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Our Exclusive Charters

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Exclusive Charters

"The trip was beyond our expectations! Truly enjoyable and a memory for many that will never be forgotten!" - Mark from Buffalo, NY

Customize your Grand Lady experience for your next special event and let the Captain and crew of the Grand Lady handle every detail!

Our exclusive charters give you and your group exclusive use of the Grand Lady.  The flat-rate hourly charter fee provides your party with all facilities on board, crew to operate vessel, and cash bar. Food and beverage packages are in addition to the charter rate and you can customize these packages to be as elaborate or as simple as you would like. 

2012 Exclusive Charter Rates    click to open/close »

Charter Rates: May, June, Sept., Oct.
Daytime Cruises: 2 hour minimum
Monday - Friday: $ 450 / hour
Saturday & Sunday: $ 475 / hour
Evening Cruises
Sunday - Thursday: $ 550 / hour
Friday and Saturday (3 hour minimum): $ 575 / hour
Charter Rates: July 1st - Labor Day
Daytime Cruises: 2 hour minimum
Monday - Friday: $ 500 / hour
Saturday & Sunday: $ 525 / hour
Evening Cruises
Sunday - Thursday: $ 575 / hour
Friday and Saturday (3 hour minimum): $ 600 / hour

2012 Charter Bar Packages    click to open/close »

2012 Bar Packages and Prices

Open Bar Packages:

Premium Brands:

  • 1 hour . . . $14.75 per person
  • 2 hours . . . $16.75 per person
  • 3 hours . . . $19.75 per person
  • 4 hours . . . $22.75 per person

Brands: Smirnoff Vodka, Tangueray Gin, Bacardi/Light Rum, Seagrams VO Blended Whisky, Jack Daniels Bourbon, Dewars White Label Scotch, Captain Morgan Spice Rum

House Brands:

  • 1 hour . . . $11.75 per person
  • 2 hours . . . $14.75 per person
  • 3 hours . . . $17.75 per person
  • 4 hours . . . $20.75 per person

Brands: Glenmore Vodka, Glenmore Gin, Barton Light Rum, Seagrams 7 Crown Blended Whisky, Kentucky Tavern Bourbon, House of Stuart Scotch

Open bar includes:

  • Beer: Labatts Blue and Blue Light (on tap) and ODouls N/A
  • Wine: Barefoot (E & J Gallo) Chardonnay, White Zinfandel and Merlot
  • Soft Drinks: Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Sierra Mist, Ice Tea

Beer, Wine and Soda Package

Package Options:
  • 1 Hour . . . $8.50 per person
  • 2 Hours . . . $11.00 per person
  • 3 Hours . . . $13.50 per person
  • 4 Hours . . . $16.00 per person

Includes:
  • Beer: Labatts Blue and Blue Light (on tap) and ODouls N/A
  • Wine: Barefoot (E & J Gallo) Chardonnay, White Zinfandel and Merlot
  • Soft Drinks: Pepsi Cola Products

Soft Drink Package

$2.95 per person 1st hour, each additional hour $1.00 (per person per hour)

Fruit Punch

$25.00 per gallon

Champagne or Wine Punch

$35.00 per gallon

Champagne Toast

$3.00 per glass

BAR PACKAGES AVAILABLE TO PARTY OF 35 OR MORE ONLY

*Please add NYS Sales Tax and 18% Administrative Fee to above prices.

Additional items or brands maybe added on a tab basis.

Grand Lady Cruises Inc. may substitute comparable brands.

NO ONE UNDER AGE 21 CAN BE INCLUDED IN BAR PACKAGE. PICTURE ID IS REQUIRED.

Shot drinks are not available with bar packages.

Each guest is limited to a maximum of 2 drinks per visit to the bar.

Only Grand Lady Cruises is authorized to sell and serve alcoholic beverages on the premises in accordance with regulations of the State Liquor Authority. All liquor, beer, and wine consumed and/or sold on the premises must be purchased from and served by Grand Lady Cruises.

Rev. 01/12

Cash Bar Prices

  • Premium Beer $4.25
  • Draft Beer $3.50
  • N/A Beer $4.25
  • Wine $4.50
  • Mixed Drinks $5.50
  • Cocktails $6.00
  • Cordials $6.25
  • Juice $2.75
  • Soda $1.75
  • Bottled Water $2.75

2012 Charter Food Menus    click to open/close »

Packages and Prices

BREAKFAST

Continental - $8.95

Assorted Breakfast Breads served with Coffee, Tea, and Fresh Juice

Basic Breakfast Buffet - $10.95

French toast, Fluffy Scrambled Eggs, your choice of Sausage or Bacon, Breakfast Potatoes and Breakfast Breads Served with Coffee, Tea and Fresh Juice

Add on to the Basic Buffet:

  • Cheese Blintz $5.95
  • Cold Cereal $3.95
  • Fresh Fruit $3.95

18% Administrative Fee and Sales Tax will be applied to the above items.
Rev. 01/12


LUNCH

A LA CARTE

Served with House Salad, Rolls and choice of Coffee, Tea or Iced Tea

Cobb Salad - $11.95

Fresh Greens served with Chopped Bacon, Turkey, Tomato, Hard Boiled Egg, Bleu Cheese Crumbles, Black Olives, and Avocado

Smothered Chicken - $11.95

Char Grilled Breast of Chicken topped with Onions, Peppers and Provolone Cheese, served with Fresh Vegetables and Oven Roasted Potatoes

Blackened Chicken Primavera - $11.95

Blackened Chicken Breast, served with Fresh Vegetables and tossed with Fettuccini and Alfredo Sauce

Roast Beef Bordelaise - $11.95

Sliced Roast Beef topped with a rich Bordelaise Sauce, served with Fresh Vegetables and Oven Roasted Potatoes

Broiled Haddock - $13.95

Broiled Haddock Fillet seasoned with Dill and Lemon Pepper, served with Fresh Vegetables and Rice Pilaf

BUFFETS

Served with Choice of Coffee, Tea, or Iced Tea

Deli Buffet - $13.95

A Delightful Assortment of Turkey, Ham, Salami and Roast Beef served with Tossed Salad, Macaroni Salad, Relish Tray, Assorted Sliced Cheeses, Appropriate Accompaniments and Fresh Baked Cookies and Brownies

Hot Lunch Buffet - $15.95 (additional Entrée $2.95pp)

Tossed Salad and Choice of two: (Fresh Seasonal Vegetables, Oven Roasted Potatoes, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Rice Pilaf, Buttered Noodles, Ziti Marinara), Choice of one Entrée: (Beef Stroganoff, Sliced Roast Beef, London Broil, Roast Turkey with Stuffing, Chicken Monterey, Garlic Chicken with Mushrooms, Chicken Marsala, Herb Roasted Chicken), Dessert: Cookies

Buffalo Buffet - $16.95

Sliced Roast Beef au jus, Pizza Squares, Buffalo Style Wings with Celery and Bleu Cheese, Relish Tray, and Potato Salad, served with Mini Kimmelweck and Kaiser Rolls, Chips, Pickles, and Cookies

Fajita Bar - $12.95

Spicy Shredded Chicken, Taco Beef, Refried Beans, Shredded Cheese and Appropriate Accompaniments with Hard and Soft Shell Tortillas.

18% Administrative Fee and Sales Tax will be applied to the above items.
Rev. 03/12


APPETIZERS

Chilled (Per 50 People)

  • Import and Domestic Cheese Display $95.00
  • Seasonal Fresh Vegetable Display $75.00
  • Seasonal Fresh Fruit Display $85.00
  • Combo Cheese and Fruit Display $95.00
  • Pasta Salad $60.00

Per 50 Pieces

  • *Assorted Finger Sandwiches $80.00
  • *Assorted Cold Canapés $80.00
  • Chilled Baby Potatoes Garnished with Sour Cream & Black Caviar $70.00
  • Fresh Fruit Kabobs w/Honey Yogurt Dip $70.00
  • *Creamy Blue and Pecan Tarts $70.00
  • Spicy Eggplant Caponata with Goat Cheese on Toasted Garlic Rounds $70.00
  • Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail- Market Price

Hot (Per 50 Pieces)

  • Chicken or Beef Brochettes $90.00
  • Cheese Pizza $70.00
  • Mini Beef on Weck $120.00
  • Crab or Sausage & Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms $75.00
  • Buffalo Style or BBQ Chicken Wings $65.00
  • Chicken Quesadillas $75.00
  • Franks in a Blanket with Mustard Dipping Sauce $65.00
  • Swedish Meatballs $60.00
  • Clams Casino $85.00
  • Assorted Mini Quiche $90.00
  • *Scallops Wrapped in Bacon $95.00
  • Caramelized Onion Turnover $85.00
  • *Spanikopita $85.00
  • Coconut Pecan Scallops $85.00
  • Parmesan Artichoke Hearts $85.00
  • Phyllo Wrapped Brie w/ Raspberry & Almond $85.00
  • Chicken Fingers $70.00
  • Crab Cakes with Ramoulade Sauce $85.00
  • Vegetarian Spring Rolls with Soy Sauce $80.00
  • *Chicken Satay with Thai Peanut Sauce $85.00
  • Tail-On Coconut Shrimp with Mango Sauce $85.00
  • Assorted Cookies / Brownies / Coffee $5.00 (per person)

*Items can be offer Butler Style
18% Administrative Fee and sales tax will be applied to above items
Rev. 01/12


DINNER SELECTIONS Plated Service

ENTRÉES
All Entrees served with Mixed Greens Garden Salad Pre-dressed with Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing, House Rolls and Butter, Chefs choice of Fresh Vegetable and Potato, Strawberry or Chocolate Mousse and Coffee, Tea or Iced Tea.

Chicken Marsala - $17.95

Floured and Sautéed Breast of Chicken topped with Marsala Wine Sauce and Sautéed Mushrooms

Home Style Stuffed Chicken - $16.95

Hand Made Stuffed Breast of Chicken topped with a Light Cream Sauce

Chicken Cordon Bleu - $17.95

Sliced Ham and Cheese wrapped in a Chicken Breast, Breaded and Baked to Golden Brown, topped with a Poulet Sauce

Roasted Prime Rib - $23.95

A 10 oz. Black Angus Prime Rib of Beef Oven Roasted and Hand Carved

Roast Beef Bordelaise - $18.95

Sliced top round of Beef, topped with a Bordelaise Sauce

Stuffed Fillet of Sole - $19.95

Twin Rolls of Sole Stuffed with Crabmeat Stuffing and topped with a Newburg Sauce

Broiled Salmon - $20.95

Tender Fillet of Salmon baked and topped with a Dill Cream Sauce

Sliced Roast Pork Loin - $18.95

Tender Slices of Pork Loin topped with Pork Demi Sauce

Captain's Choice Double Entree- Steak and Chicken - $22.95

Char-grilled sirloin with a stuffed boneless chicken breast with mushrooms, tomato, scallions, and artichoke hearts in a rich port wine demi-glace

COMBINATION or SPLIT MENUS ARE AVAILABLE.

18% Administrative Fee and Sales Tax will be applied to the above items.
Rev. 01/12


BUFFET DINNERS

SALADS - Tossed Salad, Macaroni Salad, Pasta Salad, Potato Salad, 3 Bean Salad, Tomato and Cucumber Salad, Coleslaw, Vegetable Tray, Relish Tray, Cheese Tray

VEGETABLES & STARCHES - Fresh Seasonal Vegetables, Prince Edward Mixed Beans, Green Beans Almondine, Baby Carrots, Corn OBrian, Oven Roasted Potatoes, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Rice Pilaf, Buttered Noodles, Ziti Marinara

ENTRÉES- Beef Stroganoff, Sliced Roast Beef, London Broil, Roast Turkey with Stuffing, Chicken Monterey, Garlic Chicken with Mushrooms, Chicken Marcela, Herb Roasted Chicken, Sliced Roast Pork Loin, Glazed Ham, Broiled Haddock, Seafood Newburg

DESSERT- Chef’s choice of Assorted Delectables. Coffee, Tea or Iced Tea

Tier 1- $20.95 (choices- 2 Salads 2 Accompaniments 2 Entrees)
Tier 2- $23.95 (choices- 3 Salads 3 Accompaniments 3 Entrees)

Buffet dinners not recommended for parties over 80

18% Administrative Fee and Sales Tax will be applied to all above items.
Rev. 01/12


FOOD STATIONS

PASTA STATION

Tortellini, Fettucine, Ziti, Alfredo, Pesto, Marinara,
Meatballs, Assorted Breads, Rolls with Parmesan Cheese

1 hour - $8.95 - 1.5 hours - $9.95

STIR-FRY STATION

Chicken, Baby Shrimp, Chow Mein Noodles, Rice, Celery, Pea pods, Carrots, Onions,
Peppers, Mushrooms, Water Chestnuts, Soy Sauce, Sweet & Sour Sauce

1 hour - $8.95 - 1.5 hours - $9.95

CARVING STATION

Round of Beef with Au Jus and Horseradish sauce,
Or Roast Turkey, or Baked Ham, or Roast Pork Loin
(Beef Tenderloin priced on request)
Mini Kimmelweck and Kaiser Rolls
1 hour $9.95 - 1.5 hours - $10.95
Additional Carved Item: 1 hour - $3.95 - 1.5 hours - $4.95

SALAD STATION

Fresh Garden Greens, Assorted Dressings, Cold Pasta Salad,
Fresh Vegetables, Cucumbers, Tomatoes, Croutons, Assorted Condiments
$7.95

ANY THREE OF ABOVE STATIONS

1 hour - $24.95 - 1.5 hours - $27.95
DELUXE DESSERT STATION - Prices on request
ELEGANT DESSERT STATION - Prices on request

18% Administrative Fee and sales tax to be applied to above items.
Rev. 01/12


For your convenience, we provide a pdf format version of our Charter Menus. You may download our menus from: Charter Menus

Charter Rates provide for exclusive use of The Grand Lady (facilities on board, crew to operate vessel, cash bar, and sail rain or shine). Food and beverage packages are in addition to charter rate. Above rates are for departures from and return to Holiday Inn Grand Island, NY.

Severe Weather: In the case of severe weather, a decision will be made at time of departure. If the Captain determines it is too threatening to sail, the event will take place dockside and no refund of charter rate will be granted.

Dockside Charter Rate: $300 per hour (plus minimum)

Passenger Capacity: 139 (licensed)

~ Recommended ~
  • Cruise Only: 120
  • Stand Up Cocktail Party: 110
  • Plated Lunch & Dinner Cruises: 90
  • Buffet: 80

Deposit & Payments

  • 50% of charter rate due 10 days from date of reservation
  • Balance of charter due 30 days prior to cruise date.
  • Food and beverage package guarantee counts and payment due 7 days prior to cruise date.
  • Charters without alcohol bar service, additional charter fee may apply.
  • In case of any unforeseen increase in business cost, surcharges may be applied.
  • All food and beverage must be purchased from Grand Lady or its designated caterer.
  • Please inquire about wheelchair accessibility.
  • U.S. Coast Guard inspected and operated by licenses Great Lakes Captains.
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