The Circle Line offers three-hour full island cruises, two-hour semicircle cruises, two-hour harbor lights cruises and a 75-minute Statue of Liberty sightseeing cruise. Music cruises and lunch cruises are also available. The "Beast" is a 30-minute wet 'n' wild thriller boat ride through New York Harbor. Discounted group rates for parties of 20 or more are available, as are school and camp discounts for 90-minute or three-hour narrated cruises or 30-minute speedboat rides.
Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises
Pier 83, West 42nd Street
New York, NY 10036
212-563-3200
circleline42.com
Set sail aboard one of two schooners at South Street Seaport to see New York Harbor on a 90-minute daytime sail, Happy Hour sail with a free open bar, sunset sail, city lights sail, Sunday champagne brunch sail or beer-tasting sail.
Manhattan by Sail
225 Broadway, Suite 3407
New York, NY 10007
212-619-0885
manhattanbysail.com
Board a one-of-a-kind yacht for a one-hour cruise to view the New York sights from the inside or outside decks of the Zephyr. Snack and beverage bars are available. The "Shark" is a 30-minute speedboat thrill ride featuring a tour, music and laughter; passengers must be 40 inches tall.
Circle Line Downtown
South Street Seaport, Pier 16
89 South St
New York, NY 10038
866-977-6998
circlelinedowntown.com
Brunch, lunch, dinner, cocktail and moonlight cruises are available year-round aboard the Spirit of New York from the Chelsea Piers. Latin cruises, New Year's Eve Cruises, and Smooth Cruises featuring jazz music are some of the specialty cruises. The Bateaux New York, an all-glass vessel, offers brunch, lunch, dinner, cocktail, moonlight or charter cruises year-round. Corporate events, weddings, school groups, senior outings and special occasion cruises for 20 to 600 people are available.
Entertainment Cruises
Pier 62, Chelsea Piers
West 23rd Street
New York, New York 10011
866-433-3866
entertainmentcruises.com
