Wayzata Bay Charter Cruises
Wayzata Bay Charter Cruises
4.5
9:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Monday
9:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Tuesday
9:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Wednesday
9:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Thursday
9:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Friday
9:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Saturday
9:00 AM - 11:30 PM
Sunday
9:00 AM - 11:00 PM
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Public and Private Lake Minnetonka Cruises Lake Minnetonka Weddings, Special Occasions, & Corporate Events. Private Lake Minnetonka Cruises, Lake Minnetonka is one of the largest lakes in Minnesota. Over 125 Miles of shoreline to be seen. Beautiful Homes, Boating and Nature awaits on your Private Lake Minnetonka Cruise. Come aboard our 60 Foot lake cruiser for an exciting 2, 3 or 4 hour cruise
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Chris W
4 contributions
Jul 2022
We had a fantastic time aboard Her Excellency during our belated wedding reception this summer. The value for booking a wedding event with Wayzata Bay Charters was incredible. All the essentials were taken care of.
The crew, including captain Aaron along with Briana and Deb handling food and bar, were absolutely amazing. They were running around the entire boat making sure our guests had full cups and plenty of food. Speaking of, the dinner was delicious. We had no idea what to expect with a buffet aboard a boat, but it was significantly better than we hoped!
The captain took the time to chat with people at the front of the yacht about history and sites along Lake Minnetonka. We were able to plug our own music into the boat's sound system. The only piece that was a little disappointing was the microphone for making announcements. The top deck heard everything but the lower deck wasn't quite as clear.
We wanted to give out of town guests a quintessential Minnesota experience, so a boat on the lake was the goal. With a full buffet, champagne toast, passed deserts, open bar, and all taxes and services fees included, the single bill was much lower than anything else out there. Most importantly, our guests had nothing but raves for days after!
The crew, including captain Aaron along with Briana and Deb handling food and bar, were absolutely amazing. They were running around the entire boat making sure our guests had full cups and plenty of food. Speaking of, the dinner was delicious. We had no idea what to expect with a buffet aboard a boat, but it was significantly better than we hoped!
The captain took the time to chat with people at the front of the yacht about history and sites along Lake Minnetonka. We were able to plug our own music into the boat's sound system. The only piece that was a little disappointing was the microphone for making announcements. The top deck heard everything but the lower deck wasn't quite as clear.
We wanted to give out of town guests a quintessential Minnesota experience, so a boat on the lake was the goal. With a full buffet, champagne toast, passed deserts, open bar, and all taxes and services fees included, the single bill was much lower than anything else out there. Most importantly, our guests had nothing but raves for days after!
Written August 5, 2022
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Doug P
Onalaska, WI6 contributions
Jul 2022
We reserved the Voyager Ultimate package for a birthday dinner cruise for 20 people. The minute we stepped on board it became apparent that Captain Josh and his crew (Kim and Debbie) were intent on insuring that we all had a great time. The dinner was scheduled as a buffet, but because of the smaller size of our group, Kim and Debbie were kind enough to provide table service. The bar was well-stocked and service was prompt. The lake was a little choppy that day, so skipper Josh did his best to make the ride as smooth as possible while providing an interesting narrative about all the sites along the way. The meal was very good, and portions were generous. All in all it was a great time and a memorable birthday party! Highly recommended!
Written July 11, 2022
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Pttim
Fairfield Glade, TN128 contributions
Jul 2023 • Couples
Very relaxing Sunday brunch cruise. The staff were wonderful and Kimberly knew how to make a good bloody Mary too. Many photo opportunities.
The only negative: the scrambled eggs, bacon, and hash browns were all cold. Other than that a wonderful cruise.Brunch on Lake Minnetonka
The only negative: the scrambled eggs, bacon, and hash browns were all cold. Other than that a wonderful cruise.Brunch on Lake Minnetonka
Written July 9, 2023
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Pioneer13676620798
1 contribution
Sep 2023 • Family
We were on the brunch cruise today. The cruise was fine, the food was not. There were 70 passengers on board for the brunch. We happened to be on the top deck. My son and his family of 4 were the last table to be called to get their food. Unfortunately there was very little left. They were scraping the bottom of the serving dishes just to get a few eggs, and the bacon was just crumbs. In my opinion, if you know how many passengers are going to be on board, you should have enough food for everyone. Their table was the only table that served themselves, everyone else was handed their plate.
Written September 10, 2023
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L Hubbart
Saint George, Utah, United States2 contributions
Jul 2019 • Couples
We loved it! It was everything we hoped it to be, great dinner, friendly staff very accommodating and the cruise tour of the lake showed some stunning, beautiful mansions, we really enjoyed just relaxing and watching the magnificent sunset. The firework show was the frosting on the cake at end of evening.
We would recommend this tour in a heartbeat. Remember though to book early in the year. As I'm sure this fills up fast, they had 3 full boats out that night.
M&L Hubbart
We would recommend this tour in a heartbeat. Remember though to book early in the year. As I'm sure this fills up fast, they had 3 full boats out that night.
M&L Hubbart
Written July 6, 2019
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Lindsay, Thanks for the Great Review. It was a Beautiful Evening and Terrific Fireworks !
Written July 11, 2019
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Kimo K
Mililani, HI44 contributions
Nov 2017 • Business
This was a fun cruise on lake minnetonka. Few beers, wife on my arm, I was happy happy on this cruise. The crew took really good care of us all on board. We were a private group of about 200, from AMEX.
Written October 8, 2018
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Thanks so much, Glad you had a Great time !
Written October 24, 2018
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bennie1955
Wayzata, MN7 contributions
Jul 2018 • Friends
Rented the boat Elixer for 4 hours for a private party. The crew was great. The food was fair. I was very disappointed and embarrassed by the condition of the boat. The boat floor was dirty. Needed vacuuming and scrubbing. Seats cushions were stained and ripped. People sitting in the front of the boat got their pants and dresses wet from the seat cushions. Overall a lovely evening on a pretty dirty boat. We had fun but would not rent this boat again.
Written July 7, 2018
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Thanks so much, Glad to hear you had a Great time. The Elixir Boat is a Beautiful Boat, i'm sorry it was not as clean as it should have been. We have addressed this with our Boat Cleaners so it will not happen in the Future.
Written July 19, 2018
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tokanier
Forest Lake, MN931 contributions
Aug 2017 • Friends
Booked this 2-3pm cruise from Groupon & really enjoyed it. The charter is located at excelsior port. Lots of parking & sidewalks for getting to boat. We opted for the upper deck since it was a nice day. It was a narrated nicely paced cruise. I learned several things from the narration. The boat was on time. No problem using Groupon or boarding.
Written August 6, 2017
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Thanks for coming out on the Lake with us - We really appreciate your Business.
Written August 29, 2017
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K lynn
Minneapolis Minnesota6 contributions
Oct 2016 • Friends
They were very accommodating, needed 1 more ticket fro my mom and they let her on the boat. The ride is way to short and the hour flew by. Would love to see bumped up to 1.5. But really who really wants to get off a boat. This was my third time on the boat... Yes! i love it that much... Great fall day and beautiful fall color foliage to see and I love the narration, it is nice to know what we are looking at. They have snacks and soda, beer, wines, champagne on the boat. See you next year Kerri PS this last trip I brought 16 friends (meetup mania) a social group for adults 40 + single or married and we all had a blast. The ony downer the viking lost
Written October 27, 2016
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Thank you for taking the time to review us online! We’re so happy that you enjoyed Your Cruise and that you found our team to be helpful and courteous. We hope to see you again !
Written March 6, 2017
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dama3j
Bloomington, MN276 contributions
Oct 2016 • Couples
Short trip in the lake Minnetonka, enough to have a good relaxing time and enjoy the fall landscape. It was windy and cold. Staff were very attentive and professional. A glass of champagne was a perfect drink.
Written October 25, 2016
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Thank you for taking your time to provide fellow consumers with your perspective. We appreciate the feedback and look forward to seeing you again soon.
Written October 27, 2016
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If we have a 2 pm cruise reservation, how much earlier should we arrive to board?
Thanks!
Written July 15, 2018
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