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Uncle Sam Boat Tours

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Uncle Sam Boat Tours

Uncle Sam's is the largest boat tour operation on the US side of the famous 1000 Islands region!
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Uncle Sam Boat Tours is a family-owned and -operated tour company that started in 1926. In those more than 90 years, we’ve provided scenic cruises of the Thousand Islands to countless locals and visitors. We specialize in a variety of tours, including a craft beer and wine journey, a singer castle tour, and our famous Two Nation Tour. You’re not just going on a cruise -- you’re about to head out on an exciting adventure.

08/10/2024

We are getting a lot of calls this morning wondering if we are operating after yesterday’s rain caused flooding around Upstate NY. Fortunately for us, Alex Bay was largely unaffected and we are operating as normal for Pirates Weekend!

07/24/2024

We just added this special fireworks cruise to our schedule! Alexandria Bay will be celebrating Christmas in July this weekend with a special fireworks display over Casino Island!!!

This special 1hr trip will depart July 27th at 9PM.

In addition our Saturday Night Dinner cruise will be extended in so all passengers can enjoy the show after the meal at no additional cost!!

https://www.usboattours.com/1000islands-dining-cruises/christmas-in-july-fireworks-cruise/

07/07/2024

Our Twilight Cruise is back this season. Get up close and personal with the American Span of the TI Bridge System every evening. Departing at 6:30.

07/05/2024

Another amazing fireworks display over Boldt Castle. Hope everyone had a great holiday. Our thanks to all the agencies on the water with us last night keeping this event safe!

07/03/2024

Independence Day is almost here. Do you have plans for the long weekend? Come spend a couple days in the Islands with US!

07/02/2024

Fireworks cruises are sold out! But we have room on our Craft Beer and Wine Cruise Wednesday night. There won’t be fireworks but it will be fun!

06/28/2024

Back by popular demand!!
Craft Beer & Wine Wednesdays!
Our first Craft Beer & Wine of the season is next week!
Entertainment will be Brittany Cean & Saranac will be our featured brewery on July 3rd!
Get your tickets at the link below!

https://www.usboattours.com/scenic-cruises/full-schedule/

06/28/2024

Our first week of summer season. 3 dinner cruises every week, Thursday, Friday & Saturday nights! Make your reservations now!

06/07/2024

Clouds are clearing for the weekend ahead! Tomorrow our first Dinner Cruise of the season will set sail. Make sure you're on it!

06/05/2024

Perfect way to start our day this morning. Cruising along with this freighter we had the seaway to ourselves!

05/31/2024

Join us on Saturday, June 8th for our first Prime Rib Dinner Cruise of 2024!!
Let the musical talent of Tom O'Reilly entertain you while you dine, cruising through the heart of the 1000 islands.
Get your tickets at the link below! Seats are filling up fast!
https://www.usboattours.com/1000islands-dining-cruises/dinner-cruise/

05/20/2024

We are in the middle of a stretch of amazing weather with temps in the hight 80’s on Wednesday! Don’t miss the early season on the river.

05/10/2024

Set sail this June with your favorite musicians on one of our Dinner Cruises!
Get your tickets below!
https://www.usboattours.com/1000islands-dining-cruises/dinner-cruise/

05/09/2024

Another great Singer Castle tour in the books! Boldt Castle opens this weekend. Come see the newly completed fountain on the grounds!

05/04/2024

Take our tour this weekend and get far, far away from your regular routine!!!

04/25/2024

This Saturday we begin running daily tours and Singer Castle opens for visitation for the first time in 2024!!! Visit our website to see our tour options.

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04/23/2024

We were invited to attend the grand opening of the US Coast Guards newest unit. The Marine Safety Unit of the Thousand Islands christened a new home on Ft. Drum! It was a great ceremony and we were happy to attend. These service members are tasked with Safety Inspections of all our vessels and we always appreciate their help in keeping our staff trained and vessels in excellent shape!

04/17/2024

Mother's Day is on the horizon, do you have plans? Join us for our annual Mother's Day Brunch. It has been so popular in the past we have expanded the menu this year! It will also be opening weekend for , We hope to see you on the river.

https://www.usboattours.com/1000islands-dining-cruises/mothers-day-brunch/

04/16/2024

We will be running our 12:30 2 Nation Tour this weekend (April 20 & 21) and closed weekdays until the 27th when we start DAILY TOURS.

Get on the water with us this weekend while its still quiet in the 1000 Islands!

04/09/2024

Boldt Castle was pretty dark during totality yesterday! Our boats ended up in Canada chasing clear skies but the view from Alex Bay was pretty nice also!

04/08/2024

Amazing day on the Belle!

04/08/2024

The crew of the Sam 7 all testing their glasses for the eclipse today!

04/05/2024

This will include us! We still have open seats on our tours and we will be running all weekend if you are just visiting the region.

You can't control the weather or the traffic, but you can get a pair of special eclipse glasses. Latest updates and news.

04/02/2024

We are officially ready to go for the 2024 Eclipse! Paddlewheels are back on the boats this morning after being refurbished over the winter.

We still have room on out eclipse tours this weekend, free eclipse glasses for anyone who cruises with us on Monday. Don't miss out on this once in a lifetime cruise!

03/21/2024

The bridge might not be open but we are still offering tours the whole weekend! Come enjoy the eclipse from the top deck of one of our tour boats!

The total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, is a potentially once-in-a-lifetime event and the 1000 Islands region is just as unique.

Address

47 James Street
Alexandria Bay, NY
13607

Opening Hours

Monday	9am - 7pm
Tuesday	9am - 5am
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 7pm
Sunday	9am - 9pm

Telephone

+13154822611

Website

http://www.usboattours.com/

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Perfect way to start our day this morning. Cruising along with this freighter we had the seaway to ourselves! #alexandriabay #unclesamboattours #boldtcastle #singercastle #1000islands #lighthouse #lighthouses

Amazing day on the Belle! #2024eclipse #2024eclipsetotality #alexandriabay

We don’t like to brag, but we did an amazing job with our eclipse tour!!! #EclipseViewing #eclipseglasses #eclipse2024 #EclipseSolar #eclipse #alexandriabay #unclesamboattours

Good morning Facebook! Here is the view from the islands this morning.

Found this little guy at our office steps last night so we helped him get back to the river. #alexandriabay #unclesamboattours #boldtcastle #singercastle #1000islands

Another amazing 1000 Islands sunset! #alexandriabay #unclesamboattours #boldtcastle #singercastle #1000islands #summervibes #freighter #shipwatching #callinsickgetaways #callinsick #sunset #summer #sunsets

Passing the Inspiration during our dinner cruise. She is a beautiful boat!

Passing the Johanna G, so close we had to switch to the wide angle lens!

Cooler overnight temps caused some fog Friday morning. Just enough to get the foghorns out. Turn the volume up!!!!

The Federal Bearing passing us in the American Narrows in the evening. #alexandriabay #unclesamboattours #boldtcastle #singercastle #1000islands

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Mothers Day is almost here, are you ready? There is still room aboard our Brunch Cruise on May 8th! #1000islands #unclesamboattours #boldtcastle #mothersday #mothersdaygift #mothersdaygiftideas #familytime #alexbay #alexandriabay

Foggy morning in the channel as an unidentified ship blast the fog signal passing Boldt Castle (trust us, it’s there!) #unclesamboattours #1000islands #shipping #foghorn

This view from our docks and Capt. Thomson's Resort is one of a kind, especially as the current starts to take the ice out. Spring is here!!! #sring #springiscoming #1000islands #thousandislands #unclesamboattours #captthomsonsresort #alexbay #ice #boldtcastle

A few of our summer residents have started arriving. Spring is officially here this Sunday but these guys just couldn’t wait to be back in the Islands!!!

It’s getting pretty cold here in the islands, 😢. Definitely missing spending our days chasing freighters through the narrows like on a sunny day!

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Our Story

Uncle Sam Boat Tours is a family-owned and operated tour company that started in 1926. During the past 90+ years, we have provided scenic cruises of the Thousand Islands to countless customers, from near and far. We specialize in a variety of tours, including a Craft Beer and Wine tour, a Singer Castle Tour, and our famous Two Nation Tour. When you tour with us, you become part of the Uncle Sam Boat Tours family! It’s more than a cruise, it’s an adventure!

Our operating season runs from April through October every year.