There is so much to do in this area, from hiking to sailing etc. the scenery is beautiful,. We went on Lake Squam (which is where Katherine Hepburn filmed "On Golden Pond".) It was so beautiful and very tranquil. We claimed up Rattlesnake Mountain (a steep climb about 30mins) and viewed the lake from above, great views. We also visited The Flume Gorge at Franconia State Park, again great views and lovely foliage at this time of year. For shopping there is an outlet village at North Conway with some great bargains. So much to do here, but we didn't have enough time. If going again we would stay in Meredith which is so pretty (& is on Lake Winnipesaukee)and more convenient for the mountains. We stayed in Laconia but had to drive an hour or more to this area every day. Meredith or Conway are more convenient if visiting this area.
Very enjoyable and good narrative from the captain. Food and beverages available too! What's not to like? We did wonder how crowded it would feel if it had a capacity passenger list.
I agree exactly with Michael N,"The Mount is a great way to enjoy the lake and see the beautiful scenery around the lake. Relaxing and well worth the morning or afternoon that you spend aboard "thanks MIKE
We did one of the Saturday dinner cruises. The ship is quaint, the food was average, the prices for drinks average. The band (Club Soda?) was so much fun. We boarded late and ended up sitting next to the dance floor. Lucky for us!! The band was amazing---played songs from Elvis Presley to Def Leppard to current hits. This was a perfect cruise for the area. My 72 year old mother felt this was one of the best nights of our trip!
While visiting New Hampshire, we decided to try out the cruise to see the area lake. It was a quiet, beautiful fall day, and we had a wonderful time.The ship arrived on time, and the crew was friendly and helpful. We went during the week, so there plenty of seats. I also had the opportunity to walk around the ship and enjoy different points of view.They offer a snack bar with a small selection of food. I took advantage of the bar. They had nice selection of beers on tap, and the bartender was very friendly. Wasn't horribly expensive either. A beer and a soda cost about 7.50.The cruise is VERY relaxing, and I learned a lot about the lake from the crew as we went along.I'd recommend the experience to anyone visiting the area.
We enjoyed a great sunny day and Beautiful viewsThe quality of food at the Sunday buffet is a bit lowThe Crowd in the boat a bit tacky
Took the later trip on lake winnipesaukee . An overcast day with hints of sun. Off season, so not crowded. Worth the trip. Sat in the top deck in the bow. Beautiful 2 1/2 hour trip. Take a jacket because it gets cold and windy. Crew was courteous and the boat can accommodate people with disabilities . Bathrooms are TINY. Only drawback of the day
First of all, the weather was perfect. Crisp, cool, sun shining and the water SOooooo blue! Now is this the setting for a perfect cruise or what? We cruised on a Sunday for the champagne brunch. While we don't drink alcohol, we throughly enjoyed the coded, tea, hot chocolate, juice or sodas! The cuisine was amazing. There were so many beautifully prepared appetizers, entrees, desserts. . . You will not leave hungry! One of my favorite things was the trio of sax, flute and guitar players. Oh! They were phenomenal!! As we left the boat, we even got them to play Rocky Top Tennessee for us!!! The one thing I did not like was that the ship picked up another 100-200 passengers at another dock about an hour later. It made it a bit crowded. But everyone deserves a fun day! It just made more interesting people to meet!! The scenery was excellent and we got great picture and have wonderful memories. I would do it again!!
We took "the Mount" after we rode the scenic train from up the road (Meredith, NH) to pierside. The ride down from the train station ("Rail & Sail") was enjoyable and made the vehicle parking very easy, compared with what we would have faced trying to park in the Weir's Beach area. The lake ride was good as was the on-boat food selection. Our ride comfort was frequently interrupted by hyperactive children and their ringleader running around the boat and into rooms in which we were sitting. The commentary on highlights was good, as was the train ride back to our vehicle.
We enjoyed going on this boat with our 3 young children. We were free to bring our food/drink on board and sit in the covered area w/ them. It is a tad bit too long for young kids, but for adults it is fine. Just buy your kid an ice cream 2/3 of the way through and you'll be fine.I liked the history about what we were seeing as we sailed through the lake and seeing all the different types of properties on the lake.