| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer [v] |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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too long
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| Thu, Mar 20, 08 2:00 PM |
RayRung |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Unspecified |
| cruise too long see same scenry going out and back could get back faster |
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Canyon Cruise
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| Wed, Apr 23, 08 12:00 PM |
raymcalliste |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| This cruise is a very relaxing journey into the canyon. I thought all there was was the water you can see from the road. How wrong I was. The cruise showed many facets of the canyon and the beauty of the area It was just beautiful. |
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Peaceful ride on the lake
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| Wed, Aug 1, 07 2:00 PM |
raymartin |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| Sure it was hot (Phoenix in July) and muggy (monsoon season, 70% humidity), but the trip around the lake was quite relaxing. Each turn brought new and interesting sights. There wasn't much wildlife visible (they didn't like the heat and humidity either), but no matter, my wife and I enjoyed ourselves. The captain was a fine narrator as well, adding to the ambiance.
Next time we're in the area we'll probably take the dinner cruise for a longer and perhaps more romantic tour. |
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Very enjoyable for visiting family
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| Fri, May 25, 07 12:00 PM |
rayefamily4 |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| The lake was beautiful and my family visiting from Ohio enjoyed the canyon and the firendly captain and narrated tour. It was a nice way to spend a day with out of town visitors! |
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Dolly was great fun
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| Tue, Apr 3, 07 4:00 PM |
randoliver |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| The afternoon was a great change of pace from the shopping and sightseeing done in the general Phoenix area. Nice mix for grandparents, parents and kids to enjoy. The address listed for Dolly should not be used for programming GPS. NOT THE SAME LOCATION to meet the boat.!!!!! We were not the first to end up at the wrong place using the business address. Ask for an address when booking, maybe that will help.
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Sit Back and Relax
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| Wed, Jun 11, 08 12:00 PM |
RamonaAllen |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| I took my parents, who were visiting from the South Carolina, on the Dolly Steamboat Cruise. What a wonderful 90 minutes spent on beautiful Canyon Lake. As we cruised around the lake our pilot told us about the plants, wildlife and amazing rock formations found on the lake. There were also many opportunities to take pictures, which we took advantage of.
This was a wonderful relaxing cruise that we all highly recommend. It's a great place to take your out-of-town visitors. Even if you don't have visitors check it out yourself. You''ll love it! |
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ENJOYED THE VIEW OF THE WATER AND CLIFFS
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| Sun, Sep 28, 08 12:00 PM |
RAMDON |
Male |
70+ |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| THIS WAS A GOOD AN RELAXING WAY TO SEE THE BEAUTIFUL ARIZONA SCULPTURED CLIFFS. THE POINTS OF INTEREST WERE WELL DESCRIBED BY THE CAPTAIN, AND HIS ASSISTANTS ON BOTH DECKS WERE HELPFUL. |
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Relaxing and Informative
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| Mon, Nov 17, 08 12:00 PM |
RalphUrban |
Male |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| This sternwheeler steamboat cruise takes you into the back country of Tonto National Forest. Captain Tom makes plenty of stops, and explains geological, biological, historical and amusing features of Canyon Lake. For instance, along the way, we saw Bach and his organ, bat caves, a mammoth and two native women guarding Canyon Lake. Captain Tom had a story for them all. (In fact, thanks to this great cruise, we found ourselves seeing characters and shapes in other landforms we encountered while touring Arizona.) The tour was also interactive and informative; Captain Tom had us ask Bach to play his organ, and asked us questions about what we might be seeing. He took genuine interest in his passengers and related personal stories with us where conversation allowed. Perhaps my favorite feature of Canyon Lake was the wall of geodes and petrified trees, seen end-on, near the turn-around point of the cruise.
We took the tour in November on a calm day. The boat was clean and, on our cruise, comfortably uncrowded. Compared to other attractions we visited, the cruise was relaxing. We had a fun time and took the opportunity of sitting-while-touring to really see the sights and learn the stories. We took plenty of photos which will complement the memories we made. |
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Canyon Lake Tour
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| Wed, Nov 11 12:00 PM |
rallan |
Male |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| My wife and I where in the Phoenix area primarily for golf but took one day to drive up the canyon. The ride on the Dolly filled a couple of hours just fine, a nice change of pace.
The crew were friendly and offered some good background information.
Definately recommended. |
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Nice Cruise...Great Customer Service
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| Tue, Mar 6, 07 10:00 AM |
RagePiglet |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| The cruise around the lake was beautiful and the crew was great. We made reservations online and when we arrived at the lake, we discovered we had accidentally been booked for a chartered cruise of about 50 2nd graders!
The Dolly Steamboat crew and staff were great offering us seats on a later cruise and even provided us free passes for the mix up.
We decided to say on our original cruise and the tour was beautiful. The weather was great, the narration provide enough information to spark interest about the history and local stories about the lake and surrounding rock formations.
I would certainly recommend this cruise to anyone. |
