Tours/Clayton/Islands, Lighthouses, and Castle Tour on the St. Lawrence River
Viator · group up to 65 pax

Islands, Lighthouses, and Castle Tour on the St. Lawrence River

4.7(53)Clayton1 hour
VIATOR4.6(5)TRIPADVISOR4.7(48)

Description

THIS TOUR DEPARTS FROM THE US. Narrated Cruise along the St. Lawrence River in the 1000 Islands. Approximately 25 miles round trip along the St. Lawrence Seaway Shipping Channel. Weave among many of the 1000 Island, Pass Rock Island Lighthouse on Rock Island, Sunken Rock on Bush Island, Boldt Castle on Heart Island, Millionaires Row, view million dollar summer homes, and so much more!

Tour Options

Islands, Lighthouses, and Castle Tour on the St. Lawrence River

Itinerary

Pass by

Clayton Waterfront

Pass by

Pass Wellesley Island and Thousand Islands Park

Pass by

Rock Island Llighthouse and Keeper's Cottage on Rock Island, along the St. Lawrence Shipping Channel, 1000 Islands, St. Lawrence River, NY

Pass by

Circle Boldt Castle on Heart Island and pass Boldt Castle Yacht House

Pass by

Alexandria Bay Waterfront and Sunken Rock Lighthouse on Bush Island

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Rock Island Lighthouse on Rock Island located adjacent to Fisher's Landing

Highlights

Boat ride

What's included

Included
Boat ride

Traveller Ratings

4.7
53 reviews
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Important Information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Reviews(53)

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Z974CUrond
July 30, 2026
Matt and Curt show

Boat tour was very nice. But there were kids constantly running up and down from front to back. This made it difficult to hear the tour guide.captain Matt did a great job

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Mary E
July 11, 2026
Take the tour!!!

This was my second cruise with Clayton Boat Tours and it was just as good the second time. Would not hesitate to go again! I also found out they have a B&B on site. Will look to take advantage of that as well!! Book it NOW!! 😁

Operator response

Thank you Mary E for the wonderful review and we look forward to welcoming you to the Chateau Country Inn! 2 Free boat tour tickets with your minimum 2 night stay!

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Y477HOtimm
June 15, 2026
Tour Rock Island lighthouse

Tour of the Rock Island lighthouse was excellent. The lighthouse is in great condition, with well-maintained grounds and the tower itself. The tour guide for the tower was knowledgeable, and the views from the top were outstanding. For the boat tour portion, Jeff was an excellent guide, providing great insights to the history of the 1000 Islands area. We took four different river cruises this week, and this was our favorite. The only negative was the limited views through the glass-bottom boat….i had expected more emphasis on this (perhaps a view of the shipwreck just off Rock Island?), but we were limited to a couple quick views of small underwater structures

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Daydream52753102103
June 9, 2026
Best boat tour

My husband and I have been coming to the thousand Islands for five years now and every year we do a different boat tour with Clayton Island tours we've done almost every one of them and everyone has been amazing and well worth the money we look forward to seeing you every year

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fayeg359
May 10, 2026
Great way to see the islands.

Excellent tour and narrative of the 1000 Islands. We had perfect weather which certainly helped, but it’s a great tour of Boldt Castle and the lighthouse.

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Z5188WOconnier
August 14, 2025
Excellent!

We had a great day on the river. Liam was an excellent tour guide. I would highly recommend this tour. The boat was timely leaving. The lunch was ready and fresh when we arrived. The tickets for the castle and lighthouse were included in the tour fee.

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Krystal_S
August 28, 2024
Island Tour

The guide Maggie was cute and informative, and the tour was beautiful! I recommend this for anyone new to the area, or just looking to relax on the St. Lawrence River

Operator response

Thank you for your recommendation and for mentioning Maggie!

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Excursion248096
August 27, 2024
Mostly a place to unwind and relax.

If you do not take a boat tour there is not much to see or do in and around Clayton 1000 Islands. Panaramic views of the river and islands are pretty much non existent as homes and trees block the view all along the highways. The downtown area consists of very few blocks congested with traffic with very little parking availability. Restaurants and food fare is very limited, with hamburgers the main options. Most of the disterillies were closed while we were there. Highlight of the visit was to drive about 7 miles north to The Gals ice cream stand.

Operator response

Hopefully you enjoyed our boat tour!

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kimeE8170RI
August 26, 2024
Very disappointed with the boat staff.

The lighthouses and castles were great. The glass bottom boat was terrible you couldn't even see the water. The bottom of the boat was green like it hadn't been cleaned in years. I felt that I had been taken in from their advertising. (Other glass bottom boats are real, and you can see the water). The first mate on the boat was very rude. As we were heading back to the dock, he insinuated that we tip him. He was so demanding that I was irritated and will NEVER go with them again.

Operator response

We are sorry you didn't enjoy the experience on the St. Lawrence River. We are a bit confused by the review however, the Glass Bottom Boat only tours to Rock Island Lighthouse on Rock Island. You mentioned you were on the "Islands, Lighthouses, and Castle Tour" which is not a glass bottom boat.

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DebbieG1561
August 23, 2024
Island Cruise

Great cruise. Great crew. Brad is very personable and shared lots of info with us. Worth your time and money. Go and enjoy.

Operator response

Thank you for the five star review and for mentioning Brad!

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