A
water taxi or a
water bus, also known as a
sightseeing boat, is a
watercraft used to provide
public or
private transport, usually, but not always, in an
urban environment. Service may be scheduled with multiple stops, operating in a similar manner to a
bus, or on demand to many locations, operating in a similar manner to a
taxi. A boat service shuttling between two points would normally be described as a
ferry rather than a water bus or taxi.