The Colonial Belle has been providing Erie Canal tour boat cruises from mid-May through October since 1989. Come aboard in Fairport, NY, just 20 minutes from Rochester, NY. The Colonial Belle's narrated tour will familiarize you with the rich history and many traditional landmarks along the scenic Erie Canal traveling west between Fairport and Pittsford.
Our three-hour cruise includes lock passage at Canal Park in Pittsford, located at Clover St. and Jefferson Rd. We offer a variety of cruises open to the public and can customize your private event. We are pleased to provide our own beverage service and catering by various local restaurants. Please note: Day to day cruises CANNOT be booked online.
Please call our office at (585) 223-9470 for reservations & the best up to date information. We did the 3-hour lock tour starting at 2:30 and ending punctually at 5:30pm. We sat on the upper deck near the front of the boat. The captain was a young woman who was informative on the history of the Erie Canal, the towns that we passed through and the fascinating history of the Colonial Belle herself!
Our three-hour cruise includes lock passage at Canal Park in Pittsford, located at Clover St. and Jefferson Rd. We offer a variety of cruises open to the public and can customize your private event. We are pleased to provide our own beverage service and catering by various local restaurants. Please note: Day to day cruises CANNOT be booked online.
Please call our office at (585) 223-9470 for reservations & the best up to date information. We did the 3-hour lock tour starting at 2:30 and ending punctually at 5:30pm. We sat on the upper deck near the front of the boat. The captain was a young woman who was informative on the history of the Erie Canal, the towns that we passed through and the fascinating history of the Colonial Belle herself!
Services
The Colonial Belle is the largest tour boat operating on the historic Erie Canal.
Our vessel is U.S. Coast Guard certified to carry 149 passengers with a fully accessible enclosed lower deck and an upper open-air deck.
The enclosed first deck offers comfortable seating, a full-service bar and two restrooms.
The upper deck provides seating, scenic viewing and the experience of "ducking down" for low bridges.
Our vessel is U.S. Coast Guard certified to carry 149 passengers with a fully accessible enclosed lower deck and an upper open-air deck.
The enclosed first deck offers comfortable seating, a full-service bar and two restrooms.
The upper deck provides seating, scenic viewing and the experience of "ducking down" for low bridges.
For a memorable experience, treat your clients, customers or associates to an exclusive charter boat cruise.
Our goal is to see that you and your guests have a wonderful time.
Choose from our regular menus or let us arrange for special catering.
Our fully stocked bar offers a wide variety of beverages.
We can accommodate a DJ or live entertainment.
Special morning cruises are available for school children and groups, with the option of a continental breakfast or brunch.
All private charters are customized to meet the needs and desires of a group.
Our goal is to see that you and your guests have a wonderful time.
Choose from our regular menus or let us arrange for special catering.
Our fully stocked bar offers a wide variety of beverages.
We can accommodate a DJ or live entertainment.
Special morning cruises are available for school children and groups, with the option of a continental breakfast or brunch.
All private charters are customized to meet the needs and desires of a group.
Where do I park?
Public parking is available in Packett's Landing, with access to stairs to the dock.
There are handicapped parking spaces at the east end of the parking lot, where there is easy access to the dock.
Is the Colonial Belle handicapped accessible?
We are handicapped accessible on the lower deck.
There are stairs to the upper deck.
There is a boarding ramp which accommodates wheelchairs from the dock area on to the boat.
Are there restrooms on board?
There are two restrooms on board, which will not accommodate a wheelchair.
Public parking is available in Packett's Landing, with access to stairs to the dock.
There are handicapped parking spaces at the east end of the parking lot, where there is easy access to the dock.
Is the Colonial Belle handicapped accessible?
We are handicapped accessible on the lower deck.
There are stairs to the upper deck.
There is a boarding ramp which accommodates wheelchairs from the dock area on to the boat.
Are there restrooms on board?
There are two restrooms on board, which will not accommodate a wheelchair.
The Erie Canal is an artificial inland waterway that extends from Lake Erie, at Buffalo, New York, to the Hudson River, near Albany, New York.
The Erie Canal forms a branch of the New York State Canal System, a network of canals established in 1903.
Plans for a waterway that would link the Great Lakes with the eastern seaboard were developed as early as 1783, but the projected waterway received little popular support.
A group of prominent New York citizens, led by De Witt Clinton, made repeated efforts between 1810 and 1816 to obtain federal financing for a canal linking the Hudson River and Lake Erie.
The Erie Canal forms a branch of the New York State Canal System, a network of canals established in 1903.
Plans for a waterway that would link the Great Lakes with the eastern seaboard were developed as early as 1783, but the projected waterway received little popular support.
A group of prominent New York citizens, led by De Witt Clinton, made repeated efforts between 1810 and 1816 to obtain federal financing for a canal linking the Hudson River and Lake Erie.
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