5-Hour 1000 Islands Boldt Castle Stopover Cruise from Gananoque

Overview

Available languages

English

5 hours

Mobile ticket

Set sail on a 5-hour 1000 Islands Cruise and sail through the American span of the 1000 Islands, before your two-hour stopover at the majestic Boldt Castle, on the most famous of the 1000 Islands, Heart Island.

The narrated cruise also takes you past Zavikon Island, Millionaire’s Row, the St. Lawrence Seaway and the 1000 Islands Bridge as you see the area's most breathtaking scenery.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

-The price of the Boldt Castle Stopover Cruise INCLUDES the Boldt Castle Admission Fee.

- Outside food and beverage is not permitted.

-A valid passport is required to board the cruise. Guests cannot board without proper documentation.

- Citizens of countries outside of Canada or the U.S. require a visitor’s visa as well as their passport. An approved Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) will be required as U.S. Customers & Border Control will no longer accept a Visa Waiver Form. Please contact the U.S. Customs and Border Protection for more details.

Additional Info

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.

Outside food and beverage is not permitted.

A valid passport is required to board the cruise. Guests cannot board without proper documentation.

Citizens of countries outside of Canada or the U.S. require a visitor’s visa as well as their passport. An approved Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA) will be required as U.S. Customers & Border Control will no longer accept a Visa Waiver Form. Please contact the U.S. Customs and Border Protection for more details.

Starting September 30, 2025, the Department of Homeland Security will implement new U.S. Customs and Boarder Protection fees on ESTA, EVUS and I-94. Please note these fees are subject to annual inflation adjustments. For more information please visit https://i94.cbp.dhs.gov/home

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Views of American & Canadian Spans of 1000 Islands International Bridge and Statue of St. Lawrence

Views of the St. Lawrence Seaway, Millionaires Row, Boldt Castle.

Audio Commentary in English and French.

Restroom on board

Parking Fees

What To Expect

Thousand Islands Bridge

The Thousand Islands International Bridge (French: Pont des Mille-îles) is an American-maintained international bridge system over the Saint Lawrence River connecting northern New York in the United States with southeastern Ontario in Canada. Constructed in 1937, with additions in 1959, the bridges span the Canada–US border in the middle of the Thousand Islands region.

Admission Not Applicable

Boldt Castle and the Boldt Yacht House

Construction began on Boldt Castle in 1900 at the bidding of millionaire hotel magnate George C. Boldt as a tribute to his beloved wife Louise. Boldt Castle was designed as their summer dream home. A castle rivaling those of Europe, built on the St. Lawrence River, in the heart of the 1000 Islands. However it was not to be, Mrs. Boldt passed away suddenly just months before the completion of the castle. Mr. Boldt was inconsolable and immediately stopped all construction on Heart Island, leaving the property vacant for over seventy years.

Admission Not Applicable

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