The only restaurant boats in Quebec that cook on board!
For more than 20 years, the restaurant business has been an important part of Croisières AML's activities in urban areas, with more than 100,000 meals served on board each year. This product is still in constant expansion. Even today, the AML Cavalier Maxim and AML Louis Jolliet are the only restaurant ships in Quebec where meals are prepared entirely on board.
Travelers consistently praise Croisières AML for friendly, professional staff and attentive service that makes the trip comfortable from boarding to dining. Guided tours are described as informative and engaging, featuring Montreal landmarks and historical context in multiple languages. A variety of dining options on board, from brunch to bistro plates, are appreciated for quality and generous portions, with value enhanced by promotions. The river setting provides panoramic views of the city and its landmarks, with many reviews calling the cruise relaxing and scenic. Packages like tapis rouge are described as elegant and memorable, delivering a polished, VIP feel. The experience is often highlighted as family and group friendly, with a clean vessel and courteous crew. Overall, the combination of city views, informative narration, and warm service creates a memorable way to discover Montreal from the Saint Lawrence.
The boat is old, but the food is very underwhelming, it was ok for tourists but does not represent Montreal culinary standards (I took the morning brunch tour) but the historical explanation on the deck was nice & the service was great. I find it's expensive, but good to try once but I would not go back unless I was invited.
Sympa pour une ballade sur l'eau & en apprendre un peu sur la ville & le pays. Fanatiques de la voile passez votre chemin, on entend beaucoup les moteurs...
Jan 11, 2026
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Une belle croisière avec brunch à bord qui passe par des point important de la ville de Montréal...point à améliorer est le repas pour enfants n existe pas & assez peu d initiative pour les allergies alimentaires.
One of the things I hate the most is when servers serve other people who arrived after me. I waited for 15 minutes, & no one came until I finally had to call someone over just to get a coffee.
Nous avons réservé pour le brunch. Nous avons passer un beau moment sur le bateau. La nourriture était correct. Le service était quand même bien. Une fois le repas terminé nous avons profité de la vue extérieure. Cela nous a permis d'observer Montréal sous un autre angle.
We went on the Montreal guided tour which was really enjoyable & informative. The guide was interesting & was happy to answer questions after. A relaxed 90 minute trip with an opportunity to enjoy a drink or two. Only let down was we didn't get to the Boucherville Islands which was a selling point for us booking the trip. Still a lovely way to spend a couple of hours, but maybe should update the site to say this location is not included now.
Nous avons fait la croisière avec brunch & celle avec informations,hier ,le 13 septembre & nous avons été enchantés de la gentillesse du personnel & des employés de la salle à manger.
Bravo à tous ces employés & je le recommanderais à tous
Merci pour cette magnifique journée
Sep 14, 2025
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I did the 1.5hr tour on a nice afternoon last week, quite enjoyable. Nice air conditioned waiting room with toilets is available for the pre boarding time with an accessible bar. It would be good to hear when you buy your ticket (they don't tell you this) that if you sit on the top deck, you only hear soft ambient music for the trip while the tour guide operates on the front deck. The free wine was drinkable but not great (no surprise), our waiter didn't know which wine options were available but the guiding was good with interesting details of everything we saw. A nice way to view the city from a different perspective.
Nous avons pris part à la croisière brunch en juillet 2025 & avons beaucoup apprécié: accueil chaleureux du personnel, service empressé de notre serveur & repas d'une qualité irréprochable. Seul bémol, le bateau ne va pas bien loin alors si vous voulez voir du paysage, optez pour une excursion différente. Malgré cela, je recommande.
