Upstate New York offers plenty of great options to take a dinner cruise.  Here are seven o f the best.

These cruises go above and beyond to make your excursion fun and enjoyable.  Dinner cruises can offer anything and everything from snacks and a full bar, up  to a sit down elegant dinner, with a live entertainment show to watch.  Others offer theme dinners such as a Lucille Ball diner cruise, or an Elvis one.  There is even a dinner cruises that will take you out to the middle of a large river, serve you dinner, and then allow you to stay a while and allow you to watch the fireworks at night over the water (Uncle Sam Boat Tours, Alexandria Bay,. NY; photo).

You will find these companies cruising the Hudson River, the lakes of the Adirondacks,  Smaller bodies of water in Western New York, and even the Erie Canal.  The canal dinner cruise is a real favorite, dining and enjoying the drift along the water and passing through the famous Erie Canal locks.  As the song says, "Low bridge!  Everybody down!"

Each of the seven cruise companies mentioned here has a direct link to their social media pages.  So look them over, and book your next dinner cruise online.

And, as usual, there are several other cruises companies scattered around Upstate New York.  If you know of another one, or if your favorite dinner cruise company didn't make our list, please visit our Facebook page and give it a shout out.  We really do want to hear from you!

Dinner is served.  All Aboard!

Dinner Cruises Are the Best Way to Say "Hello Autumn!" in Upstate New York!

In this gallery we will post several cruise companies that will offer up dining cruises through the advent of Fall. These are seven of the best companies. As you can see, they allow you to enjoy your food while cruising the rivers, lakes, and even the Erie Canal in Upstate New York. Some might just offer some snacks and adult beverages. Others will offer full sit down meals, often times themed dinner presentations, live entertainment, and even fireworks after dinner. These cruises are located from the Hudson Valley to the Adirondacks and out to the Finger Lakes and Buffalo. Warm days, cool nights, and beautiful scenery awaits as you enjoy a dinner cruise on a large yacht, an old Erie Canal packet boat, or even a classic steam-powered paddlewheel. Each cruise company mentioned features a link so you can make your plans now.

All Aboard!

Gallery Credit: Chuck DImperio

Is This the Most Unusual Sports Hall of Fame in Upstate New York? We Think So!

There is a little known sports Hall of Fame and Museum out in far western New York state (Allegany County) that you really should put on your bucket list. It is fascinating! The Bare Knuckle Boxing Hall of Fame tells the story of John L. Sullivan, and how he came to tiny Belfast, NY in the 1880s to train for the fight of his life. It is VERY cool!

Visitor information can be found at the end of the gallery.

Gallery Credit: Chuck D'Imperio