The Martese is a ninety-five passenger tour boat with three decks. It was constructed new in 1987 in Kelowna, British Columbia.The main deck has an enclosed area with five tables and bench style seating. The galley, bar, heads, and spiral staircase are found on this deck. There is also outside seating along the main deck. Even though the Martese is not fully wheelchair accessible, it is wheelchair friendly. These outside main deck areas, as well as the inside main deck, allow for wheelchairs. The bow is an open deck at the front of the Martese with seating for twenty persons. The top deck has both inside and outside areas with a maximum seating capacity of sixty-three persons. The top deck is accessible from inside the main deck using the spiral staircase or from the starboard side using the outside staircase.

The Martese is fully certified by Transport Canada at the beginning of each year. It comes with all necessary safety items such as life jackets, life rings, life rafts, firefighting and fire suppression equipment, and bilge water pumps. Also, the crew the has been trained in safety procedures.

July and August see the Martese doing four tours a day each weekday  with the exception of a Tuesday dinner cruise. The lunch tour runs from 12:00 PM until 1:30 PM. This tour takes in almost half of Clear Lake's shoreline. There is interpretive commentary along the way and you may order off a lunch menu if you choose. The mid-day cruise, which takes in about one third of the the shoreline, runs from 3:00 PM to 4:20 PM and also features interpretive commentary. There are snacks and refreshments available during this cruise .The dinner cruise is our most formal cruise and takes in practially all of Clear Lakes shoreline. This is a full two hour tour with dinner being served over that course of time. There are points of interest mentioned and the story behind the name "Martese" is also told. The evening tour runs from 9:00 PM to 10:00 PM and is the perfect time of day to watch the sunset and relax in the beauty of nature.

In the shoulder season there are still many tours on Clear Lake. Saturdays have two tours - the mid-day and dinner. Sundays have a mid-day, and sometimes a dinner as well. During the week, Wednesdays have a mid-day tour. There are signs at the marina and at Elkhorn Resort displaying other cruise times.