Special Events in 2023

Board: Noon, Sail 1:00-3:00 p.m.

Mitch has helped us launch each new season for the past 32 years.  It is our pleasure to have him launch our 33rd season!  He starts playing at noon.  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:

• Sat June 10

Price: $25 per person

We often discount our luncheon cruises in June to get everyone excited about the season and this year is no exception! Choose any of the below dates and pay only $40 per person versus the usual $50. You can also opt to sit on the upper deck without the meal for $18 per person versus the usual $22.

Tuesday, June 13th- Boarding at 10:30, sailing 11-1

Thursday, June 15th- Boarding at noon, sailing 12:30-2:30

Friday, June 16th- Boarding at 10:30, sailing 11-1

Wednesday, June 21- Boarding at 10:30, sailing 11-1

Saturday, June 24- Boarding at 10:30, sailing 11-1

Offering a fully licensed cash bar. Dining room is heated and enclosed in case of inclement weather. Reservations required.

A special price offered for our first two buffet dinner cruises of the season. Reservations required. Call 315-354-5532 to reserve or book online. Boarding at 5:00, sailing 5:30-8:00. Shrimp cocktail, cheese platters & nuts available when booking. Fully licensed cash bar. Captain’s narration. $45 per person.

Happy Father’s Day! We’ve scheduled two Father’s Day Certified Angus Prime Rib cruises on the 18th.

Availabilities:

• #1  Prime Rib Buffet Lunch 11:30-2:00 (Board 10:30)
• #2  Prime Rib Buffet Dinner 5:00- 7:30 (Board 4:00)

Price:

• Fathers: $60
• 12 years +: $65
• Child (under 12): $33

Reservations required. Optional shrimp cocktail, cheese platter 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.

Boarding 8:15, sailing 8:45am. Return to the dock at 1pm.  $72 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.

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.  Other days this summer the Pine Knot package is offered are Tues. July 11, Tues. Aug. 8, Tues. Aug. 22 and Tues. Sept. 19.  Limited number of seats available.

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 Friday night.

Board:

Sail: 6:30-9:30

$90 per person

Menu to follow.

Call 315-354-5532 for more information.

To celebrate our students or recent graduates, we are offering 4 pizza cruises the last week in June. Adult tickets are the standard $31 but students and recent grads only pay $15 (normally $21) and children under 4 years $5 (normally $11). Come celebrate your graduates!

Price includes your choice of 3 kinds of pizza, salad with an assortment of dressings & a root beer float in a  souvenir mug. There is a fully licensed cash bar for those 21+. Captain’s narration.

Tues. 6/27, Wed. 6/28, Thurs. 6/29 and Fri. 6/30. Boarding at 11, sailing 11:30-1.

Reservations required by calling 315-354-5532 or by booking online.

Availabilities:

• Friday, June 30.  Board 1:30.  Sail 2:00-3:30
• $22/$11/$6

We are scheduling a scenic excursion the Friday of July 4th weekend because we’re cancelling the excursion on Saturday, July 1st to make time for our annual Jimmy Buffett party.  If your heart is set on a scenic excursion over July 4th weekend, we aim to please!

Buy your tickets online. Fully licensed cash bar and historic narration.

Starting Friday, June 30th and running through Friday, September 1st.

Treat yourself and family to this affordable, delicious 2.5 hour buffet dinner cruise on Raquette Lake. The price is right at $50/adult (tax and tip included) & kids under 12 are only $25. We will be offering menu items from Chef Jim’s book of recipes that get requested over and over again. This cruise boards at 4:30 and sails 5-7:30 so we’ll always come back in the daylight. Shrimp cocktail, cheese platters and nut appetizers are available to pre-order when you make your reservation as well. These will be served on the upper deck, weather permitting. Approximately 1/2 hour after we sail, we will call you to go through the buffet line by party, where you can enjoy dinner in the dining room before returning to the upper deck for dessert and coffee.

We created this cruise concept to make it a Win/Win for both our loyal patrons and our hard working staff. Our customers love it because it is one of our more affordable dinner cruises and our staff love it because their workday ends with daylight to spare! Win/Win!

Call 315-354-5532 or book online.

Board 11:00,  sail 12:00 – 2:30 p.m.

Availabilities:

• Saturday, July 1

Price: $60 per person (includes 2 drink chips)

What to Expect:

• DJ Glen LeBlanc returning to play Jimmy Buffett 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
• Passed cheeseburger sliders
• Chips, salsa & guac
• Key lime pie

Boards 9:30 p.m. Fireworks start about 9:45 p.m. Dockside bar available during show.

Availabilities:

• Tuesday, July 4, 2023

Price: Free 

Boarding 8:15, sailing 8:45am. Return to the dock at 1pm.  $72 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.

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.  Other days this summer the Pine Knot package is offered are Tues. June 20, Tues. Aug. 8, Tues. Aug. 22 and Tues. Sept. 19.  Limited number of seats available.

Our goal is to partner with a different NYS brewery every year for this wildly popular pairing dinner. We asked our fans on Facebook to give us some suggestions of their favorites and that led us to Relative Risk Brewing Company, out of Penn Yan, NY on Seneca Lake. This is a new brewery that is very small, owned by a very entrepreneurial couple. AJ built the Tap Room himself and his wife Jenny is schooled on beer AND wine! Sometimes they mix those 2 liquids together to create a hybrid brew as well! One of those will definitely be included as one of the pairings in this 4 course dinner.

Reservations required by booking online or calling 315-354-5532.

$90 per person, tax & gratuity included. Cash bar during boarding.

Boarding at 5pm, sailing 6-9pm.

Delicious food. Generous refills.

Here’s the menu!

Course 1:

Arugula salad with blistered tomatoes- bacon- avocado- blue cheese, lime vinaigrette

• Paired with Mexican Lager

Course 2:

Five onion soup au gratin

• Paired with Sage & Citrus IPA

Course 3: Smoked beef tenderloin with a wild mushroom demi & chipotle smashed potatoes

• Paired with Irish Red

Course 4:

Chocolate mousse napoleon- raspberry pearls

• Paired with Marquette Hybrid

 Fri August 4, 8:30-1:45 time commitment  $75 pp

8:30-9:00 a.m. Board the WW Durant for water taxi ride to St. Williams

9:00-9:20   Cruise to St Williams, built in 1890 by William West Durant

9:30-10:00  Tour the 100 yr+ 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 (transportation available for those with mobility issues)

10:30-12:00  Guided tour of Pine Knot, the first Great Camp and home to Collis P Huntington of Southern Pacific RR fame  Camp Pine Knot

12:00-12:10  Board the WW Durant, tied up at Pine Knot dock

12:10-1:45  Lunch cruise with historic narration

August 4  $76 pp inclusive of cruise, meal, tax, gratuity, guided tours 

Reservations required Call 315-354-5532 or book online.

Limited availability.

Boards 9:30 p.m. Fireworks start about 9:45 p.m. Dockside bar available during show.

Availabilities:

• Saturday, August 5, 2023

Price: Free 

Boarding 8:15, sailing 8:45am. Return to the dock at 1pm.  $72 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.

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.  Other days this summer the Pine Knot package is offered are Tues. June 20, Tues. July 11, Tues, Aug. 22 and Tues. Sept. 19.  Limited number of seats available.

As many of you know, we always offer a Dr. Frank wine pairing dinner on the Durant during our season. Not only is this a fantastic winery, but Dr. Frank’s granddaughter, Barbara Frank, has a camp in a nearby village and is incredibly supportive! So here goes what is about our 11th Dr. Frank wine dinner!

Board 5:00 p.m. Sail 6:00-9:00 pm

Reservations required by calling 315-354-5532 or by booking online.

$100 per person. Includes tax & gratuity.

Here’s the menu!

Course 1:

Chilled melon gazpacho- mint chiffonade

• Paired with Dr. Frank Grüner Veltliner

Course 2:

Strawberry salad- white balsamic poppy seed dressing

• Paired with Dr. Frank Dry Rosé

Course 3:

NY strip steak- Moody Blue cream- chive & lemon zesty smashed potatoes

• Dr. Frank Cabernet Sauvignon

Course 4:

Apricot tart à la mode

• Dr. Frank Semi-Dry Riesling

Some info on Dr. Frank:

Dr. Konstantin Frank ignited the “Vinifera Revolution”, a movement that forever changed the course of wine growing in the Finger Lakes and the United States. Dr. Frank’s vision, knowledge and determination are credited with elevating the New York wine industry from a state of happy mediocrity to a level that today commands world attention.

We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Frank’s granddaughter, Barbara Frank, on board, during this cruise.  She will be sharing her vast knowledge of each wine as we serve each course.

Barbara  is the Regional Marketing Representative and Consulting Winemaker for Dr. Frank’s Vinifera Wine Cellars and Chateau Frank Winery. She has over 30 years of experience in wine production, research, instruction and marketing.

In addition to having been head winemaker at Dr. Frank’s and Chateau Frank, Barbara has operated in various winemaking capacities at S. Anderson, Navarro, Schramsberg and Domaine Mumm. She also worked as National Sales Representative for Billecart-Salmon Champagnes. Barbara has lectured on wine and wine appreciation at various institutions including the Culinary Institute of America, Cornell University School of Hotel Administration and the International Wine Center (NYC).

Her educational background includes a B.S. in Viticulture from Cornell University, guest student at the Geisenheim Institute in Germany and an M.S. in Enology from California State University at Fresno.

Boarding 8:15, sailing 8:45am. Return to the dock at 1pm.  $72 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.

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.  Other days this summer the Pine Knot package is offered are Tues. June 20, Tues. July 11, Tues. Aug. 22 and Tues. Sept. 19.  Limited number of seats available.

We used to offer 2 moonlights a week. Then we cut it down to once a week. It’s been about 5 years since we’ve offered these cruises and people still ask us about them. It made for a long day for the bar staff and attendance was spotty. 🙁

BUT, we wanted to do something special this Labor Day weekend and since it’s going to be almost a full moon (just a little past), we thought we’d schedule one as a very special event. And if we’re going to offer this cruise, why not bring back Midnight Mike, who has played on many a moonlight cruise! Who knows when the next one will be, so be sure to make your reservation early for this once in a decade cruise.

Boarding at 8:30, sailing 9-10:30. $30 per person. Reservations highly recommended. Limited availability. 315-354-5532 or book online.

Music and fully licensed cash bar down below. Full moon and silence (except for the hum of the engines) on the upper deck. You can choose either experience.

Board 11:00 a.m. Sail 12 – 2:30 p.m.

Availabilities:

• Saturday, September 2

Price:

• $60 per person
• $40 (DD & those who don’t drink beer)

Here’s what to expect for your $60 per person-

                   Saranac Beer, BBQ and Blues:

• Boarding 11:00 a.m. – 12 p.m. with sailing 12 – 2:30 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
• Meet and greet Saranac’s own Head Brewmaster, Keith Miller and his assistant, Rosalie!
• Cash bar available
• Reservations recommended by calling 315-354-5532 or by booking online.

Board 11:00 am.  Sail 11:30-1:00 pm

Just $10 each.  A $12 savings!

Beverage& snacks available for purchase.

Boarding 8:15, sailing 8:45am. Return to the dock at 1pm.  $72 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.

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.  Other days this summer the Pine Knot package is offered are Tues. June 20, Tues. July 11, Tues. Aug. 8 and Tues. Aug 22.  Limited number of seats available.

Board 11:00 am.  Sail 11:30-1:00 pm

Just $10 each.  A $12 savings!

Beverages & snacks available for purchase.

Two years ago for the Snowflake excursion, it was snowing and blowing. Last year it was almost 80 degrees! We don’t know what the weather will be like this year but we figure that if we schedule 2 Snowflake Excursions for our last day of the season, we can’t go wrong!

Choose whichever time slot fits your schedule better:

#1 Boarding at 10:30, sailing 11-12:30

#2 Boarding at 1:30, sailing 2-3:30

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.

$25 for ages 12+

$15 for ages under 12

Complimentary passes cannot be used for this cruise.