What a great way to spend time on the water. We took the 90-minute sail which was a weekend special…read morethat combined basic introductory lesson, hands-on learning / steering, and a relaxing sail around Harbourfront in Lake Ontario. Online booking was easy, and upon arriving, there was a person at the booth who checked us in and let the captain know that we had arrived. Captain Howie gave us a great introduction to sailing. The boat was very clean and the weather was perfect that day, with just the right amount of wind. The experience was perfect!

Had a great experience doing a private sail with my family on the Anything Goes (they actually…read moreupgraded us to that for free since we originally booked a smaller boat) for my dad's late birthday present. Our captain JC was amazing and involved my dad in the sail at any point he could, which we are very grateful for. Highly recommend!

We got the mini powerboat Groupon and had a delightful date on the water…read more The staff were polite, knowledgeable, and accommodating. Our original reservation was for 5:30, but I got stuck at work. The staff pushed back our reservation til 7:00 without a problem. They made sure we had all the safety instructions and that we still got our full 90 minutes on the water. A very pleasant customer service experience. The boat itself was a clattering old thing, but it worked fine. We couldn't go very fast, but that was probably for the best as my partner had never driven a boat before. It was a beautiful summer week night, and the lake was full of sailboats, tall ships, kayaks, canoes, paddle-boarders and even planes overhead. It felt like being in a busy city park like Christie Pits or Trinity Bellwoods, but so much more beautiful. We brought burritos and soda with us and had a little water picnic in a hidden nook by the Island, and then we watched the sun go down behind the city skyline. One of the best dates I've ever been on and a thoroughly relaxing experience. I plan to go back and get a bigger boat to cruise around with some girlfriends.

I've rented their small speedboats quite a few times in the past and once this year. The website…read morementions that "Our fleet is in great shape...". Well I haven't come across that fleet yet. I'm not sure why I keep coming back here, if it wasn't for my little nephew, I wouldn't. The boats are crap and not well maintained. Slow speed I can understand but I have yet to sit in one of their F13 motor boats that didn't want to, or that didn't die in the middle of the lake. Last time I rented for an hour, they had to come and get me because they didn't put enough gas. Not bad if everything is working fine but take your cell phone with you in case you get stuck in the middle of the lake! Positive: If you don't have one, you don't require a boating license.

TISC is a Community Sailing Club -- a sailing club for people who do NOT own their own boat --…read morelocated on Center Island, in a gorgeous corner of the Toronto Island Marina. Most new members join with no prior sailing experience, and soon find themselves learning to sail and heading out onto the water frequently on the Club's boats, surrounded by new friends, some of whom are experienced sailors like me. For people who already know how to sail when they join (as I did), the Club immediately opens like an oyster! Access to the Club's 18 sailboats -- 13 Albacores, 3 Lasers, a Hobie Getaway, and a Hobie Wave -- is limited only by your skills. Pass a sailing test and you've got the run of the fleet! Add a written Racing Rules test, and you can take the Club's boats into Toronto's amazingly active Albacore racing scene. (Averaging around 45 boats per race for 19 races, Toronto's Friday Night Race series is the largest such series in the WORLD, as far as we can tell!) Many of our best sailors and teachers and racers learned to sail at TISC. I've been a happy member (and teacher) for decades, and an avid racer for all but my first few weeks. Before that, I owned and raced my own 26' sailboat, and I sure wish I'd discovered TISC before I bought it! Before I joined, I compared the competition -- there are three other excellent Community Sailing Clubs in Toronto, all located east of Cherry Beach. I preferred TISC's central, well-serviced, and bike-friendly location, its super-easy access to boats, and the fact that almost every member is scheduled to sail the same boat with the same "crew" once a week (Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday), sharing skills and having a good time. After each night's sail, there's a pot-luck BBQ until it's time to leave our Island hideaway and head back to reality. As well as TISC's midweek Social Sailing and skill-sharing, there are introductory and advanced formal courses available at cost (to members only) run by Cdn Yachting Association-affiiliated instructors. And there are boats available for sailing on weekends, and organized fun events all season and even off-season. In addition to the Club's website, there's a FaceBook group with some pictures of the grounds, and the Club's million-dollar view. (You've probably seen Toronto postcards photographed from our Club!)

Great sailing club with great people and an unbeatable value and view of the city!read more

We held a sailing and dinner event here for our corporate partners and customers on 7/11…read more Fantastic service, excellent food and perfect ambiance. You must be a member of the RCYC in order to sail or dine here or be invited by a member to attend. Sarah assisted me in coordinating our group getting on/off the water taxi from Toronto over to the island and also with helping people get situated for the event since I was unable to attend in person. She did a fantastic job and went the extra mile, ordering an extra water taxi for me when one of our VP's was running late from a very important meeting. Everyone who attended gave me rave reviews on the skipper and crew than ran the three 8' foot yachts I reserved. The photographer I hired through the yacht club also did an amazing job. I set up a small training session with appetizers and drinks before they sailed, and that was well done. Dinner for everyone was also reported back to my VP's and GM's as delicious and executed well. They raved about the steak. The wine selection offered to me was a great choice of red and white from Canada, US, France and Italy. They have a strict dress code. No blue denim, short shorts, mini skirts or tank tops. Hats are only allowed on ladies if they go with their attire in the dining room. Collared shirts are required for dining. No cell phones or computers are allowed in the dining room. Non-marking soles are needed for sailing. They require a waiver be signed by each party before sailing. Due to weather, the skipper may cancel/change plans for the event. Turns out that when I was trying to book the place back in May, their power went out due to a large wind storm.

An amazing getaway from the city, especially on a nice summer day! I ordered the truffle pasta and…read morehad a few glasses of Sauvignon Blanc from California 2017, and it was very enjoyable! Choose to sit on the patio, and you get an amazing view of the Toronto Skyline, would highly recommend

There is no better place to moor your boat than the Aquatic Park Sailing Club. Get all the…read morebenefits of downtown Toronto with all the benefits of being in the wilderness.

Fantastic little place. Minutes from downtown, and yet you would have no idea you're in the middle…read moreof the city.