BOAT TOURS ON WESTERN
NEW YORK STATE WATERWAYS

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FEATURED BOAT TOURS IN WESTERN NEW YORK

CHAUTAUQUA LAKE • LAKE ERIE • ERIE CANAL • NIAGARA RIVER • GENESEE RIVER

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$83

  • EVENING, SPECIALTY
  • 2.5 hours

Murder Mystery Dinner Cruise

Colonial Belle

Cruise with interactive entertainment departing from Fairport to the Village of Pittsford and back to Fairport.

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$30

  • HISTORY, SIGHTSEEING
  • 1.5 hours

Erie Canal Public Cruises

Corn Hill Waterfront and Navigation Foundation

We travel the Erie Canal showcasing its historical significance, environment, and beauty. Come aboard Sam Patch and enjoy a leisurely adventure navigating one of America’s most famous historic routes.

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$26

  • Daytime, Sightseeing
  • 2 hours

Cruise the Erie Canal through Locks 34 & 35

Lockport Locks & Erie Canal Cruises

Your fun and informative cruise will take you past five of the original 1800's locks. Three million gallons of water will fill Locks 34 & 35, the only double set on the Erie Canal, and raise the boat 50 feet.

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$32

  • DAYTIME
  • 2 hours

Day Sail

Buffalo Sailing Adventures

Join the crew and hoist the sails, or just sit back, relax and take in the experience. Revel in the moment as our magnificent red sails capture the wind and the Spirit sails off to a place time forgot.

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$44

  • Daytime, Sightseeing
  • 3 hours

Narrated Afternoon Lock Cruise

Colonial Belle

Narrated cruise departing from Fairport up and down through Lock E32 in Pittsford and back to Fairport.

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$52

  • EVENING, SPECIALTY
  • 3 hours

Friday Sunset Lock Cruise with LIVE Music

Colonial Belle

Cruise departing from Fairport up and down through Lock E32 in Pittsford and back to Fairport. Enjoy a beautiful Erie Canal sunset while we cruise.

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$74

  • Daytime, BRUNCH
  • 2 hours

Bubbly Brunch Cruise

Grand Lady Cruises

What's better than brunch on a boat? Make the mi-MOST-a summer with a two hour Buffalo harbor cruise, with champagne at boarding, a delicious brunch buffet, and live music.

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$84

  • EVENING, Dinner
  • 2 hours

Buffet Dinner Cruise

Grand Lady Cruises

Sail away on a two hour buffet dinner cruise on Lake Erie and the Buffalo River and make memories to last a lifetime with your family or friends.

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$42

  • evening, sunset
  • 2 hours

Sunset Cruise

Grand Lady Cruises

Take in the sunset aboard the Grand Lady on a two hour cruise of Buffalo Harbor with live music and a fully stocked cash bar! 

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$29

  • daytime
  • 2 hours

Rollin’ on the River

Buffalo Harbor Cruises

Go back to the future on the Buffalo River!  Our storied history will fascinate you and the future will excite you!

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$29

  • daytime
  • 2 hours

River, Lake & Canal Cruise

Buffalo Harbor Cruises

Have you heard of the Erie Canal? Do you know what the Emerald Channel is? Do you know the folklore of Donnelly’s wall? How about Colonel Ward? The only way to see Buffalo and truly learn about her past, present, and future is aboard one of our sightseeing cruises. 

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$26

  • daytime
  • 1.25 hours

Buffalo Harbor Cruise

Buffalo Harbor Cruises

The only way to see Buffalo and truly learn about her past, present, and future is aboard one of our sightseeing cruises. Your tour begins on the Buffalo River across from the original lighthouse, built in 1833, and continues on through Lake Erie and the Black Rock canal.

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$36

  • daytime
  • 1.5 hours

Historical Cruise departing from Mayville 

The Chautauqua Belle

Our Historical Tour tells of the late 1800's time period, when Chautauqua was in its infancy. Listen as we tell you about Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, Lewis Miller, and many other industrialists of the era, which vacationed during the summer months in this utopian community.

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$36

  • daytime
  • 1.5 hours

Historical cruise departing from Chautauqua

The Chautauqua Belle

Our Historical Tour tells of the late 1800's time period, when Chautauqua was in its infancy. Listen as we tell you about Henry Ford, Harvey Firestone, Lewis Miller, and many other industrialists of the era, which vacationed during the summer months in this utopian community.

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$79

  • EVENING
  • 1.75 hours

Dinner Cruise

The Chautauqua Belle

Join us in Mayville NY for a cruise on Chautauqua Lake with meal included. These cruises offer a unique dinning experience. During these cruises meals are served plated with a modified buffet.

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$52

  • EVENING, SPECIALTY
  • 3 hours

Friday Sunset Lock Cruise with LIVE Music

Colonial Belle

Cruise departing from Fairport up and down through Lock E32 in Pittsford and back to Fairport. Enjoy a beautiful Erie Canal sunset while we cruise.

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$66

  • Daytime, BRUNCH
  • 2 hours

Sunday Narrated Brunch Cruise

Colonial Belle

Narrated cruise from the Village of Fairport to the Village of Pittsford and then back to Fairport


MORE CRUISES COMING IN 2026!