After five years of glorious cruising on the Dismal Swamp Canal and the Pasquatank River between Chesapeake Virginia and Elizabeth City North Carolina the Bonny Blue made her last run 22 July, 2007. She is the last commercial vessel to operate this, the most famous canal in the United States.
The Bonny Blue lives on. Renamed The Moonlight Lady and taken to Burlington, Vermont, she will be doing overnight trips on those famous waterways. Check them out at Moonlight Lady
The Bonny Blue was designed by renowned
Naval Architect Merritt
Walter, to capture the ambiance of the 1920's style plumb stem inland
waterway steamers. The entire vessel is decorated in a rich décor
of polished walnut, tapestry, and brass fittings. Of course all of
the interior spaces on the Bonny Blue are climate controlled.
The Bonny Blue features two covered decks. The Main Deck includes
eight private double cabins, an inside lounge/observation area forward,
plus a covered stern observation deck and an open-air observation
area in the bow.
The lower deck is the piano lounge and dining area and can easily
accommodate the entire guest compliment in one seating. A wet bar, a
large passenger lounge, the ships galley, cabins for the Captain and
crew plus the ships two engine rooms are also on this deck.
The uppermost "Promenade" deck offers a huge open-air deck for
evening cocktails, sunbathing, relaxing and the best views.
