Sunday Narrated Lock Cruise w/ Live Music aboard Colonial Belle w/ Pete Griffith & Anthony Blood

Name: Sunday Narrated Lock Cruise w/ Live Music aboard Colonial Belle w/ Pete Griffith & Anthony Blood
Start: 2026-08-16T14:30:00-04:00
End: 2026-08-16T17:30:00-04:00
Location: 400 Packetts Lndg, Fairport, NY

Schedule

Sun Aug 16 2026 at 02:30 pm to 05:30 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

400 Packetts Lndg, Fairport, NY | Fairport, NY

Enjoy a cruise narrated live by our Captain with live instrumental music departing from Fairport 8-miles to Lock E32 in Pittsford, then experience locking up and down approximately 25 feet while our Captain explains the process, next enjoy great live instrumental music AND vocals too as we cruise 8-miles back to Fairport.
These special cruises offer the opportunity for LIVE narration by our Captain about canal history/info, sites along our tour route, canal related stories, info about our beloved Colonial Belle and her amazing history, some tales about our family tour boat business that has been operating on the Erie Canal since 1989, answers to your questions & more. These cruise also offer fantastic LIVE MUSIC performed by talented local musicians with a different solo/duo/trio performing each week.
(Check our schedule for the lineup of musicians scheduled for you to enjoy on these special cruises.)
Sundays:
May 17th Paul & Joanie Strowe Duo
May 24th Cora & Liam
May 31st Honey & Vinegar
June 14th
Teagan Ward & Tommy Formicola (of Teagan & the Tweeds)
June 28th Amy & Jonathan Sheffer
July 5th Sam Herbert
July 12th Bryan Price
July 26th Fred Vine & Harmony
August 2nd Double Dose
(Rhonda Federation & Gary Rose)
August 9th Dave McGrath
💥August 16th
Pete Griffith & Anthony Blood
August 23rd Fred Vine & Harmony
August 30th Happy Accident
(Rich Greene, Steve Krauss & Dave Tiberio)
September 6th Maddee LeClair accompanied by Fred Vine
September 13th Paul Strowe Trio
September 20th Josh Ketchum
September 27th Rat Fink Trio
October 18th
Aj & Jennifer Marie DiNoto

Children ages 3 & under are FREE but do require a booking to be added to our US Coastguard required passenger count.
Bagged Snacks & both non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks from our fully licensed bar are available for purchase aboard. Cash & Credit cards are accepted on the boat.
Hundreds of beverage options are available for purchase from our full licensed bar aboard. Cash & credit cards are accepted on the boat.
Per NYS Liquor Authority, Monroe County Health Department and insurance laws and policies, NO outside food or beverages (including bottled water) are permitted to be brought aboard.
About:
Many of our departing passengers tell us "The Colonial Belle is one of the most enjoyable outings in New York State." We are located on the northern edge of the Finger Lakes region, famous for its wine tours as well as its scenic beauty. The Rochester area is a favorite New York tourism destination and provides many leisure activities and events.
What's Included:
Lock Passage, 3-hour narrated cruise with live music
More Info:
- **All cruises board 15 minutes before departure.**
- Please meet at our dock to check in prior to boarding time.
All public cruises must meet the minimum number of required passengers for a cruise to sail as planned.
An unexpected conflict for a musician may cause a change in listed performer(s). A comparable substitute will perform whenever possible, or a refund for price difference (narrated cruise WITH live music vs. a regular narrated cruise) will be issued for last minute performer cancellation.