Every year, families and friends celebrate the holiday season by taking a trip to Santa’s Hideaway on the Lake Geneva Cruise Line Santa Cruise. The Santa Cruise, that delivers holiday fun for all ages, starts the day after Thanksgiving and runs through December 30. On board the Santa Cruise, passengers see lighted holiday displays and watch as Santa emerges from his hideaway.
The experience begins with a stroll through a Santa Cause’s Christmas Tree Festival of themed trees decorated by local non-profits and with opportunities to win presents via purchased raffle tickets.
Aboard the Lake Geneva Cruise Line’s historic boats — enclosed, heated and decked out with twinkling lights — passengers hear the story of Santa’s summer in Lake Geneva and enjoy the light displays on the shoreline. All this is before the boat stops right outside Santa’s hideaway, where he’ll come out, wave at the passengers on the boat and call out each of the child passengers’ names. Select adult only weekend tours feature live music.
Where: Cruises depart from the Lake Geneva Cruise Line’s winter harbor in Williams Bay at Gage Marine and Pier 290 at 1 Liechty Drive.
When: Tours run on Wednesday to Sunday from the day after Thanksgiving through December 30 (no tours 12/24 and 12/25).
Cost: Regular tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors ages 65 and older and $9 for children ages 4 – 17 on regular dates and $28 for adults, $26 for seniors and $18 for children on prime dates. Children 3 and under are free.
Purchase tickets early at santacruiselakegeneva.com.
