Happy Hour on the East River for One or Two on Tuesday, Thursday, or Friday from AfterWorkCruises.com (Up to 62% Off)

Luxurious cruises allow you to momentarily forget your troubles, including the librarian who is standing on the shore yelling something about overdue fines. Get away with this Groupon.

Choose from Four Options

• $12 for an after-work happy-hour cruise on the East River for one, valid Tuesday or Thursday (a $25 value)
• $15 for an after-work happy-hour cruise on the East River for one, valid Friday (a $30 value)
• $19 for an after-work happy-hour cruise on the East River for two, valid Tuesday or Thursday (a $50 value)
• $25 for an after-work happy-hour cruise on the East River for two, valid Friday (a $60 value)

On Thursday, boarding begins at 6 p.m., the vessel departs at 6:30 p.m., and it returns at 9 p.m. On Tuesday and Friday, boarding begins at 7 p.m., the vessel departs at 7:30 p.m., and it returns at 10 p.m.

After departing from Skyport Marina, guests can sip drinks from a cash bar while boogying to the sounds of a live DJ and admiring the New York City skyline.

The stress of the workweek often leads to drinking in the same bars with the same people. AfterWorkCruises.com’s happy-hour cruises offer an alternative for businessmen and businesswomen tired of the same postwork plans and that guy who always hogs the karaoke machine. The recreation company invites guests aboard a luxury vessel in one of 11 major cities, then whisks them off to a water-bound respite. The vessels serve cash-bar beverages, and a live DJ encourages dancing or quiet brooding over how music used to be real, instead of make-believe.