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Year-Round Watershed-based Educational Programs

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A Variety of Public Cruises for All Ages based in Ithaca, NY

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Great Experiences on Cayuga Lake

Boat Tours & Charters:
May through October

Come experience the beauty of Cayuga Lake with us! We offer a variety of interpretive lake cruises, private charters and special events highlighting the ecology, culture, and natural history of the Finger Lakes and will soon be adding a fleet of paddlecraft as well.

Our home dock is at the Allan H. Treman Marine State Park at 1000 Allan H. Treman Park Rd. in Ithaca, NY 14850 (map).

Your purchase of a cruise or charter supports our non-profit lake access and youth education programs. Come cruise with us to learn about and share the lake love!

My husband and I had a great time on our boat ride. The crew was very knowledgeable and polite. We will definitely book another tour!

Kristy Wales

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weekly PUBLIC CRUISEs

Our cruises typically run 1.5 hours. Most are family-friendly or even kid-oriented, though we save a few for our adult friends.

Capture breathtaking sunsets on the open water with our Public Sunset Cruises.
Visiting the Ithaca Farmer’s Market? Grab a bite to eat and join us for a fascinating, one-hour narrated cruise.
Join us on an experiential Osprey, Night Sky or Fall Foliage Eco-Cruise to learn all about our lake’s ecology with interactive activities on board.
Get the best of both worlds with our 4 hour long Lake & Land Tour that includes a guided walk to the famous Taughannock Falls.

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Boat charters for Private Groups May-Oct.

Host your private event on board our boat while sponsoring our non-profit mission of environmental awareness and community access to our lake!

Our boat is perfect for:

Catered Events
Birthdays
Rehearsal Dinners
Family Reunions
Retreats & Board Meetings
Team-Building
Employee Celebrations

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We will be putting a new boat on the water in 2026. Stay tuned for more information!

Our previous boat, the MV Teal, pictured here, served us well for 7 years. We look forward to a similar boat that will have room for 49 people, and an upper deck. Pictures coming soon!

Great Experiences with Discover Cayuga Lake

Our Mission

At Discover Cayuga Lake, our mission is to cultivate informed and equitable relationships between people and the watersheds upon which they depend and we do all this while providing memorable, breathtaking family, friend, and community experiences on the beautiful Cayuga Lake.