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Date Attended [^] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Great Springtime Activity in the Desert!
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| Sat, Mar 31, 07 12:00 PM |
mdc921 |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| We had a truly enjoyable time aboard the Dolly! Springtime in the desert is amazing; this trip highlighted some incredibly beautiful sights. Our group consisted of two couples who only occasionally get together, and we were able to catch up while on the cruise. The informative narration was interspersed with calming music, allowing for conversation. It was great to divide our time between seats inside the boat and the open rear deck. Views were spectacular! |
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Beautiful!
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| Sat, Mar 31, 07 2:00 PM |
palmtree4 |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| We absolutely loved Dolly... the kids (8 and 12) enjoyed it as well. We learned a lot of new things about Arizona, and we thought the captain was wonderful.
The only draw back was that we arrived the 1/2 hr. early like it said, but than we still experienced line ups to get our tickets. We than received a ticket with a number on it. Our number was 45 and they call the people on the boat starting with #1. Of-course we all wanted to sit up top to get the better view and the fresh air. Thank goodness we ended up with a table (due to someone changing their mind). Had we been on the bottom I know it would of ruined our trip.
So I think you need to be there very early, get your ticket, and than just hang out for a while.
We took our mom from Canada, and she thought it was wonderful. We will definately do it again with out of town guests. We will be there very early to get tickets, than eat and than line up.
Enjoy.... it was well worth it!
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Excellent Day Event
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| Sat, Mar 31, 07 2:00 PM |
pamjerkurtz |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Enjoyed the cruise. Excellent narrative. Wonderful scenery. Picturesque. Good value. Will go again! |
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Top Notch
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| Sun, Apr 1, 07 12:00 PM |
J_R_Sullivan |
Male |
60-69 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| Very well done from start (reservations) to finish (the Captain saying farewell to all.) The Dolly is immaculate & well-maintained...a nice assortment of refreshments for sale if you desired & cold water if you didn't. The Dolly folks can't take credit for the drop-dead-gorgeous scenery - but they take great advantage of it.
I did think the Captain's April Fool's stunt could be pumped up a bit. Mountain lions? C'mon. "Pirates of Canyon Lake" would have been cool. (If you need a volunteer April Fool Coordinator for next year let me know. Mine was spectacular that morning: After all the family got settled in the car I looked at my confirmation email & groaned that I had made the reservations for the day before:-) |
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Beautiful Scenery...Relaxing Cruise
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| Sun, Apr 1, 07 12:00 PM |
spitzhacke33 |
Female |
20-29 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| My Mom, Grandma and Aunt were visiting from Missouri so I decided to take them on this cruise. My Grandma loved it, Aunt thought it was great, Mom not so much and I just love being out in nature. We saw two big horn sheep with calves and alot of beautiful cliffs and mountains. Be sure to stay in the covered part of the boat if you don't like the heat. 90 minutes is a bit long, but overall it was great. The lake is beautiful and it was very quiet for a Sunday afternoon. |
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Very enjoyable
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| Sun, Apr 1, 07 12:00 PM |
MaryKZirbel |
Female |
60-69 |
Combination |
Group of Friends |
| The weather was great and we were very informed about the canyon.
The one thing that I did NOT like was the Smoking-- would have liked to go back and see the wheel but people always standing there smoking...
This was my 4th time I have went on this.Always taking friends and relatives to see the canyon.
You should give a free pass to people who always bring you new customers.
I enjoy the music that you play while we were on the cruise. |
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enjoyable event
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| Mon, Apr 2, 07 12:00 PM |
davetrombley |
Male |
50-59 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| crew on boat informitive and most pleasant
views from the water were great |
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Dolly Steamboat Cruise at Canyon Lake
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| Mon, Apr 2, 07 12:00 PM |
Jackied |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Family Without Children |
| My brother and a friend came into town visiting from CT. They wanted to see some of the tourist attactions of AZ. They also wanted to see the desert in bloom. I have been on your cruise numerous times and always enjoy it as much as the first time. My brother had been on the cruise a few years ago, but wanted his friend to experience the boat ride through the canyon. His friend had never been to AZ before and truly thought it was breathtaking! My brother enjoyed the trip as well. Our only complaint is the smoking on the boat. I do home with the new law that this will no longer take place. I always recommend the trip to Canyon Lake and the boat ride to out of town guest. I am sure that myself, family and friends will ride the Dolly again! |
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Good Family trip
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| Mon, Apr 2, 07 12:00 PM |
dorothyknigh |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Family With Children |
| The children really enjoyed the ride and everything the narrator had pointed out to them for their observation.
Thanks again. |
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Good scenery, lacklustre narration
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| Tue, Apr 3, 07 12:00 PM |
edbergey |
Male |
60-69 |
International Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| Compared with many other scenic trips of this type, we found the narration lacking in depth and enthusiasm. More history of the dam, it's construction, impact on the valley and the environment could have been included. Also lacking was comprehsive local history--settlements, natives, superstitions, tall tales.
Scenery is incredible but isn't spectacular enough to overcome the disappointing commentary. We have enjoyed similar tours in the southern US, Alaska, Egypt, NZ and Australia--this one let us down.
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