-35:   Head towards downtown and exit Riverside Drive going West.  Turn right on Barton Springs and left into the Hyatt parking lot. 

From Mopac:  Exit W 1st.  This will take you towards downtown.  Turn right on Congress Ave. and right into the Hyatt parking lot.

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