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Board: 1:30pm, Sail 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Mitch has helped us launch each new season for the past 35 years. It is our pleasure to have him launch our 36th season! He starts playing at 1:30pm. Fully licensed cash bar. Limited to the first 48 reservations until we see what the weather is. If it’s nice out and both decks can be used to spread people out, we will call the people on our wait list up to 100 people. Call 315-354-5532 to be put on wait list.
Fully licensed cash bar.
Availabilities:
- Sun June 7th 0r 14th- TBD
Price: $30 per person
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Happy Father’s Day! We’ve scheduled two Father’s Day Certified Angus Prime Rib cruises on the 21st.
Availabilities:
- #1 Prime Rib Buffet Lunch 11:30-2:00 (Board 10:30)
- #2 Prime Rib Buffet Dinner 6:00- 8:30 (Board 5:00)
Price:
- Fathers: $70
- 12 years +: $75
- Child (under 12): $40
Reservations required. Optional shrimp cocktail or nuts available when booking. Call 315-354-5532 or book online.
Besides the certified Angus prime rib at the carving station, one other protein (either chicken or pork), 1 carb, 2 veggies, fresh fruit, salad, baguettes and butter, dessert.
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Great Camp Sagamore is hosting their annual Beer Camp and they asked us to partner with them on a Beer Pairing Dinner on the Durant. You can either contact Sagamore and sign up for the entire Beer Camp weekend or you can just join us for the beer pairing dinner portion on Friday, June 26th.
Board: 6:00-6:30
Sail: 6:30-9:30
$100 per person
Menu to follow.
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- Boards 9:15 p.m. Fireworks start between 9:15-9:45 p.m. Dockside bar available during show.
Availabilities:
- Saturday, July 4, 2025
Price: Free
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Board 10:30 a.m., sail 11:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Availabilities:
- Saturday, July 4th
Price: $62 per person (includes 1 drink chip)
What to Expect:
- DJ Ed Tondryk will be playing all of your favorite Jimmy Buffet and island tunes!
- Costume contest
- Trivia contest
- Delicious buffet
- Maximum of 75 people
- Reservations required.
- Cash bar
Menu:
- Peel and eat shrimp
- Spicy Queso & bean dip
- Calypso pork & pineapple bites
- Passed cheeseburger sliders
- Chips, salsa & guac
- Key lime pie
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Friday July 31st
Historic Long Point Visit 8:30-1:45 time commitment (Boat access only)
8:30 a.m. Board the WW Durant for water taxi ride to St. Williams. Our Captain will give you South Bay, Pine Knot, Echo Camp and St. Williams portions of the commentary before docking at St. Williams.
9:00-9:20 Cruise to St Williams, built in 1890 by William West Durant, dock, deboard
9:30-10:00 Tour the 100+ year old church; National Register of Historic Sites, 2005; site of the original village of Durant, NY www.stwilliamsonlongpoint.org
10:00-10:20 Walk through the meadow to Pine Knot, situated on the south shore of Long Point (easy, flat terrain)
10:30-12:00 Guided tour of Pine Knot, the first Great Camp and vacation home to Collis P. Huntington of Southern Pacific RR fame. Camp Pine Knot Pine Knot is not normally open to the public
12:00-12:10 Board the WW Durant, tied up at Pine Knot dock
12:10-1:45 Enjoy lunch w/ historic commentary while cruising by the other Great Camps on Raquette Lake
$85 pp inclusive of cruise, meal, tax, gratuity, guided tours & water taxi service Reservations required. Book online at www.raquettelakenavigation.com or call 315-354-5532. Max of 64.
Saturday, August 1st
#1 ½ price tickets for guided tour of Great Camp Sagamore at 10 am or 1:30 pm, the Alfred Vanderbilt wilderness estate for over 50 years. Reservations not required. https://www.sagamore.org/tours to buy discounted tickets on line.
#2 St William’s will host a free concert at Raquette Lake School, WIDE VARIETY, at 2:00 on Saturday, Aug. 2nd. A cappella singers of 50’s-70’s music.
#3 RL Boat Parade will be happening on Sat August 1st at 6pm followed by fireworks from the barge at dusk. Watch from downtown RL area.
Sunday, August 2nd
#1 ½ price tickets for guided tour of Great Camp Sagamore at 10 am or 1:30 pm, the Alfred Vanderbilt wilderness estate for over 50 years. Reservations not required.
#2 Lunch in the historic dining hall at Great Camp Sagamore for $24.95 per person. Book a ticket for tour and lunch on line here https://www.sagamore.org/tours . Reservations must be made by 11 AM on Sunday Aug 2.
#3 The Church of the Good Shepherd (boat access only) will be having their annual service at 3pm. Free transport from Village Dock at 2:00 pm provided by Burke’s Marina. Complimentary refreshments after. http://sthubertsisle.com/
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Friday July 31st
Historic Long Point Visit 8:30-1:45 time commitment (Boat access only)
8:30 a.m. Board the WW Durant for water taxi ride to St. Williams. Our Captain will give you South Bay, Pine Knot, Echo Camp and St. Williams portions of the commentary before docking at St. Williams.
9:00-9:20 Cruise to St Williams, built in 1890 by William West Durant, dock, deboard
9:30-10:00 Tour the 100+ year old church; National Register of Historic Sites, 2005; site of the original village of Durant, NY www.stwilliamsonlongpoint.org
10:00-10:20 Walk through the meadow to Pine Knot, situated on the south shore of Long Point (easy, flat terrain)
10:30-12:00 Guided tour of Pine Knot, the first Great Camp and vacation home to Collis P. Huntington of Southern Pacific RR fame. Camp Pine Knot Pine Knot is not normally open to the public
12:00-12:10 Board the WW Durant, tied up at Pine Knot dock
12:10-1:45 Enjoy lunch w/ historic commentary while cruising by the other Great Camps on Raquette Lake
$85 pp inclusive of cruise, meal, tax, gratuity, guided tours & water taxi service Reservations required. Book online at www.raquettelakenavigation.com or call 315-354-5532. Max of 64.
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Boards 9:15 p.m. Fireworks start about 9:15 p.m. Dockside bar available during show.
Availabilities:
- Saturday, August 1st, 2026
Price: Free
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Tuesday, August 4th
Tuesday, August 25th
All above dates boarding 8:15, sailing 8:30am. Return to the dock at 1:00pm. $80 pp inclusive for water taxi to Pine Knot, 90 minute guided tour Pine Knot, luncheon cruise with historic commentary, tax and service charge on meal.
Tuesday, September 8th
Tuesday, October 6th
All above dates boarding 2:30, sailing 2:45. Return to the dock at 7:00pm. $80 pp inclusive for water taxi to Pine Knot, 90 minute guided tour Pine Knot, buffet dinner cruise with historic commentary, tax and service charge on meal.
Pine Knot, the first Great Camp built by William West Durant and sold to Collis P Huntington of Southern Pacific RR fame, is not usually open to the public. It is located on Long Point, boat access only.
Now owned by SUNY Cortland, the facility caters to school and corporate groups. However a few times each season, Cortland consents to a few public tours because there is so much desire by the public to see this historic place.
Reservations required. Call 315-354-5532. Limited number of seats available.
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Board 11:00 a.m. Sail 11:30 – 1:00 p.m.
Availabilities:
- Saturday, August 29th
Price:
- $70 per person
- $60 (DD & those who don’t drink beer)
Here’s what to expect for your $70 per person-
Saranac Beer, BBQ and Blues:
- Boarding 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. with sailing 11:30 – 1:00 p.m.
- Must be 21 years to taste; DD can be under 21 years
- Awesome one man band Matt Grainger entertaining (not just blues)
- Limited to 75 people
- BBQ fare includes fall-off-the-bone ribs, corn on the cob, coleslaw, watermelon & apple crisp
- Generous pours of Saranac’s Beers of Fall, PLUS samples of two unreleased pilot brews
- Cash bar available
- Reservations recommended by calling 315-354-5532 or by booking online.
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Board 11:00 am. Sail 11:30-1:00 pm
Just $15 each. A $15 savings!
Beverage & snacks available for purchase.
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Board 11:00 am. Sail 11:30-1:00 pm
Just $15 each. A $15 savings!
Beverages & snacks available for purchase.
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Boarding at 1:30, sailing 2-3:30pm
Buy your tickets online. Lower enclosed cabin heated. Fully licensed cash bar with lots of wine, beer & drink specials to help reduce the summer inventory. Cruise includes complimentary coffee, cider & cinnamon fried cakes.
$32 for ages 12+
$17 for ages under 12
Complimentary passes cannot be used for this cruise.
