Anchored on a boat in Montreal’s St. Lawrence River, keeping a watchful eye on Vieux-Montreal’s 17th-century cobblestones and iron lampposts, is an oasis of modern luxury: the Bota Bota Spa____.

Inside a sauna on a ferry boat turned spa, we sweated in silence and gazed out a broad picture window framing the Montreal skyline. The floating spa, Bota Bota, is docked on the St. Lawrence River, ...

The Bota Bota's roof bath - Photo Courtesy of Press Office La Bota Bota Spa - Photo Courtesy of Press Office The Bota Bota's roof bath - Photo Courtesy of Press ...

Located in the heart of Old Montreal, the famous Bota Bota spa is docked at the Port of the Saint-Lawrence River, an area rich with history and character. The densely vegetated dockside location and ...

Guests at Bota Bota can sit beneath falling snow in the comfort of a hot tub. Pierre Obendrauf Montreal Gazette We asked Montreal Gazette reporters, editors and photographers to each suggest one local ...

Step out of the ordinary with this next Nordic spa. It’s actually a former ferry that is now moored at one of Old Ports Quay that has been transformed into an incredible spa. It promotes the healing b ...

We’re on a boat. And we’re in for a ride. But it’s not the kind of ride we’re expecting. Bota Bota is a Scandinavian spa built in what was formerly a ferryboat that ran between Sorel and Berthier, ...

Seal spotted near Bota Bota spa A harbour seal was spotted near Montreal's Bota Bota spa in the Old Port on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023.