FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions

During our cruises I often find myself answering the same questions - that tells me that folks are interested in the same information. Here's a few of the most popular requested information:

How many people work on the Lantern Queen?
We carry a crew of 8. Two captains, a deckhand, bartender, hostess, chef, and 3 waiters on our public cruises.

How many life preservers does the Lantern Queen carry?
The good news is that this riverboat carries almost twice as many PFDs (Personal Flotation Devices) as we do people! About half them are stored in the ceiling of the dining salon. (If you look up at the "egg crate" panels in the ceiling, you can see the PFDs.) The other half are stored in a compartment below the wheelhouse. We have PFDs for EVERYONE, from the tiniest baby to the biggest adult.

What's the best part of working on the Lantern Queen?
This one's easy - the people are the best part of working on the Lantern Queen. First, the crew is fabulous! Carroll & I consider ourselves richly blessed by the crew we've assembled. It truly seems as if each one was heaven sent! Then there are the passengers! How much fun it is to be able to show people a good time! We have folks celebrating birthdays, anniversaries, holidays, family gatherings, weddings, etc. It's great to be able to help make their celebrations memorable. Even company meetings and outings are fun for us. The old saying goes, "All work on no play makes Jack a dull boy." We get to provide the play!

What's the worst part of working on the Lantern Queen?
Well, there are always behind the scenes tasks that certainly aren't glamorous, but are important none the less. But, handling the lines in winter is miserably cold (and dangerous.) And of course no one loves housecleaning - even if its on a great riverboat!

Romantic Afternoon Cruise

What a gorgeous day for a cruise! Sky clear, water smooth, gentle breeze. Lots of our passengers took the helm and tried their hand at driving the boat. (Captain Tom and Captain Bob provided some "just in time" training and tips!) While a moonlight cruise is romantic, it's also nice to be able to see the sights along the river too! Thanks to everyone for making Valentine's weekend memorable.

Valentine's Cruise - Friday Night

In honor of Valentine's Day, Capt. Dave, Little Buddy Carroll, and Capt. Fred presented each lady with a rose as they disembarked tonight.

What a wonderful boat full of folks we hosted tonight! And I believe the food we served tonight was the best yet! Chef Tom Eikenberg created a marvelous "surf & turf" menu of beef tenderloin and crabcakes. I thought I knew where to find the best crabcakes in Havre de Grace before. Now I'm sure I know - aboard the Lantern Queen! While the crabcakes and beef got the most attention, the potatoes au gratin were amazing. I'm not sure what was different - they were just so good! But enough about the food!

We miss Kathy Eikenberg, Tom's lovely wife and partner. (Kathy had a bad fall and is still recovering.) Even though she's hobbling, Kathy was able to whip up her sticky toffee pudding cake for tonight's cruise. I thought the best things in life were chocolate until I tasted this amazing dessert. Carroll & I were lucky enough to receive one of these cakes for Christmas, and we've been looking forward to another one ever since! Kathy, not one crumb was left!

Happy Valentine's Day to everyone! We hope you all have as much love in your lives as we do!

Merry (Late) Christmas, Weber Family!

On January 26, 2008 the Weber family traveled from New York, Delaware, West Virginia and Havre de Grace to celebrate Christmas aboard the Lantern Queen. It was a memorable celebration for everyone!

Happy Birthday, Mike Barr!

On January 5th, Havre de Grace resident Mike Barr celebrated a significant birthday aboard the Lantern Queen. Approximately 50 of his closest friends and relatives helped make this surprise cruise memorable. What a great party! Mike, happy birthday from the staff of the Lantern Queen. We hope 29 is your best year yet! :-)

New Year's Eve Cruise

A sold-out boatful of revelers enjoyed a cruise so smooth that it took some of them 1/2 hour to realize we'd left the pier! This last cruise of 2007 was great fun! Now we're looking forward to a great 2008!