- The Full Geneva Lake Experience
- Cash Bar, Snack Bar
- 2 hours
- Recommended Ages 10+
Relax and enjoy all the scenic beauty of Lake Geneva as you cruise around the entire lake.
Quick Details
See why the Mailboat has been featured in media all over the world!
There are only a handful of places left in the country where mail is still delivered by boat, and none with a more exciting and scenic tour than this! With over 100 years of mail service, we still deliver mail to about 75 homes around the lake on a daily basis from June 15 – September 15. The Walworth departs promptly at 10:00am every day with a load of passengers, mail, newspapers and a very unique mail person. The Mailboat returns to the Riviera Docks after its 2 ½-hour cruise around the entire lake.
Highlights
- See the agile and athletic Mailjumper deliver mail by jumping off the moving boat as it navigates between the piers on the shoreline
- Get a very in-depth narration of the Lake Geneva area and its ties to Chicago
- See the original Wrigley Estate comprised of six different homes
- Tour the full lake including the villages of Williams Bay and Fontana
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- Live narration by the Mailperson and the Captain
- Full Cash Bar and Snack Bar
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- We recommend this tour for ages 10+ due to the duration. The shorter Best of the Lake Cruise or family-friendly Ice Cream Social Cruise are recommended for families with younger children.
- Since this is a fully narrated tour, we ask that you please remain seated, quiet, and respectful of others throughout the tour.
- If you require special assistance, please contact our office.
- Boarding begins 30 minutes before departure. Please check in at the ticket office to receive your boarding tickets or have your confirmation email ready to show when boarding.
- We recommend you arrive in Lake Geneva at least 30 minutes to your departure time to allow for finding either metered street parking or free parking lots.
- We do not have an onsite parking lot at the Riviera Docks in downtown Lake Geneva. Lake Geneva uses metered parking with kiosks or an easy mobile app. Learn more about parking in Lake Geneva here.
- Cancellation Policy – On non-meal tours we require 24 hours notice to reschedule or cancel. If you booked online, there is a link in your email confirmation to make these changes within the established time period, or you may contact our office directly.
- Only ADA certified service animals working for a guest with a disability are allowed on our tours. A companion, therapy, or emotional support animal does not qualify.
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The Mailboat is our most popular tour because of the unique nature of mail delivery that we provide to lakeshore residents. The 75-foot Walworth with a load of 150 passengers, delivers mail and newspapers by moving between the docks and getting close enough to the pier for the Mailperson to jump off the moving boat, deposit the mail in the mailbox, grab outgoing mail, and jump back onto the boat – all while the boat keeps moving. Every delivery is different and challenging both for the Captain and the Mailperson! Sometimes the delivery ends with a splash in the lake!
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Although the Mailboat is very popular and is fun and exciting for adults, it can be long for young children since it is 2 ½ hours in length. Passengers are asked to remain seated throughout the tour and it is typically sold out every day. We welcome children on board the Mailboat but we recommend the shorter tours – the Best of the Lake Cruise or the Ice Cream Social Cruise – for younger children.
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We offer AAA, Preferred Guest with local hotels, and military discounts. (One discount per transaction.) We also offer an additional discount for senior guests on Tuesdays. View our specials and promos here.
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We offer a full snack bar and cash bar with items such as chips, candy and soft drinks. If you bring a small snack to hold you over during the tour that is fine, but we do not allow full meals and we do not allow coolers. No alcohol is permitted to be brought on board because we have liquor licenses on all of our boats.
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In most cases we can accommodate a stroller, however on very busy days our crew may ask you to fold it up and/or store it on the dock due to limited space. The boat crew makes that decision based on the number of tickets sold.
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The Walworth, the boat we use for the Mailboat, can accommodate a wheelchair. There is a gangplank that goes across from the pier to the boat and one step down onto the main deck that our crew can help you navigate. Please let us know ahead of time if you need extra assistance.
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The Mailboat could also be called the “newspaper boat” because we deliver newspapers along with the mail. On Sundays we deliver the large Sunday newspapers, so our service runs seven days per week.