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by getawayguy
Los Gatos, California
June 17, 2005
At 9am, the largest, most comfortable passenger vessel to ever cruise Lake Tahoe pulled away from the pier and started her 90-minute cruise along the South Shore of Lake Tahoe. We had seen Lake Tahoe many times before, but never from the deck of a paddlewheeler. The state-of-the-art, 570-passenger M.S. Dixie II was constructed on the headwaters of the Mississippi River in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Then, in sections, it was shipped about 2,000 miles to Lake Tahoe on tractor-trailers almost 300 feet long. It was reassembled in Zephyr Cove and launched in the spring of 1994.
Lake Tahoe, North America’s largest alpine lake, is the perfect location for this marvelous vessel. The 22-mile long basin was formed when the continental plates lifted, glaciers worked their magic, and volcanic flows plugged the cracks and gaps, allowing it to fill up with melting runoff, creating a sapphire-hued lake with an average 1,000-foot depth, bottoming out at 1,645 feet. The deepest of the Great Lakes, Lake Superior, averages only 500 to 600 feet by comparison. Vista points along the 72 miles of shoreline offer spectacular photo opportunities for vacation albums. "Tahoe" is a mispronunciation of a Washoe Indian tribe word Da ow, meaning "life-sustaining water".
With sunny skies and clean, clear autumn breezes, we had a wonderful time talking to other happy vacationers, viewing videos, and enjoying the champagne brunch. To make reservations for the Sunday champagne brunch cruise or one of their other cruises, call 800-23TAHOE or 775-589-4906. You can visit them online at zephyrcove.com or laketahoecruises.com.
From journal Seeing Old Friends in New Places.
by Kermacks
North Vancouver, British Columbia
October 22, 2003
A special feature of this trip was the captain performing a marriage ceremony on board. The bride in her beautiful dress and veil made a lovely sight on the bow of the boat.
From journal Heavenly Lake Tahoe
by luv2travel2
BAKERSFIELD
June 18, 2003
From journal Lake Tahoe Getaway
by busch6
Fort Collins, Colorado
June 2, 2003
From journal Blue, blue Lake Tahoe