Goodbye Nautica Queen: Flats West Bank welcomes a new dinner cruise ship, Lady Caroline

CLEVELAND — A brand new cruise ship will dock within the Flats West Financial institution Monday morning because it gears as much as supply a brand new eating expertise. But, as Northeast Ohio welcomes a brand new journey, they’ll be saying goodbye to a different.

Jacobs Leisure, Inc. (JEI) introduced Girl Caroline, a 120-foot-long luxurious ship, will exchange its 42-year-old ship, Nautica Queen.

“We’ve invested vital assets, time, and vitality into Nautica Queen over time, however earlier than she turned a part of our household in 1992 she was embraced by different communities in Ohio and Michigan,” JEI Government Vice President Patrick J. McKinley stated in a press launch. “As for the 42-year-old ship’s subsequent chapter, there undoubtedly might nonetheless be new waters for her to discover.”

The corporate has deemed Girl Caroline “the brand new queen of the North Coast.” Its identify gives a nod to the developer’s daughter, Caroline.

“Jacob’s Leisure had the chance to buy Girl Caroline and so they thought after COVID, let’s go for it,” stated Ellen Kelley, Nautica Queen Director of Operations. “It is modern, it is ethereal, very tall it is a complete ‘nother deck than the Nautica Queen.”

The ship will supply brunch, lunch, and dinner with 4 enclosed decks and a coated bar on its sky deck. The inside is brightly embellished with excessive gloss wooden and reflective finishes. As Kelley defined, “We will have probably three ranges of eating. A type of ranges may also have dancing.” She advised Information 5, the improve “is only a nice household expertise.”

Whereas the brand new custom brings new reminiscences for households, it’s additionally bringing a brand new expertise for Girl Caroline’s new captain, Scott Pearson.

“I am blown away by Cleveland. I adore it right here,” stated Pearson. “The Nautica Queen can be missed, however Girl Caroline will generate new reminiscences, new experiences, and a whole lot of completely happy faces. It will be a good time.”

JEI says cruise schedules, occasions, ticketing, and parking data for Girl Caroline can be made accessible quickly. For extra data, click on right here or name 216-696-8888.