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Snow Pond Cruises Relaxing, informative private tours of the 2nd largest of the Belgrade lakes. 5 Stars on TripAdvisor We also offer a one, two and three hour Historical Tours.

Relaxing and informative private cruises of the 2nd largest Belgrade lake. Special events, romantic sunset/moonlight cruises, lunch or dinner cruises or "just for fun" on the lake private cruises from 2 hours to all day or night to meet your individual needs. A cruise of beautiful Snow Pond (Messalonskee Lake) is a great way to enjoy the day or night. The three-hour Historical Tour, also known as the Gilligan Cruise features history of the Lake including the treasured Messalonskee Lake Marsh, a 1300 acre emergent wetland and the largest breeding ground in Maine for the Maine Black Tern. View an eagle's nest and we are happy to report we have two newly hatched Eagle Chicks that should be visible from the boat. Again, we offer special event/celebration cruises such as birthdays, baby/bridal showers, bride/bachelor parties, team building, board meetings, memorials, and one of our favorites - the moonlight romantic cruises. You may even wish as many couples have your wedding on the Snowdrifter II performed by Captain Gary, a notary public! Whether you want to take a private Historical Tour or if you just want to cruise the Lake, we will customize your cruise by the hour or the day to accommodate your needs guaranteed to make your time a true delight. And unique to Snow Pond Cruises, we are pleased to announce our Captain "JAC" Program. Our young visitors ages 12 or less and adults with special needs can become Junior Associate Captains by experiencing vessel operation under the watchful eye of the Captain, learning GPS and sounding the vessels horn. This program is coordinated by the First Mate "Brenda" Please visit our website for more details.

Thank you all for a great season. These are some of my favorite pictures for the 2026 season. 
09/30/2026

Thank you all for a great season. These are some of my favorite pictures for the 2026 season. 

For my last job of the season, we had Colby College homecoming and family weekend. They had eight crew boats out on the...
09/25/2026

For my last job of the season, we had Colby College homecoming and family weekend. They had eight crew boats out on the lake practicing getting ready for races with Colby, Bates and Bowdoin Colleges. Today Colby invited all the parents who wanted to go out and watch their kids practicing on the lake join SNOW POND CRUISES to see up close and personal how hard their young students work  to be the best they can be in the sport of crew.  Thank you Coach Stewart Stokes, and the assistant coaches  for everything you do to make these students the very best that they can be. 

For my first tour today, I had Chuck and Sherry Childers from Richland Washington on board for a 2 for 2 tour of beautif...
09/25/2026

For my first tour today, I had Chuck and Sherry Childers from Richland Washington on board for a 2 for 2 tour of beautiful SNOW POND. These folks love being on the water. They had a wonderful time and made some nice memories. We saw Damien and his mother near Brown Island. Mr. Childers said they’ve accomplished their goal. They actually saw a Loon for the first time. I sent them to the KORNER STORE & DELI in OAKLAND for their very first lobster roll, in fact, it was the first time they ever had lobster. They have lots of Dungeness  crab, where they live out on the West Coast but this will be there first taste of Maine lobster. They were excited about that.  Thank you Chuck and Sherry for driving up here from southern Maine just for SNOW POND CRUISES. The Maine lobster roll was an unexpected treat. 

I broke my own rule today and I took a second tour. I guess I’m a soft touch. The season is getting near an end. Today, ...
09/24/2026

I broke my own rule today and I took a second tour. I guess I’m a soft touch. The season is getting near an end. Today, I had Shannon Daigle and his beloved father, Stephen on board for a two hour Mariner tour.  Today was about making memories. I know how important memories can be. We took lots of photographs and the love between father and son was palpable. Stephen earned himself a Reny’s tote bag for answering array of Maine trivia questions and beating out his son by just one answer. I couldn’t use my normal mystery question because these folks have been on the boat before and they already knew the answer. The weather was perfect. Shannon and his dad  had a great time on the lake. Thank you Shannon for sharing your beloved father with SNOW POND CRUISES. 

09/24/2026

For my first tour today, I had repeat Customer Mary Hasnas along with her Bestie Chris Whiting, both from Long Island, New York on board for a two hour Mariner tour. Today the loons were hard to find. They were actively feeding and spending a lot of time underwater. The weather was perfect and we covered about 17 miles of beautiful SNOW POND. My guests enjoyed learning the history and local lore. Chris Whiting from Sheldon, New York earned herself a Reny’s tote bag for being the first one to come up with the answer of the mystery question. It was close, but Chris was the first one to come up with the answer. Thank you, Mary and Chris for making SNOW POND CRUISES part of your vacation in Maine.

09/19/2026

Today’s visit with Damien‘s dad’s preening session on the north end of SNOW POND. 

Today I had Beth Arnold from Belgrade on board with five of her besties mostly from Massachusetts on board for a two hou...
09/19/2026

Today I had Beth Arnold from Belgrade on board with five of her besties mostly from Massachusetts on board for a two hour Mariner Tour. A lot of memories were exchanged, and the camaraderie was palpable. These girls have been together for many years and they really love their time together on the lake.  The Loons were preening, and the weather could not have been better.  congratulations Beth. You answered the mystery question perfectly. We all got a good laugh out of that, inside joke.
Thank you Beth for sharing your friends with SNOW POND CRUISES today for this special tour. 

Today I had Beth Thompson Hurd from Nashua, New Hampshire on board with four family members for a two hour Mariner Tour....
09/17/2026

Today I had Beth Thompson Hurd from Nashua, New Hampshire on board with four family members for a two hour Mariner Tour. Today’s guests were from as far away as Palm Coast, Florida, New Jersey and Frederick, Maryland. Today was a special day for the family. Their intended purpose for today’s cruise was to spread the ashes of their mother Patricia (Adams) Thompson.  The Thompson family has had a camp on the lake for 90 years so it was a special day in more ways than one. Patricia loved this lake. It meant so much to her and the memories were palpable. To some extent today’s tour was a trip down memory lane. Glenn from Palm Coast Florida earned himself a Reny’s tote bag because he answered the mystery question perfectly.  Thank you to Beth Hurd, and the rest of the Thompson family for sharing the special event with SNOW POND CRUISES. 

On this beautiful Saturday, I had Carole Works from Winslow along with family and friends from Skowhegan and Madison on ...
09/12/2026

On this beautiful Saturday, I had Carole Works from Winslow along with family and friends from Skowhegan and Madison on board for a two hour Mariner Tour. The weather was absolutely perfect. A large North American Bald Eagle flew right by the boat just a few feet above the water. Later, we saw Eagles resting in Trees,. That was quite a thrill. We saw  our Common Loons , Belted, Kingfishers, and American Cormorant’s. Everybody really enjoyed learning about the history of our lake and why has two names. Eleasha Works, answered the mystery question and earned herself her very own Reny’s tote bag.  Thank you Carole for sharing your family with SNOW POND CRUISES. 

Today I had Nancy Yarmac along with two of her dear friends from as far away is New Mexico and North Conway, New Hampshi...
09/11/2026

Today I had Nancy Yarmac along with two of her dear friends from as far away is New Mexico and North Conway, New Hampshire on board for a two hour Mariner Tour. They also had Paco a sweet little pampered pup. The breeze was cool, but the sun was warm. It was a beautiful day on the lake. Everyone got a look at Damien and Adrian our two Northend baby Loons.  the young loons are now 14 weeks old and they’re starting to look and behave like adult loons. Damien was trying out his wings. He looked like he was actually gonna take off, but it was just practice for the big flight in December. Monica answered the mystery question correctly and she earned herself a Reny’s tote bag. Thank you all for spending part of your Maine vacation with SNOW POND CRUISES.


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Oakland, ME
04963

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