| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender [v] |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Capt
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| Wed, Mar 12, 08 12:00 PM |
normdahl |
Male |
70+ |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| The crew members were very accomadateing. |
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Beautiful
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| Tue, Mar 11, 08 12:00 PM |
sad040a |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| A very nice day -- a beautiful drive to the lake, a delightful boat ride, good food at Tortilla Flats. Overall a great day -- convenient to Phoenix. |
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VERY BEAUTIFUL AND WELL INFORMED TRIP
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| Sun, Mar 9, 08 2:00 PM |
forpunky2 |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| WE THOUROUGHLY ENJOYED OUR TRIP ON THE DOLLY. CAPTAIN TOM WAS VERY INFORMATIVE AND PLEASING. WE SAW MOUNTAIN SHEEP AND VULTURES ALONG THE WAY AND HAD A GREAT TIME. |
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Great relaxing time
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| Sun, Mar 9, 08 12:00 PM |
mjoseph472 |
Male |
30-39 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| This was a great relaxing time. The kids got a little antsy towards the end - but walking around the boat fixed that. |
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A nice quiet afternoon
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| Sat, Mar 8, 08 2:00 PM |
sdcohen |
Male |
50-59 |
Local |
Other |
| The Dolly Steamboat provides a relaxing yet informative tour of the terrain surrounding Canyon Lake, a man-made lake east of the Phoenix Metropolitan Area in the Superstition Mountains. The tourguide was informative to local flora and fauna, pointing out nearby predator birds and bighorn sheep off in the distance. The 90-minute tour was neither too short nor too long. The price of the tour is reasonable and discounts are offered for AAA members. |
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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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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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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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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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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. |
