Millions of people board the legendary Circle Line sightseeing boats each year, and now you can take the line's Harbor Lights Cruise in the evening. Boats take the same route as the regular two-hour cruise, but the evening ride is seasonal, running from March through November. The Harbor Lights Cruise leaves from Pier 83, at 42nd Street, at 7 p.m. and offers beverages, including wine and beer and cocktails, and snack foods. Tickets are $25 for adults, $14 for children, and $21 for senior citizens.
The Circle Line
Pier 83
New York, NY 10036
212-563-3200
circleline42.com
One of the most beautiful boats plying the New York Harbor these days is the all-glass Bateaux New York, which looks a lot like the sightseeing barges that travel the Seine in Paris. You can book a two-hour sunset cruise on the Bateaux, which features a three-course meal, wines, live jazz and dance music. The Sunset Cruise is available on Monday nights from April 20 through Oct. 26, and boards at 6:30 p.m. The Bateaux New York departs from Pier 61 at Chelsea Piers in lower Manhattan.
Spirit Cruises
Pier 62, Chelsea Piers
West 23rd Street
New York, NY 10011
866-483-3866
spiritcruises.com
World Yacht offers dinner cruises departing from the World Yacht Marina at Pier 81, West 41st Street, on the Hudson. World Yacht offers three different evening cruise options -- a silver package at $49 per person, a gold at $95 and a platinum at $140. The silver package includes drinks and snacks, and the gold package includes dinner, and the platinum package includes a private window table. World Yacht's three-hour evening cruises include dance music provided by a DJ. The cruises board at 6 p.m. and return at 10 p.m.
World Yacht
West 41st St
New York, NY 10036
212-630-8100
worldyacht.com
The Shearwater is an impressive 82-foot double-masted schooner that sails around Manhattan from mid-April through mid-July. You can try out the Shearwater's sunset harbor sails, which take place from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. The Shearwater boards at the North Cove Marina at the World Financial Center in Battery Park City. You can buy drinks on board and you can bring your own food. For an extra $20, you can take advantage of the schooner's open bar, or for $30, its premium open bar. Sunset harbor sails are $50 per person, and $25 for children 12 and under.
The Shearwater
North Cove Marina - World Financial Center
Between Liberty and Vesey Streets
New York, NY 10036
212-619-0885
shearwatersailing.com
