2026 Mount Washington Cruises

[pondguy]

Originally Posted by TomC

Years and years ago, in the late 60's/early 70's, I recall there were always a bunch of kids swimming around the Mount at the dock yelling to the tourists "Throw a coin! Coin, please!" - then they would dive down into the crystal clear water to retrieve it...

Anyone else remember that?

One of those kids was me in Alton Bay in the mid 60s thats how we got money to go roller skating and play mini golf at the Blue Jay.

[TomC]

Originally Posted by pondguy

One of those kids was me in Alton Bay in the mid 60s thats how we got money to go roller skating and play mini golf at the Blue Jay.

Awesome...

[fatlazyless]

Locating the Winni Belle, a 65' twin wheel, old river boat steam ship replica at the Meredith town docks in sight from the passing automobile traffic on Rt 3 could become a very popular cruise venue for people wanting a fun way to tour the big lake. Will it become a very popular new cruise 65' boat run by the Mount Washington Cruise line? Wait and see? Yeah, this seems like it will become a very happening boat ride tied to a dock in a high visibility Lake Winnipesaukee location.

Hey, just look at that steamship boat ...... just look at that ...... never saw that before ..... where did that come from ..... never saw that here in Meredith before ...... now that looks like a very fun ride ...... at 65' is not too big and not too small, but just right for the big lake with an upper and lower deck ...... toot-toot!

Five years ago, summer 2021 ...... 65' and up to 150-passengers ....... M.V. Winnipesaukee Belle ..... www.facebook.com/reel/533403961798200 ..... in Wolfeboro bay and now in summer, 2026, a new home in Meredith bay. Will it keep that bow mounted gangway? I don't know and do you think the blue, green and white colors in this video have been artificially enhanced?

While the 225' Mount Washington stops in Meredith once a week on Mondays, this will be the first time in a long unknown time that Meredith has been home port to a 65' cruise boat like the Winni Belle. This spot seems like a totally super-duper fantastic location for the Winni Belle docked close to pedestrians, restaurants, hotels, easy parking and busy state travel roads. Today is April 10 and I am guessing the Winni Belle will show up to its new home dock in Meredith sometime later this month of April for the April through October six month, Lake Winnipesaukee season.

$48/passenger is the price this year for a M.S. Mount Washington 2.5-hr narrated ride all around the big lake, and the M.V. Winnipesaukee Belle evening cocktail cruise price is 90-minutes for $42, food & beverage not included. Is all too much money for me to be paying but no doubt there will be plenty of paying customers for this new ride, the M.V. Winnipesaukee Belle.

So, where will it go? It can go anywhere on the big lake it wants to go and I'm guessing based on what I don't know that the Winni Belle will go down Meredith Bay, past Governor's Island, around Mink and Mark Islands, and then back up Meredith Bay to Meredith town dock but that's just my guess. Could be it refuels on same $6-diesel as the Mount Washington at Weirs Beach or something?