Festive dog lovers and their furry friends take sail around the Big Apple for Halloween canine cruise

It was a howling good time.

It was all paws on deck as dog lovers and their furry friends dressed up in wild costumes Saturday for Circle Line’s third annual Halloween Pup Cruise.

Passengers — both human and canine — donned their best and most creative Halloween costumes as the 90-minute cruise set sail from Pier 83 at noon, taking in sights like the Statue of Liberty, High Line Park, Hudson Yards, Ellis Island and One World Trade Center, while boogying to tail-wagging tunes.

Dog lovers flocked to circle line tours annual dog cruise along the Hudson for a Halloween costume party. LP Media

Dogs dressed up in wild costumes for a chance to win a costume contest. LP Media

The furry friends had a spooktacular time cruising around the Hudson River. LP Media

During the spooktacular event, dogs, and their owners, competed in a costume contest for a chance to win prizes sponsored by fast food chain Raising Canes, organizers said.

Charlie Pom Pom — a Pomeranian rescue dressed as a pirate — and his owner, Lara Eurdolian, judged the costume contest and awarded the top prize to Ripley the Cottonball, a fluffy Samoyed dressed as Austin Powers, Eurdolian posted on Instagram.

Circle Line also teamed up with North Shore Animal League America to host a mobile adoption event ashore at Pier 83, allowing attendees to meet and adopt a four-legged friend looking for a home.

A dog dressed as Taylor Swift with an owner dressed as Travis Kelce. LP Media

A Dr. Suess-themed group at the dog cruise. LP Media

Passengers danced to tail-wagging tunes during their time on the water. LP Media

The 90-minute cruise took passengers on a tour of the Statue of Liberty, High Line Park, Hudson Yards, Ellis Island and One World Trade Center. LP Media

A dog owner and her pooch dressed up as cowgirls. LP Media

Mary Poppins and her friends joined the party. LP Media

“It’s such a great opportunity and we’ve always liked to bring friends and people together, dog lovers, and really educate them,” Eurdolian told CBS during the pet adoption, while holding her two pups, the other dressed as a bird.

“The fact that 100% of the ticket sales are going to animal league and we also have adoptable dogs behind us and raising so much awareness. Dogs in costumes always gets a lot of attention.”

All proceeds from ticket sales went to North Shore Animal League America to help save homeless animals, organizers said.

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