Grand Lady

The ''Grand Lady'' is an 80-foot cruise ship based at Black Rock's '''Rich Marina''' that's been offering scheduled cruises and private charters on the upper Niagara River since 1998. Passengers on the ''Grand Lady'' have their choice of itineraries: two-hour lunch cruises take in the Black Rock, Riverside, and Tonawanda waterfronts as far as the '''South Grand Island Bridge''', with live sightseeing narration by the captain and your choice of chicken française or roast beef roulade, and three-hour dinner cruises proceed as far as the entrance to the Erie Canal in [[North Tonawanda]] (or, on their once-monthly four-hour cruises, circumnavigate Grand Island) and boast live entertainment, a cash bar, and an elegant three-course meal of a tossed salad, a "Chef's Choice" double entrée of char-grilled sirloin filet and stuffed chicken breast, and homemade cheesecake. For vegetarians, an alternative main course of roasted vegetables and orzo pasta is available on request. The schedule is variable, but in general it features one to two of both types of cruise weekly; it's recommended you reserve as early as possible. The ''Grand Lady'' sails rain or shine.