Our top pick3,180 reviews
60 minToronto: Harbor and Islands Sightseeing Cruise
★ 4.7 · 3,180 reviews
- One hour, Harbour and islands cruise, live narration
- Water activity
- Bestseller
- Free cancellation
$28$28.00 / hour
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Toronto boat tours: five ways onto the water, compared
Toronto boat tours on this site cost $20 to $133, and all five go out on the harbour or around the Toronto Islands. The most reviewed is the Harbor and Islands Sightseeing Cruise: $28 for one hour with live narration, rated 4.7 on 3,180 reviews, and this site’s top pick. The guided harbour cruise is the lowest price, $20 for 45 minutes. A lunch, brunch or dinner cruise is $51 for 2 to 2.5 hours, a Voyageur-style canoe at twilight $88 for an hour, and a five-hour small-group drive with CN Tower and a harbour cruise $133. Meeting points are on each listing.
Quick answer
The short answer. For one hour on the harbour with live narration, book the Harbor and Islands Sightseeing Cruise: $28, 4.7 on 3,180 reviews. For the lowest price, the 45-minute guided cruise at $20. For a meal on board, the $51 cruise. To paddle yourself, the twilight canoe at $88.
Toronto boat tours at a glance
- Boat trips on this page
- Fivefour cruises and a canoe
- Lowest price
- $20guided harbour cruise, 45 min
- Most reviewed
- 3,180 reviewsHarbor and Islands Sightseeing Cruise
- Longest boat trip
- 2 – 2.5 hthe meal cruise
- Highest rating
- 5.0the twilight canoe, on 56 reviews
- Reviews, all five
- 5,607live listing counts
- Cruise inside a longer tour
- $1335 h with CN Tower and St. Lawrence Market
- Cancellation
- Free cancellationshown on all five listings
Five boat trips
What each of the Toronto boat tours here covers
From the listing descriptions, in order of reviews.
- Harbor and Islands Sightseeing Cruise — $28, 1 hour
A cruise through the harbour and around the islands, with skyline views, historic landmarks and live narration of local stories. 3,180 reviews at 4.7.
- Premium Harbor Cruise with Lunch, Brunch, or Dinner — $51, 2 to 2.5 hours
A meal cruise on the harbour: freshly prepared food and panoramic views of the city skyline. 1,564 reviews at 4.5.
- Guided Harbour and Islands Sightseeing Cruise — $20, 45 minutes
The skyline and views of the Toronto Islands, with live commentary from a guide on board. 482 reviews at 4.6.
- Premium Driving Tour with Tower and Harbour Cruise — $133, 5 hours
A small-group tour with hotel pickup: up the CN Tower, Nathan Phillips Square, St. Lawrence Market and a boat ride on the harbour. 325 reviews at 4.7.
- Sunset Canoe Tour — $88, 1 hour
You paddle a Voyageur-style canoe around the Toronto Islands at twilight. Rated 5.0 on 56 reviews.
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Toronto boat tours you can book, by number of reviews
Live prices, lengths and ratings from each listing.
1,564 reviewsRated 4.5
2 - 2.5 hToronto: Premium Harbor Cruise with Lunch, Brunch, or Dinner
★ 4.5 · 1,564 reviews
- 2 to 2.5 hours, Harbour cruise with lunch, brunch or dinner
- Water activity
- Mobile voucher accepted
- Free cancellation
482 reviewsRated 4.6
45 minToronto: Guided Harbour and Islands Sightseeing Cruise
★ 4.6 · 482 reviews
- 45 minutes, 45-minute cruise past the Toronto Islands
- Water activity
- Mobile voucher accepted
- Free cancellation
$20$26.67 / hour
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325 reviewsRated 4.7
5 hToronto: Premium Driving Tour with Tower and Harbour Cruise
★ 4.7 · 325 reviews
- Five hours, CN Tower, St. Lawrence Market, harbour cruise
- Hotel pickup included
- Small group
- Free cancellation
$133$26.60 / hour
Check availability→ 
Rated 5.056 reviews
60 minToronto Islands: Sunset Canoe Tour
★ 5.0 · 56 reviews
- One hour, Voyageur canoe around the islands at twilight
- Water activity
- Mobile voucher accepted
- Free cancellation
$88$88.00 / hour
Check availability→ One hour or 45 minutes
The Toronto harbour cruise: one hour or 45 minutes?
Two of the Toronto boat tours here are plain sightseeing cruises, and they are close. The Harbor and Islands Sightseeing Cruise is $28 for one hour, with live narration of local stories and history. The Guided Harbour and Islands Sightseeing Cruise is $20 for 45 minutes, with live commentary from a guide on board.
Per hour they cost almost the same: $28 and $26.67. The $8 difference buys 15 more minutes and the larger review base: 3,180 reviews at 4.7 against 482 at 4.6. That is why the one-hour cruise is this site’s top pick.
There is no Toronto river cruise among these listings: every boat trip on this page is on the harbour or around the islands.
Every trip, current fare
Every boat trip on this page by price, length and rating
The five Toronto boat tours, with cost per hour where the listing gives a fixed length.
| Tour | Length | Price | What you get | Cost per hour | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto: Harbor and Islands Sightseeing Cruise | 60 min | $28 | Harbour and islands cruise, live narration | $28.00 | 4.7 · 3,180 |
| Toronto: Premium Harbor Cruise with Lunch, Brunch, or Dinner | 2 - 2.5 h | $51 | Harbour cruise with lunch, brunch or dinner | — | 4.5 · 1,564 |
| Toronto: Guided Harbour and Islands Sightseeing Cruise | 45 min | $20 | 45-minute cruise past the Toronto Islands | $26.67 | 4.6 · 482 |
| Toronto: Premium Driving Tour with Tower and Harbour Cruise | 5 h | $133 | CN Tower, St. Lawrence Market, harbour cruise | $26.60 | 4.7 · 325 |
| Toronto Islands: Sunset Canoe Tour | 60 min | $88 | Voyageur canoe around the islands at twilight | $88.00 | 5.0 · 56 |
With a meal
A Toronto dinner cruise, or lunch or brunch instead
The Premium Harbor Cruise with Lunch, Brunch, or Dinner is the only meal cruise among the Toronto boat tours here. It costs $51 for 2 to 2.5 hours, with freshly prepared food and panoramic views of the skyline, rated 4.5 on 1,564 reviews.
It is the longest of the stand-alone boat trips here, and per hour the lowest: $20.40 to $25.50 an hour. The listing price is its starting figure; the meal you pick may change it, and the description does not say whether drinks are included. Check both on the listing for your date.
Planning the evening rather than the afternoon? The night page compares the night bus, a night drive with CN Tower and the twilight canoe.
Evening options compared→Which boat, if…
Which boat trip to book, depending on your day
Six situations, each matched to one of the Toronto boat tours here.
- You have 45 minutes and a small budget
The guided harbour and islands cruise: $20 for 45 minutes with a guide on board.
- You want the cruise most people have reviewed
The Harbor and Islands Sightseeing Cruise: $28 for one hour, 3,180 reviews at 4.7.
- You want to eat on the water
The meal cruise at $51: lunch, brunch or dinner, 2 to 2.5 hours on the harbour.
- You want to paddle rather than sit
The Sunset Canoe Tour: $88 for one hour around the islands, 5.0 on 56 reviews.
- You want CN Tower and the harbour in one booking
The five-hour driving tour at $133, with hotel pickup, St. Lawrence Market and a boat ride on the harbour.
- You want a whole day out on the water in a park
Not in Toronto itself: the Algonquin page compares two 12- to 13-hour canoe days.
By paddle
A canoe at twilight around the Toronto Islands
The Sunset Canoe Tour is the one of the Toronto boat tours here where you do the work: a Voyageur-style canoe around the Toronto Islands, for one hour at twilight, $88. It is rated 5.0, on 56 reviews, which is a small base next to the cruises.
Looking for a Toronto sunset cruise? This canoe is the only trip on the water among these listings that names twilight; the cruise descriptions do not give a time of day.
For a Toronto Islands tour on land, the morning or twilight bike tour rides around the islands for 3.5 hours at $95; the bike page compares it with the downtown rides.
Worth it?
Are Toronto boat tours worth the money? The numbers
Three comparisons, all from the listings on this page.
- For a first look at the skyline
$28 for an hour, rated 4.7 by 3,180 reviewers: the most reviewed boat trip here. The next, the meal cruise, has 1,564.
- By the hour
The meal cruise is the lowest at $20.40 to $25.50 an hour; the canoe is the highest, $88 for its one hour, but it is a different thing: you paddle the canoe yourself.
- Against the five-hour tour
$133 buys a harbour boat ride plus CN Tower and St. Lawrence Market with hotel pickup. Worth it for all three in one booking, not for the water alone.
A cruise inside a city day
A harbour boat ride as part of a five-hour city tour
The Premium Driving Tour with Tower and Harbour Cruise adds a boat ride on the harbour to a small-group day with hotel pickup: up the CN Tower, Nathan Phillips Square and St. Lawrence Market. It is $133 for five hours, $26.60 an hour, rated 4.7 on 325 reviews.
A walking tour, the Downtown Tour With CN Tower and Harbour Cruise at $105, names a harbour cruise in its title, but its description lists the CN Tower deck, St. Lawrence Market and the waterfront. Check the listing for the boat part before you book it for the water. The CN Tower page compares the tours that go up the tower.
Common questions
Toronto boat tours, answered
How much do Toronto boat tours cost?
On this site, $20 to $133. The guided cruise is $20, the one-hour harbour and islands cruise $28, the meal cruise $51, the twilight canoe $88, and the five-hour tour with a harbour cruise $133.
How long is a boat tour in Toronto?
The sightseeing cruises take 45 minutes or one hour. The meal cruise runs 2 to 2.5 hours and the canoe one hour. The tour with CN Tower and a harbour cruise takes five hours in total.
Is there a dinner cruise in Toronto?
Yes: the Premium Harbor Cruise with Lunch, Brunch, or Dinner, $51 for 2 to 2.5 hours, 4.5 on 1,564 reviews. You choose the meal on the listing.
Which boat tour has the most reviews?
The Harbor and Islands Sightseeing Cruise: 3,180 reviews at 4.7, $28 for one hour with live narration.
Is there a boat trip at sunset?
The Sunset Canoe Tour paddles around the Toronto Islands at twilight, $88 for one hour. The cruise descriptions do not give a time of day.
Where do the boats leave from?
The descriptions do not name the pier. The meeting point is on each listing. The five-hour driving tour includes hotel pickup.
Can I cancel a Toronto boat tour?
All five listings on this page show Free cancellation. The exact terms are on each listing.
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