Hudson River Sightseeing Cruise from Kingston in The Catskills booking from $37.67

Hudson River Sightseeing Cruise from Kingston

Overview

This excursion provides passengers a first hand view of the historic shoreline from the decks of the Rip Van Winkle II. From a starting location in the heart of the Hudson River Valley in Kingston NY, the cruise provides a delightfully unique opportunity to explore this scenic shoreline.

As you relax on the cool shaded deck of the Rip Van Winkle, visit our beverage & snack bars for tasty refreshments. Your experienced guide will point out millionaires' sumptuous estates, picturesque Hudson river lighthouses and quaint sleepy villages surrounded by the natural beauty of vineyards, orchards and scenic preservation sites.

City: The Catskills

Tue 01 Oct

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What's Included

Professional guide

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
The boat has a lower enclosed deck, a middle deck which is a shaded but otherwise open are, and an open air upper deck with bench seating.
A fully stocked bar with alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages and a snack bar with light fare such as hot dogs & fresh popped popcorn is available on the lower main deck at your own expense.
Outside food and beverages are not allowed on board the boat
There is plenty of seating on the boat, both inside and on the upper deck, which consists mainly of bench-style seating; the main lower deck has chairs; seating is on a first-come first-served basis, so be sure to arrive early if you’d like to sit in a particular area of the boat
If you or someone in your group is in a wheelchair or has limited mobility, contact the tour operator to discuss accessibility
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

Cancellation Policy

All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.

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Reviews (652)

StarWeez

Jul 2018

My companion lived for a time in one of the old Hudson River mansions, for a few years near Kingston, and for nearly 20 years in the mid-Hudson Valley, so this was homecoming for her. The Rip Van Winkle passes some beautiful and interesting scenery--the Catskills in the background, the mansions, the docks of the Rondout, the lighthouses. The narrative throughout the cruise is quite informative--the Delaware and Hudson Canal, which turned Kingston into a coal port and supplied New York City with energy and building materials, was essential to the growth of New York City into the metropolis it has become. We enjoyed absorbing history lessons from the narrative broadcast on the intercom. You may also see some waterfowl and even an osprey or eagle diving for fish, especially near the Esopus Meadows. One tip if you take this cruise--do not change decks until the crew tells you to. We embarked on the lower deck, but we disembarked from the upper deck because the tide fell that much during the two hour trip. One lady with mobility challenges descended the stairs in anticipation of leaving on the lower deck, and then she had to climb back up again. The narrator tells you that the Hudson is a tidal estuary all the way north to Troy.

terryrosestark

Jul 2018

The Roosa Family again cruised the Hudson River for its 2018 reunion. Roosa-Rose-Rosa cousins hasve made the cruise one of the favorite events of their reunions as the celebrate their ancestor, Aldert Roosa, who arrived in Kingston with his family from the Netherlands in 1660. We had a wonderful cruise.

panthercubs

Jul 2018

Very good value and excellent scenery of the hudson river Mid-hudson region. Friendly and knowlegable staff.