Glass bottom Flowerpot Island Cruise

Blue Heron V  to Flowerpot Island - The Blue Heron V is a 16.6 meter vessel with glass bottom viewing and can accommodate up to 96 passengers.

The cruise will transport you from Tobermory to Flowerpot Island.

  We depart from Little Tub Harbour, one of Tobermory's two natural harbours. When leaving Little Tub we will pass by the dock for the car ferry Chi-Cheemaun which runs to Manitoulin Island. Next we see Tobermory's other harbour marked by Big Tub Lighthouse, built in 1885, and view two shipwrecks at the head of Big Tub Harbour. These is the wreck of the schooner the Sweepstakes (1885) and of the steamer the City of Grand Rapids (1907), both shallow enough to be visible from the sides of the Blue Heron V as well as through the glass bottom viewing area.

Then it is off to our destination - Flowerpot Island, which is part of Fathom Five National Marine Park. Famous for the two "flowerpots" or "sea stacks" on it's eastern shoreline. Next the Blue Heron V will stop at Flowerpot Island and passengers can go ashore via the Jet Boats.

Flowerpot Island is about 1.6 kilometers wide and covers 200 hectares (495 acres), with well marked hiking trails covering most of the Island.  

This cruise is 1 hour and 20 minutes, plus the length of time you decide to stay on the Island if you disembark.

 There are washrooms onboard the boat, the light station and at Beachy Cove.

**Due to low water levels if we are unable to drop passengers off on the Beachy Cove dock at Flowerpot Island, passengers would be dropped off onto a moveable dock at various locations around the Island. These drop off locations can be rocky with uneven ground. Non-slip footwear is required. If weather conditions change the dock may be moved to a different location for pick up's.

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