Raquette Lake Navigation

One word to describe… EXCELLENT!
We took the lunch cruise today (⁸⁄₁₅) and came away very impressed. This family run business hits all the right notes! From start to finish all hands are on deck and they can’t seem to do enough for you. Well organized and they really care about the customer and appreciate your business. We have been on a few of these in different areas and normally the food is so so at best. Not this one! The lunch buffet was hit, tasty and flavorful… the bananas foster for desert will rival most restaurants.
If you are in the area don’t miss this one, you won’t be disappointed!

My family did a dinner cruise a few years ago to celebrate a birthday. We all had a wonderful experience. It was 2007 and I still remember the food being phenomenal! The views, food, and service all at a fair price. I plan to do this again! Absolutely stunning adventure!

Took my dad on a lunch cruise Saturday. It wad forecasted 90% chance of rain, and it did rain. The fall colors were muted but the ride and the food made up for it.
They had a tossed salad and roll and fresh melon at our table when we arrived. 15 minutes Ito the cruise lunch was served buffet style. Beef with gravy (it had a better name but I can’t spell it, starts with a «b»), shrimp and rice spicy type dish, and pasta purses stuffed with cheese in a cream sauce, broccoli with garlic (very yummy). I don’t like seafood so the shrimp thing was not tried but I cleaned my plate of every thing else. You were offered more of the salad, melon, and bread. Second helpings were encouraged.
We were the last table called and really dreaded it. Bad experience on a catered lunch train that summer. There was plenty of food to choose from. And every thing was topped off fresh 2 tables previous.
The apple crisp was Devine. I love all things apple. I gave half of mine to my Dad before trying it, I knew I would not limit myself otherwise.
The 2 hours were very enjoyable. We are going to put his on our repeat travel list

I bought a lunch cruise because it was the only way to take one of the rare tours of Camp Pine Knot. I assumed it would involve a boat ride and sandwiches. Boy, was I wrong.
Raquette Lake Navigation is run by many members of the same family who built the W.W. Durant from scratch in 1991, following the same design as the classic Raquette Lake steamboats but making it of iron. She’s a beautiful boat, with many period details and well maintained. The patriarch of the family is both the captain and your tour guide as you go up one side of the lake and down the other.
We were dropped at Pine Knot, took that tour and were met 90 minutes later on the other side of the peninsula and re-​embarked. We spent another 90 minutes touring the lake during which time we were served an excellent lunch with choice of two entrees on white tablecloths. There’s even a cash bar on board.
This several-​hour luncheon cruise was $ 59 (including a donation to SUNY Courtland, which manages Pine Knot) and worth every penny. There are a variety of other cruises with different prices and configurations. Check their schedule on line then book a cruise. You can’t go wrong.
P. S. The Pine Knot cruise was sold out with a waiting list, so be advised. Don’t show up without a reservation.

Had the lake cruise luncheon trip today. The buffet style lunch was very good, but do you really call it a buffet if you only have one entrée to offer? The food was great though, and the information was great. It was a misty type rain, but with the dining room enclosed it was still a very nice trip and event.