Living in beautiful New York State is such a blessing. With our busy lives, we sometimes don’t take time to smell the roses or admire the changing fall colors. I was thrilled to be able to take an 8 hour cruise with my family this past Sunday.
The weather was overcast and drizzled a bit at times but it did not dampen our spirits. We boarded our Circle Line Sightseeing Cruise from Pier 83 in midtown Manhattan and set sail on an amazing Oktoberfest journey up the Hudson River Valley to Bear Mountain State Park.
On board we had an informative tour guide who told us all about the Little Red Lighthouse, Washington Irving, Sing Sing Prison and so much more. While we cruised our Premiere tickets entitled us to all the yummy treats and drinks we wanted before a meal of authentic German food. If you like beer, this is the cruise for you and you can sip your choice from collectible, souvenir mugs.
We had a great time when we docked at Bear Mountain State Park for a couple of hours. We had a nice hike up to the Bear Mountain Zoo. There was also a small farmer’s market, the Bear Mountain Inn and a lake to explore.
Back on board it was time for our dinner of Pork Schnitzel or you could choose Bratwursts with a variety of side dishes. There were pizzas, chicken fingers and other options at the concession stand as well as huge Bavarian pretzels.
Hot cider and cider doughnuts, fresh fruit cups, yogurt parfaits and so much more were available. Hot coffee was so good and always brewing where we could help ourselves. Tubs of ice cold water bottles and orange juice were always available in our Premiere seating area.
Live music was amazing and we met so many wonderful people. It was such a fun-filled day and we learned so many things about the great state that we live in. We are so grateful that we had rgw the opportunity to cruise and explore with The Circle Line. It was the ideal combination of fall scenery, great food, good music, and Oktoberfest fun. If you would like to book your ticket, just click HERE.
Disclaimer- We were provided with tickets for our cruise from The Circle Line. My views and opinions are my own and were not influenced in any way. Thank you to The Circle Line.
