Parks Canada signs 5-season deal for new Beausoleil Island shuttles

Parks Canada is committed to providing visitors with high quality and meaningful visitor experiences and supporting tourism in communities across the country, all while organizing national park operations for highest efficiency and responding to visitor demand. Parks Canada will enter into a licence of occupation with Landmark Cruises for the operation of a boat shuttle service for five (5) operating seasons starting May 2026.

For many visitors, Georgian Bay Islands National Park represents their first experience in a national park and in a relatively wild, natural environment. As the park is accessible only by water, the journey by boat to Beausoleil Island (Bimadinaagogi) is not only essential, but a part of the quintessential Georgian Bay experience. A reliable and efficient boat shuttle service is therefore vital to ensuring visitors can access and enjoy the island on a day trip.

With extensive experience providing boating services on Georgian Bay, Landmark Cruises Inc. brings local expertise and a strong track record of certified and dependable operations. This partnership will enhance transportation services for day visitors while maintaining high‑quality access to Beausoleil Island (Bimadinaagogi) and will support Parks Canada’s commitment to safe, sustainable, and memorable visitor experiences.

Parks Canada is working closely with Landmark Cruises to ensure a smooth transition. The service provided by Landmark will include an increase in both the number of roundtrips to the island and the capacity on the shuttle boats. The proposed schedule for the day visitor boat shuttle will be weekends (Friday to Sunday and Holiday Mondays) in the fall and spring seasons and Friday to Tuesday in the peak summer season. The schedule may be adapted throughout the season based on operational needs and visitor demand.