| Rating |
Date Attended |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? [v] |
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Disappointing Sailing Never Left Manhattan
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| Sun, Oct 26, 08 11:00 AM |
aidafastag |
Female |
50-59 |
Combination |
Other |
| We enjoyed perfect weather on our trip. Our upstream trip was pleasant although extremely slow. Having been forewarned that the trip upstream was against the current, this was understandable. When we reached the point just beyond the George Washington Bridge. the vessel came to a stop and we drifted for about half and hour. We had been traveling just about two hours. Our captain then turned the vessel around and we headed back.
In order to keep us out on the water for the remaining two hours , he than tacked the boat from east to west about ten times until we reached Chelsea Piers again, thus giving us ample views of the Jersey condominiums and Manhattan piers.
This was my first trip on the Imagine. It's a splendid boat and you feel wonderful being out in the water on such a vessel. Unfortunately, I got the distinct impression that the captain gives the same speech each time to the groups that he takes out on the river in order to prepare them for a short trip up the river. I was extremely disappointed that he only took us up to the GWB. Perhaps he had to stop there due to low fuel but In my opinion, he should have taken us farther upstream. At least past Manhattan Island instead of only to the GWB and back.
The hard working, cordial crew did not compensate for the average lunch. The turkey wraps were soggy and had no condiments except for lettuce. The hot cider was delicious. |
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Take weather into consideration
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| Sun, Oct 28, 07 11:00 AM |
KenLouisa |
Female |
60-69 |
Local |
Other |
| This is a beautiful afternoon on a gorgeous river in a wonderful sailing vessel with a competant delightful, accomodating crew. AND it was far too cold to be on the water even with the hot cider and blankets!
I highly recommend this adventure on a WARM or HOT summer day or a WARM early fall day.
Food left a great deal to be desired.
We are a married couple and will take our grandchild on a shorter cruise this coming summer.
The few children aboard got very bored after an hour or so.
I think a two houir cruise is better suited to children under 13. |
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" Wonderful Trip"
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| Sun, Oct 28, 07 11:00 AM |
JosephRabbai |
Male |
60-69 |
Local |
Other |
| My daughter and I really enjoyed the trip. We recommend it for everyone.
Captain and crew very nice and helpful. Ship was beautiful. Service great.
All in all a wonderful day. |
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Ebonylady
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| Sun, Nov 2, 08 11:00 AM |
classylady |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Individual |
| The boat was beautful, the crew extremely attentive, and the view magnificent! A classy date venue at any age! |
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What a Great Break!!
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| Sat, Oct 21, 06 11:00 AM |
dobricki |
Female |
40-49 |
Local |
Individual |
| The staff and crew aboard the Adirondak are always friendly and professional. This trip was no exception!
We cruised up the Hudson to see the beautiful Palisades in all their full Fall Glory! We arrived to a tray of h'or d'oevres and hot apple cider. YAY!
The lunch was made up of very elegant sandwiches and salads. Made to suit New York City tastes. We even had a dessert tray!
Next year I think we should EXTEND the cruise from 9AM - 5PM and include a stop at Sleepy Hollow's Haunted Hayride!
The sailing that day was wonderful and Captain Sarah took full advantage of the wind!
So sorry they won't be sailing again until the Spring... Oh well, I can always take a circumnavigation of the island on The Manhattan during the winter months! |
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Great time on the Hudson Foliage Sail
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| Sun, Nov 2, 08 11:00 AM |
curtowens |
Male |
60-69 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| Despite the chilly weather, it was great to sail up the Hudson to see the foliage. The crew was fabulously attentive. Good food and drink, great day. |
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Perfect autumn adventure
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| Sat, Nov 1, 08 11:00 AM |
skoomar |
Female |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Group of Friends |
| This was a surprise birthday excursion with a friend and we had a blast. The cruise wasn't fully booked so there was room on the schooner to spread out. The crew was capable and friendly. They made sure we had whatever we wanted to drink. Captain Kat was a delight from the moment she greeted us with her enthusiastic invitation "Let's go sailing!"
The schooner was beautiful. It was so cool having conventional tour boats pass us and see lots of their passengers taking photos of us.
We motored north to the George Washington Bridge, then caught enough wind to actually sail the rest of the journey. Watching the crew and captain handle the sails was fascinating. There were a few moments when we dipped way to one side and the passengers had to hang on. That made the trip exciting.
The boxed lunch was tasty: a good-sized turkey wrap with cranberry-mayo dressing, couscous with raisins and a slice of pie (pumpkin or apple). Folks also seemed to enjoy the warm cider, although I didn't have any of that.
Points of interest we saw included Seaman's Memorial, Grant's Tomb and the Pallisades. Sailing under the GW Bridge was also a treat. I wish there was a way to link photos to this review. |
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Great
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| Sun, Oct 26, 08 11:00 AM |
JTVento |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| It was a beautiful day and the sail was great.
1. The staff was great and friendly
2. Food and beverages were very good
Just wished:
1. we had gone a bit further north
2. that the staff had narrated a bit about what we were seeing. |
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It was a very nice cruise
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| Sun, Oct 26, 08 11:00 AM |
phlegmer |
Female |
30-39 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| I thought the cruise was very nice and lots of fun. The only negative was that we did not get very far up the Hudson River. We sailed just past the GW bridge and then turned around so we did not get to see much fall foliage nor did we feel like we got out of the city for the day. However, I believe that our cruise was the first one that the company had ever done. I would definately consider doing it at least once more to see if they made the necessary improvements. The crew was friendly, the atmosphere was great, the boat was nice. Overall, it was lovely. |
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This was fabulous.
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| Sun, Oct 26, 08 11:00 AM |
KarenSchmidt |
Female |
50-59 |
Local |
Group of Friends |
| The crew was great and the service was over the top. We sailed on Imagine. |
