Nautica Queen - Cleveland, Ohio

Amo

Very good experience aboard the Sunday brunch buffet on the Nautica Queen. The price is reasonable and the food was pretty tasty. Nice selection on the menu and the drinks are reasonably priced. If you are going in the middle of summer it does get warm on the interior of the boat.

Parking was very easy. Boarding was fairly quick. Debarking the boat was also fairly quick. Nice cruise down the Cuyahoga into the mouth of lake Erie. Beautiful sights of the skyline. If you're a photographer or like taking pictures this is a cruise to see the City of Cleveland.

Lauren H.

Got married September 17, 2022 over all the whole experience was great. I like to pay attention to detail and the staff did some extra special touches with the gift bags and set up of the boat which was noticed and greatly appreciated. Midway through reservations management changed so I thought Merrill did a pretty good job there was some confusion but was appropriately handled, Met the captain had a good conversation while waiting for ceremony to start. Staff went above and beyond to h make sure we were happy,,food was very delicious the views were amazing we will definitely be back again and again a big thanks to the staff who worked hard to make our day extra special,,drinks were also reasonable and tasty also😁

Laura

I purchased six tickets for the Sunday brunch cruise for a birthday gift.

My party had a great time.

We were boarded and seated promptly. Our party of six got to sit together. Tables had white tablecloths and (non lit) candles. We would have preferred a window table, but those were for larger parties.

A pleasant and attentive young lady came over quickly to take our drink orders. There was a good selection of both alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks. Free refills on pop. The server kept on top of refills. Prices for drinks were reasonable.

The brunch was served a bit late, but it was well organized. I loved that tables were brought up to get food one by one, so there was no mad rush to eat.

Food was excellent, especially the carved chicken. Large variety. No desserts, although there were pastries, muffins and assorted breakfast breads.

We went up on the deck after eating, and enjoyed the beautiful scenery from the ship. The ship sailed through the Flats and out onto the lake.

Overall a very good experience! I would love to try out a sunset dinner cruise sometime.

Gene E.

We went on the Couples Cruise with 95.5 The Fish, and we had a wonderful time. The food was fantastic and the staff was amazing. It rained most of the time, but the rain did not dampen the cruise. We will do it again.

amanda L.

The weather was literally perfect. The boat was fine. It's obviously been in service for a long time and could use some updating and additional cleaning in some cases.

The drinks were better than the food. For the experience the views were the best part.These were taken from the second floor since the deck was very crowded. Also not a good idea to go to the deck in a dress on a windy day 😉

The boat goes out to the break wall for most of the cruise. The water was choppy and there wasn't too much to see. The river view was the best.

Lyn '. M. F. D.

Great trip! Accompanied Mom on a trip with her church brethrens. Delightful voyage, surprisingly good food. Served buffet style the chicken in Madeira sauce and the prime rib roast was tender and succulent!
It was the hottest day of the year so far (95°) but there was a cool atmosphere on this boat. They danced and grooved to sounds that the Nautical Queen's dj was putting down. All and all, a peaceful lake and river tour of downtown Cleveland.

Rick W.

We went on the lunch Cruise for the oldies rock music on Wednesday. The good: The food was probably the best I had on any cruise on the various cities I traveled. Our server took great care of us and was so nice and helpful. The views were great.
The needs improvement part: Since this was supposed to be a music cruise, why was the music so low the entire trip? I can see mood music when people are boarding. But it was quiet all the while. Maybe it was a poor sound system. After eating we proceeded upstairs as we assumed that's where the action was. Still, music very quiet and only three people dancing, one woman and two little kids.
The bathroom does require a trip downstairs so if you are elderly and/or disabled use extreme caution.
On every ship I been one a picture of your party is usually taken preboarding for purchase. Not here.
The boat itself needs some sprucing but overall a decent experience.

Brian T. P.

This was a trip that my church senior (over 50) class went to. The lunch was very good I recommend the fish and they had a little history lesson sightseeing tour while we were eating. Then went up to the top of the boat where we could be outside and was able to take several pictures outside. Very enjoyable trip I recommend this for anyone.