Grosse-Ile Tour: Discover Historic Quarantine Station

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: 24 hours
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,…
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…

Location
110 Rue de la Marina
Rue de la Marina
Please present yourself 30 minutes before the departure in front of the Croisieres AML ticket office on the dock; to pick up your physical ticket (required for boarding).
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Guy_m
Sep 7, 2025
Very nice - Tour with guides The guides are friendly and qualified. Nice experience The pleasant boat crossing too
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Sylvie_p
Aug 3, 2025
I recommend this cruise. - All, were welcoming, kind and very friendly. Service was impeccable even when buying at the souvenir shop. Thank you again for this beautiful day!
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246catherineanng
Jul 28, 2025
The cruise is definitely having fun! Don't hesitate! - I took the Secret of the Islands cruise with my two teenagers, my sister, her spouse and her children and my mother and we all loved our experience! It was a very hot Sunday, so the choice of cruising over visiting the Big Island was timely, but we will surely return to visit the island next time. The best thing about this beautiful Enterprise is that it is staffed by friendly, friendly, friendly and competent crew members. The facilitators have excellent knowledge and their stories are fascinating. I was immediately captivated by Captain Jean-François Lachance's sharp sense of humor, which makes this experience exceptional. The facilities are very modern, comfortable and well maintained. The Bar Service is also of very good quality. I cannot recommend this outing enough! An essential activity for all ages. A huge thank you to the Lachance family and long live your cruises!
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Relax31877964981
Jul 21, 2025
- Very nice visit, informative and exciting Well organized between the different places to visit, the train takes us to the village I was with my 14 and 12 year old nieces and they also enjoyed It is a place to discover and in addition our boat ride added to our enchantment Thank you.
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Jean_f
Jul 19, 2025
All right. - The guides are very good, there are period characters. Not for everyone, lots of walking trails.
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Travel56349563907
Jul 1, 2025
Super interesting - The site and guides were super very well inform wow the village tour by train the tour of the buildings the whole tour was great
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Lyse1956
Jun 26, 2025
It's worth it. - It was very well organized. The guides were very knowledgeable and friendly. I think you should indicate that he will not have food available on the site. We are from outside the province and we had no idea that dinner was not provided on this cruise.
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Olivier_b
Jun 18, 2025
Very nice experience! - After a cruise commented with humor, the visit of Grosse île proved very interesting and very well organized. Our guide made us relive with emotion the difficult days lived by the emigrants.
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367christelles
Jun 17, 2025
Cruise of Luck and Big Island - Hello, The boat crossing with the "lucky cruise" was superb. The guides are nice, comical. The guide tells us little anecdotes and comments very well around. Arrival on the Grosse Île a very good reception from the guides also, the visit very well. The guide we had transported us back in history, it was great. The only downside, the souvenir store was not open due to lack of staff early in the season. I really recommend this visit.
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B5734gmnicholasb
Nov 11, 2024
Emotional trip for an Irish Person - As I am an Irish person it was an emotional trip. Our guide was very professional, informative and very friendly. While the trip is 6 hours, the time went so fast, with so much to see. I would recommend to check the weather for the area, as most of the journey is outdoors. Anybody interested in Irish Famine history, this is the place to go to.
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