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Belle of Hot Springs

  • December 1, 2006
  • Rated 4 of 5 by two cruisers from Ames, Iowa
Belle of Hot Springs

When presented with a long and calm lake it is only natural to create some kind of boat tour. Hot Springs has Lake Hamilton, a long lake created for hydroelectric power. It has two distinct parts to the lake. One is favorable for sailboats and the other for pontoons and bass boats. This is the section that The Belle of Hot Springs tours. Boarding fee differs between sightseeing cruises and luncheon cruises (about $13 or $19). Everyone boards at the same time, but the foodies get served a meal before leaving the dock. In fact the crew tries to have all the dishes cleared before leaving the dock. I think the idea is that they want the foodies to see the sights, too. A bar is open during the cruise selling drinks and snacks.

The Fall colors added a lot to the cruise. The other highlights were the variety of interesting homes along the shore. Most of the other people went topside to the open-air deck for the tour. We stayed on the mid-deck, which is enclosed and roamed the nearly empty area to find the best spots to view from. Check with the owners about their popular sunset dinner dance cruise; it isn’t available all year round.

Dockside there is a gift shop and Gilligan’s Café.

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