West Parry Sound captures the best of Canada’s outdoors making it a popular tourist destination. Canadore College supports this industry with an Ecotourism 1 year Ontario College Certificate.

In 2015:

• 1,573,897 people visited West Parry Sound
• Visitors spent $210,135,029 in the region

Accommodation and food, to support the tourism sector, make up the third largest sector, at 11.8% of total businesses. Home to Georgian Bay’s 30,000 islands and the world’s deepest freshwater port, West Parry Sound provides rich opportunities in the hospitality sector: resorts, marinas, large campgrounds and cruise liners are all located in the region. Annually, visiting cruise lines schedule multiple trips to the area, bringing 1000s of tourists each time. Given how many people visit West Parry Sound each year, there is room for more tourism businesses!

Avoid the traffic! Enjoy the luxury of a private one hour float plane charter flight from Toronto’s downtown Island Airport to the greater Parry Sound area. This one way fare includes a free drop-off/pickup at any location within a 10 mile radius of our downtown Parry Sound Harbour Base. Georgian Bay Airways

Welcome Aboard

We’re delighted you’re interested in cruising with us aboard the 550-passenger Island Queen. Both our two-hour cruise and three-hour cruise will generate lasting memories for you and your family. Georgian Bay’s 30,000 Islands region is a wonderfully relaxing area to explore by tour boat and passengers tend to get lost in the moment of imagining the area as it once was and as it they see it today. The cruises are truly trips into the heart of Canadian wilderness and the northern way of life. We would love to welcome you aboard and introduce you to what we are truly blessed to call our home.

BOOK NOW

Our Captain and crew would like to invite you aboard our M.V. Chippewa III for a sightseeing tour. We are located in the heart of Georgian Bay’s 30,000 Islands in beautiful Parry Sound, Ontario. We offer a variety of cruises to best suit your needs and event size.

Georgian Bay’s 30,000 Islands have a fascinating beginning.

The 30,000 Islands of Georgian Bay represent the world’s largest freshwater archipelago. Part of the Canadian Shield, the islands are thought to be the eroded roots of an ancient mountain range called the Grenville Mountains. Although our cruises only explore a portion of the roots of these mountains, passengers will see enough to challenge their imaginations.

Georgian Bay is rich history and culture.

Archeological records reveal long-standing Aboriginal settlements along the mainland and islands of Georgian Bay. In fact, ancestors of these historic Aboriginal settlements still live and thrive in the area today. Early explorers such as Samuel de Champlain travelled among the islands and eventually opened the area up to commercial trading in furs and lumber and eventually shipping and tourism.

Winter Highlights

Being on the trails in wintertime brings a whole new life of activities including: snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, ice fishing, fat biking, snow shoeing at Killbear Provincial Park or at the Georgian Nordic Outdoor Activity Centre, dog sledding, and much more. Located at the heart of the Ontario Federation of Snowmobile Club’s trails, Parry Sound is logical place to start or end a great day.

Summer Highlights

Summer comes alive in West Parry Sound featuring the annual Festival of the Sound. Georgian Bay provides outstanding eco-tourism as shown best by the Georgian Bay Biosphere. Tour by boat or cruise on the Chippewa II or the Island Queen Cruise or by air with Georgian Bay Airways or overland on an ATV at Bear Claw Tours, or on the water with Kayak tours available at White Squall for a day or multi-day adventures. If your game is golf we have outstanding courses such as Seguin Valley Golf Club, Parry Sound Golf Club, The Ridge and Deer Run Golf that combines the natural beauty of Northern Ontario with a challenging game.

Sail Parry Sound is a not-for-profit corporation formed by volunteers in 1997 to restore the sailing heritage to the waters of Parry Sound, through excellence in sail training and regatta management.

Parry Sound is the largest natural harbour on the Great Lakes. Georgian Bay is on the East side of Lake Huron in Ontario, Canada. Parry Sound sailors are the envy of the sailing world. Strong, dependable winds, on deep blue water with pine-clad pink granite shores in the heart of Georgian Bay’s 30,000 Islands, attract racing and cruising sailors alike.

Ontario Provincial Parks in our Region

• Killbear Provincial Park: www.ontarioparks.com/park/killbear
• Oastler Lake Provincial Park: www.ontarioparks.com/park/oastlerlake
• Massasauga Provincial Park: www.ontarioparks.com/park/themassasauga