Regrettably, the Ice Cream Cruise will not operate in 2024. Due to a substantial increase in the cost of using the dock at Lake Union Park, the Ice Cream Cruise has become uneconomical for us to provide. We are looking for options to bring the Ice Cream Cruise back in 2025.
In 2023, the City of Seattle doubled the fees charged to use the float at Lake Union Park. These fees ate up a large portion of the revenue we generated from ticket and ice cream sales, to the point that it no longer makes economic sense for use to operate the Ice Cream Cruise. We have exhausted all possibilities for alternative sites that we have identified. We may have more luck over the next year and find a site we can operate from in 2025.
We are very sad about this, and we are so thankful for all the support we have receive for the Ice Cream Cruise over the past 20 years. It has brought a great deal of joy to local residents and visitors. Let’s hope we can get it running in 2025.
We continue to operate private charters, and we always have ice cream on board for our charter customers. And if you have a gift certificate we would be happy to provide a refund.
Captain Mike and the crew