Choose Your Cruise

You’ve chosen your K-Pass. Now what? Choose your cruise!

Every K-Pass includes a Kingston 1000 Islands Cruise. Space is limited and reservations are required, so you will choose a cruise departure time as part of your purchase.

At Kingston 1000 Island Cruises our theme is Food, Fun and Entertainment Ships! We are committed to fine food services, interactive entertainment, and first-rate service aboard all of our vessels.

We offer daily sightseeing cruises for our guests and a complete dining experience departing from Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

Select one of these various cruises:

Sightseeing Cruises

Discovery Cruise

Kingston’s Discovery Cruise introduces the unique sights and heritage of the 1000 Islands region and the historic waterfront of Canada’s First Capital. The cruise passes close to National Park Islands and National Historic Sites, and includes a lively narration of Kingston’s history and natural waterfront setting. This sightseeing cruise is 90 minutes in duration aboard the Island Belle.

A replica St. Lawrence Steamer, the Belle is a very popular boat for small weddings and corporate charters. The Island Belle has a double deck and can accommodate up to 125 passengers

The focus of this cruise is on the history and waterfront of the city of Kingston, and its place at the beginning of the St. Lawrence River and the 1000 Islands region. Kingston is a UNESCO World Heritage Destination for its remarkable and well-preserved 19^th century defense fortifications.

The Discovery Cruise highlights the westerly Islands local to Kingston’s harbor as well as Fort Henry, shipwrecks, classical architecture, Canada’s Royal Military College and the imposing Kingston Penitentiary.

Heart of the Islands Sightseeing Cruise

The world-famous 1000 Islands begin in Kingston and span the St. Lawrence River for miles. Our route on board the triple deck Island Queen winds its way through the small cottage islands of the Admiralty group featuring Napoleon’s Hat, Wanderer’s Channel, the Bateau Channel, the opulent Mandalay Mansion and the historic sights of Kingston.

The Island Queen is in the style of the Mississippi Paddlewheeler. She’s richly adorned with oak panels and antique tin on the interior and can seat up to 250 passengers.

The Heart of the Islands Cruise is our most in-depth cruise in the 1000 Islands, focusing on the Admiralty Islands which host the highest concentration of small cottage islands and channels in the 1000 Islands.

Onboard you will enjoy live entertainment, multilingual commentary which describes the history and folklore as you pass by spectacular scenery and island homes, as well as a full service canteen and bar.

Dining Cruises

Heart of the Islands Brunch Cruise

During the summer season, on Saturday and Sunday, enjoy a brunch reservation on the Island Queen starting at 10:30am. Brunch features a choice menu, prepared fresh onboard and served with coffee and tea.

Enjoy live music and entertainment on board the Mississippi Paddlewheeler and take in the sights of the 1000 Islands from any of the three decks. The tour cruises by smaller cottage islands and grand estates that attract visitors from around the world.

Brunch Menu

Island Queen Brunch– Saturdays Sundays and Holiday Mondays: July & August 10:30am

Heart of the Islands Lunch Cruise

Combining Lunch with a 1000 Islands Cruise is not only relaxing, friendly, and entertaining; a lunch reservation offers a beautiful view of the Islands from the panoramic second deck of the Island Queen, or from the glass-topped Island Star.

Daily from May to October a delightful buffet or three-course meal is served. Live music and entertainment is offered on all three-hour Heart of the Islands Cruises. This tour also cruises by small cottage islands and grand estates that attract visitors from around the world.

Lunch cruises are offered daily throughout the season at 12:30pm.

Lunch Menus

Island Queen Lunch- Buffet, Spring & Fall Daily, Summer Monday-Friday, 12:30pm

Island Star Lunch– Choice Menu, Summer Daily 12:30pm

Sunset Dinner Cruise

Our Premier Cruise tours the region basking in the warm glow of the setting sun; fine dining where the scenery is always changing. Aboard our dining ship, the Island Star, guests are treated to a four-course meal with a choice of five entrees, all prepared on board and served to your table. It’s dinner and show; our evening host provides music, entertainment and a commentary of the sites along the way.

At dusk, the Star lights shine and there’s an opportunity to promenade on the top deck or dance under the translucent canopy of this unique ‘Bateau Mouche’ style boat. A Sunset Dinner Cruise hits all the right notes!

Dinner Menus

Island Star Dinner– Choice Menu, Four Course Meal

Island Queen Dinner– Buffet Dinner (Available on the Island Queen, select days only when the Island Star is unavailable)

Sunset Dinner Cruise with Premium Table

Upgrade your Sunset Dinner Cruise to a Premium Table including a guaranteed window table for your reservation size, and a gourmet charcuterie board appetizer.