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Gananoque Boat Lines
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280 Main StreetGananoque, ON K7G 2M2
(613) 382-2144
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4 reviews for Gananoque Boat Lines
4 reviews in English
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Review from Edwin A.
9/6/2011 8 photos
really informative and scenic boat tour of the 1000 islands. we opted to go to Gananoque to the take the tour as it more central to the islands plus we would get to pass by Boldt castle.
the tour is in English and French. there are LCD monitors showing accompanying information to the spoken tour as well as telling you your GPS location along the way.
cost was reasonable $24 pp, boat ran at a reasonable pace, it wasn't dizzy either, three levels, and bar at the bottom level for food and snacks plenty of visibility on deck and open walking areas.
about 1.5hr long -
Review from Denis S.
9/17/2009
Took the one hour cruise around the 1000 Islands (turns out there are over 1800 Islands). The boat is three stories with plenty of seating areas. You can sit inside and outside, depending on the weather and all that. The tour guide is somewhat monotone, but the information is pretty interesting (presented in both English and French), plus you get to see the random homes on all the different islands.
Not super exciting, but a very relaxing hour.Listed in: My Trip to Canada
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Review from Todd V.
Toronto, ON
9/9/2008
There's a ton to look at in the 1000 Islands region, and the Gananoque Boat Lines is probably the best way to go about seeing them. Three hour boat cruises take you to the heart of the 1000 Islands and a stop at Heart Island to see the massive and impressive Boldt Castle (http://www.yelp.com/bi...), a castle that was a gift for Boldt's love of his life. This tidbit is mentioned during the tour making most women begin to catalogue the gifts they've received from their significant other. Okay, that's the only downside.
The vessels are triple-decker ships with an open top of the boat allowing you to sit outside and take in the scenery of one of the nicest places in Ontario. The seaways and passages that are taken on the tour bring you staggeringly close to some of the islands and the Millionaire's Row set of properties. If you pick the right night, you can forgo seeing the islands and take an evening cruise on special nights. GBL run comedy, music, and murder mystery cruises throughout the season.
Once you hit Boldt Castle, you're able to disembark and walk the property. Do keep note that because the castle is on American soil, you will require a passport in order to visit. If the presents that you've given your love don't size up well when compared to a castle, you may want to conveniently "forget" your documents at home. -
Review from Kris L.
8/3/2009 1 photo
We took a relatively short boat cruise, maybe 30 minutes to an hour long around the 1000 Islands. It's so pretty! It was a drizzly kind of rainy day though, so it wasn't very pleasant to stand outside to see the view. But when you're really here only once, you want to stand outside. It's kind of like those open top sightseeing buses. Everyone wants to sit on the top so they can see everything not through the window, even if it's the worst kind of weather day.
The boat was nice and the view is awesome.
