River Rose Cruises - Newburgh, New York

Brittany Ledger

River Rose Cruises is the perfect way to experience the Hudson River Valley, the crew discusses the history and some of the best kept secrets of the area all while music plays on the scenic view. Normally, I have motion sickness and felt fine during this whole experience.

I called the cruise line a week before we boarded asking if it was okay if our group can purchase tickets while on the boat and they said it was fine, you can also bring lunch with you on the boat. Which is nice to get takeaway from the nearby restaurants and eat on the boat.

The staff was phenomenal, and even recognized my voice from the phone, when one of my party members was running a little bit late they held the boat until they arrived. They have some of the best hospitality I've experienced in New York. Definitely a must do for any travelers itinerary.

Brian K

The cruise was fine. Nothing special. No regrets doing it. Once is definitely enough. Good views of Bannerman Island. Crew was polite. It can get uncomfortably hot. Also, the River Rose is showing her age. She could use some TLC..... cobwebs in the windows and I had to kill a wasp in the seating area.

Marina Diaz

Boarded this Paddle Boat driving cruise up the Hudson River. Beautiful day.

Cristina Kiesel

Lovely narrated family-friendly boat tour. Highly recommend.

Frank B Jr

This was my second time on the cruise. A little disappointed this time around. We surprised a close friend with a small group of guys for his bachelor party. The website was down so we were unable to purchase tickets online. We get to the boat and surprised our friend with the cruise but again had issues with the credit card machine they were using to process the tickets. They kept trying the cards and wireless credit card service wasn't working as it uses cellular data. The bartender was nice, reassured us that it was fine however she kept voicing concerns about her relatives who were also the owner/captains. As we departed the credit card authorizations went through and we were having a decent time. The boat itself is nice and goes to Cold Spring and back. We spent about $250 in drinks for everyone total. Heading back to port, a friend was called into the captain's bridge and questioned about why our group did not pay for tickets and was interrogated. He told the captain that this was not case and offered to show receipts. Not only do I find this inappropriate, how you reconcile your funds is your responsibility. We spent an easy 350-400 on that trip. This was someones memorable day which almost turned bad because the crew assumed we were not paying customers. Please organize yourselves in a better fashion, I speak the facts and hope this does not happen to anyone in the future.

Richard

DEFINITLEY AN EXPERIENCE. See it for yourself. Short but okay cruise. Brunch was okay. staff were nice (although I ended up helping the older gentleman changing the trash when trying to throw away my cup). Pricey drinks for a small amount of drink. I really enjoyed the vintage feel of the boat but it needs a good cleaning. Bathrooms in need of upgrade badly. Folding chairs and tables inside. Narration seemed dated and sound system not too great. You get a sense of feeling on the boat that costs are cut extremely short as if they were penny pinching. Minimal heat so definitely bundle up if going on a cold day (twice as windy on the Hudson then I land)

Jennifer Anderson

We had our Wedding reception on the River Rose! Best time of our life!!! Everyone asking us to do it again! Food was great! No one got sea sick! Would definitely do it again!

Ron Law

When I was in college up there in Newburgh, we went on the cruise to the Hudson River and it was a blast. Great music and food our time on the Hudson was phenomenal. It is total fun and I would like to recommend it to people especially in the summer time to explore the area of the Hudson rover