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    Kristin R.

    It was so much fun to play "tourist" in our own town on Friday night. We took an evening cruise on Riverie, the new boat in the @cornhillnavigation fleet. Captain Larry and crew took good care of us and narrated the sights as we cruised the Genesee River and the Erie Canal for 90 minutes on a perfect summer evening. We ended the evening with margaritas and Mexican dining at @la_casa_roc in the South Wedge. I highly recommend it. #roc #eatlocal #summervibes

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    James L.

    High quality and amazing service! My wife and I did a small and intimate vow renewal ceremony on the Riverie boat. I was amazed at how professional and friendly the coordinator was. After I booked the event, I got email confirmation and they reached out to me help see how they could help with the ceremony. I trusted how they wanted my vision for the event to come true. Communication was smooth. When I arrived, the boat was already clean and ready for us to board earlier than expected. They were excited and happy to see us. I just feel very encouraged and supported by the customer service. The Riverie is a great choice for a private event. We had 12 people in our group and it was enough space for the officiant, my wife and I to be at the front if the boat and for our 9 guests to watch for at 10 minute ceremony. Thanks so much!

    Coming up on the Lock!
    Amanda M.

    We had a really lovely time on the Sam Patch Tour Boat! The crew was really nice, accommodating and knowledgeable. The boat was small but spacious (I'd recommend sitting up near the bow so you can easily see some of the fun) and the snacks and drink options were good (loved the local beer selections). By far, the best part was going through the Lock! This is something that I never though I'd do, or want to do, but so awesome to be a part of! For the money this tour is totally worth it! I also recommend saving room for gelato after the tour at the spot right where you dock

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    Denise J.

    Highly recommend! Terrific tour for locals or out of town guests. Great experience for all ages. Learned so much about Rochester history from how the boats were used to help slaves escape to how and why the canals were built. We even spotted some blue heron! Absolutely loved when they played The Erie Canal song on the way back and everyone sang along.

    What a great trip! From the dock at Schoen Place through Lock 32 and back, everything was terrific (even with overcast and drizzly weather.) The guides were wonderful and knowledgeable. Learned so much and had a fabulous experience.

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    Susie W.

    History at its best! Learning first hand about historic events that were disrupters and changed the course of history. The Erie Canal put New York State on the world map. A ride on the Sam Patch puts you back in time to appreciate the marvels of human ingenuity. The Erie Canal has been called the 7th wonder of the world! This tour makes that wonder come to life. Great tour, friendly and knowledgeable staff, carefully making your ride safe and memorable.

    at Lock 32

    Relaxing fun cruise with good information presented by knowledgeable crew members. My friend was here from CA and thoroughly enjoyed it too. highly recommend!

    A great crew!

    we actually took a tour on the Riverie, their boat that cruises the Genesee River to the Erie Canal and back. this cruise exceeded all of my expectations. super friendly crew, beautiful ship and stunning scenery. a huge thank you to all of the staff and crew for making our day perfect.

    the Sam Patch @ Schoen Place in Pittsford, NY
    Nathan S.

    The Sam Patch and Mary Jemison are tour boats run by Corn Hill Navigation. The Sam Patch tours the Erie Canal, departing from Pittsford's Schoen Place. The Mary Jemison departs from Corn Hill Landing in downtown Rochester and tours the Genesee River. My experience was on the Sam Patch recently. A friend gathered a group of friends together for a dinner cruise on the Sam Patch in late September 2009. The cruise began at 6:30 pm, and unfortunately, due to rainy weather and the time of year, we had only about 45 minutes to view the scenary as we travelled down the Erie Canal. The boat went through one lock, the lock next to Clover St., immediately turned around and went through the lock agin. We cruised down past Busnells Basin before returning to Schoen Place in Pittsford. We were on the boat for about 3 hours. Again, my review was largely based upon the weather and time of year, which were poor choices. I imagine, with beautiful weather and longer daylight hours, I would have given the boat tour 4 stars. The food was catered by Lorraine's Food Factory of Rochester and was served buffet style. The food was surprisingly good for a buffet, but Lorraine's has an excellent reputation. There were alcoholic drinks available; I had a 'cup' of cabernet sauvignon and a bottled beer. Unfortunately, the drinks were served in plastic cups, diminishing some of the elegance associated with drinking wine. The beer and wine selection was very limited, but you are on a packet boat. I imagine they could seat only 20 people. Considering the space available on the boat, I was content with the food and drinks. This is not a fancy dinning experience, so do not dress up. Again, my 3 stars was for the overall experience and weather and available daylight were major factors. The cost was quite expensive, again considering the weather & time of year. For two people, with having a combined four drinks (wine & yuengling beer), plus about a 18% gratuity came to $115 (including tickets for the boat ride). For that kind of money, I could have had an amazing dinning experience somewhere in Rochester. Next time (if there is a next time), I'd probably separate the dinning and boat ride experiences. Additionally, I'd bail if the weather was less than ideal.

    Super easy to book online unless you're me.....accidentally booked the wrong day staff was very accommodating and understanding and quickly rectified my mistake. Great boat and crew informative and amazing cruise through the canal and lock. Every precaution taken during this ongoing Covid situation to ensure safety definitely recommend this cruise

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    Fun afternoon with fun people from ticket window, to the crew(guide) to the captain. Would do it again maybe with sun this time.

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    The Captain and assistant shared some great history of the Canal. Going through the lock was enjoyable. Very knowledgeable crew.

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    This is my third Erie Canal tour with Sam Patch. It is consistently enjoyable and was a pleasure to share with my family.

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    Crush Beer & Wine Tours - Fox Run

    Crush Beer & Wine Tours

    (50 reviews)

    St. Paul Quarter, Center City

    Used Crush for a bachelor party trip awhile back. We had the bus to ourselves, so was largely able…read moreto do what we wanted which was nice. Hit wineries, a distillery and a brewery which was nice. Driver (Darryl) was a very nice guy even if he forgot my name and started calling me 'Steve' halfway through. That was pretty funny for the guys even if it was at my expense. Bus had plenty of room too, and we stayed on schedule without it being overbearing or annoying. Price point was fair given this was a 1/2 day tour with food/alcohol included. Brewery and distillery options couldn't have been better. Wagner brewing makes one of the best examples of hefeweizens I've had anywhere. Really great tap room overlooking the lake as well. Got a cheese plate there which was packed like shit in to-go containers, which belied the really good array of cheese, meat and accoutrements it included. Finger Lakes distilling was shockingly good. Their repertoire of whiskeys, including aged options, different styles (ie: pot stilled, applejack) and experiment stuff (cannoli whiskey) was superb. Had whiskey infused cigars here too which were awesome. I bought a shit ton of stuff from their. Surprisingly, I wasn't as thrilled with the wineries. Zugibe was respectable but paled to others nearby like Thirsty Owl; what threw me off was that the reds were much better than the whites there. Food there was gyros, which was odd but oddly good at least. Belhurst was probably the worst single winery I've ever been to, with the worst wine I've tried. Wine had a soapy taste and was cloyingly sweet. Bartender was snotty, rattled off some canned crap she memorized that was largely irrelevant, and didn't really know anything about wine. Place was largely a freaking gift shop, so no clue why they thought this was a good addition. Would use these guys again as Darryl was a sweetheart, and maybe just direct them a bit more in terms of what we're looking for. I am 100% fine with the emphasis being on beer/liquor, however the groom-to-be was more of a wine person in this case. Very workable either way.

    Deb was awesome!! 10/10 experience and would do again!!! Breweries were nice and deb would check in…read moreon us and make sure we were doing ok!

    Imperial Limousine & Transportation

    Imperial Limousine & Transportation

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    My family and I are from out of town and wanted to visit Niagara Falls so we called Enzo on short…read morenotice, after reading such GREAT reviews on Yelp and Google, and asked about availability for a day trip to Niagara Falls the next day and thankfully he had a spacious Black Suburban available so we booked it right away! He made the booking process incredibly easy and was fully transparent about pricing and policy (was not surprised with any hidden charges even at the end of the trip). He picked us up right on time at our hotel and offered us bottled waters and some restaurant recommendations around Niagara Falls, which was so considerate! We are out of town so we did not really know the area very well so his recommendations made it SO much easier for us to enjoy our trip without any added hassle. He also graciously made any stops we requested despite it not being on our official itinerary. We were so highly impressed with Enzo's professionalism and character that we asked if he was available the next day but unfortunately he was fully booked (AND FOR GOOD REASON!). My family and I all agreed that this day spent with Enzo in Niagara Falls was the highlight of our trip. Definitely the best limousine and transportation service I have ever used and would highly recommend to anyone! I live in NYC but will definitely be making a trip back out here for a wine trip per Enzo's recommendation and will ONLY be booking Imperial Limousine & Transportation!

    Great service! Enzo was very easy to work with and Don was great. The vehicle was perfect for what…read morewe needed. Will definitely use on our next trip to Seneca Lake.

    TourRoc

    TourRoc

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    Highland Park

    We had a great time, very comfortable transportation, The tour personnel were very informative…read moreabout the brews and the local breweries .Some of the places we toured also had food.Thanks TourRoc

    I was lucky to go on the inaugural tour for TourRoc, and had an amazing time! The luxury tour bus…read more(complete with A/C, leather seats, wifi, restroom, and power outlets), along with the knowledgeable tour director brought us to three different local craft breweries. We started out at VB Brewery, where we enjoyed our flight of awesome beer, and then had a tour of the brewing facility itself (where we got a secret extra tasting!). From there, we headed to Lost Borough, where the beer was equally amazing (and a few of us may have ordered from Sticky Lips right around the corner, which is totally encouraged!). The final stop of the day was over in Webster at Knucklehead Craft Brewing. This brewery had my favorite beer of the day, the Knockout Stout. This brewery also has a kitchen where they serve some awesome food as well! I would definitely recommend TourRoc to anybody who is interested in craft beer, or to anybody who is interested in learning more about it and the Rochester beer scene in general. Probably the best thing about TourRoc is you literally just have to show up and you're set. Your ticket price includes EVERYTHING - luxury transportation, a flight of beer at each brewery (or for those of you who are gluten free, wine, cider, or cocktails as available), snacks and water on the tour bus, and all tips for the driver and tour director. You are also welcome to bring your own snacks and beverages (alcoholic or not) on the tour bus as well! It's obvious that the detail that went into creating the TourRoc experience that the owners truly love Rochester and have a passion for local craft beer. Can't wait to go on my next tour!

    Bedore Tours - Crossing the boarder

    Bedore Tours

    (16 reviews)

    Took this tour 2 days ago. Booked it at their office somewhere between Buffalo Airport and Niagara…read morefalls when we got lost driving (I just KNEW my GPS had Canada loaded, but it did not.......) Anyway, Jim, the tour salesguy assured us that the tours would cost more when we got to our hotel. As we were staying at the Marriott Fallsview (which is is not cheap) we had already said we would try and cut down on other "luxuries". Jim was right, the hotel tours were more expensive. We paid $84.97 total pp for a 4 hour tour which included Maid of the Mist, Journey Behind the Falls, and a few other stops. Nick, our tour guide picked us up on time and he was wonderful. Lots of jokes-- some were funny, the ones that weren't were still funny b/c they were cheesy. Overall, a great and informative guy--even told us where to get good, cheap food. Now, why is it cheaper than the other tours? While everyone else is riding around in the comfort of a climate controlled bus or one of those modern mini-bus/vans, we were shoveled into a white (off white due to age) 14 passenger dodge van. Yes, the regular old style dodge van. No climate control -- it was either too hot or when we opened the window to get air, the draft was killing me. I didn't say anything about the draft b/c I had already asked for the window to be opened. Stepping in and out of the van you could see massive rust. Seats were not comfortable b/c remember, you're in an old van. The saving grace of this tour was the great and informative tour guide, who also doubles as the driver, Nick, and the cost.

    Awesome driver. He picked us up at our camp site and dropped us off. No hassle. Hit all the spots…read moreat Niagara Falls including the lights at night.

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