Canada Day Boat Parties

There are plenty of ways you can celebrate Canada Day and one of them is having fun on a boat party cruise hosted by one of several companies in Vancouver.

Vancouver Boat Parties typically offers two cruise options on or around Canada Day. Boat parties in 2025 included the Canada Day Boat Party Vancouver cruise on July 1st, followed by both the Canada Day Boat Party Latin x Hip Hop on July 5th.

In addition to the above, there are Fireworks Cruises which in 2025 happened on July 19th, 23rd and 26th. All three events in late July featured hip hop music. The one on July 19th, however, also had an electronic dance music (EDM) theme. On July 23rd it was hip hop and Latin music and on July 26th it was the hip hop and Caribbean.

OTHER BOAT PARTIES

Canada Day isn’t until July. Before that, Vancouver Boat Parties hosts a number of other events. These typically include the Diwali Fusion Bollywood Boat Party, Halloween Boat Party, Halloween Havoc Boat Party and Bollywood Halloween Boat Party in October and the Halloween weekend. Later in the year there is Christmas on the Waves and the New Year’s Eve Boat Party in December.

Visit the Vancouver Boat Parties website for more details about these and other cruises.

Boat Parties in Vancouver on Canada Day

Canada Day weekend is a time of celebration across Canada. There are a large number of events on land in the Lower Mainland, as well as some on the water. There are different companies in Vancouver that offer party boat cruises at various times of the year. That includes July 1st and the Canada Day long weekend.

Beginning in either False Creek or Burrard Inlet in Coal Harbour, these cruises usually (but not always) take place in the evening and last for a few hours. They are held on large party boats and include plenty of music, drinks and dancing.

One of the foremost party boat companies in the city is Vancouver Boat Parties. It offers special cruises on various dates throughout the year and Canada Day is no exception. In fact, in 2025 Vancouver Boat Parties offered two different boat parties to choose from. One was on July 1st, while the other took place on July 5th. See below for details.

Canada Day Cruises with Vancouver Boat Parties

In 2025 the first cruise with Vancouver Boat Parties was on July 1st. It was the Canada Day Boat Party Vancouver on the Burrard Queen, which departed at around 6:30 pm from 760 Pacific Boulevard.

The second Canada Day cruise in 2025 took place on July 5th. It was the Canada Day Boat Party Latin x Hip Hop which was also held on the Burrard Queen and started at 8:00 pm.

About the Canada Day Boat Parties

All of the Vancouver Boat Parties events are for guests ages 19+. Tickets start at between $50 and $60 depending on the trip, but can get much more expensive as they start to sell out. The Burrard Queen has two levels with a dance floor on each. The cruises feature DJ music and last for around three hours. There are bars on board as well as some snacks for purchase.

Visit the Vancouver Boat Parties website for more details about the above cruises.

Boat Party Video

Check out the video below for an idea of what to expect at one of the Canada Day boat parties. The video includes scenes onboard the Magic Spirit yacht from one of the 2024 events hosted by Vancouver Boat Parties.

Fireworks Boat Parties

Thinking of going to Vancouver’s famous Celebration of Light fireworks competition? Some of the best views of the displays are available on Fireworks Nights with Vancouver Boat Parties. The Vancouver Fireworks Cruises happened on Saturday, July 19th, 23rd and 26th in 2025. The events include DJ music, dancing, a nightclub-like atmosphere and some of the best views of Vancouver’s famous Celebration of Light fireworks competition.