boat tour

Meaning

A boat tour is a short trip on a boat, usually lasting a few hours, taken for pleasure or to see sights from the water. It is a popular tourist activity in cities with rivers, canals, or coastlines.

Examples

• We went on a beautiful boat tour along the river at sunset.

  We went on a beautiful boat tour along the river at sunset.

• How much does the one-hour boat tour cost per person?

  How much does the one-hour boat tour cost per person?

• You can see the city's skyline perfectly from the boat tour.

  You can see the city's skyline perfectly from the boat tour.

• I highly recommend taking a canal boat tour when you visit Amsterdam.

  I highly recommend taking a canal boat tour when you visit Amsterdam.

• Is the boat tour canceled if it starts to rain heavily?

  Is the boat tour canceled if it starts to rain heavily?

Common Mistakes

• ✗ We did a ship tour yesterday.

  ✓ We went on a boat tour yesterday.

  While 'ship' is a large vessel, 'boat tour' is the standard idiomatic phrase for tourist excursions. Also, we usually 'go on' or 'take' a tour, rather than 'do' it.

• ✗ I want to make a boat tour around the island.

  ✓ I want to take a boat tour around the island.

  We do not use the verb 'make' with 'tour'. Instead, use 'take', 'go on', or 'book'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Let's take a ___ to see the famous cliffs from the ocean.

  💡 A guided trip on the water.

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  boat tour

• The evening ___ includes a free drink and live music.

  💡 A tourist trip on a boat.

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  boat tour