The Queen II — Attraction in Arnolds Park

Had a very relaxing trip on the Queen II on the lake at Okoboji, on a Friday afternoon in early August. Bought a bag of popcorn and a bottle of water on the boat. That was $6. The ticket for the boat was a couple dollars off for being a senior. That was appreciated. Normally it's $19.95.

The chairs you sit in move around...they aren't bolted down, but the ride is smooth enough that they don't move. It is when you sit down that they can move a bit.

The lake is beautiful, and the homes you see all around them are amazing. Some of them landscaped around their boat docks with stone, bricks, fencing, flowers, trees, seating areas, etc. Wouldn't it be nice to live in one of those!

They give you a lot of information on the tour about the areas you are seeing, and the history. It was extremely interesting. I believe the tour was...

Horrible experience. We bought our tickets at 12:30pm for the 3:00pm ride. We would have like to purchase a ticket for the 1:00pm ride, but it was full. Not a big deal, we can wait for the 3:00pm ride. We arrive at 2:45 to go into the boat and we are stoped and told that the boat is full and they could not have any more people on the boat. They overbooked a whole boat full of people. They offered a free ride that could be redeemed at any time they are available. We do not live in the area, so we won't be back, and we definitely will not be using the Queen II...

The Queen II was a fun evening activity for our group of 15 while spending the week on Lake Okoboji.

We got tickets in advance for the 7pm tour of the lake. The boat has an enclosed lower deck and an open air upper deck with lots of seating in both spaces. They sell snacks (chips, popcorn) and drinks (sodas, water, beer, wine, and cocktails).

The hour long cruise is a fun way to learn about the...