| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Excellent |
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Sat, Sep 22, 07 12:00 PM |
Linda85310 |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Other |
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Trip was well worth the 1 1/2 hour drive from N. Phoenix and New River, Az.
Scenery was beautiful and screne. Wished we had seen some critters along the way. Would take the dinner cruise next year. |
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A Hidden Secret |
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Fri, Sep 21, 07 12:00 PM |
pfstekly |
Male |
40-49 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
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People are amazed when I take them on the Dolly. They have no idea such beauty in nature resides so close to Phoenix. Even the drive out is spectacular.
This tour of Canyon Lake is probably the best local attraction, hands down. |
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Dolly Steamboat Nature Cruise |
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Tue, Sep 18, 07 12:00 PM |
ShellyNoga |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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We did the cruise on September 17, 2007. It was a beautiful day and the cruise was truly delightful. It was a peaceful ride down Canyon Lake. The captain was a knowledgeable guide. |
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Nice but... |
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Sun, Sep 16, 07 12:00 PM |
SteveTolnai |
Male |
40-49 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
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It was a very nice short trip. It could have had a little more as far as historical facts though. It seemed to be very limited in that department. Crew was very nice and the boat was clean. Its a nice drive to the boat as well but its not a drive for the faint at heart! Over all a nice trip! |
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almost spiritual |
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Fri, Sep 14, 07 12:00 PM |
debbmm |
Female |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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The trip through the canyon was breath-takingly beautiful and serene. The Captain, (T-O-M) was very knowledgeable ...knew right when to break in with some wonderful sighting or terrific fact...and knew when to just let you (try) to be one with nature. The music accompanying us on the trip was just the perfect touch. A great afternoon outing and one we've already raved about to all our friends and family!
Thank you |
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Outstanding Activity |
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Fri, Sep 14, 07 12:00 PM |
kenalp6760 |
Male |
60-69 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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A beautiful day spent on a beautiful lake in a beautiful part of Arizona! |
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Great fun! Captain Tom was entertaining. |
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Wed, Sep 12, 07 12:00 PM |
wayneshouse |
Male |
60-69 |
Local |
Couple on a Date |
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Will recommend this trip but, to take the trip later in the year. It was very hot! |
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Nice relaxing cruise |
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Sat, Sep 8, 07 12:00 PM |
MartinLam |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
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The boat was in good repair though it could have used a bit of sprucing up (cobwebs on some of the windows) and considering that this is Arizona, a few fans would have been very nice to ward off some of the heat. The captain was very pleasant, well informed and treated everyone with respect and courtesy. I know this is out of your control but I think the lake is small and should be limited to boats only, ban the jet skies as they make the water very choppy and most of the operators have no respect for anyone else on the water. Back to the tour....the scenery around the lake is very nice and probably during the cooler months there is more wildlife visible along the shore and up on the higher elevations. All in all, a nice cruise. I would recommend it to anyone. |
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great scenery & wonderful narration |
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Sat, Sep 8, 07 12:00 PM |
jb6200 |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
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Truly enjoyable. Very relaxing with a good mix of narration & quiet time to enjoy the area |
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Tranquility in the heat |
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Tue, Sep 4, 07 12:00 PM |
sonnie |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
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My husband and I were visiting Phoenix/Scottsdale for vacation. We had been the previous 2 summers as well. Last year we were driving the Apache Trail when we happened upon the Dolly. We went back the next day to sign up for the afternoon cruise but it was closed. We made sure to buy our tickets before we left NJ this year! It was very hot, Arizona was having a heat wave with 44% humidity - so that quote about "but it's a dry heat" wasn't holding true for us. I was miserable with the heat and only looking forward to returning to the hotel to sit by (or rather in) the pool. But we boarded the Dolly and our Captain and his crew were so gracious that I started to forget about the heat. We found the cruise to be relaxing and the breeze which was created by the movement on the lake was refreshing. The sights were amazing - we didn't see much wildlife but the scenery was awesome. Thank you Captain Tom for an enjoyable 90 minutes! |
