Ballard Locks Cruises

Argosy runs both, each about two hours and rated 4.8. Boats transit the Ballard Locks, where the water level shifts up to about 26 feet with the tide. From $56.

A good pick if you want more than a harbor loop: two hours that add Lake Union, the ship canal and the locks themselves, at a gentler pace than a whale watch and without needing any sailing experience.

2 tours, from $56 per person.

Tour boat tied in a lock chamber while the water level moves; the locks-cruise hub lays out both Argosy Cruises lock trips, each rated 4.8 and about two hours long, starting at $56 and $63.28 per person with free cancellation.

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Tour boat nosing into the lock while gulls wheel overhead; the Seattle Locks Cruise by Argosy Cruises spends about two hours on the water, is rated 4.8 across 452 reviews and lists from $63.28 per person.

One-Way Locks Cruise, 2 Hours

4.8 452 verified reviews

Booked 3 times today.

2 hours (approx.) · Locks transit: this cruise passes through the Ballard Locks. · Argosy Cruises

The Ballard Locks are the whole point of this trip: a two-hour cruise that moves between Puget Sound and Lake Union through one of the busiest lock complexes in the US, roughly 40,000-50,000 vessels a year. Argosy runs it, ratings sit at 4.8 across 452 reviews, and fares start at $63.28 per person with free cancellation on the listing.

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Lock chamber filling with water around a waiting tour boat; the Locks Cruise with Local Guide by Argosy Cruises runs two hours, from $56 per person, rated 4.8 across 94 reviews with free cancellation.

Local Guide, 2-Hour Locks Cruise

4.8 94 verified reviews

2 hours · The only locks cruise on this site with a local guide, on a two-hour salt-to-freshwater route. · Argosy Cruises

Two hours, salt water to fresh: the boat leaves Puget Sound, moves through the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks at Ballard, and ends up in Lake Union. A local guide rides along and narrates the whole route. Rated 4.8 across 94 reviews, from $56 per person, with free cancellation. Of the two locks cruises here, this is the guided one, and its from-price comes in below the other's.

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What Each Seattle Cruise Includes

TourFood or drinksSunset departurePrivate boatFree cancellationDeparts fromFrom
One-Way Locks Cruise, 2 Hours not stated daytime shared see the listing pier-54Downtown waterfront $63.28
Local Guide, 2-Hour Locks Cruise not stated daytime shared see the listing pier-54Downtown waterfront $56per person

When To Book Your Seattle Boat Trip

The locks pass vessels continuously year round, so the transit itself never closes for the season. Tour departures are scheduled, and the fish ladder viewing room keeps daily hours, so check the live listing for current sailings.

Both cruises are Argosy boats leaving from the downtown central waterfront, the same Pier 54 to Pier 66 stretch the harbor cruises use. Confirm the exact pier on the live booking page before you head down.

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