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, ...

Geneviève Emond is no stranger to water. She grew up on the South Shore, vacationed in the Laurentians at the family cottage, and enjoyed camp every summer. Swimming, paddle-boarding, living (and ...

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 ...

Bota Bota, Spa-sur-l’eau Montreal. 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 ...

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.

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 ...