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Manhattan Adventure Boat Ride

1 hr
Viator
5.0/5
Product code: 103533P1
5.0 · 403 reviews
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$99
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About this activity

The ultimate custom sightseeing experience in New York Harbor! Enjoy the city from great vantage points and photograph the world-famous skyline on the same boat media agencies charter to cover breaking news! Our Adventure Sightseeing Tour takes you on an unforgettable ride through the harbor. The narrated tour points out more than 40 sights on the local waterways. You’ll experience the city from unique vantage points, carefully chosen with the photographer’s interest in mind. We’ll bring you within feet of major attractions and create plenty of distance to view the panoramic skyline. Our captains stop the boat at many places along the way to give you the opportunity to take iconic photos. It’s the perfect way to familiarize yourself with the geography of New York City during your visit and a lot of fun for tourists and locals alike!

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What is included

Adult pricing applies to all passengersOther
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or strollerStroller accessible
Landing and facility feesFees
Local taxesOther
Minimum age is 4 years; minors must be accompanied by an adult.Other
No high heels; flat shoes onlyOther
Not recommended for pregnant travelersNo pregnant
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuriesNo back problems
Our tours run with a minimum of 4 passengersOther
Public transportation options are available nearbyPublic transportation nearby
Recommended: Bring sunglasses and your camera!Other
Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to your late arrivalOther
Service animals allowedPets welcome
Suitable for all physical fitness levelsPhysical easy
Tour-guide/Captain gratuities are not includedOther
TripAdvisor Experiences brokerage feeOther

Itinerary

  1. 1
    Empire State Building

    We’ll leave Manhattan and head out on the Hudson River to get spectacular views of downtown and midtown with the Empire State and Chrysler buildings.

  2. 2
    Chelsea Piers Sports & Entertainment Complex

    2 min - Going north on the Hudson you'll see, the FDNY Fireboat Station, Chelsea Piers, the VIP Heliport, Hudson Yards Project, The Highline and the Jacob Javits Convention Center before stopping at the Intrepid Aircraft Carrier and Cruise Ship Terminal.

  3. 3
    New Jersey

    2 min - We will cross over to the New Jersey shoreline and run south for panoramic views of the entire skyline.

  4. 4
    Financial District

    2 min - From Hoboken we cross back over to Manhattan and stop right in front of the Financial District and Freedom Tower.

  5. 5
    Battery Park City

    2 min - Rounding Battery Park, we enter the East River where you'll see the helicopters take-off and land, as we cruise past South Street Seaport, go under the Brooklyn Bridge and to the Manhattan Bridge. After taking in the iconic views, we run along the Brooklyn waterfront, past the Red Hook Container Terminal and around Governors Island.

  6. 6
    Statue of Liberty

    5 min - Crossing the Upper Bay you'll see commercial vessels such as tug boats, oil barges, and the Staten Island Ferry while making our way to the Statue of Liberty. We stop right outside the security zone so you can get an up-close and unobstructed view of Lady Liberty. We stop right outside the security zone so you can get an up-close and unobstructed view of Lady Liberty.

  7. 7
    Ellis Island

    3 min - Returning to Manhattan, we pass Ellis Island, and you'll have great views of the entire world-famous NYC downtown skyline. We hope to welcome you aboard! At each of our 12 tour stops the captain positions the boat so that every guest can get a perfect photo and will help guests with any photo requests.

  8. 8
    Brooklyn Bridge

    5 min - Our captain will take you under the Brooklyn Bridge and stop just north of there so you can take those iconic photos of the Manhattan skyline with the Brooklyn Bridge in the foreground

  9. 9
    Hudson Yards

    3 min - We'll stop the boat right infront of the Hudson Yards Complex so you can see The Vessel and all the other new buildings.

  10. 10
    Governors Island

    2 min - Our captain will show you some of the old buildings from the water on this island, which once was an Army base then a Coast Guard Station and now a large park.

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Standard
Weather cancellation available
May cancel if minimum travelers are not met

Refund rules

100% refundable until 1 day before departure
0% refundable from 0 to 1 day before departure

Reviews

5/5

FANTASTIC TRIP

Travelled in June, booked the 1.5-hour trip for my daughter , wife and I and was lucky enough to have the boat to ourselves!" The boast was amazing, as new, great quality and the skipper apologies cannot recall his name, big chap with a beard simply made the trip!! Very informative, great driver felt super safe and was so helpful! Got to see all the main attractions, no rush unless you wanted to blast across the Hudson, skipper more than happy to get the boat into the best position to secure the greatest holiday memories Defo book with these guys!! Thank you will come for another ride when we come back some day!!

Reviewed by Jetster18 - 2022-11-29
5/5

Amazing!!

This was the most amazing tour we've ever been on! Truly an experience we will never forget. Perfect way to see all the historical parts of NYC.

Reviewed by L3977DRnikkis - 2022-11-24
5/5

10/10 experience

You need to go, absolutely amazing experience! Shawn the guide knew his stuff and showed us all around the city.

Reviewed by lstone1313 - 2022-11-08
5/5

Excellent

Very easy to find the boat . Very friendly and informative captain . Very comfortable ride . I was with my 70 plus mother and my 20 year old daughter and her friend and we all had an excellent time . Highly recommended.

Reviewed by L6452WWlize - 2022-11-06
5/5

Unmissable

Just the best way of seeing Manhattan from the rivers, as well as Brooklyn, Jersey City and the Statue of Liberty. The boat is quick and the ride is fun - but you get to stop very 5 minutes or so and the captain is highly knowledgable, whether he’s pointing out the cultural hotspots and new buildings in the Manhattan skyline or talking through a brief history of Ellis Island. Would highly recommend to anyone - an unusually thrilling tour experience!

Reviewed by davidbI224GQ - 2022-10-29

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