Carillon Cruises!!!

WCAX Channel 3's July 2009 Destination Recreation Video!!!

Come aboard the 60ft luxury vessel "Carillon." French for "Ringing Bells," this is a replica of a 1920's 1000 Island's cruise boat. Explore the historic waters of Southern Lake Champlain. Named after Samuel de Champlain, the Lake will celebrate its 400th anniversary of his discovery in 2009. Let your imagination take you along with Ethan Allen and the Green Mountain Boys as they travel from Hand's Cove in Shoreham, Vermont to Willow Point on the New York shore. Learn of Nathan Beeman, a young lad who leads the men into Fort Ticonderoga. Visualize the capture of the fort as the Carillon pauses offshore. The defeat of the British at Fort Ticonderoga was the first Revolutionary victory for the Americans. View and learn the importance of Mount Defiance. Sail past Mount Independence where upwards of 14,000 Americans were quartered in the Summer of 1776. During our cruise watch the drop-down TV for side-imaging sonar images of artifacts and wrecks below dating as far back as the 18th century.

The lake is also home to an abundance of wildlife. The narrow southern lake allows you to view both Vermont and New York shores. Sightings of Bald Eagles, Osprey, and Herons are frequent and exciting.

Tuesday and Thursday-Sunday during July, August, the Carillon sails from Larrabee's Point in Shoreham, VT next to the Ticonderoga Ferry on the Vermont side of the lake. This is the 2nd longest continuously operating ferry in existence.

On Monday's during July and August the Carillon sails from Whitehall, NY, Birthplace of the U.S. Navy. The regular walk-on cruise will sail at 3:00pm or enjoy a Monday evening dinner cruise ,July through August, from Whitehall Marina at 4:00pm.Dinner is at 4:00pm at the Sea Harbor Restaurant and the cruise follows at 5:30pm from Whitehall Marina. Call for reservations and sail with us through Lock 12 of the Champlain Canal and then back North on Lake Champlain. This portion of Lake Champlain is very river-like with beautiful scenery, abundant sightings of Eagles, Osprey, and Heron, and the calmest waters on the Lake.

Whatever your interests, enjoy a comfortable and beautiful trip on Lake Champlain aboard the Carillon and don't forget to keep an eye out for "Champ", our own Lake Champlain monster.

We look forward to making your acquaintance and sharing our avocation with you aboard the Carillon. It is always important to call ahead (802-897-5331) for reservations and to be sure that some special cruise is not replacing the regular walk-on cruise. The reservation calendar link to the left on this page also lists all events.