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Grosse-Ile Tour: Discover Historic Quarantine Station
4.8
29 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.
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,…
- 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
- Admission to Parks Canada site
- Guided tour of Gross Ile
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Lunch
- 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…
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(29 Ratings)
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Sylvie_p
Aug 3, 2025
I recommend this cruise. - All, were welcoming, kind and very friendly. The service was impeccable even when buying DE souvenirs 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 DE the cruise rather than DE la Grosse île was timely, but we will surely return to visit the island next time.
The best thing DE this beautiful company DE remains its staff, because all the crew members are warm, friendly, friendly and competent. The facilitators have excellent knowledge and their stories are fascinating. I was immediately captivated by Captain Jean-François Lachance's sharp sense DE humour, which makes this experience exceptional. The facilities are very modern, comfortable and well maintained. DE bar service is also 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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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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