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TORONTO • CITY CRUISES
1000 ISLANDS • CITY CRUISES
NIAGARA FALLS • CITY CRUISES
PLAN YOUR CRUISE
City Cruises Canada operates spring
through fall across Niagara Falls, Toronto
Harbour, and the Thousand Islands. Expect
frequent departures, guided narration,
open-air decks, and optional dining
cruises. Summer sailings and sunset
departures are especially popular—so
planning ahead is recommended.
Ontario by Water
Canada’s Ultimate Scenic Trilogy
BY ILONA KAUREMSZKY
itinerary—three marquee destina-
Consider this Ontario’s greatest-hits
tions, one shimmering thread. From
the water, the province reveals its
truest self: Niagara’s untamed thunder,
Toronto’s polished panorama, and the
Thousand Islands’ pastoral poetry.
With City Cruises Canada operating in
Niagara Falls, Toronto, and the Thousand
Islands, this is a “three-in-one” journey
that trades highways for horizons and turns
sightseeing into a story carried by current.
NIAGARA FALLS:
NATURE’S FULL-THROTTLE FINALE
Start with a superlative: one of the world’s
most powerful waterfalls. At Niagara Falls,
more than 3,000 tons of water pours over the
brink every second. It’s a liquid avalanche
that has lured travellers for centuries. Yet the
real revelation arrives offshore.
On the Voyage to the Falls with Niagara
City Cruises, the official boat tour operator
for Niagara Parks, you sail from the
Canadian side, past the American Falls
and Bridal Veil’s lacy cascade before the
bow meets the mist at the base of the
Canadian Horseshoe Falls. The tempera-
ture dips, the thunder amplifies, and
suddenly the spectacle surrounds you.
Here, ponchos flap like flags of adventure,
cameras blur with spray, and the roar
totally reverbs.
It’s the closest most travellers will ever
get to the Falls, and one of the most
unforgettable moments in Canada.
TORONTO HARBOUR:
A SKYLINE, SOFTENED
Shift scenes and the mood glides from raw to
refined. Just over an hour away from Niagara
Falls, Toronto’s skyline rises like a steel-and-
glass metropolis that is best savoured from
the gentle glide of a harbour cruise.
From the deck onboard one of City
Cruises Toronto’s vessels, get picture-perfect
views of the CN Tower as the Toronto
Islands unfurl in leafy contrast. By mid-
morning, the waterfront parks stitch green
into the urban frame, as the late afternoon
vibe turns luminous, and by sunset the
skyline flickers to life.
Opt for a dining cruise and the experi-
ence deepens. Think polished plates paired
with panoramic views where urban energy
meets an almost meditative calm. It’s
Toronto, yes, but with its edges elegantly
softened by water.
THOUSAND ISLANDS:
WHERE TIME SLOWS
Further east, the St. Lawrence River scatters
its secrets across more than 1,000 islands
(in fact, more than 1,800), each a vignette
of verdant beauty and storied past.
Departing from Gananoque, often
dubbed the “Gateway to the Thousand
Islands,” City Cruises Gananoque threads
through channels where cottages cling to
granite and pines lean into the breeze. The
scene-stealer is gliding past Boldt Castle on
Heart Island, a grand early-20th-century
mansion. With storybook flair, its turrets
tower high in this monument to love.
Here, time tapers. Distances feel
intimate, histories feel near, and the pace
blissfully slows. It’s a perspective few
travellers take—and one that rewards
those who do.
ONE PROVINCE,
THREE PERSPECTIVES
Niagara’s kinetic power, Toronto’s
cosmopolitan polish, and the Thousand
Islands’ quiet charm come together in
one seamless journey with City Cruises
Canada—an experience few destinations
can match, and even fewer can offer from
the water.
For those planning their next Canadian
escape, experiencing Ontario by water
isn’t just recommended—it’s essential.
(citycruisescanada.com)