Blue Heron Cruises

Tobermory Boat Tours

Blue Heron Boat Cruises

Visit Flowerpot Island, View Shipwrecks, Watch sunsets and explore the Bruce Peninsula National park in Tobermory

Flowerpot Island
Drop Off Cruise

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Scenic Cruise

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Sunset Cruise
Georgian Bay

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Tobermory
Jet Boat Cruise

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Tobermory Glass Bottom Boat Cruises

Explore Flowerpot Island and the famous Sweepstakes Shipwreck

In business for over 50 years, Blue Heron Cruises in Tobermory has the latest and best innovations in boat design. Our new Glass Bottom Boats have the largest glass bottoms in Tobermory, which allows you great views of the shipwreck, as well as an upper, open-air deck and a lower enclosed cabin. Move around between decks to take in natural beauty from all angles. Our forward-facing seats ensure you always have a superior view. Visit the iconic Flowerpots on Flowerpot Island where you can choose to cruise past the Flowerpots, or disembark and discover the island. Our knowledgeable and experienced crew offers insightful commentary at all stops and are happy to answer all your questions.

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Blue Heron Adventures

Blue Heron Cruises wish to acknowledge that we cruise on the waters and have land based visitor services in the Territory of the Anishinabek Nation: The People of the Three Fires known as Ojibway, Odawa, and Pottawatomie Nations. And further Blue Heron Cruises give thanks to the Chippewas of Saugeen, and the Chippewas of Nawash, known collectively as the Saugeen Ojibway Nation, as the traditional keepers of this land.

Blue Heron Cruises is committed to doing business in a way that is culturally enriching, environmentally sustainable, and is of benefit to our community. Blue Heron Cruises provides recreational travel and environmental and cultural experiences in a beautiful, well-preserved environment while contributing to the well-being of our local community. We are working with GreenStep Solutions to achieve internationally recognized and verified sustainable tourism certification, a meaningful and powerful tool to help us credibly measure and celebrate our sustainability performance. Our aim is to continuously assess and improve our sustainability performance, identify gaps, set goals, and create action plans.

Sustainability at Blue Heron Cruises

At Blue Heron Cruises we strive to embrace the principles of sustainable tourism including environmental protection, social justice, economic viability, authentic experiences, and community involvement.

•We strive to provide superior customer service and to be gracious ambassadors for our beautiful destination, part of a UN World Biosphere Preserve.

•We pride ourselves on creating a progressive work environment with ongoing training, career development paths, and a comprehensive engagement program.

•We employ waste management practices that reduce the volume and type of waste entering landfill.

•We continually replace and upgrade appliances, lighting, and infrastructure to ensure energy-efficiency.

•We are host to three electric car charging units at our 20 Head Street location

Sustainability on Your Visit

We encourage you to participate. We believe every small step helps!

•Learn about significant sites, ecosystems, and areas of cultural interest. Did you know, for example, that a volunteer group - The Friends of the Bruce District Parks - maintains the historic lightstation at Flowerpot Island?

•On hikes be sure to “pack-in, pack-out”. That means bring all your garbage with you when leaving a location.

•Go one step further! Leave the environment BETTER than you found it, “pack out more than you packed in”.

•Ensure your waste goes to the proper bin.

•Three simple ways you can reduce your carbon footprint: (1) reduce your driving speed, (2) carpool, and (3) park and walk once you arrive.

Community and Culture

•Blue Heron is a proud participant in many community events. In 2025 we coordinated the annual Scrub the Tub, a comprehensive land and water-based litter pick up.

•Blue Heron donates time and resources to volunteer groups such as the Friends of the Bruce District National Parks.

•In 2019 Blue Heron made an $11,000 donation to the Big Tub Lighthouse restoration project, helping to preserve one of Tobermory’s greatest landmarks.

Want to Do More?

•Learn about volunteering with The Friends of the Bruce District Parks

Consider a donation to the Bruce Trail Conservancy”