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Cruise and Visit of Grosse-Ile
4.7
20 Ratings
Berthier-sur-Mer
Uncover Grosse-Ile's secrets with guided tours, meet Nurse Sarah Wade, and trace your ancestry. Book your immersive cruise experience now.
Duration:
6 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Grosse Ile and the Irish Memorial National Historic Site - Accompanied by Parks Canada guides, visit what was once a human quarantine station to counter epidemics and a transition point for four million immigrants between 1832 and 1937, and meet “Nurse Sarah Wade”.
- Croisières Lachance - Travel on our boat the Vent des Illes, a superb, two-deck craft, able to accommodate 170 passengers. The lower deck features a dining room and lounge. On the upper deck, you’ll find the wheelhouse and solarium allowing passengers to admire the beauty of the scenery while remaining inside, sheltered from the sun. For those who prefer the feel of the breeze, an outside walk is perfect for sitting in the fresh air.
What's Included
- Admission to Parks Canada site
- Guided tour of Gross Ile
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Lunch
Additional Information
Shrouded in mystery and inaccessible for decades, Grosse-Ile unveils its secrets. Accompanied by Parks Canada guides, visit what was once a human quarantine station to counter epidemics and a transition point for four million immigrants between 1832 and 1937, and meet “Nurse Sarah Wade”. -Choose one of the four theme tours in high season, or take a guided tour of the three areas in the low season; -Meet nurse Sarah Wade at the quarantine station; -Look up the names of your ancestors on the memorial; -Visit the island’s must-sees with a Parks Canada guide; -Enjoy the guided cruise by the Lachance captains.
Location
110 Rue de la Marina
Rue de la Marina
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.7
(20 Ratings)
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Ef0ley
Jul 11, 2021
Fabulous Tour - The Cruise - smooth and friendly dealing with the ticket office at the port. Unfortunately, the captain/cruise ship's spokesperson was not informed there were Anglophones on the cruise. He shared quite a few things in French that were well received by the francophones.
The Visit of Grosse-Ile was so well organized, so informative and the site itself is so well set up and maintained. However, the staff /tour guides on the island were exceptional. They delivered our tour in English.
Initially we worried that the length of time on the Island would be too long. Upon the end of tour, we wished we could have had more time. Due to all the information we received from the excellent guides we had such a better understanding of what took place on Grosse-Ile and why. We also had so many questions to research as we learnt quite a bit about so many different topic! Great day as we had terrifically friendly and well informed park guides!
Well worth the time and the cost.
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