Saturday Oct 1st, Was the only day we could get together with the family, We are all adults and we planed this trip to Bear Mountain for October fest, a month a head of time. We all live out on long Island. So instead of driving we took the train to NYC so there would be no drinking and driving. We all woke up at 430 am took the train and all met in Penn Station. Then from there we took 2 cabs. We all paid $50 a head for the boat ride, $20 a head for the train ride , $20 Which came out about to $450 for the 6 of us. Then We all get on this, cheesy, dumpy rusty, boat and we cast away. The food choices where ok and had cold beer , but a little pricey , i don't know any one who likes paying 5 bucks for a hot dog. Then we were cruising up the river and excited to get to Bear mountain. The in exactly 15 minutes we don't even get close to the Geo bridge and then captain informs all the passengers that they are turning the boat around and to drop us off back at the dock, and the rest could stay on for a half hour boat ride around the harbor. Their excuse ""scam"" was the peer is flooded due to the rain and had communication issues with the dock men up the river. When we got off the boat at the pier, they did not fully refund our money, but we could come back for a cruise for the same value. They knew the peer was flooded but they decided to rob every one instead. I'm very unhappy with them. In the past I have worked as a mate for charter boats since I was a teenager and I am now a licensed captain so i know the tricks of the trade. A good boat and capt. will not even take you out if its rough or the ocean is dead, etc. the hack boats will take you out and turn around then give you credit towards another trip so they get paid. So Circle Jerk ruined our family trip for the day, we had to pay travel fares to get to nyc, they basically stole our $300. Also we all work and have busy lives it is hard for us to all together for the whole day. Well there is a right way of doing things and a wrong way. They suck! and run a B.S. operation. I don't recommend them to anyone, they are a bunch of con artist .I also hope soon one day circle line gets sued for everything they got and have to file for bankruptcy. I hate them and the other 300 people on the boat prob feel similar.There were a lot of arguments at the peer and no one had a smile on their face when they got off of the boat. Do your yourself a favor and go with another cruse line and ask questions about refunds and etc, before you pay and leave the dock.
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