Blount Boats Equipment Enhanced
Excursion/Dinner Cruise Vessels
Dinner and excursion vessels and small cruise ships of up to 183 ft and 600 passengers.
Description
Blount Boats builds excursion and dinner cruise vessels and small cruise ships, a line that includes the Le Bateau dinner boat (1972) and the Spirit Class dinner boats of the 1980s.
Key features
- Horizon: 161'-4" LOA, 600 passengers / 50 crew, 2 Detroit 16V92 600 hp, 10-12 knots, Subchapter K
- Spirit of Boston: 152'-9" LOA, 600 passengers, 1 Cat 3408 DITA 503 hp, 10-12 knots, Subchapter TL
- Star of Chicago: 64'-10" LOA, 240 passengers, 6-71 GM, 8 knots
- Riveranda: 145' LOA, 450 passengers, 8-10 knots, 92 GT
- Grande Mariner: 183'-0" LOA, 100 passengers, 2 x Cat 3412D 1,500 hp, 10 knots service speed, 97 GT, Subchapter K - SOLAS
Applications
- Harbor dinner cruises, sightseeing excursions and small-ship cruising
Specifications
| Horizon LOA | 161 ft 4 in |
|---|---|
| Horizon passengers | 600 |
| Spirit of Boston LOA | 152 ft 9 in |
| Grande Mariner LOA | 183 ft |
| Grande Mariner passengers | 100 |
| Grande Mariner GT | 97 |
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