Special Event Cruises - Cruise in Costume, Save the Planet

Oktoberfest Cruise, Sunday, September 22, 1-3 p.m. and 4-6 p.m., $125/passenger Enjoy a festive biergarten on the water, with brimming steins of Marzen, Oktoberfest and fine Bavarian Pilsners. Join us in wearing your finest lederhosen and dirndl, and you’ll get a special prize. Feast on a platter of fresh baked-pretzels with mustards, sausages, and roasted pig knuckles, and enjoy rousing marching band tunes.  Jodelwettbewerb (yodelling) and Masskrugstemmen (stein-holding) contests, for those so inclined. 2 hours. Six-passenger capacity. Departs Stanton Yards, near downtown Detroit. Haunted Detroit River Tour, Saturday, Oct 5, 3:30-5:30 p.m. and 6:30-8:30 p.m., $125/passenger Cruise down the Detroit River as we recount the spooky, mysterious and simply inexplicable stories that are so rich in Detroit’s river history. From the barrow mounds at Fort Wayne, to the tragedies on the underground railroad, the gangster drownings of Prohibition, the haunted Gar Woods mansion, and many more mysteries that still wrench our gritty, mighty city today. You’ll enjoy Vampire’s Joy and Misty Sorrow cocktails; we’ll cruise to the eerie music of October Monsters. We’ll have a true witch’s Ouija board to answer your darkest questions. 2 hours. Six-passenger capacity. Departs Stanton Yards, near downtown Detroit. Ship:  Sycorax, 2023, the only 100% electric boat cruises in Southeast Michigan. With no engine noise, exhaust fumes, or pollution, this stylish Swedish ride combines the best of sailing and powerboating. Elegant electric boating: cruise in style, save the planet.