Sail...ing...Takes Me Awaaaaay

The amber glow of the elixir comes alive as the setting summer sun gently glints through the cocktail glass in your hand. The glistening water parts around you, welcoming you, pushing you foward. As night nudges its way across the sky, your warm skin begins to cool with the whipping of the winds entwining around you. Thousands of stony soldiers in the island of the giants watch on bemusedly as you drift past. You smile, and a crackling flash captures this moment forever.

You're on the SUNYLA Sunset Cruise around Manhattan, and nobody forgot to bring the camera!

This option is seriously going to be the highlight of the conference. After our Thursday barbeque dinner, we're going to board the Skyline Princess for a private chartered cruise around Manhattan! The program, which will be up any second now, says this:

7:30 PM - 12:00 AM ¦ SUNSET CRUISE

The Skyline Princess, operated by Skyline Cruises, is a 120-foot Tri-Level luxury motor yacht. We will enjoy breathtaking sights of New York City as the summer sun sets over the glittering waters of the Long Island Sound and East River. Don't forget your camera for those close-ups of the Statue of Liberty! This promises to be an unforgettable New York cruise experience.

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And I say this:

Oh boy, oh boy! I can't wait!

No kidding, I encourage you to opt in. Even if you've done the Circle Line thing before, it's completely different at night. It truly makes New York seem...well, magical. (Plus we'll have entertainment and a bar aboard with us!)