1 Hour 1000 Islands Cruise from Gananoque
- 1 hour
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Come on board City Cruises from Gananoque and join us on a one-hour cruise taking you closer to the scenery than any other cruise available in the 1000 Islands. Referred to by the Iroquois Nation as the “Garden of the Great Spirit,” the tranquility of the area belies a history of adventures, wars, and rebellions. See fifth and sixth-generation family cottages. Cruise the narrow channels of the Admiralty and Navy group of islands in the most intimate tour the 1000 Islands has to offer. Gananoque is the gateway to the 1000 Islands, located approximately 3 hours from Toronto, two hours from Ottawa, and three hours from Montreal. Gananoque is just 15 minutes from the border crossing into New York State via the 1000 Islands Bridge and is only 50 minutes from Watertown. Our community is accessible from Highway 401 and Highway 2 from Kingston, Ontario.
Inclusions
What's included
- Audio commentary in English and French
- Views of the 1000 Islands including McDonald Island, Howe Island, Half Moon Bay, Leek Island & more
- Onboard food and beverages available for purchase
- Paid parking available on-site
- 1-Hour Cruise
- Restroom on board
What's not
- Parking Fees
Itinerary
Gananoque, the Gateway to the 1000 Islands, is internationally recognized as one of Eastern Ontario's most stunning waterfront communities and is thoroughly enjoyed by residents, tourists and the local business community.
McDonald Island is an islet in Ontario. McDonald Island is situated nearby to White Calf Islands, and close to Ynysrag Island.
Howe Island is one of the worlds renowned 1000 islands on the St. Lawrence River mid-way between Kingston and Gananoque, Ontario.
The 1000 Islands (French: Mille-Îles) actually consist of 1864 islands located in the Saint Lawrence River stretching out over 50 miles between Canada and the US border. (Northeast corner of Lake Ontario to Kingston Ontario.) The Canadian islands are in the province of Ontario and the U.S. islands in the state of New York. To be considered one of the Thousand Islands, one square foot of land must stay above water for an entire year and support a living tree. The islands range in size from over 40 square miles to smaller islands occupied by a single residence, or uninhabited outcroppings of rocks. Many of the islands are also publicly owned offering visitors, parks, campgrounds and rental cottages.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 88 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Beautiful one-hour Thousand Island boat tour
The one-hour tour was lovely, going around the isdlands and getting some local lore. We had a beautiful sunny fall day. It wad glorious!
51hr tour was great- perfect primer for more!
The 1hr tour was a great first experience with 1000 Island Cruises. We learned about the islands, some cool facts & about some of the families that live on the water. Boarding was simple & friendly. Get in line early if you’re set on a seat on the top level. You can walk around the ship during the tour, but the top has the best views & the seats fill up quick. Recommend taking the 5:30 tour (parking fee gets you parking the rest of the night), and walk over the bridge for dinner.
5Family Outing
It's a little over 1 hour, there is plenty of seating both indoor and out, only water can be brought onto the boat, but there are concessions for purchase on the boat. Tour is narrated in both English and French. Just the right length for a 1 year old.
4Quick Educational and Gorgeous Journey
Short version of lunch cruise, but less expensive. Small crowd comes in late May
3Not interesting enough because I could t hear the information presented on the speaker as
It wasn’t great because it rained a good portion of the boat trip. It was also hard to hear the information through the speakers. I was thankful it was only a one hour tour but I don’t know, maybe the 3 and 5 hr tours are better. 🤷♀️
5A beautiful cruise
Very nice sceneries and beautiful experience. We took the 5:30 p.m. boat and had the chance to start seeing the sun go down. Not a full sunset but close enough to admire the beauty of it.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- A paid parking lot is available on-site. Parking passes are available for purchase at the lot or in the ticket office.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 225 travellers
- Operated by
- City Cruises Gananoque
- Service animals allowed
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Please note that our cruises will take place rain or shine. However, if severe weather or unsafe water conditions arise and we determine it is unsafe to sail, we will cancel the cruise.
How it compares in Canada, outside the cities
- Its from-price is 67% below the median of the 481 experiences we list in Canada, outside the cities.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 23 of 481.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
Special offers in Canada, outside the cities
Was/now prices come from the operator, never from us.
