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Have been on three Goodtime III cruises, all nice....

Have been on three Goodtime III cruises, all nice. The most recent were both this month -- June 2019. The first of these were evening chartered party cruises with deejays, and the most recent was a narrated cruise on a Wednesday afternoon -- a treat for my Mom and an out-of-state friend who was visiting. I enjoyed the afternoon cruise more than the chartered party cruises, for a few reasons. First, the narration about the history of the river is interesting, especially given that this is the 50th anniversary of the national media stories about the river burning. Second, on the weekday afternoon cruise there were fewer people aboard, so views were almost always unobstructed and there were no long lines at the bars and restrooms as there were on the party cruises. Also, on the afternoon cruise the weather was mostly warm and sunny, whereas on the evening cruises it got chilly on the lake, especially at dusk. Here are my PROS for all Goodtime cruises: the ease of boarding/disboarding (even for seniors), friendly, tolerant crew members, lots of seating on all four decks, fairly quick food/drink service (not counting the lines), some fun song choices (on the non-deejay cruise), clean restrooms, and plenty of indoor/shaded/quieter areas to avoid too much sun or noise. The only CONS: lack of any safety instructions on the evening chartered cruises, lack of large signage leading to the stairs and restrooms, some occasional odd music choices on all cruises, and lack of healthy food options aside from popcorn. (Sneaking your own healthy snacks aboard is possible, as long as you're discreet and don't litter). Overall, 4 to 4.5 stars.

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