Thursday, March 28

Amphibious Car Cruises Start Again on Orlando Lake

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If the COVID-19 crisis has put a crimp in your cruising plans this summer, take heart. Now you can take a cruise around Lake Buena Vista just south of Orlando in one of The Boathouse’s vintage amphibious cars. It’s not exactly an offshore voyage, or even a daytrip on the ICW, but it does look like fun.

The Boathouse just announced that it is reopening its amphicar business in Disney Springs, and it’s offering a significant discount to get people back on the water. Usually a ticket for a 20-minute ride costs $125; now it’s down to $75. Each ride will include two or three people, plus the driver/captain.

According to The Boathouse, less than 4,000 amphibious cars were produced during the amphicar heyday of the 1960s, and less than 400 of them are still running somewhere around the world today.

The Boathouse says it has the world’s largest fleet of them, plus a collection of classic boats from the ‘30s, ‘40s and ‘50s, including iconic Chris-Crafts and even a jet boat that once clocked 200 mph. The restaurant also has a 40-foot Italian water taxi called The Venezia for tours around the lake, but it’s down for maintenance now.

Meanwhile, while you’re waiting for your amphicar cruise, or recovering from one, you can catch a bite to eat, or drink, at the Boathouse’s waterfront restaurant. Read more:

http://theboathouseorlando.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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