My wife, daughter and I talked about going the cruise and finally did. It was great. You had everything food, beverages and beautiful mountain scenery. We got on in Newburgh and went all the way down to West Point and returned. Along the way we saw Bannerman Island and definitely put that on our bucket list. Treat yourself you won't be sorry.

It was beautiful weather and even though the colors had not really changed yet, it was still enjoyable for my visiting family and me. The one disappointment was that we turned and headed back before seeing the Bear Mt Bridge. I have done this trip several times and my family wanted tot see the bridge from the water. A suggestion was made by another traveler that the River Rose should serve snacks. We were thinking perhaps coffee/tea/hot chocolate. When I traveled by boat on Lock Ness on a cool windy day, they served coffee/tea and hot chocolate with a shot of Baileys. It was perfect!

The River Rose is a charming, Mississippi-style paddlewheel boat. Friendly and helpful crew, enthusiastic about the Hudson River and its history, including towns between Newburgh and West Point. Take your binoculars for even more impressive sights. There are bars on both decks but no food served; take your own lunch. Suggestion to the captain: the music on the upper deck was too loud for friends to carry on a regular conversation -- we had to almost shout. Second suggestion to the captain: the heavy white metal chairs on the upper deck were too low for my elderly mother and her childhood friend to see out the windows; they had to stand to see. Please understand these are friendly suggestions ... we all had a very good time.

Nice way to spend an evening on a river. If you've done short cruises before, you will probably not be impressed, nevertheless, it is still nice to relax on the water. for best seats, get there ahead of time. our sunset was behind the hills, perhaps other time of the year than september, one can get a better view. $65 for 2 adults and a child

Captain John was so welcoming when we boarded the River Rose. His narration was very informative about the surrounding landmarks, the Hudson River, and his personal story of how he bought the paddle boat and got it from down South to New York. Our guests who were visiting us from Texas so enjoyed the 2-hour cruise and they said it was the highlight of their vacation to New York.