Cocoa and Carols or Holiday Jazz Cruise

My husband and I were celebrating our 47th anniversary and thought this would be something different (we come up from Florida every year at this time). This was really a very special night and we will most likely repeat it again next year. The jazz trio played traditional holiday music; we were cozy and warm in the beautifully decorated cabin; and the hot chocolate with peppermint schnapps and cookies really "made the season bright". It was lovely to see my favorite city all in lights as we sailed right in front of the Statue of Liberty", and under the Brooklyn Bridge. This gets 5 stars from my husband and I.

We had a fantastic time on this cruise. I hope it becomes a new Christmas tradition in NYC.

The crew and band were friendly. The service was very good. The views of the city lights and the Statue of Liberty were great. It was the highlight of our stay in NYC.

I am so glad that we booked this cruise. It was my son in laws first time to NYC and my dad's 80th birthday. What a wonderful way to end our week long stay in the city. The boat was warm and comfortable and the staff was really friendly. Warm cocoa and Christmas carols made it special for my 8 year old niece. The scenery was breathtaking and can be enjoyed whether inside or outside with blankets that are provided. Don't hesitate taking this cruise you will not regret it.

I booked this cruise for our first night in NYC. I thought it'd be a relaxing way to destress after the planning for our trip and flight to the city, and I was correct. We went on a weeknight, and the boat was about half full, which made it very nice. There was plenty of seating around the interior with small tables for drinks and cookies. Bakery/homemade type cookies would have been a nice touch, but packaged ones were tasty also. There's no narration during the tour, and for new-comers, it would have been nice to know what we were seeing, but also taken away from the peacefulness. The employees on the boat were very polite and helpful bringing more cookies, making more drinks, and handing out blankets when we went outside for the view. Obviously the view is best outdoors, so dress warmly for the breeze and cold, and you'll do fine. The singers had beautiful voices, and after seranading us for a bit, involved all of us in singing Christmas carols. When the tour was over, the streets were quiet, and I felt a little uncomfortable waiting on a taxi. We walked a couple of blocks over, and was able to catch one quickly. The ride was very nice, and I don't hesitate to recommend it. It'd also be a great girls night out event, or family with children.

The scene provided by the host and musicians was great for the holidays. It created an awesome experience to socialize with others if you felt to do so. Because, small parties of twos and threes shared the table with other small parties of twos and threes. Everyone was friendly and the live band was great and continued to play the entire trip even getting everyone involved for a Christmas carol before the end of the ride. They took you on a cruise on the harbor as you passed by the statue of liberty and enjoyed the city skyline as it lit up at night.

nice cruise, the music is fun, especially the sing along, order the extra bottle of wine and cheese tray, well worth it

My friend and I enjoyed this jazz cruise so much. The band was great, cozy atmosphere, fantastic service, wonderful views and more!

Fantastic trip. Free glass of champagne. loved this trip. Would recommend it

The music was great, the cocoa and cookies was delicious and the views were spectacular. We had an amazing time and it was well worth doing. Highlight of the trip by far. We even took a local friend and he absolutely loved it. I rather enjoyed the music, the sing alongs were okay, I would rather have heard the band than us sing.