| Rating |
Date Attended [^] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Great boat and cheerful crew!
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| Tue, Mar 4, 08 2:00 PM |
Eldonc |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We had a handicapped person in a wheel chair and they are very accomodating for with special needs. The cruise is through verticle canyons and the captain pointed out numerous wildlife as we encountered them. We saw eagles, great blue herons and mountain goats along with many birds. We also learned about the desert plants. This is a very relaxing and informative ride. |
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Very Enjoyable Outing
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| Wed, Mar 5, 08 12:00 PM |
Steveeszenyi |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| All in our party enjoyed this cruise. The Captain and Crew were delightful and charming, and informative about pertinent information regarding the sights. It is an excellent outing for locals, with our without houseguests, and certainly highly recomended for visitors who know enough to venture up to Canyon Lake. It was a great time. Picnicked afterwards at one of the Forest Service picnic tables. Go! |
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Very Happy with Zerve and Steamboat Dolly
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| Wed, Mar 5, 08 2:00 PM |
digital9ja |
Male |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| It was very easy to buy the tickets through Zerve and the tour itself was great. I highly suggest going during the week as the lake can be quite busy with boaters and jet skis on the weekend. Much more peaceful during the week and probably a better chance of seeing Rocky Mountain Big Horns, which we saw 2 Mountain Rams.
I took my friend's 9 year old daughter and met my sister's Mother-in-law and her friend who were visiting from Michigan. The staff was so great and took a great interest in making sure my friend's daughter had a great time and was safe. The captain was really cool and we had a great day. After the tour you can drive 2 miles further east on apache trail and hit Tortilla Flats Saloon for lunch or enjoy some live music and food out on the patio.
Don't forget to bring binoculars, anything in 10x50 or 8x42 will work fine for you. Having binoculars will really enhance your enjoyment of the tour. |
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Nice scenery
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| Thu, Mar 6, 08 12:00 PM |
5227dupont |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| It was fine - a long curvy drive but otherwise ok. Not very informative narrative but ok. We would recommend it. |
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Great afternoon
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| Thu, Mar 6, 08 2:00 PM |
bobpeterson |
Male |
60-69 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| We had a great time, enjoyed the captain and crew narration, and got to see some sheep. After being on a 4 hour tour via train, we like the 90 minute tour much better.
We will return. |
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Well worth the trip...
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| Fri, Mar 7, 08 12:00 PM |
coachglab |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| My parents were in town visiting from Chicago so my wife, 2 year old daughter and I booked us all tickets about 6 weeks in advance. It took us about 75 minutes to get there (from Maricopa) but it was worth it.
The ride was well-narrarted and we were lucky to go on such a beautiful day. I would take a group of out-of-town guests again, for sure.
The only word of advice (if you're particular about where you might sit on the ride--especially if you want to sit on the upper-part of the boat in the sun) is to make sure you get to the marina pretty early. We didn't know how the boat was boarded (in what order) and it turns out that you form a line at the ticket counter (even if you made reservations in advance). Once they open the ticket counter (about 30 minutes prior to departure) you are given numbered tickets; this is the order in which you board the boat. On a day like this, when it was cool, yet sunny, the uncovered, upper portion of the boat was the prime real estate.
Other than that, I have no other advice other than to go and enjoy.
Jeff |
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Perfect Introduction for Visitors
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| Fri, Mar 7, 08 12:00 PM |
laurelbyrne |
Female |
Unspecified |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| This is always first on our list of activities for visitors new to the area. People are always surprised that a dessert area has such a beautiful lake area. The only change I would make would be the boarding process. After making reservations via Zwerve including prepaying, we still had to queue up for over a half an hour to get out boarding number. Much like Southwest Airlines old system, if you don't get there early enough to stand in line for almost an hour, you end up boarding last. Not convenient. |
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Totally enjoyable
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| Fri, Mar 7, 08 12:00 PM |
dogsandpaws |
Male |
60-69 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Our friends thanked us after the debarcation. The captain spoke well and made our trip so much more enjoyable, more that we expected.
The restaurant at the marina was great too. |
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WOW
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| Fri, Mar 7, 08 12:00 PM |
hamms1942 |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Never did i believe that 1.5 hours could be so factual and interesting. The scenery was fantastic, as well as a great sailing and comfortale Ride.The big horn sheep and the eagles and other birds made this a very affordable experience. thank you. |
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Interesting, relaxing
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| Fri, Mar 7, 08 2:00 PM |
Ruthplake |
Female |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Very interesting and relaxing experience. Will bring other visitors in the future. |
