Toronto Harbour and Islands Cruise
Recommended by 94% of travelers
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Toronto, Canada
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- 45 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Experience Toronto's beautiful skyline from the water on this short cruise from Toronto Harbour. Enjoy indoor and outdoor seating, unwind with drinks from the bar (at your own expense), and take in scenic views of landmarks including the CN Tower, Rogers Centre, and First Canadian Place. Live narration brings the sights to life as you cruise and see more than you would on land.
- Escape the busy streets of Toronto for a peaceful river cruise
- Hear fascinating stories and see hidden lagoons of the Toronto Islands
- Live onboard commentary adds context to what you see
- Choose from various departure times to suit your schedule
What's Included
- Cruise
- Live narration
- Alcoholic BeveragesBeverages are available for purchase from our licensed bar on board
- GratuitiesGratuities are not included but are not mandatory
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Harbour Star boat CruiseWest Pier, Harbourfront Centre, 235 Queens Quay W, Toronto, ON M5J 2G8, Canada
The Harbour Star boat cruise departs from the West Pier of the Harbourfront Centre. Right beside the Harbourfront Centre outdoor stage. The Harbour Star has a distinctive red and white Canadian Flag Canopy and is operated by City Sightseeing Toronto.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
Toronto Islands (Pass By)
Toronto (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 97 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
My mom and I wanted to go on a boat ride and something that wasn't too expensive. For $25 honestly, it was a nice ride, great view and you get to learn about something new. I definitely will be coming back!
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It was worth it; the tour guide was fun, knowledgeable and the experience was great! It's a definite recommendation!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thanks for the recommendation and for choosing to cruise with us!
A good tour and guide giving a good description of Toronto islands and a great view of Toronto from the boat, worth doing.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thanks for the recommendation! Delighted to hear you enjoyed the tour.
The boat is two tiers - the enclosed bottom level and the open upper level. The tour was 45 mins and very relaxed - tour guide had a clear and informative voice. We got great sunny fall weather. BFF
Response from Host, Sep 2026
It's great to hear you enjoyed the tour. Thanks for taking the time to leave a review!
Great views for photos, hosts are welcoming & friendly. We visit every year & always make sure we take this boat trip. Can get a bit breezy! But definitely worth the trip! ❤️
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thanks for coming back year after year! It means a lot to know the cruise has become part of your Toronto visits.
Detailed history of the Toronto Islands. The guide is very experienced. Lots of picture opportunities
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thanks for cruising with us! We’re glad you enjoyed the tour and appreciate you taking the time to leave review.
Give yourself some time to locate the boat. I had some difficulty finding it. Better signage might help.
The interpreter was especially knowledgeable about the variety of birds. Lots of interesting birds who peacefully co-exist with the boats.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review! We are delighted that you enjoyed the tour and will share your feedback about signage with our operations team.
A great look into the hidden parts of Toronto Islands. The commentator had a lot of information about the area we visited. As a life long resident it is great to discover your own city.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review! We're delighted you enjoyed the cruise. We hope to see you on board again in the future!
Very pleasant boat ride out from Toronto. Great views of the harbour and sky line. Commentary was particularly good. On the day it was drizzly rain but this didn’t spoil the journey. Well worth it.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Great to hear that the rain didn't dampen the experience! We're delighted to hear you enjoyed the tour. Thanks for taking the time to leave a review.
Great experience! Get there on time! It’s a tad hard to find but there’s a parking lot nearby the boat. Lots of seating
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review! We're delighted you enjoyed the tour (and that you found us!), we will share this with our operations team!
My family and I enjoyed the tour very much. We had been around the city for a few days but this gave us all a whole new perspective and sights! The boat had comfortable seats and a great guide with a lot of information and personality. Would definitely bring my family on it again! Thanks to the captain and the crew!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
We certainly hope to see you back on board again. We'll pass on your kind comments to the team.
Beautiful views. The boat was nice, the tour guide was mostly easy to understand and everyone was polite
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thanks for cruising with us! We’re glad you enjoyed the cruise.
Beautiful enjoyable trip by skyline and through island lagoons. Guide narrating program was excellent! Something for everyone! Entertaining and interesting fun facts. Reasonably priced. We enjoyed it very much!
Response from Host, Aug 2026
So great to hear you enjoyed the cruise. Thanks for taking the time to leave a review.
We reached the spot and the crew member said , Sorry!! We have cancelled the ride. What I expected was just a reschedule or cancellation email. Or a refund if they didn’t operated. Nothing was done from there side to correct their mistake.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Hi Amarjot. We sincerely apologise for the miscommunication that occurred with your booking. Due to the weather forecast, we reached out earlier in the afternoon to all guests who had booked the 7:30pm departure to advise that the weather was calling for a torrential downpour later in the evening and asked them if they still intended on coming and gave an option to reschedule if preferred. The guests that had booked all elected to move their booking to the next day. When we moved these bookings to their new preferred departure time, we neglected to block off those seats and it now appeared that there was new availability which allowed Viator to accept your booking later in the day.
For this reason we were surprised when your group showed up at the boat cruise as we believed we had spoken to everyone who had reserved and although there was a crew member on site at the time, there was not enough crew to now do a departure at that time.
Regarding your comments as to no refund, Viator did reach out to us indicating that you requested a refund and we did approve the request so you should expect to receive a notice of that shortly if you have not already.
We're sorry there was a miscommunication with your group and we will follow up with staff internally to ensure this can be prevented in the future.
Great ride, beautiful views, friendly guide, and a wonderful experience! Highly recommended to all friends and family.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thanks for the recommendation! We're delighted you enjoyed the tour.
It’s was very amusing and amazing experience of visiting the island of Toronto by boat and learning the historic city
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We're really happy you enjoyed the tour!
The tour guide was very informative and friendly, he explained and spoke well!
The ride was beautiful, my family and I enjoyed it very much. I definitely recommend this!
Response from Host, Aug 2026
We're delighted you and your family enjoyed the tour! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review and for the recommendation! We really appreciate it.
It was first come first serve. They couldn't run the next cruise because there were too less people. Disappointed
Response from Host, Aug 2026
We apologize for this disappointment. While boarding is first come first serve this should not have had an impact on boarding your selected tour departure however we did have a capacity listing error on our 7:30pm departure on August 15th which was our last cruise of the day. Our operations team identified the issue to prevent this from happening again in the future.
We had to sit downstairs and audio was not loud enough. So we missed a good amount of the audio during the tour
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thanks for your feedback. We’re sorry the commentary was difficult to hear from the lower deck and appreciate you bringing this to our attention. We will share this with our operations team.
Great commentary, lovely trip around the islands. Definitely a worthwhile activity. A lovely way to view the Toronto skyline
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thanks for cruising with us! So pleased you enjoyed the tour.
45 minutes was plenty of time to get a great tour of the shoreline and the islands. The guide was entertaining with great history and information. Also, great to be on the smaller boat on the top deck. So much fun!
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thanks for cruising with us and for taking the time to leave a review!
Exhilarating and fun ride with views of the downtown area of Toronto with all the sky towers and the cn tower in views
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review! We're so glad you enjoyed the views.
Location was easy to find after arriving at the harbor. All crew members were extremely helpful and polite.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thanks for taking the time to leave a review. We're delighted you enjoyed it.
Crew was nice, tour guide allowed time for photos and did not overly talk. Enjoyable 45 minutes on the water seeing some interesting sites.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thanks for cruising with us! Great to hear you enjoyed your time on the water and the experience with us.
The 45 minute tour is just right. We got to see some of the Toronto Islands and see the city from Lake Ontario.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Delighted you enjoyed the tour! Thanks for taking the time to leave a review.
Interesting but islands from far way. Just a little tour around Lake Ontario. The sightseeing of the city pretty nice and the tour guy very funny.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you for your review! We're glad you enjoyed the guide's tour!
It was an amazing trip.... The staff was very friendly ... The views were amazing 😍 Definitely recommend it
Response from Host, Jul 2026
We're really pleased to hear you enjoyed the tour. Thank you for the recommendation!
It was an enjoyable experience and have learned a lot about Toronto Island. The tour guide knows pretty well the information he was sharing with everyone. Will definitely recommend this tour yo my friends and family.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
We're delighted you enjoyed the tour and appreciate the recommendation!
Easy to buy tickets, well organized, and a great trip out on the water. Nice commentary from the guide, was just the right amount of talking, leaving you time to just chat on your own and enjoy the views,
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thanks for exploring the islands with us! We're delighted you enjoyed the tour.
It was excellent and the guy on the microphone new his city and the island , he was funny as well and was helpful to take pics for us and others
Response from Host, Jul 2026
Thanks for joining us on the boat cruise - We are thrilled you enjoyed it.
If was easy to book and was areal treat. Our guide was professional, entertaining and full of information. We thoroughly enjoyed it and gave already recommended it to others.
Response from Host, Jul 2026
We're glad you enjoyed the tour and found your guide informative and entertaining. We really appreciate your recommendation!
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