If you are only looking for a safe and scenic boat tour around Lower Lake George - look no further. If, however, you are looking to actually have a good time out on the water - I strongly suggest booking elsewhere.
Tom is the enemy of fun.
Tom will safely get you to a small state owned island, not far from the Village, and will get you home safely. He will also point out the numerous safety violations by other boaters on the Lake. He will ensure your safety at all times by whatever means necessary, including avoiding all crowded (read: fun) areas of the Lake, because, as Tom was fond of saying, "Fun can become not so fun in an instant."
He will assure the safety of your children at all times, and will yell at them or yank them away from the railing if necessary to do so - even while the boat is docked.
Tom's boat is nice. VERY NICE. So nice, in fact, that no one has ever eaten food on it, and no one ever will. But fear not, he will deliver you to a small state-owned island where you may debark and eat. Applying sunscreen to your children is allowed, so long as they do not touch any of the boat's seats after doing so.
Tom will walk you through his long list of rules and policies - but not until you have already paid a non-refundable deposit and have left shore.
Tom's boat has a state-of-the art sound system and you may play any music you like. Just so long as you only like Country.
If there are multiple parties joining your charter, be sure that they all meet the boat at Tom's dock. If they have a cooler of beer and need to be picked up at another dock, this will add unnecessary danger to the trip, and Tom will not be happy. And be sure to place the cooler very gently onto the boat, or you'll hear it from Tom. He's protecting you from possible hull failure, I imagine.
We thought we were booking a boat rental, but lucky for us we had Captain Tom (as he will insist you call him) to make sure we didn't die, spill food, or discover the more enjoyable parts of the Lake.
When asked how far away NYC is, Tom replied that he didn't go to NYC. When asked for a dinner recommendation on the strip, we were informed that Tom doesn't go to the strip. Thanks, Tom.
We later learned that Surfside has received numerous complaints about Tom's services and will not be renewing his contract. So keep an eye out for Tom coming to a new dock under a new business name in the near future. read more