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| - After 30 years in Pittsburgh I finally did a gateway clipper cruise. My daughter and I along with my cousins and Aunt & Uncle did the Breakfast with Santa on December 19th. The morning was very icy and we weren't sure if we were going to still go, but we made it at 9:30 just minutes before the boat took off.
We didn't have our photo taken upon boarding so we missed out on that, but we had the breakfast buffet which included sausage links, home style potatoes, ham, French toast, syrup, fruit and a few other things. The food was pretty solid. They kept it up for a little while before taking it down by 10am.
Santa Claus came out to read a story to the children while his elves observed. Then Santa saw all the kids where they took pictures. Rudolph and Frosty came out to dance with the kids and were very friendly and personable. They were open for selfies, pictures, etc. the upstairs was open as well. It was nice to go up there for fresh air and to let the kids run around for a bit. They had balloons at the end for an additional fee.
The one thing I didn't like was the juice, pop, etc. was not included in the buffet/cruise. You had to get your food and then walk over to the bar and pay $1.87 for a tiny cup of orange juice.
Although, my daughter didn't see Santa and we didn't get pictures upon boarding, we had an absolute blast. There was a ton of dancing, laughs, and lifetime memories created and we are hoping to make this an annual tradition for our families. Can't wait until next year to do this again!!
I would bring cash for this for picture purchases, drink/beverage purchases at the bar, balloons, and parking. I paid $7 to park when I went. And I would recommend doing this with a group of at least 4 especially if you have children!!
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