The "Grotto" Tour
Escarpment Caves and Islands

Escarpment Caves and Island Tour

Sail around Flowerpot Island with up-close viewing of the Lighthouse Station and the famous Flowerpot rock formations and a refreshing coastal exploration along the Niagara Escarpment coastline to Cave Point, Indian Head Cove, and the Grotto.

Niagara Escarpment

On this tour - after we leave Tobermory - the boat will cruise along the Niagara Escarpment in the Bruce Peninsula National Park. The Niagara Escarpment stretches almost 900 km from the Niagara River to Tobermory and Manitoulin Island. It rises up in places more than half a kilometer above sea level.

The "Grotto"

Our first destination on this tour is the "Grotto" A shoreline sea cave with beautiful blue waters, the Grotto is a unique natural wonder and memorable place to experience. The view from the bay is wonderful!

Cave Point

The tour takes you to the famous sea cave called Cave Point just past the Grotto! Shaped by the wave action of post-glacial Lake Algonquin, the caverns of the escarpment along the Georgian Bay shoreline are a spectacle to behold.

Flowerpot Island

Flowerpot Island is part of Fathom Five National Marine Park and is famous for the two rock pillars or sea stacks called the "Flowerpots" on its eastern shoreline. The Flowerpots are a type of sea stack, formed over many years as wind, rain, waves, and ice hammered away at the cliff that once stood alongside the water’s edge. The softer rock eroded more quickly, leaving the harder rock remaining in the shape of flowerpots with trees growing on top.

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Blue Heron Tours wishes to acknowledge that we cruise on the waters and have land-based visitor services in the Territory of the Anishinabek Nation: The People of the Three Fires known as Ojibway, Odawa, and Pottawatomie Nations. Further, Blue Heron Cruises give thanks to the Chippewas of Saugeen, and the Chippewas of Nawash, known collectively as the Saugeen Ojibway Nation, as the traditional keepers of this land.

Blue Heron Tours is committed to doing business in a way that is culturally enriching, environmentally sustainable, and of benefit to our community. Blue Heron Tours provides recreational travel and environmental and cultural experiences in a beautiful, well-preserved environment while contributing to the well-being of our local community. We aim to continuously assess and improve our sustainability performance, identify gaps, set goals, and create action plans.

Blue Heron Tours wishes to acknowledge that we cruise on the waters and have land-based visitor services in the Territory of the Anishinabek Nation: The People of the Three Fires known as Ojibway, Odawa, and Pottawatomie Nations. Further, Blue Heron Cruises give thanks to the Chippewas of Saugeen, and the Chippewas of Nawash, known collectively as the Saugeen Ojibway Nation, as the traditional keepers of this land.

Blue Heron Tours is committed to doing business in a way that is culturally enriching, environmentally sustainable, and of benefit to our community. Blue Heron Tours provides recreational travel and environmental and cultural experiences in a beautiful, well-preserved environment while contributing to the well-being of our local community. We aim to continuously assess and improve our sustainability performance, identify gaps, set goals, and create action plans.