St. Lawrence Cruise Lines

11/14/2024

Thank you to all of our passengers and crew for a great season! It may have started slowly, with the ship being trapped behind the damaged causeway in Kingston -- but it ended with 4 months of fantastic cruising and so much beautiful scenery. We will say farewell (for now) you with some fall photographs taken by Mate Ross Richardson.

07/04/2024

Happy Fourth of July to our friends and fellow travellers from the United States.
-- We wish everyone a happy and safe holiday.

07/01/2024

Let the season begin! Thanks to Mate Ross Richardson for this photo of the Canadian Empress as we prepare the vessel for the season. We are so excited to get started with a cruise that is leaving from Kingston, ON today (July 1st) and cruising to Ottawa for July 6th.

Happy Canada Day to all! 🇨🇦

06/23/2024

It is a longstanding tradition to start our season with two local cruises to prepare our crew and kick off the new season in style. This year we were uncertain whether we would be able to free the ship for overnight cruising, so instead we planned two beautiful dinner cruises in Kingston Harbour to be available to anyone in our region. If you would like to reserve a wonderful sunset dinner cruise on June 28 or 29, please call our Reservations team at 1-800-267-7868.

06/07/2024

After two months of frustration and uncertainty, the federal government has given us a hard commitment to re-open the navigation channel by June 30. This means that we will be able to finally begin cruising on July 1st - Canada Day 🇨🇦

Thank you to everyone for your patience and positive messages during this challenging process. It was very difficult knowing the ship and crew were ready to cruise, but we were unable to reach the river. The full release is at the link below.

St. Lawrence Cruise Lines has announced a new official starting date for the 2024 cruising season and will be boarding passengers on July 1st for their first Canada’s Capital Cruise

05/01/2024

Due to ongoing construction delays with the LaSalle Causeway in our home port of Kingston, the Canadian Empress is currently unable to enter the St. Lawrence River. This delay has forced us to cancel our first two cruises of the season in May. We are hopeful that the issue will be solved in the coming weeks. Full statement at the link below.

Statement Regarding Cruise Cancellations Due to LaSalle Causeway Construction April 30, 2024 Kingston, ON: Canadian-based small ship operator St. Lawrence Cruise Lines has been forced to cancel the first two cruises of their 2024 cruise schedule due to ongoing construction delays to the LaSalle Caus...

03/30/2024

Our Heritage Summer Cruise between Kingston and Montreal is a great way to kick off the summer cruising season on the St. Lawrence River. Sunshine, ship-watching, and scenery. https://www.stlawrencecruiselines.com/cruises/heritage-waterway-summer-cruise/

03/30/2024

Thanks to QuirkyCruise.com for this overview of our Discovery Cruise Series.

Classic Overnight River Boat Cruising in Canada aboard the 64-passenger Canadian Empress is a wonderful way to travel at a leisurely pace.

02/22/2024

Thank you to Cruise and Travel Lifestyles Magazine for promoting our new Discovery Cruise Series. These cruises have an added emphasis on learning about the history of the river while you cruise.

St. Lawrence Cruise Lines is a family built and operated Canadian business with 40 years of experience operating river cruise

01/31/2024

Spring is the perfect time to Discover the River and save. All staterooms from May 12 to June 23 are 10% less than our summer cruise rates. Call now for cruise availability or check out our Spring Savings schedule at https://www.stlawrencecruiselines.com/rates/2024-cruise-special-offers/

01/04/2024

Happy New Year! 2024 is here and that means booking is well underway for the coming cruise season. The 2024 schedule and rates are available at www.stlawrencecruiselines.com

OR you can request our physical copy of our 16-page brochure at https://www.stlawrencecruiselines.com/order-brochure/

12/19/2023

Season's Greetings to all travellers on behalf of the staff and crew at St. Lawrence Cruise Lines.

The Canadian Empress is currently undergoing her winter maintenance program, but we promise that she will be in tip top shape for the 2024 cruising season.

11/27/2023

Thank you to QuirkyCruise.com for helping is to promote our Spring Savings cruises.

🌼Check out St. Lawrence Cruise Lines Spring Savings!

https://quirkycruise.com/st-lawrence-cruise-lines-spring-savings/

10/24/2023

09/22/2023

09/21/2023

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With the official start of fall just days away, it's time to plan your seasonal activities and adventures so you can make the most out of Ontario's...

08/09/2023

Thanks to Kevin Fetter for sharing this great shot of the Canadian Empress docked at Centeen Park in Brockville, Ontario. It is a great perspective on the kind of lake freighters that you can see on the St. Lawrence River.

05/29/2023

Thanks to QuirkyCruise.com. With many of the summer and fall cruises now fully booked, St. Lawrence Cruise Lines is preparing to start booking 2024 cruises on June 5, 2023.

Canada River Cruises are more popular than ever, including voyages on St Lawrence Cruise Lines' 64-passenger Canadian Empress.