the isle of
wayne
presents
the great lake winnipeg cruises
We will be changing the names of the ships, to serve our purpose, once we make a deal, on them.
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THE CRUISE ROUTES
this 1 hour cruise - $19.00/person
MCM’s – MS “Ms. With the Moost” Cruise Ship.
$19.00 per person.
We can run it for 120 days per year.
June 1 – September 30, each year =
400 passengers x 7 cruises per day.
1 Hour Cruises
400 passengers x 7 cruises per day.
Sailing Times –
(10: am – 12:01 pm – 2 pm – 4 pm – 6 pm – 8 pm – 10 pm)
Subject to change. Subject to wind restrictions.
Ritchie had the M.S. Lady Winnipeg built in 1971 to compete with the smaller Paddlewheel Princess. It first sailed in spring 1972, and had the same route as the Paddlewheel Princess, sailing from Lockport to Lower Fort Garry.
Ritchie, with his two boats, and Hawchuck and Slogan, with their two Paddlewheels, were fiercely competitive in the 1970s. They would bribe hotel staff to only advertise their river cruises, had constant price wars, and they all even bought double-decker buses from England to take people from hotel to the boats.
Ritchie sold both of his boats to Jack Weiman in 1986. Hawchuck and Slogan rented the Lady Winnipeg and River Rouge in 1991 and bought them in 1993. The River Rouge was sold again in 2006 and sporadically sailed with public until 2014. From 2014 to 2022 it was abandoned in a Selkirk slough.
The Lady Winnipeg last sailed in 1993 due to a lack of business. It was bought by a private Selkirk buyer in 2002 and continues to operate as a private yacht.
this 2 hour cruise - $29.00/person
MCM’s – MS “Ms. with the Moost” Cruise Ship.
$29.00 per person.
120 days per year.
June 1 – September 30 each year.
400 passengers x 3 cruises per day.
2 Hour Cruises.
Sailing Times – (1:00 pm – 4:00 pm – 7 pm)
Subject to change. Subject to wind restrictions.
Ritchie had the M.S. Lady Winnipeg built in 1971 to compete with the smaller Paddlewheel Princess. It first sailed in spring 1972, and had the same route as the Paddlewheel Princess, sailing from Lockport to Lower Fort Garry.
Ritchie, with his two boats, and Hawchuck and Slogan, with their two Paddlewheels, were fiercely competitive in the 1970s. They would bribe hotel staff to only advertise their river cruises, had constant price wars, and they all even bought double-decker buses from England to take people from hotel to the boats.
Ritchie sold both of his boats to Jack Weiman in 1986. Hawchuck and Slogan rented the Lady Winnipeg and River Rouge in 1991 and bought them in 1993. The River Rouge was sold again in 2006 and sporadically sailed with public until 2014. From 2014 to 2022 it was abandoned in a Selkirk slough.
The Lady Winnipeg last sailed in 1993 due to a lack of business. It was bought by a private Selkirk buyer in 2002 and continues to operate as a private yacht.
this 3 hour cruise/person
Sailing Cruises –
MCM’s – MS “Mr. Canada’s” Cruise Ship.
$49.00 per person.
120 days per year.
June 1 – September 30 each year.
400 passengers (?) x 3 cruises per day.
3 Hour Cruises.
Sailing Times – (1:00 pm – 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm)
Departing from the Bad-Finger Bay Dock.
Subject to change. Subject to wind restriction.
(Up to: 400 x 3 x 120 days = 144,000 x 10 years x $1.00 = $1,440,000.00)
The competition for the two Paddlewheel boats was started by an ex-employee, Dan Ritchie. He was hired to handle food on the Paddlewheels but quickly quit.
Ritchie had the M.S. River Rouge built in 1966 for 500 000$ and it first set sail in 1967. It was 37.5 meters long and like its competitor, the Paddlewheel Queen, had a capacity of 400 people. These two large boats sailed the same route from Redwood Bridge North in Winnipeg, to north of the Perimeter Highway.
The River Rouge was sophisticated. There was a dress code – people couldn’t board if they were wearing jeans. There were even oil paintings and Leo Mol statues throughout the boat.
In 1971 Princess Margaret took a cruise on the River Rouge. Ahead of her visit an extra area was constructed on the boat, called the “Princess Margaret State Room”.
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We are preparing offers for these 2 ships, on condition that we acquire the property, that we are trying to get.
We are awaiting answers, of course.
PLEASE NOTE.
These cruises are included in many of our Motorcoach Tours.
Stay Tuned! Details coming soon.
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