Nice experience. Always love a nice boat ride that is informative too! I would have enjoyed a "real…read moretime" host relaying the history and not a "pre-recorded" version. At timnoise level makes it difficult to hear it so maybe something to adjust with future trips. Maybe surround sound? Binoculars could be rented for an additional fee as another suggestion. Drinks and snacks available. Bathroom available-but instructed to put all used toilet tissue in garbage can. Just a FYI just incase your having a problem the day you want to go on a voyage! Toot toot!Otherwise relaxing fun experience.

A beautiful scenic tour of the lake on a historic steam boat. Staff is very hard working. I…read morerecommend the Belle very highly !

My parents own a house on lake Chautauqua in New York. It was my Mommaship's dream to own a house…read moreup here where our entire family could congregate for vacations and holidays. Three years ago, they finally found the perfect property - located in the cute little community of Lakewood - and, officially became the owners of multiple homes. Lake Chautauqua is surprisingly idyllic - set in the finger lakes of southwestern New York - it is surrounded by wineries and cute little communities like Bemis Point and Jamestown (which was the birthplace of Lucille Ball.) It's about 40 miles east of Erie, PA and 80 miles south of Buffalo; it is also easy to get to from Pittsburgh, Philadelphia and New York City. The lake it's self is about ten miles long and is great for fishing, boating, tubing and other variety of water sports. The Chautauqua Institute is nearby - hosting concerts and a series of high profile speakers (Al Gore, Jane Goodall most recently) throughout the year. The community of Lilydale is host to a psychic community (and, fairy houses) which is renowned throughout the country - a little wacky, if you ask me, but very interesting to visit. Year round it is a beautiful place to live: the colors in the fall are amazing, winter brings lots of ice fishing, skiing and such, spring and summer are big tourist times here. Frankly, the only time I am truly relaxed is for the two weeks of vacation I get to take with my family (yes, I know I am a dork for liking to hang out with my family on vacation.) We sleep late, eat well, sit around on the boat or deck reading/playing cards/staring at the mote in the middle distance, drink wine and just chillax. It's wonderful.

Really great folks! We reserved and rented kayaks for an afternoon on the lake. They were…read moreextremely helpful and accommodating. Prices are very reasonable too. Made for a great labor day on Findley Lake!

My boat had a shifting problem for close to 5 years since I bought it and a different boat repair…read moreplace said it was impossible to fix the problem because parts were no longer made to fix the issue. Turns out that wasn't correct at all. Findley Lake Marine was able to fix exactly what was wrong and no new parts were needed. It had something to do with an electronic component that needed to be adjusted along with the shift linkage. One of the staff explained in detail the situation I was in and how they were able to fix it. The boat runs better now than it ever has and almost feels like a brand new boat! I would recommend Finley Lake Marine to anyone for their boat's needs. The staff are absolutely wonderful!

STAY AWAY!!! After…read morereading the other 1-star reviews, I can confidently say our experience was very similar. The behavior we encountered was confrontational, combative, and completely irrational. Without question, this was the worst customer service experience I have ever had. Staff was incapable of having a professional conversation and handled the situation in an extremely unprofessional manner. We were denied use of the pontoon boat for the day we had reserved. Rather than simply refunding that day, he abruptly canceled and refunded the remaining three days of our rental as well, then told us to leave. The entire interaction was completely unprovoked. I genuinely feel sorry for anyone who has to work under those conditions. The woman who initially helped us at the counter was kind and professional, and she appeared visibly shocked and uncomfortable with the way the staff was conducting himself and representing the business. If I were the owner, I would be deeply concerned about the quality of management and customer interactions taking place. Then again, business must be doing well if they can casually refund $1,600 and turn away paying customers without a second thought. Based on our experience, I would strongly recommend looking elsewhere.

great folks great place. Definitely a great place to camp. Right on the water very friendly bath…read morehouses were clean definitely will come back.

Went on the 3pm tour leaving from McCrea pointe park. Had a delightful time the tour was…read moreinformative but in a fun way. Giving a variety of facts and local color. Go on this tour well worth the price. The crew and captain answered all my questions.

The Chautauqua Bell is a wonderful thing to do during the summer. You can have a special event…read moreaboard the boat. You can plan to eat dinner on board. Sometimes they do special events like murder mystery dinners. We had a special event on the boat with hors d'oeuvres. They have an open bar prices are a little high. Our boat ride lasted about two hours we have gone in the lake itself and other times we have gone along the river. I always enjoy myself at this venue. There is free parking. Restrooms available. Friendly staff on board. Beautiful scenery.

This is where all the big boats on Lake Chautauqua dock but being a small lake, nearly every boat…read morehas a gasoline (none of the marinas even sell diesel fuel) engine and a 35 footer is considered a big boat. This marina also has the best facilities such as a restaurant, an on rails boat lift, in house marine mechanics & etc.

We were referred to Holiday Harbor by another resident in the area. It was a pleasure to deal with…read moreJamie who is very knowledgeable and very professional. Very recently, I was in their office to drop off the batteries for our pontoon boat. That evening, I received a text from an antagonistic individual in the neighborhood which included a photograph of me covertly taken while I was in the Holiday Harbor offices. The text included profanity and threats. It turns out that Charles, the owner of Holiday Harbor, took the picture and sent it to at least one individual in the neighborhood, who then used it to send a threatening message to me. That individual was arrested and, when confronted with his actions, Charles indicated he does this type of thing routinely. I have never encountered a business owner, particularly in a small community, that behaves in that fashion. It is astonishing that a local business owner would act in that manner, intentionally and deliberately creating a controversial and potentially dangerous situation. I strongly recommend, for your own safety, that you avoid doing business with Charles. He has a great staff, but he should not be trusted whatsoever under any circumstances. Regrettably, there is no option to rate this business with less than one star.

Picturesque, cool and breezy on a beautiful summer day... there's no swimming here, but you can…read morewalk along the water. Skip rocks in the water until your heart's content as there are millions of flat stones, you can collect them for painting or flower beds, perhaps a walk way... I found a walking stick that's just perfect, lots of those too... there were hardly any folks on a Friday here, so it's quiet and pleasant... I do not have a boat so I can't speak to the marina aspect of this, but if you like quiet solitude, this is your place!

Due to the marina the water is completely polluted and there is no fishing anywhere on the inside…read moreof the wall that faces the marina even at the point or they will make you leave. Fishing on the lake part of the pier has produced nothing but small fish this season not even one worth keeping and the boaters do not respect no wake zones the jet skiers try to cross your lines this is just a bad place to fish

Two friends and myself did a wine tour with Frank as part of his 'vine Tyed wine tour' and had the…read morebest time. We did a private wine tour and had a van to ourself, at a very affordable price. Frank picked us up at our requested location and drove us to wineries of our selection. He was very knowledgeable of the area and gave great recommendations. Each winery he took us to, he patiently waited for us. I would highly recommend Frank and his awesome company to anyone in the area looking to have a driver for wineries or a captain for boating!

My friends and I had the best time on our wine tour with Frank! He will pick you up wherever you…read morewant and drop you off at your location of choice. We went to six wineries in one day and Frank happily waited for us as we went to each winery. I highly recommend Frank and believe he is the most affordable option for anyone choosing a driver for a winery tour!

My cousins have a boat docked on Conneaut Lake and invited our family to visit for a weekend! They…read morestay at a campground about 10 minutes away from the dock. Conneaut itself is kind of strange with the creepy abandoned looking amusement park, and the super haunted Conneaut hotel. We drove right through the amusement park and hotel until we reached a parking lot right on the lake. I think this is a public beach area right next to the tiki bar. I was impressed by how clean it was, and how beautiful the nearby lake houses were. The tiki bar was busy in the middle of the hot summer day. We walked right onto the dock for their boat! It was super easy and convenient. The lake itself is clean and pretty! We took the boat out to the sandbar at the flagpole in the middle of the water. It was only a few feet of water in some areas and kids and dogs could stand. The water felt amazing - 76 degrees! The bottom of the lake at this point is very sharp, so we had to wear water shoes. The lake is really beautiful and this is a great day trip from Pittsburgh.

Conneaut Lake, located in NW PA, is the largest natural lake in the state. The water is at best…read morelukewarm in the height of the summer. On Labor Day weekend, it was cold if you spent any length of time on it. Great temp for tubing or boating. There are many coves or sandbars you can stop on if desired. Our hosts had a private dock so we did some swimming there. This is truly a town where families gather over generations sharing traditions. The weekend after Labor Day is typically the wrap up of the Summer season. This area gets lake effect snow and in the winter is pretty sparsely populated. Lovely laid back place in the summer-will definitely return!

Do not trust this company AT ALL especially the OWNER and if you look at previous reviews, this is…read morenot the first time. Before you do ANYTHING and I mean ANYTHING AT ALL, have them show you the propeller regardless if there is a swim deck on the boat or not BEFORE you SIGN ANYTHING AT ALL OR TAKE IT OUT IN THE WATER. Trust me, it will save you in the end. DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING UNTIL YOU HAVE READ EVERYTHING ON THE PAPER AND HAVE SEEN EVERYTHING! We ended up paying for a new propeller that "was broken" and which ended up not being the cause of us stranded in the water. According to one of the employees who opened up the motor and I quote "You are fine, it's nothing. It's just the pin." He then yelled across the parking lot to the owner "it's not the drive, it's the pin in the transmission. We just need a new pin." The owner's response "I still need to put a new prop on it." Again, we were told by the employee we were not at fault. The owner then removed the 3 blade prop, removed the plastic sheath, said that part was fine. He did not charge us for a new plastic sheath and then put a 4 blade prop on the motor, which we were charged for. Apparently after we left, they replaced the pin as we saw the same boat in the water a few hours later. So for the frustration and dishonesty from the owner, if you still rent from them, DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING UNTIL YOU QUESTION EVERYTHING AND TAKE A PICTURE TO COVER YOUR BUTT. Do not trust and take your business else where.

Not waste people's time making them watch a video just to not be able to ride anything. Coming from…read moreout of state, which is hours away just to be told we don't have boats for rent after being told there is 2 open boats.