| Rating |
Date Attended [^] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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PRETTY GOOD
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| Sat, May 26, 07 6:00 PM |
JBROOKS |
Male |
20-29 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| THE FOOD WAS NOT THAT WHAT WAS ADVERTISED, I THINK IT SHOULD BE A ADULT ONLY CRUISE NO LITTLE KIDS, THEY CAN GO DURING THE DAY NOT AT NIGHT, |
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A very relaxing and pleasant dinner cruise
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| Sat, May 26, 07 6:00 PM |
Mannyjg1 |
Male |
40-49 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| The Dolly Steamboat Twilight Dinner Cruise was an enjoyable and relaxing way to spend an evening with friends. I would highly recommend this cruise if you wish to show your out of town guests some of the best kept secrets of Arizona or if you would like to spend a romantic evening with that special someone. Either way you will be mesmerized by the majestic vistas that surround Canyon Lake. The cuisine isnt half bad either!!
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Totally Pleased!
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| Sat, May 26, 07 6:00 PM |
KathyL |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| My husband and I were totally pleased with our dinner experience. We are Arizona natives and had never done the dinner cruise before. It was awesome! We will be bringing other family members in the near future. In fact, my sister and her husband have already made reservations based on our experience. |
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Pleasant cruise
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| Sat, Jun 2, 07 6:00 PM |
Davmacm |
Male |
70+ |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| We took my son and my daughter and her husband, on the dinner cruise last Saturday eve. My daughter lives in northern California and was totally enthralled with the experience. She never realized we had such a beautiful lake so close to Phoenix. The service and the food was wonderful. The captain's narration of the lake and canyon was very well done and very interesting. The ONLY small complaint I could make is I wished the cruise started at 5:00PM instead of 6:00PM because the last 45 minutes or so was in the dark and you couldnt see any of the features of the canyon. All in all, a very enjoyable time was had by all! We highly reccomend it! |
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It's Fun, But don't expect too much
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| Sat, Jun 2, 07 6:00 PM |
Angelaferg |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
| I have been on this dinner cruise twice, the first time was several years ago, and then again just recently. Honestly, the quality has dropped significantly in my opinion....The activity is very enjoyable... the Canyon is gorgeous; the captain is knowledgeable about the area and entertaining. Just don't set your expectations too high, I mean you get what you pay for... The food isn't very good. The dinner is buffet style... As you walk through they line they slap this HUGE slice of meat on your place that is at least 30% fat (to the health conscious, it is hard not to loose you appetite right then and there), then your hopes rise because at least you get a piece of grilled chicken, only to realize upon tasting that is it is dry. You also get a salad that wasn't fresh, some soggy veggies, and a baked potato.... the baked potato was the only thing I actually enjoyed... and let's face it, I was hungry and nothing else was any good! Then later in the cruise they serve apple pie that wasn't palatable. I wish I could give two ratings for this event. The activity is a lot of fun and I would recommend it... But just don't expect too much from the food.
Also, a heads up on the seating, when you order you tickets online, they ask you your preferred seating choice, although those seats aren't promised... we ended up in what I would consider the worst sitting area (again different from my experience the first time!)
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Relaxing enjoyable boat ride in the Canyon Lake
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| Sat, Jun 2, 07 6:00 PM |
mtdorris |
Male |
40-49 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Good fun for the whole family |
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Cruise
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| Sat, Jun 2, 07 6:00 PM |
JimJordan |
Male |
70+ |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Dinner cruise is significantly overpriced based on quality of food. Might be great for a tourist, but not locals.
We have done the day cruise with out of town guests many times. Feel it is a good value and will continue to use the day cruise program. |
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Outstanding - thouroughly enjoyed
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| Sat, Jun 2, 07 6:00 PM |
gchambers |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Our trip would not have been complete without the Dolly Steamboat excursion. Captain Tom was terrific......knowledgable, fun, and personable. His crew was on equal ground....or should I say "water"! Our dinner was delicious - rivaling any that we have had during our visit to Arizona. Overall I would recommend this trip to anyone that wants to enjoy the glory and serenity of one of Arizona's treasures - Canyon Lake. |
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Excellent !
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| Sat, Jun 2, 07 6:00 PM |
anschnabel |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Dinner was great as well as the cruise. Lucky enough to see several mountain sheep. |
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wonderful time, will be doing it again
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| Sat, Jun 2, 07 6:00 PM |
karenlloyd |
Female |
40-49 |
Combination |
Family Without Children |
| We enjoyed ourselves immensely. It was very relaxing and informative. The captain
was very pleasant and provided a great narrative on our surroundings and the history.
The food was plentiful, even for our biggest appetite and tasted great. I own my own
business and I am considering coming again as a staff Christmas party. This will
be a repeat trip for our family.
Our only bad experiences were:
We sat on the top, no cover and it was difficult to hear what was spoken on the speaker.
The second thing had nothing to do with the cruise line, it was a rude lady on our
trip. We had someone with us that had Parkinson's and he went first as announced
for the people that need extra time to get situated, the lady behind him told him to get
out her of the way, he was in the way of everyone. That made him sad and unhappy the
rest of our trip and it stayed on his mind the next week.
I do highly recommend this trip to everyone, I don't know if children would do very well on it though. |
