A relatively short trip upriver from Poughkeepsie to Kingston with a stop at the Rhinecliff Amtrak station.  Get to the boat by Amtrak or MetroNorth at Poughkeepsie, and return on Amtrak from Rhinecliff.  DPT Poughkeepsie at 5:00 PM, ARR Rhinecliff at 6:30 PM, ARR Kingston at 7:00 PM.  Check Amtrak and MetroNorth schedules for connecting trains.  Reservations on the boat are not required for this trip.