Lights out, boats out: How the Cleveland commercial boating industry is preparing for total solar eclipseCLEVELAND, Ohio - Lights out, boats out. Local commercial boating companies are making a profit from the total solar eclipse.in the Flats. In several days her staff will haul the tiki boats back into the Cuyahoga River.
“We were starting to get phone calls from customers asking if we were taking the boat out at first we didn’t realize how big of an event it was and how many people are traveling to Cleveland. Once in a lifetime eclipse, we’re like why not be able to offer all of these people something to do that weekend?” said Orlando.
For those who aren’t as adventurous to take a boat ride, they have other options to view the total solar eclipse. They are using their parking lot in the Flats to throw a viewing party.