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Capitol River Cruises

Washington River Tour

Capitol River Cruises offers a Potomac River cruise aboard the Nightingale II, a 65 riverboat originally from Mackinac Island, Michigan. The boat tours the Potomac on the hour, noon to 9 PM daily. Admission is free for children 2 and under, $7 for ages 3 to 12, $14 for adults, although tickets can be purchased online for a discount. The boat has a 90-person capacity with snack bar, restrooms, and tables for picnics. The tour goes downstream about 3 miles to National Airport. Read Duane R.'s review of Capitol River Cruises on Yelp

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Capitol River Cruises
3000 K Street
Washington DC 20007
301-460-7447
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