St Lawrence River - Rock Island Lighthouse on a Glass Bottom Boat Tour
- 2h 45m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
THIS TOUR DEPARTS FROM THE US. This amazing tour will show you the 1000 Islands like no one else can! Board the Night Heron, our incredible glass-bottomed boat for an unparalleled view of underwater life in the clean waters of the St. Lawrence River. Experience nature as our naturalist narrators spot ospreys, eagles, blue heron, deer, muskrats, minks, and loons that inhabit the 1000 Islands. Hear the history, legends and lore of the islands we pass by and shipwrecks we pass over. Docking at Rock Island for one hour guests may climb to the top of the Lighthouse for a birds eye view of the surrounding St. Lawrence Seaway. Visit the Lighthouse keeper’s cottage which is now a museum and gift shop to learn the history of the lighthouse and keepers who kept the lights burning. Walk the island and see the building once used to store whale oil for burning in the lighthouse.
Inclusions
What's included
- Sightseeing cruise by glass-bottom boat
- Restroom on board
- Admission to Rock Island
- Local naturalist guide
What's not
- Gratuities
- Picnic Lunch - $12.00 Adult/$8.00 Children - Please call ahead to pre-order
Itinerary
Experience the grandeur and beauty of the 1000 Islands Region the Clayton Island Tours way. Clayton Island Tour’s professional tour guides will share the legends and lore behind the Thousand Islands region on a 2 or 3 hour scenic boat tour.
historic Rock Island Lighthouse on the beautiful St. Lawrence Seaway. When you visit, climb the stairs of the lighthouse and enjoy a bird's eye view from the lantern room. Tour the museum in the keeper’s quarters and learn about the history of the island, its keepers, and the magnificent St. Lawrence River. Walk the island and take home a souvenir from the gift shop.
We will travel among many of the 1000 Islands on the St. Lawrence River
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.6
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3Nice Visit to Rock Island Lighthouse - Glass Bottom Boat tour not so much
We booked this tour primarily for "glass bottom boat" part of the tour, and for what we would see down in the beautiful St. Lawrence River (SLR). The tour was definitely on a glass bottom boat, but as for what we got to see in the SLR, hardly nothing. IMO, the tour is 75% about visiting the Rock Island Lighthouse (which had little interest to us), 20% boat ride around the SLR, and 5% viewing thru the Glass Bottom. The captain and tour guide were great, so don't hesitate to book this tour if you enjoy things like visiting a lighthouse, the only lighthouse open to the public on the SLR, and on a beautiful island.
5Full of Information
Great Guide very knowledgeable of local History
5Pretty Good
I came here with my family for the boat tour. The lighthouse was pretty good and the few dozen minor stories as we were sightseeing on the river were enjoyable.
1No trip waiting on refund
Trip cancelled without a reason and I’m waiting on my refund . Not going to attempt this trip again.
5Climb the lighthouse!
Ranger Peter gave us a great overview of the lighthouse history and its keepers. He's clearly very passionate about Rock Island and it made our group enthusiastic to learn more.
1No glass bottom, as advertised and paid for
Advertised and paid for glass bottom boat, which seemed to be out of service for a while. Tour itself was fine, but very disappointed without glass bottom. Was it less expensive for no glass bottom than I paid?
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- • From Interstate 81 we are approximately 5 miles south of I-81 (Exit 56 south, Route 12) and the Thousand Islands Bridge. • From Watertown take Route 12 exit (Bradley Street) to Clayton, turn right at the Light, 39621 Chateau Lane is less than a mile on your left!
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 40 travellers
- Operated by
- Clayton Island Tours, LLC
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Picnic Lunches are available for all tours - $12.00 Adult/$8.00 Children - Please call ahead to pre-order
- Please arrive 30 minutes prior to departure. Receive boarding pass from our blue ticket booth
How it compares in Clayton
- Its from-price is 26% above the median of the 7 experiences we list in Clayton.
- By number of reviews it ranks 3 of 7.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Clayton
Clayton is a small town on the St Lawrence River in the Thousand Islands, with an antique boat museum, island castles, fishing and views of Ontario.
Clayton sits on the St Lawrence River in northern New York, in the Thousand Islands, a scatter of about 1,800 rocky, pine-topped islands strung along the river as it leaves Lake Ontario, shared by the United States and Canada. Once a lumber and shipping port, the town now has a waterfront of docks, small hotels and shops. The Antique Boat Museum has a large collection of wooden freshwater boats, from canoes and skiffs to luxury launches.
Special offers in Clayton
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