Erie Canal Cruise Itineraries

The Emita II offers a variety of 2 and 3-day itineraries covering different regions of the New York State Canal System. Here are some of the highlights from those itineraries. Choose a cruise from our schedule to begin exploring New York's Canals.

The Erie Canal between Buffalo and Syracuse faithfully follows the route of Clinton's Ditch through farmlands and villages. Eastbound or westbound, you'll see lots to remember from the deck of the Emita II.

• Niagara Escarpment
• Original 1861 locks at Lockport
• Canal towns, parks, lift bridges
• Stone aqueduct at Palmyra
• Montezuma National Wildlife Refuge (Bald eagles!)
• Cross Lake
• New canalfront at Baldwinsville

Buffalo/Lockport to Syracuse. 3 Days
Syracuse to Buffalo/Lockport. 3 Days
Buffalo/Lockport to Macedon. 2 Days
Macedon to Buffalo. 2 Days

The Erie Canal between Syracuse and Amsterdam. Discover the Mohawk Valley, steeped in history and alive with natural beauty - not to mention the dynamic engineering of the locks, dams and sluices of the canalized Mohawk River.

• Schoharie Creek stone acqueduct remains
• Mohawk Valley Revolutionary war history
• Highest lock in the system at Little Falls
• Rome where the construction of the Erie Canal began
• Oneida Lake, fisherman's heaven!

• Amsterdam to Syracuse. 2 Days
• Syracuse to Amsterdam. 2 Days

The Champlain Canal in the upper Hudson Valley is a pleasure for the eye and the intellect with steep wooded hillsides and important historical landmarks.
• Bemis Heights, site of the Battles of Saratoga
• Fort Edward Canal Park
• Newly refurbished waterfront and Skenesborough Museum at Whitehall
• Beautiful rolling hills of the Champlain Valley
Albany/Waterford to Whitehall and back. 3 Days

We regret that this itinerary is not available in 2010