Lake George Cruises

Lake George cruises are a classic for anyone going to Lake George for at least a day. The scenery is beautiful and a lot of different options are available to fit anyone's budget and time. Two different companies offer cruises on Lake George - Lake George Steamboat Company & Shoreline Cruises - and they operate from May to October (with some exceptions, like New Year's cruise).

Many different packages are available on the five different cruise ships available on Lake George. You don't even need to book in advance, because you'll find a cruise going out of the dock at about any hour of the day (a little less starting in September)

Lake George Cruises embarkment point map

Lake George Cruises prices

Prices for a cruise on Lake George varies from around 15$ to 50$ for adults (5 to 20$ for children). For an hour-long cruise, expect to pay around 15$ (7$). The half day cruise is around 25$ (12$ for children) and full-day will cost around 35$ (15).

Dinner cruises are also available for a little under 50$ for both the cruise and the meal (under 20$ for children)

Lake George Cruises

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  Lake George Steamboat Company

  

  The Lake George Steamboat company has been offering cruises for more than 100 years. They have 3 ships and offer a wide range of cruises, including speciality cruises like New Year Cruises and many different dine & cruise options. Their dock is located near the beaches and Around the World mini-golf.

  Type of cruises offered

  • Full lake tour
  • Hour-long cruise
  • Meal cruises: lunch, brunch, dinner and more
  • Firework & Moonlight watching
  • Lake George islands cruises
  • New Years cruise

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  Lake George Shoreline Cruises

  

  The Lake George Shoreline cruises has two ships, one that can accommodate 150 passengers and the other, 400. Their dock is located right on the boardwalk, near Sheppard Park. While they offer less options then their competitor, they also have very good reviews.

  Type of cruises offered

  • Historic & Bay cruises
  • Dinner cruise
  • Firework & cruise (dinner option available)
  • Frostbit cruise (winter)

  Use their coupon to save a dollar or two.

For those who want a more private afternoon, you can rent a boat & a captain through Lake George Boat Tours.

Cruise Ship the Mohican

The Mohican is the oldest continuously operated tour boat in the USA.

The Adirondac on deck

The Adirondac is one of the two boats of Shoreline Cruises.

View from the Adirondac

Cruising on Lake George aboard the Adirondac.

The Lac du Saint-Sacrement

The Lake George Steamboat company has been offering cruise ships on Lake George for a long time.

Cruises in autumn

During fall, the views of the lake and mountains are majestic.

Cruise ship the Minne-Ha-Ha

The Minne-Ha-Ha is one of the last Steam paddle wheelers in the USA.