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The Canandaigua Lady

The Canandaigua Lady is a 19th century replica of a double-decked paddleboat operating from Steamboat Landing and offers a variety of lake cruises. From narrated sightseeing excursions to charter service, lunch cruises, as well as sunset and fine-dining cruises.

The "Lady" is a proud successor to locally famous steamboats that operated on the Finger Lakes between 1820 and 1930. The Sixty-ton Mississippi style paddlewheel presents a nostalgic decor accented with teak and oak woods, brass fixtures, draperies and carpeting that calls to days of yesteryear.

Combined, both decks will allow up to 120 passengers. The upper deck commonly has a canopy covering that leaves the sides open for passengers to fully enjoy the view and scenery. The lower deck, or main cabin, features a full service bar, restrooms, and seating for 90 people and is wheelchair accessible.

Our regular season runs from May to mid-October.  From the middle of September through mid-October we will run our very popular Fall Foliage  cruises on Canandaigua Lake.   The lake level determines the length of the season as the Lady cannot  move if the lake is too low.

Along with a schedule of public boat rides requiring individual fares, group rates and charter service are available.  The Canandaigua Lady offers a unique and memorable experience for everything from Weddings to Corporate Trainings and Employee Recognition events, as well as a very popular stop for Motor Coach tours to the area!

Lake tours on the Canandaigua Lady begin as soon as you leave the dock.  Pulling away, the dominant view changes from North to South looking down the length of Canandaigua Lake.   Canandaigua Lake is 16 miles long and approximately 1 mile wide.  The Finger Lakes were formed by glaciers, which is why they run North-South.  The rule of thumb for glacial lakes is "the higher the hills, the deeper the water".  At its deepest point, Canandaigua Lake is 283 feet deep.

A popular point of interest at the north end of the lake is "Squaw Island".  In the early 1700's  women and children of a native American settlement (on what is today's city of Canandaigua) sought shelter there from the burning of their village.  An Army commander named Sullivan was ordered by General George Washington to destroy the Seneca Indian villages and people in retaliation for their support of the British during the Revolution.  Squaw Island is the smallest state-managed land in New York State.

The western shore of Canandaigua Lake was the first to be developed.  In 1788 property on the lake sold for $1.50 per acre.  It is now some of the most expensive lakefront property in the United States.

On the east side of the lake the Canandaigua Lady will pay it's respect to The "Onnalinda"-- the largest of the lake steamers that could carry 600 passengers or an equal load of cargo and that sank after being dismantled and set ablaze in 1913.  Through the clear lake water you can see this steamboat's remains resting on the lake bottom.  The "Lady of the Lake" which was primarily an excursion steamboat sank near the Canandaigua Pier and can be seen on a clear day if you know where to look.  At one time there were 19 steamboats that operated as the primary means of transportation, as there were no roads along the lake at the time.