To say this was an amazing experience was an understatement. If you want to truly have a living history experience of what it was once like to travel by small steamer through the Muskoka area, this is close to time travel as you can get.
To be fair to the other reviewer, we were aware that the Segwun might not be running: understand that this steamship was built in 1887 - that's 25 years BEFORE the Titanic folks - and in an era of overly paranoid environmentalism, it's absolutely amazing that they let anything coal fired still run. That said, if you are coming for the full experience of a steamship, CHECK with the website/ ticketing office BEFORE you buy your ticket.
Bottom line - due to her age and the difficulty in maintaining a qualified steam crew in the 21st Century, Segwun only runs a few times a year now - the "diesel" operated ship is the Wenona II, which is structurally very similar, and looks the part of a steamship right down to the smokestack, but without the authentic smoke and cinders - for most people in today's world, that would be probably be considered a plus.
If you love live steam power with all good and bad that historically came with it, the Segwun is a Time Machine that you'll find nowhere else in North America. If she isn't running, Wenona II still gives you the look and feel, but is a cleaner, newer, and larger boat. Either way, it's well worth the price l. read more