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Well on Friday we introduced you to Port Perry, so today i decided to pick up on one of the special attractions you could go to while you’re there.
Scugog Island Cruises Ltd. is locally owned and operated. The company’s mission statement is ” To provide a pleasurable walk back into time with a taste of history and an experience where life had a much simpler pace”. Their goal is to make sure that you leave smiling and come back again!

The “Woodman” vessel is named after one of the successful steamships that graced Lake Scugog in the 1800′s. The Woodman was designed by Naval Architect Bob Johnson in 2002 . Bob has designed 100′s of ships and yachts around the world. One of his well known designs is Maid of Mists in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. The vessel is coast guard approved and complies with Transport Canada’s strict regulations. The vessel is docked at the base of Queen St. in Port Perry on the pier from May to October. The vessel has the capacity to hold 100 passengers comfortably and is licensed to serve alcohol.

Steamboats were instrumental in the creation of Lake Scugog. They were utilised for transporting supplies, logs and people through the Trent Severn System and known for many glamorous party excursions.
Defining the cruise experience on Lake Scugog is what Scugog Island Cruises has recreated to bring back an era that has gone by. The last steamship that cruised on Lake Scugog was in 1923 and any visible trace of ship activity was gone. The new Woodsman however is the first commercial ship to be built and launched in Lake Scugog in over 85 years!

The cruises are of varying types, so you can pick and choose exactly what type of experience you want on this unique attraction.
The types are as follows:

• 2hr Sightseeing Cruise
• 2hr Lite Lunch Sightseeing Cruise
• 2hr Hot Lunch Cruise
• 2hr new Monday Pasta Lunch Cruise
• 3hr Dinner Dance Cruise
• 3hr Themed Dinner Dance Cruise
• Private Charter Cruises

So, if you wanted to do something special on your holiday, maybe if you were heading to Canada for a special occasion and wanted to do something truly special of which you would take home many fond memories, this may well be the perfect idea!

Their leaflet says “Come aboard the MV Woodman to experience the ambiance of Lake Scugog on one of the scheduled narrated sightseeing cruises, lunch, brunch, dinner or speciality themed dinner dance cruises. View the GPS on screen while cruising and listening to the interesting narration. Imagine a floating venue that incorporates history, fun, scenery and food, all in a double decker pontoon style vessel that embraces an era where time once stood still.”

It goes on to say to make sure to book your cruise ahead of time, so you can give them a call or visit their website.
So! if you really do want to take home more than just souvenirs home with you, and maybe fancy some memories which will be with you for a lifetime, why not give Scugog Island Cruises a look?!

For information on their timetable of cruises, prices and contact information, take a look at their website! http://scugogcruises.com/

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