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Show entries from: 2012 returned 12 result(s).

MUSKOKA WEDDING SHOW 2013

Published: 21/11/2012 2:51:00 PM
A weekend of glitz, glamour and style! read more...

SALUTING WINTER!

Published: 13/10/2012 9:57:00 AM
Muskoka Boat & Heritage Centre OPEN YEAR ROUND!! read more...

STOKING UP FOR FABULOUS FALL COLOURS!

Published: 25/08/2012 11:24:00 AM
Celebrating the 125th Anniversary of the R.M.S. Segwun read more...

SIZZLING SUMMER CRUISES AND EVENTS

Published: 14/08/2012 10:25:00 AM
Celebrating the 125th Anniversary of R.M.S. Segwun read more...

THE 125TH ANNIVERSARY SUMMER

Published: 02/07/2012 8:41:00 AM
A grand celebration of cruises and events! read more...

SEASON CELEBRATIONS!

Published: 15/05/2012 11:56:00 AM
125th Anniversary of R.M.S. Segwun and AREZOO, a magnificent new feature boat at Muskoka Boat & Heritage Centre read more...

CELEBRATION PLANS

Published: 23/04/2012 11:48:00 AM
125th Anniversary of the R.M.S. Segwun read more...

ONCE IN A LIFETIME ....100 MILE CRUISE

Published: 20/03/2012 9:52:00 AM
Saturday August 18th Segwun & Wenonah II sail together! read more...

OUR RICH HERITAGE!

Published: 21/02/2012 11:15:00 AM
Celebrating the romance and nostalgia of Muskoka's past read more...

CELEBRATIONS AND EVENTS

Published: 06/02/2012 4:10:00 PM
Muskoka Boat & Heritage Centre and Muskoka Steamships gear up for exceptional 2012 events! read more...

ON NOW!! VINTAGE SNOWMOBILES

Published: 23/01/2012 9:54:00 AM
at Muskoka Boat & Heritage Centre read more...

The one of a kind ... MUSKOKA BOAT & HERITAGE CENTRE

Published: 20/01/2012 11:36:00 AM
Open Year Round! read more...




Did you know?

  • The R.M.S. Segwun continues to be recognized by Canada Post as a "Royal Mail Ship" and that mail can be hand-franked or cancelled from the ship as they did more than 100 years ago.
  • In 1974, the Segwun was recommissioned by Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau.
  • In 1996, the Wanda III Steam Yacht was recommissioned by Prime Minister Jean Chretien.
  • The Segwun's coal comes all the way from Kentucky.
  • Muskoka Boat & Heritage Centre opened in 2006 and celebrates Muskoka's steamship era, grand resorts and hotels and the region's rich boat-building history.
  • Wenonah II is Canada's newest passenger vessel combining turn-of-the-century charm with modern conveniences such as air-conditioning and an on board elevator.
  • The Muskoka Boat & Heritage Centre is home to North America's largest in-water display of antique and classic boats.
  • The ship's private label wine is one of the few given permission by the LCBO to be sold in stores throughout Ontario.
  • In 2001 and 2002, the Segwun won the award of "Best Large Attraction" by Attractions Canada.
  • In 1988, the Segwun won the prestigious "Phoenix Award" presented by the Society of American Travel Writers.  Recipients are chosen for their outstanding efforts in preservation and conservation.
  • In years past, a steamship purser used to take tickets as passengers boarded.  Today, our Purser is responsible for all guest services on board including your dining experience.
  • The Segwun used to carry passengers, freight and mail to a variety of ports on the Muskoka lakes before the days of the automobile.
  • Each year, the Segwun and Wenonah II host upwards of 30 memorable wedding ceremonies and receptions.
  • In recent years the shift to air transport for mail has left only three ships with the right to the prefix; RMS Segwun, which serves as a passenger vessel in Gravenhurst, Ontario, Canada, RMS St Helena, which serves the island of Saint Helena in the South Atlantic,[9] and RMS Queen Mary 2. QM2 was conferred "RMS" by Royal Mail when she entered service in 2004 on the Southampton to New York route as a gesture to Cunard's history – The RMS Segwun is the oldest Royal Mail Ship in the world.