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    Puppy on a cruise!!! #HappySunday
    Latifa S.

    Ice cream cruise? Yes! Bring your dogs: Sure!! I've been eyeing their Sunday cruises for a whole year. Mainly because it's dog friendly AND it's an ice cream cruise: which my puppy love. And one fine Sunday, we actually made it!! We came for 1 pm ( last week of summer) but ended making it on the 2 pm. It was busy with long lines etc. The vessel itself wasn't that big. A few doggos were on. The galley downstairs was quite small. You can be inside, outside or upstairs. I chose upstairs with my Baci. It was quite hot!! August/September was scorching hot. It was a 40 minutes cruise but felt much longer. Hot for Baci, hot for me. We still walked around the full boat to cool down. But!! Stars way down for the ice cream part!!! It's an ice cream cruise!! And it's dog friendly: bring your dogs they say!! Andd only carry ice cream bars covered in chocolates!! Which dogs are deathly allergic to. So many kids are on the boat too and dropped those ice cream bars left and right. It was epic fail!! They didn't even sell a regular ice cream. I've never wanted to jump off a boat more. It was the only cruise that I counted seconds to end. With the heat and all those melted chocolate covered ice cream bars lying around!! I was not gonna lose my puppy over it. Such a bummer!!

    Christine M.

    June 2 - had a dinner cruise on the "celebration" totally amazing! Peter R and Jennifer S - did a great job in communication with event. Our group had an amazing time Christine our Captain was friendly and did a great job. Rest of the staff was very welcoming and helpful. Boat ride around lake union and lake Washington! Was perfect!

    BillG's House
    Jon L.

    1700! In my last review of Lake Union, I wrote that you should take a cruise on Lake Union at least once in your lifetime. And one of the best options if you don't have a boat of your own is to take an Argosy cruise. Argosy has two different locations. One on the Seattle Waterfront and one at Lake Union. The location for your cruise depends on where you want to go. If you are taking a cruise of South Lake Union and Lake Washington, it would be at the latter location. This summer, I took the Seattle Lake Cruises Tour. It is a two hour cruise with tour commentary that starts at Lake Union and travels by Gas Works Park and UW to reach Lake Washington. Once there, it travels along the northern side of the 520 bridge and heads over to Medina. In Medina, it makes a visit to Bill Gates's home and heads back to Lake Union afterwards. While I have visited many of these places on land, riding on the boat provided a new lense on these attractions. A place like Husky Stadium is nicer photographed from the water for instance. You also learn new things like that there is a wall of graffiti under the Montlake Bridge. Who knew? The boat ride itself was mostly a good ride. It is not as smooth as a ferry so you will feel the up and down motion, especially when the waters are choppy like on the day I took the cruise. There are two seating areas on the lower floor of the boat. In front, there is a bar which you can buy drinks (including alcohol) and snacks. The back part of the boat felt a bit warm so I headed outside several times to feel the water breeze. You can also head upstairs in which there is an open seating area as well as a smaller inside cabin. Though if the water is choppy, you might get wet so beware. Also drinks tend to tip over so keep a handle on your drink when up there. The cruise seems geared towards tourists, but it doesn't mean a local won't find it enjoyable. Even locals will learn a thing or two. I would recommend this cruise to all, but especially to people who have recently moved to Seattle as it is a pleasant way to acquaint yourself with your new home.

    The Univ. Of Washington stadium
    Ruth P.

    We did the Sunday Afternoon History Cruise. It was such a nice day to be out on the water with all of the labor day crowds. This hour and a half tour took us around lakeUunion and into lake Washington. We loved seeing the cute floating houses and hearing about the history of them. The onboarding bar was a great addition. Only thing we wish was that the guide had a bit more enthusiasm and info. But we would reccomend this to anyone visiting Seattle.

    Linda S.

    I took the Ballard lock tour. Beautiful tour of Puget sound, Mount Rainier and the skyline of Seattle. Relaxing and educational. Nice tour going through the Ballard locks to Union lake. Beautiful tour with local flavor. You see fishing boats, cute fishing towns and lovely views

    The name of the boat says it all.
    Ginny C.

    The cruise is about an hour long and totally exceeded my expectations. Kevin was our tour guide and spoke on the microphone the whole time. He was extremely entertaining and informative. It is definitely something to try once when if you live here. Kevin provided a rich history of Seattle and provided current information as well. You really get a good glimpse of what the city has to offer from the gorgeous skyline to the and ships on the water and historic landmarks.

    Ruby S.

    BEAUTIFUL VIEWS! Tour guide: Kevin was our tour guide and he was very entertaining! He delivered the information in a comical manner so it was refreshing and easy to follow along with him. Weather: We went on the 2:45pm tour and it was CHILLY! My boyfriend and I wanted a unobstructed view of the city so we sat on the top deck. Totally worth it. Bar/snacks: We didn't' order anything from the bar or get snacks but they do offer an assortment of snacks and drinks on board. There ARE restrooms on the ship for anyone that is curious about that. We would definitely pay the $27/person fee to go on this if we didn't have the City Pass.

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    We took the Harbor Cruise as part of our City Pass package, thinking it would be a good use of time…read moreand a fun way to see Seattle from a different perspective. We ended up really enjoying the tour and would highly recommend to visitors. This would especially be a great thing to add to your itinerary if you're only in the city for a short time, as you get to see a lot of landmarks in a short time. You also get to hear about the city's history and key industries. The ride overall is pretty smooth, and my husband, who gets motion sickness, was totally fine. The boat when docked can experience a little more motion, however, so your mileage may vary. We also found it easy to get seats with good views, and the guides were easy to hear anywhere on the boat. The crew were friendly and engaging, and Angelo and the other staff were very kind to us when my husband and I mentioned we were celebrating our anniversary.

    We reserved our spots for 4pm via CityPass tickets. People started lining up 20-25 minutes prior to…read moregrab the seats at the top of the deck. The check-in and onboarding process was super easy. The ship promptly left dock at designated time. The top deck had open view. The second level had enclosed area with glass window views. Also both ends were open to guests as well. From start to end, the staff member did an amazing job of narrating many aspects of the views from the deck. A lot of it was about the downtown Seattle buildings, Space Needle, buildings and parks by the shore, the sea ports and many other cool facts along the way. I throughly enjoyed the hour long tour. The weather was also fantastic to take stunning pictures of the downtown, the mountains and the port. They also had a bar in second level where they served alcoholic and non alcoholic beverages, pop corn and some small snacks. Prices were decent for it being a tourist activity. We liked both popcorn and the strawberry lemonade.

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    We were in Seattle for a few days before an Alaskan cruise. We wanted a unique experience so when I…read morefound Enchantress Cruises, we were sold on the idea. Experience has taught me to be cautiously optimistic but Tim and Captain John delivered in a spectacular way. Great tour, incredible food and just a perfect way to spend an afternoon. if I could give more than five stars I would.

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