Step aboard this historic paddlewheel steamboat 🚢 for an unforgettable experience on Chautauqua Lake.
✨One of only four left in the US - offering relaxing cruises, delicious food, live music, and stunning views!! Welcome on-board the largest and most historical vessel on Chautauqua Lake, the Chautauqua Belle! This season we are please to announce the new schedule and port of calls for our vessel. In time-honored tradition of the original steamboats that once plied the waters of Chautauqua Lake, we are scheduled to arrive at the world famous Chautauqua Institution to pick up and drop off passengers who wish to visit the institution on a daily basis during the season. Learn about the history of Chautauqua on our daily narrated tours. Our local historian Helen Ebersole says “The Running Commentary by the personnel is an accurate, worthwhile and colorful review of lake history!”
Kick back, relax, and enjoy our full-service on-board bar. We also offer lunch, evening cocktail cruises, fireworks, dinner cruises, private charters, and cruises to the Chautauqua Lake Idol Event! Enjoy the ever-popular Fall Foliage Cruises for the breathtaking panoramic views from the mariner’s eye of the gorgeous fall colors that makes Chautauqua County famous. We invite you to come and enjoy beautiful Chautauqua Lake on-board the most notable vessel, the Chautauqua Belle! Experience today what a steamship adventure is truly about!
