LOL That didn't last long.

**MTEMPLE** · 07-21-2011, 04:49 PM

Riverboat ‘Philadelphia Belle’ Quietly Ceases Operations at Penn’s Landing « CBS Philly

**Alley** · 07-21-2011, 04:53 PM

It does not even seem like it has been 6 months. Such a shame that spent all that money and time fixing it up too.

**phillyaggie** · 07-21-2011, 05:17 PM

you know, I was thinking about this because a meetup group was planning an event on this boat, a cruise or something. And I thought, how many pleasure boats does the Philly market really need? The harbor cruises by that other sleeker boat (Spirit of Philadelphia) don't seem all that popular and that's quite a big vessel. And the Philadelphia Belle isn't small either. We're not NYC, where you've got a ton of stuff to see right on the river, nor is this market really that huge. But obviously someone tried to make it work... too bad, it didn't pan out.

**hubba1** · 07-21-2011, 06:19 PM

Whew, someone from there tried to get my Wife to leave her job where she bartends to come work there, she pondered and pondered it but eventually decided not to do it... gotta call her up and let her know GOOD CALL

**Hospitalitygirl** · 07-21-2011, 10:42 PM

Originally Posted by MTEMPLE

Riverboat ‘Philadelphia Belle’ Quietly Ceases Operations at Penn’s Landing « CBS Philly

Why is this funny to you?

**loveisnoise** · 07-21-2011, 11:30 PM

I liked the idea... Sad it didn't last... Would have like to try it.

**Mr Morley** · 07-21-2011, 11:39 PM

We had a river boat?

Why did we have a river boat?

And is this is a successful business model without gambling on board?

**Hospitalitygirl** · 07-21-2011, 11:46 PM

Originally Posted by Mr Morley

And is this is a successful business model without gambling on board?

No.

**Pitt** · 07-21-2011, 11:47 PM

Originally Posted by Hospitalitygirl

Why is this funny to you?

You beat me to it. I would've gone had I known about it.

**Hospitalitygirl** · 07-21-2011, 11:48 PM

Originally Posted by Pitt

You beat me to it. I would've gone had I known about it.

I knew about it, but I think they didn't advertise enough frankly.

**Hospitalitygirl** · 07-21-2011, 11:49 PM

The market was probably too soft for their entry at this time.

**MTEMPLE** · 07-22-2011, 12:08 AM

Originally Posted by Hospitalitygirl

Why is this funny to you?

From the beginning the size and price were out of proportion for Philadelphia

**Hospitalitygirl** · 07-22-2011, 12:12 AM

Originally Posted by MTEMPLE

From the beginning the size and price were out of proportion for Philadelphia

So it's funny?

**MTEMPLE** · 07-22-2011, 12:18 AM

Actually it is to a whole lot of people who told investors it didn't make a lot of sense for Philadelphia.

**Dayman** · 07-22-2011, 12:19 AM

They never even used the paddle-wheel, just those smelly diesels. One patrol we were stuck in its exhaust for a good minute before we could get out, gave me a nasty headache.

**Hospitalitygirl** · 07-22-2011, 12:22 AM

Originally Posted by MTEMPLE

Actually it is to a whole lot of people who told investors it didn't make a lot of sense for Philadelphia.

Then it's a company failing, no?

**loveisnoise** · 07-22-2011, 12:28 AM

Originally Posted by Dayman

They never even used the paddle-wheel, just those smelly diesels. One patrol we were stuck in its exhaust for a good minute before we could get out, gave me a nasty headache.

Well that's weird. Wouldn't that cause a lot of drag and a huge waste of fuel?

**Jayfar** · 07-22-2011, 08:16 AM

Originally Posted by Pitt

You beat me to it. I would've gone had I known about it.

I knew the riverboat was coming, had read about it in the papers, but never heard anything more about it actually starting up. I think that's half their problem. Great publicity months before they started running the cruises, near invisible publicity when they actually started.

**Politburo** · 07-22-2011, 08:24 AM

Originally Posted by loveisnoise

Well that's weird. Wouldn't that cause a lot of drag and a huge waste of fuel?

They can pull it out of the water. If you do an image search most of the images have it raised.

**Lyte233** · 07-22-2011, 11:13 AM

Is the other riverboat still operating?

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