Discover cool things to do
in Kingston

Wonderful tour! Our guide Richard was excellent, he gave us a wonderful history and made it spook. Richard really made this worth doing, he's a very charismatic guide, thank you Richard!

The parking tips saved us from missing the boat as parking downtown Kingston is difficult. We found the ticket office easily and although we were near the back of the line to board, our lunch tickets meant that we had a prefered table on the second deck by a window. Because the cruise wasn't full, we had the table to ourselves which was a bonus, and the atmosphere was more upscale and elegant than we'd anticipated. We very much enjoyed the 3 hour cruise itself as we haven't been in this area before and it's truly amazing to see all the little and large houses on almost every island, no matter how small. The tour guide was very informative and had information that answered almost all our questions before we asked, and answers for when we did ask. The serving staff were friendly, quick and efficient. The meal was very tasty and the wine selection was excellent. Our only complaint was that we'd added on a bruschetta and it arrived with our entries, following the bread and salad. The bruschetta should have been served before the entrees. We'd recommend this cruise as a great way to spend a lazy afternoon on the water enjoying a good meal and beautiful scenery.

Ask for a table away from the speakers if you can. When the music plays, the sound is way too loud. You have to yell to speak to someone else. The food was good, but if I did a Thousand Island Excursion again, I would skip the lunch. It was still a very enjoyable experience. The boat itself (Mississippi type of boat) was very special. I would recommend the tour.

Despite the storm today the staff were absolutely fantastic and the male was so delicious we definitely come back again

Take a jacket It gets cool and breezy Hard to hear guide Lots to see Nice boat not wavy so no motion sickness

Our dinner cruise included music from The British Invasion Era! The band had pretty much everyone on board sing, and most of us sat at our tables dancing in our seats! A three course meal was provided, assigned seating. Booking online with extra fee will provide you with a window and relish plate. Beverages are extra, coffee, tea are not included with your meal. The servers are kind and friendly. The sunset was stunning, and seeing the island and the century cottages were a sight to definitely see! Thank you Captain Mel for keeping us between the markers. We were lucky, there was rain but only during dinner, and at the end as we reached the dock. My friend and I had a wonderful time!

We purchased the 72hour K-Pass. Best for our time here. We were able to book our tour for Friday. Loved the trolley. Not the same as the daytime runs. This was painted black. Richard was our guide, who we'd had as our guide that day as well as Bruce who was our guide of Kingston on Wednesday! What a nice surprise! The tour started with our first ghost!!! Surprise!! The tour guide takes you all over Kingston telling stories of people who have died and souls who are most likely NOT at rest. The tour includes actors portraying stories about individuals who lived and died in Kingston. Historic sites included Fort Henry, Rick wood Asylum and Kingston Penitentiary. I definitely recommend purchasing the Kpass to see all of the sites, museums, and the Ghost tour!!

Ben was an excellent guide. Very funny and interesting. He knows how to explain and keep you interested and comfortable. We recommend Ben!

Way to go Lauren! You could tell she was well rehearsed in her ability to recount the stories of Fort Henry . She’s a great story teller.

What a lovely evening!My wife and I wanted to do something different while we were visiting Kingston so we decided on their sunset dinner cruise that we initially found on Cool Kingston . Boarding started at 6 PM with a underway time of 6:30 PM. The Ship was probably about 30% full. We paid extra for window seating. It seemed that everybody but two small parties did that as well. The center was open except for those two parties. We were whisked on board without issue and seated in the forward third of the ship. There was a lovely appetizer already set out for us. Our server for the most part was a young lady named Kat. Dan, was narrating the voyage and playing guitar. He was actually quite good! We ordered underway cocktails and a bottle of wine for our three hour tour. Our cocktails were well crafted and delicious! After our underway, the meal was served banquet style. Our salad course came out after getting underway. The salad was very tasty though very light on the dressing. I would almost say it wasn’t dressed, but was still tasty nonetheless. For our main courses, I ordered the braised short rib while my wife ordered their chicken supreme. There was also a salmon and vegetarian dish available. When the main courses were served, I was truly surprised and delighted. My braised short rib was absolutely delicious! My wife enjoyed her chicken supreme as well. Another thing we truly enjoyed during the course of the Cruise was the narration by Doug! He did a great job pointing out sites and giving delightful stories along the way. My wife decided to upgrade the dessert to their caramel carrot cheesecake while I stuck with the European cheesecake. Not sure what made it European, it tasted like any other cheesecake to me. The last half of the cruise was mostly music from Doug and some taped music as well. We pulled in near precisely three hours after we left. It was a terrific evening and well worth the dollars spent! We would certainly do it again sometime in the future!

Things to do when in Kingston: go on The Haunted Walk of Kingston and take the Queen’s University tour. If you’re lucky, you may get Liam as your guide. Of all the ghost tours that we’ve been on here, his has been the best. He was fun, he was engaging, he was knowledgeable, and the hour-and-change we spent on the tour literally flew by. 10/10 experience.

Just wanted a hour long trip on the river, ideal cruise with enough history and sights. For me 3 hours plus is a bit too much so this was great.

This guided tour turned this cold and very rainy day into a beautiful day of discovery. The guide was very generous with his stories and comments, and the bus was warm enough to keep us comfortable. We now know the city better thanks to this tour and look forward to returning to visit the guide's suggestions.

Such a great tour ,Jonathan our driver/tour host was amazing g,so full of facts and so friendly,great tour

Our guide, Peter, did a great job bringing the stories to life. We got to hear enough history of Fort Henry to satisfy my history-loving husband, while also not boring my younger daughter who was not initially enthusiastic about going since she had been there a few years ago on a school trip. We all enjoyed it and counted it as one of the highlights of our time in Kingston.There are some steep stairs and slippery spots along the tour, but everyone on our tour (wide range of ages) was able to manage it.

My wife and I just finished the Ghosts of Queen's University tour and it was excellent.Queen's University is a beautiful and expansive campus and was a perfect backdrop for the evening.Our guide, Emily, was very friendly, knowledgeable and an amazing story teller.Would definitely recommend!