This was an incredible experience! My husband booked this tour for part of our vacation. I was a…read morebit apprehensive as I have a tendency to get seasick but hubby explained that he talked to the tour company and they would make sure to stay in as calm waters as possible. I was still a tad leery when I got on the boat (which was a pontoon boat, as it was going to be a little more stable per the captain). I felt bad cuz I know hubby really liked the older "antique" boat but he was happy as I made it through the tour without even feeling queasy. Huge win for us both! (and probably a win for the captain as well, lol) The tour was incredible - Captain Ed knew so much history of the islands and we feel that we got a better experience than the mass public tour boat that was going around with a the loud speaker. If ever in the area again, I would not hesitate to book again with Captain Ed!

Took the 1+ hour tour with Captain Ed this morning. What a treat. 40 years in the area and Ed KNOWS…read morehis stuff. Wonderful history. Fantastic visuals. Smooth ride. Very highly recommended.

Loved Liam, our tour guide and Capt Gary who shared with us 5 hours of the St Lawrence River near…read moreClayton, NY. Lord the history and knowledge of a local. Loved stopping at Boldt Castle and the history and sorry of the Guilded Age. The Rock Island Light House is with the climb and Pete's knowledge is astounding as you hear his love for this Lighthouse! Thank you! Kristi from - Sanibel Florida Highly recommend!

Tour guide (Dennis) and the Captain were great. However, the pontoon boat we were on was nothing…read morelike the boats pictured on the website. Additionally, the website failed to mention that there was an additional fee to tour Boldt Castle. The tour was enjoyable, but we feel we were intentionally deceived by the website.

Great tour of the Thousand Islands, and the guide was knowledgeable. A big plus is that you can…read morestop and stay at Boldt Castle until you're done!

We took the lunch boat tour. Food was mediocre-grilled chicken, Mac and cheese that was dry,…read moremacaroni salad, chef salad. But the tour was fantastic! We were on a boat with 3 decks, 2 of which are enclosed. After lunch we went to the top deck, for spectacular views. The guide told us all about the mansions we saw, facts about the islands and river. Very interesting and entertaining. I'd love to take this tour again! There are different tours, evening cocktail tours, dinner tours also.

Seriously the best winery I've ever been to!! Such great service, even better wine!!! Kellen was so…read moresweet and informative. They have tours AND comedy shows, highly recommended if you're looking for something to do! 10/10. Beautiful property. Update! - we order a case of wine to be shipped all the way to TX!! The wine came in a maybe a week? Alll the wine was perfectly packaged and just as delicious as we remembered. So happy with our purchase!

The service was king but the wines weren't great. They have several sweeter wines, but go to the…read morenearest liquor store for a better bottle of wine. Off you need a local, feel good atmosphere, stop by and grab a desert wine.

It is a unique experience to take a half-day round-trip on one of Canada's last operational steam…read morelocomotives. My fiancé and I were able to do the Fall Colours tour, which made for beautiful scenery. Being on a 103 year old train was interesting and enjoyable to say the least, but the slow speed and pronounced swaying motion could be problematic for those prone to motion sickness. If possible, book early to get a spot on the high class Club Riviera car, or book in groups of 4 to avoid awkward old couples. The 90-minute stop in Wakefield is enjoyable, with lots of shops and restaurants, too many to see at any sort of leisurely pace in fact. The man-powered turn-table used to turn around the locomotive is the highlight of the stop, so be sure to stick around for that before you go exploring.

I have take the 5 hour (several years back) and 3 hour (last year) boat tour. It was scenic and…read morerelaxing. You feel the cool breeze despite the warm summer weather. Hearing info about the 1000 was cool. The prices for the boat tours seems pretty affordable. There are washrooms onboard. Also, there was snacks and drinks have similar prices to concert and events food and drinks. For the 3 hour tour We took a morning tour. It was not very busy so there's a lot of space to move around. The most popular spot was the very front (bottom level). It's calm though it might be a little long for some. For the 5 hour tour: We took an afternoon/evening tour. Despite how busy it is, it was cool to visit and step foot on Boldt Island. Also, make sure you know which boat you were on as there will be multiple tour boats from other companies in the area. The Island and Castle were larger than I thought. The achitecture and interior were gorgeous and impressive. From what I remember, I think the gift shop accepts both currencies.

AMAZING stopped in Kingston & Gananoque to visit the 1000…read moreIslands. In particular, we wanted to go on the 2.5 Hour boat tour and loved the beauty, history and the locals enjoying the water too! The second portion was visiting the Famous Heart Island where George C. Boldt, millionaire proprietor of the world famous Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, set out to build a full size rhineland castle in Alexandria Bay, on picturesque Heart Island.  The grandiose structure was to be a display of his love for his wife, Louise. The structures on the island were amazing! I personally LOVE architecture and history so this was a fantastic experience! Had it been Pre-Covid times, we would have been able to disembark from the boat and explored the island, as the Americans were doing. But because it is technically on the American side of the St Lawrence River, and because of the pandemic, we could only admire it from afar. We can't wait for warmer weather so we can go back and visit!

My husband and I took a little day trip to Gananoque for our anniversary and to my surprise, my…read moreheight-fearing husband suggested we do a helicopter tour, which neither of us had done before. We found a Groupon for the Boldt Castle tour, which was twice the length of the cheapest package - it was 20 minutes long and regularly priced at $160 each plus tax and tip. Our pilot was a retired air force pilot, which gave us both a lot of confidence in his flying skills. My husband was anxious and gripped the handlebar in front of him pretty hard, but the flight was smooth and he was extremely friendly and made us feel so safe and comfortable. He was also incredibly knowledgeable and told us a ton of stories and fun facts about the area, which also helped distract my husband a little. He even flew a couple of times around the Boldt Castle so that we could get the best photos possible. We had such a great time and would totally recommend it to anyone thinking about it!

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