A boat tour is a short trip in a relatively small
boat taken for
touristic reasons, typically starting and ending in the same place, and normally of a duration less than a day. This contrasts with
river cruising,
yacht cruising, and
ocean cruising, in larger boats or cruise ships, for any number of days, with accommodation in
cabins.
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