For the perfect mini vacation jump on your boat (or a friends boat) and head to Wind and Sea in the Highlands, NJ. Its a quick trip down the Hudson River with a short ocean run. Call the restaurant on your VHF when you arrive and they will help you dock out front for free. I would recommend the mussels and fish of the day although the menu is so extensive everyone in your party will surely find something tasty. There are two levels of outdoor seating including a more casual cabana level right next to the water. You can go in a bathing suit and cover-up completely wind blown and salty or you can dress for dinner and have an elegant meal. You’ll feel right at home either way.

In peak season there is nightly entertainment, typically live music during the weak and a rocking DJ on Saturday night. Its easy for a casual dinner to turn into a party. Just remember that somehow you have to get back to your home port at the end of the night.