(nicknamed “little rock island”) within the bay, as well as the Vikingsholm Castle, the stone mansion on its shores. You'll even get a look below Lake Tahoe's surface with a special video presentation of 'Sunken Treasures of Lake Tahoe.'

Lunch and complete bar service are available for purchase during this round-trip excursion from historic Zephyr Cove to Emerald Bay and back.(nicknamed “little rock island”) within the bay, as well as the Vikingsholm Castle, the stone mansion on its shores. You'll even get a look below Lake Tahoe's surface with a special video presentation of 'Sunken Treasures of Lake Tahoe.' Lunch and complete bar service are available for purchase during this round-trip excursion from historic Zephyr Cove to Emerald Bay and back.

M.S. Dixie II Family Fun Cruise—(June – Mid-September)

More quality time together?  How about some magical mystery and entertaining clues to unravel as you travel to scenic Emerald Bay and back?  Also featured, easy-to-remember tips on protecting the Tahoe environment, along with lunch menu selections especially for the younger generation. Cruise time: approximately 2 hours. 

Tahoe Queen Mark Twain's Tales of a Tahoe Cruise (June – Mid-September)

This two-hour cruise brings legends of Lake Tahoe to life through the words of the man who first hiked here from Carson City in 1861 and pronounced this “the fairest picture the whole earth affords.” Nationally acclaimed impressionist McAvoy Layne is the Ghost of Mark Twain who colorfully relates the “Tales of Tahoe”—one for adults and one for children—on this scenic voyage to spectacular Emerald Bay. Snacks, beverages and late lunch entrees are available for purchase.  Cruise time: approximately 2.25 hours.

More tradition ofon your Tales of Tahoe cruise?  R.S.V.P. for tea with Mrs. Knight, pre-purchased with your ticket for $20 more.  Played by Peggy Tavener, your hostess will share proper teatime etiquette along with early-1900's memories of high-society parties on the Gold Coast, gossip in the teahouse on Fannette Island...Lift cup and saucer together, take a sip and slip back to the lake's Victorian days.  (Wednesdays Only)

M.S. Dixie II Glenbrook Champagne Brunch Cruise (Spring through Fall)

Who could ask for a more relaxing morning?  Toast the beauty of the east shore, and some of the lake's most impressive homes, with a complimentary Bloody Mary or Mimosa.  Listen to a Tahoe fact-filled narration as you sail over one of its most famous vessels, the sunken S.S. Tahoe.  Fill your plate at the buffet of favorites like peel-and-eat shrimp, barbecued beef tri-tip, cinnamon French toast, cheese omelets, seasonal fruit salad, fresh pastries.  Cruise time: approximately 1.5 hours.

Voyage Through the Big Water

Discovering more about Lake Tahoe couldn't be more entertaining.  "Tahoe Troubadour" Darin Talbot spins song, history and legend (including who first called the lake "Big Water" and when) for a captivating cruise to Emerald Bay.  Got an appetite for more then good stories?  The onboard galley offers a full lunch menu and bar service is available on all decks.  Cruise time approximately 2.25 hours.