点评:We wanted something to do to get out of the house before winter came so we decided to head down to Marietta for the last lockapalozza ride on the Valley Gem Sternwheel. I appreciate all of the staff, everyone was prompt, polite and friendly. The trip was very enjoyable as this included starting down the Muskingum River to the Hand Driven Lock, then Back down the Ohio River to the Modern Hydraulic Lock, all with good information provided along the way by the Captain. It was great to experience the History of the lock System on the Rivers.
We got served breakfast as soon as we got on the boat @ 9am, it was huge hit breakfast with Eggs, Sausage, Fruit Salad, Tarts ,etc. Then halfway thru @12:30pm we had lunch which consisted of lunchmeat sandwiches, potato/pasta salad and Chips. The coming back snack @ 2:30pm was spice cake and ice cream. If you go hungry on this cruise it's your own fault as the portions are plentiful, all of it was decent food, not Great. I do wish the duration was closer to 5 hours, 7 hours was a long time to be on the boat and getting back at 4pm and having to drive home made for a long day.
Notes: Just a few things to note there is parking at the location where you board the boat, it's hard to see on google maps because the parking is actually under the bridge. Just follow the directions and it will all be good. No Restrooms at the Loading dock, just on board the boat, in case you get there early and had a long drive, stop before. If you're going October -April I would recommend a coat. We went in October and it was very chilly, I had a winter coat, hat and gloves, the wind off the river is no joke and makes it much colder than on shore. There is plenty of seating inside the boat with heat if you get cold, but its much more enjoyable to sit on the upper deck.
翻译:我们想在冬天来临之前找点事情做,出门走走,所以我们决定前往玛丽埃塔,乘坐 Valley Gem Sternwheel 体验最后一次 Lockapalozza 之旅。我感谢所有的工作人员,每个人都很准时、有礼貌、友好。这次旅行非常愉快,因为我们从马斯金格姆河顺流而下到手动船闸,然后沿着俄亥俄河返回到现代液压船闸,船长一路提供了很好的信息。了解河流船闸系统的历史真是太棒了。
我们早上 9 点一上船就吃了早餐,很丰盛的早餐有鸡蛋、香肠、水果沙拉、馅饼等。然后在下午 12:30 我们吃了午餐,包括午餐肉三明治、土豆/意大利面沙拉和薯条。下午 2:30 回来的小吃是香料蛋糕和冰淇淋。如果您在这次巡游中饿了,那是您自己的错,因为份量很足,所有的食物都还不错,但不是很棒。我真希望航行时间能接近 5 个小时,7 个小时在船上太长了,下午 4 点才回来,还要开车回家,真是漫长的一天。
注意事项:只有几件事需要注意,您登船的地方有停车场,在谷歌地图上很难找到,因为停车场实际上在桥下。只要按照指示走就行了。装卸码头没有洗手间,只有在船上才有,如果您到得早并且开车时间很长,请提前停下来。如果您在 10 月至 4 月期间去,我建议您穿上外套。我们是 10 月去的,天气非常冷,我带了一件冬衣、帽子和手套,河上的风可不是闹着玩的,比岸上冷多了。船内有很多座位,如果觉得冷的话还有暖气,但坐在上层甲板上会更舒服。