Circle Line: 1hr - NYC Liberty Cruise
Description
The first, the original, the iconic Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises. Visitors’ #1 choice for sightseeing cruises in New York. With over 80 million passengers and counting, forget the rest and choose the best for your visit. Circle Line offers the largest fleet of sightseeing vessels with the largest boats. Comfortable seating with lots of legroom and outdoor and indoor space for the best views of the New York skyline. Don’t have a lot of time in New York City? Make the most of it with this 60-minute harbor cruise that gives you prime views of one of the most recognizable skylines in the world. Snap memorable shots of Midtown and Lower Manhattan, and sail within 100 feet of the Statue of Liberty. Learn fun facts about the iconic green-hued goddess as an informative guide brings the city’s sights and fascinating history to life.
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See the Manhattan Skyline
Hudson Yards is New York’s newest neighborhood and home to more than 100 diverse shops, culinary experiences and attractions The Edge and The Vessel.
The extraordinary centerpiece of Hudson Yards is its spiral staircase, a soaring new landmark. This interactive artwork was imagined by Thomas Heatherwick and Heatherwick Studio as a focal point where people can enjoy new perspectives of the city and one another from different heights, angles and vantage points.
Pass by the Jacob Javits Convention Center
Little Island at Pier 55 is an artificial island park in the Hudson River designed by Heatherwick Studio. Little Island covers 2.4 acres and is supported by 132 pot-shaped structures (called "tulips") suspended above the water, which in turn stand on 280 concrete pilings extending into the riverbed.
One World Trade Center is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan.
See the Statue of Liberty
See the New York Harbor
Pass by the Ellis Island
Governors Island is a 172-acre island in New York Harbor, within the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is located approximately 800 yards south of Manhattan Island, and is separated from Brooklyn to the east by the 400-yard-wide Buttermilk Channel.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- For children/infants under the age of 3, please ask at the box office for an infant ticket; it is free of charge.
- Please arrive at least 30-minutes prior to the departure time for boarding.
- Food and drinks are NOT allowed to be brought on board
- Non-English-speaking guests can now make the most of their cruise with the free Circle Line Sightseeing app, available on the Apple App Store and Google Play. The app lets you follow along with a guided tour in your language, including Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, Italian, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese. Be sure to bring your own headphones, as headsets aren’t provided. Download the app today and enjoy exploring New York City like never before!
Reviews(746)
Perfect boat ride- not too long- wonderful views! We are always worried if we will get sea sick- not on this large vessel. Smooth sailing!
Nathan was our guide for this trip and it was a wonderful trip. A different way to experience the Statue. It was a quick 1hr round trip so can definitely be accomplished in a tight schedule. Will definitely recommend others
Debbie was a great guide! Her knowledge and personal touch really added to the experience
The staff were incredibly rude- ruined what could have been a great experience
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Was fun and debby the tour guide gave lots of interesting info and was fun to listen to.
Awesome. Andy was full of knowledge, and kept me interested, which is a challenge for most. Perfect weather didn't hurt.
Fantastic way to see the coast line of the city and cruise right by the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island. We loved it! Only took an hour which was great and didn't cut into much of our time for sightseeing that day. Our guide was Alexis and she was fantastic!
The cruise was overall very very informative, we have learnt a lot about the history of the river, of the significant buildings, however the description sounded more promising. We ended up seeing only a few significant sights of Hudson Yards and Manhattan. The crew was very helpful and kind. Finally, the close look at Lady Liberty was worth it all!
Aware I purchased standard tickets. Was directed to go to the stairs to the left, go through to the outside and go up stairs again. At stairs a worker stopped and asked if i had a premium tocket. I said no. My sister had one (blue bracelet). He said ok just all of you together go up. Then ten minutes into the ride, comes over and checks tickets, saying its his fault, but we have to move below deck. I had NO problem sitting where i purchased tickets, upper deck was nothing special to us, just went where we were directed. My special needs son was actually sitting nicely on my husbands lap and behaving. I asked are there seats below, as we had to now look after a full ship in motion, also with a baby/stroller. The captain came out. Said you have to leave here. I started to explain about seating for my special needs son, he said i didn’t ask, you need to leave here now. The extremely sympathetic and nice woman behind the bar, said i’m so sorry, i heard them direct you all here, its not your fault. Also we’re feeling a little embarrassed as other are looking at us as if we tried to get one over and get on top deck. Other than that the boat ride itself did what we paid for and we saw what my son was excited to see, the Statue of Liberty. To add, the boat tour guide was very nice to my son when it was time to dock and get off.
My experience with the NY Circle Line sight-seeing Tours was very informative and relaxing. I truly enjoyed the tour guide's (Alexis) knowledge and humor on the trip. It was quite entertaining and memorable not just to see the sights and water but to feel comfortable listen to the historic aspects of the cruise. I am a retired worker from the Disney and Miss Alexis is a crowd pleaser and know the values of hospitality for the guests and visitors. I hope the management can send her kudos for a job well done each day or an employee of the month award. I would like to say thank you for making my trip memorable and to see how much your staff care about people and not just a business. I would suggest that the company give out each guest or visitor a coin (maybe plastic or metal with NY insignia) that the company can say thank you for choosing and to remember that they did the trip on the Hudson River. Or maybe ask if someone is just married, celebrating a birthday or anniversary and give the coin. It would be special. "just a thought" :) My stay was only one day in the city it was marvelous. An idea on the price is to give the senior citizens regardless of country (Not just New Yorkers) to get a discount. This may encourage more customers and visitors. well, if this is all about money you can disregard. New Jersey's history is part of the tour so they should get a discount too on Tuesdays if possible. One more tip, your safety practices are excellent and maybe use a yellow rope to seal off the stairs instead of white, it is more visible to the eye and a caution color. ken
