I took the evening grand tour on Sep 3. 2017. The boat was about 30 minutes late. There are no restrooms available to waiting guests, and there is no shade or protection from the weather while waiting. Since this this cruise was over the dinner hour, many of the passengers brought meals along for the trip. The cruise attracts an ethnically diverse group, so there were many interesting food smells for the trip.
The boat for the Apostle Island Cruise seats 37 people on the upper deck. The total capacity is about 150, and the boat was mostly full on my trip. The first 37 people in line get to sit in the open air. The remaining 100 or so of us were told we were not allowed on the top deck and were directed back to our seats. The main cabin has some windows that open, but due to the warm day with the wind from the South, there was no air flow in main cabin. Imagine being locked in the trunk of a car. On an 80-degree day. With 100 people. All eating a variety of ethnic foods. For 3 and a half hours.
This boat trip was the lowest point on this vacation, and probably any vacation I've ever taken. My wife and I now use this a relative measure to prove that life is not that bad – yes, you have the flu and can't get out of bed… but at least we not on that boat anymore!
Gorgeous views. Extremely hospitable crew. Great experience start to finish. Nature at its best!!
We had a great experience taking this cruise! We had been kayaking through the sea caves the entire day prior, so sitting back and enjoying beautiful Lake Superior (with no effort) was perfect. Get in line an hour early, to get a good seat.
Please avoid this experience.
Although we didn't get to see all the ship wrecks due to cloudy water and a surprise wind/wave warning during our trip, it was amazing!!! Great, friendly, welcoming crew members! Amazing captain that got us back to shore safe. Props to him managing 4-5 ft waves :) Ended up sitting next to people from my hometown and we had a great time! Highly recommend to see!
There were 20 minutes of nice views of the shoreline on one island about half way through the trip, and I would share a photo if I were able to get close enough to a window to have gotten a picture.
Less of an issue on the second trip when we sat inside the lower level. Highly recommended!
We took two different tours. This is a great way to take in many sights in one trip. Saw many lighthouses, a shipwreck, caves and islands. We liked sitting on the back of the boat except for the inconsiderate people who insist on standing and blocking the view
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