Scugog Island Cruises Ltd. is locally owned and operated. The company's mission statement is " To provide a pleasurable walk back into time with a taste of history and an experience where life had a much simpler pace". Our goal is to make sure that you leave smiling and come back again. We welcome your comments and suggestions to help us enhance our service.


The "Woodman" vessel is named after one of the successful steamships that graced Lake Scugog in the 1800's. The Woodman was designed by Naval Architect Bob Johnson in 2002 . Bob has designed 100's of ships and yachts around the world. One of his well known designs is Maid of Mists in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. The vessel is coast guard approved and complies with Transport Canada's strict regulations. The vessel is docked at the base of Queen St. in Port Perry on the pier from May to October. The vessel has the capacity to hold 100 passengers comfortably and is licensed to serve alcohol.

All crew go through medical certification and intense training before qualifying as a crew member. Advanced marine first aid certification is just one of the prerequisite as well as being certified with MEDA2 based on Transport Canada's requirements. If you are interested in an employment opportunity as a crew member, please send in your resume before the start of season to our address in Port Perry.

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Awards: Canadian Passenger Vessel Association (CPVA)      National winner of Cruise Innovation - 2003 Scugog Chamber of Commerce      Business Excellence Award - 2004 Port Perry This Week      Readers Choice - Best Business Innovation Award 2004 Scugog Chamber of Commerce      Business Excellence Award - 2005 Scugog Chamber of Commerce      Business of the Year Award

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