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

Sat 28 Dec

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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)

rchu

May 2022

Two of us went on this cruise yesterday (sunny and perfectly calm water) for a grand total of $74 out the door, and it was pleasant but disappointing because we went no where near the Vanderbilt mansion! The turn around point is Esopus Meadows Lighthouse. I am telling you to be on time! They started closing the gate and pulling in the gangplank right on the dot IF not early! Their lot was full and we had no change so had to move from meter parking to the lot across under the bridge because that is free parking, and we had to SPRINT and yelled for them to stop everything and let us in and we were either at 1:29pm or 1:31pm!!!! I know the staff between the ticket booth and ground crew definitely saw us, but we were ignored! NO TIPS from us!!! Small town population can either be EXTREMELY nice and friendly or they can be EXTREMELY uncaring to outsiders, but yet their livelihood depends on tourist!

braddemotte

May 2022

I was really looking forward to this cruise on Mother's day, but unfortunately it was disappointing for 2 reasons. The cruise was supposed to be 1 1/2 hours long, from 1:30-3. To me, that means a solid 1 1/2 hours on the water. In reality, the boat didn't leave the dock until almost 2:00.......but they sure made a point to be back by 3. The cruise was also supposed to go south on the Hudson to Vanderbuilt Mansion, which is the route shown on their brochure......but they turned around at the Esopus Lighthouse which is halfway! If this is 1/2 the trip as advertised, it should be 1/2 the price! If the advertised route is a longer (3 hour) trip, I think that should be disclosed.

jegrim

Nov 2021

Lucky to go out on a sunny yet cool day, we enjoyed the pleasant experience on the boat. However, the two hour tour lasted 90 minutes, and didn’t make it as far down the River as advertised in their brochure, other than two lighthouses up close, there was little too see.

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Hudson River Sightseeing Cruise from Kingston

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