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The famous Erie Canal tour boat the Colonial Belle is prepping for the start of a delayed canal season.

“We have a little extra time this year so we can do a few extra things that we may not have had time for,” said Captain Tammee Poinan Grimes.


What You Need To Know

  • The Colonial Belle has been dry docked in Lyons since last fall
  • The ship is undergoing maintenance to return to service in Fairport
  • Tours will be reduced from 140 passengers to 70 to start to comply with COVID-19 guidelines
  • Once the season begins there will be several cruises per day

The Colonial Belle, from Fairport, has been in dry dock in Lyons since last fall. Captain Grimes is overseeing preseason maintenance, painting, welding, and carpentry to get the 1961 vessel ready for public, private, and narrated tours of the Erie Canal. 

“Our season was scheduled to begin on May 15 however during the New York Pause, all the construction to get the canal ready for the season was stopped. They just recently filled the water on the west side of the gates so we have water over there so it shouldn’t be too much longer,” Grimes said.

Every season the Colonial Belle welcomes more than 10,000 passengers aboard. Things will be a little different this season. The tours will operate at half the passenger capacity to start. That’s about 70 passengers compared to the usual 140 due to COVID-19 health and safety guidelines.

“There are still a few more things to do and we will have a float date soon and we will be able to bring the boat back up the canal to the Fairport/Pittsford area. We are hoping to be cruising by the fourth of July and possibly a little bit sooner. We are a commercial vessel so if the canal is ready for us we will be cruising a little bit before that,” Grimes added.

“We are a family of life-long boaters and I have several generations before me that were boaters. Part of the reason my parents met is because they were on the water at cottages as next-door neighbors so it is a long family tradition of boating. We love the water. The people are incredible. When people come out for a boat ride they are coming out for a good time. It is just a whole different perspective from the water than it is from land.”

“We have a great plan in place but as everything — things change quickly right now so we are staying on top of that so that we know we are going to keep our customers and crew and captains very safe,” said Grimes.

There will be several two to three-hour cruises daily that depart to and from the Village of Fairport. 

For reservations call (585) 223-9470 or visit colonialbelle.com