Dinner cruises are a great way to enjoy an evening in a new place or even close to home. Lake Erie lends itself many options when it comes to dining aboard a ship. Whether starting from Ohio or Pennsylvania, there are ships to fit your needs.
Goodtime III runs each Saturday night from June to September out of Cleveland, Ohio. It returns to the embarkation point around 9 p.m. to pick up those who just want the dancing portion of the cruise.
Dinner cruises run from 7 to 11:30 p.m., with boarding starting at 6:30 p.m.. Buffet style dining offers a lakefront and river cruise with assigned seating. The third and fourth decks offer the best view from the water, and passengers are free to wander the ship while the live band plays.
Goodtime Cruise Line Inc
825 E. Ninth Street Pier
North Coast Harbor
Cleveland, OH 44114-1017
216-861-5110
goodtimeiii.com
Nautica Queen launches its season every March. Sunset dinner cruises begin at 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Board the ship an hour before departure to wander around the ship. During your dinner, the ship cruises from river to lake, passing under historic bridges. There are a number of themed dinner cruises.
The Nautica Queen
1153 Main Ave.
Cleveland, OH 44113
216-696-8888
800-837-0604
nauticaqueen.com
The Victorian Princess floats around Lake Erie. The dinner cruises run on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and last approximately two hours. Reservations are required a day in advance, full payment is due at that time.
Victorian Princess Cruises also offers a number of special events such as Mother's Day Brunch or Early Bird Dinner, Dixie Doodlers Jazz Cruise, and Kids Saturday Fun Cruises. All include dinner, except for the Kids Fun Cruise.. The line offers special fireworks cruises on the 4th of July and mid-August.
Victorian Princess Cruise Lines
1030 W. Bayfront Parkway
Erie, PA 16507
814-459-9696
victorianprincess.com
