Circle Line: 2.5hr - Complete Manhattan Island Cruise
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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. Sit back and unwind on a relaxing two and a half hour cruise around Manhattan Island. You'll see all the sights on the only New York cruise to circumnavigate Manhattan in its entirety. Choose between two ticket types: Cruise with Standard Seating which includes general admission boarding and seating available on the outdoor deck or inside the temperature-controlled cabin. Cruise with Premium Seating which includes advanced boarding and exclusive indoor seating area in the temperature-controlled cabin with premium-cushioned seating.
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Part entertainer, part historian, your knowledgeable tour guide brings New York's breathtaking sights and fascinating history to life. Beverages, food and souvenirs are available for purchase on board.
See New York's most iconic building along with several other notable buildings that make the Manhattan skyline unforgettable.
One of the highlights of the cruise. Lady Liberty stands in NY Harbor as a beacon of freedom. Get your up-close as our boats pause at several points around Liberty Island so guests can get the perfect snap. It's a bucket list moment.
Home to attractions like Edge, City Climb and The Vessel, Hudson Yards is Manhattan's newest neighborhood on the west side.
New York's newest park rises up from the Hudson River's west side. These sculptural, flower like pillars connect to create a unique greenspace like no other.
One World Trade Center, also known as One World Trade, One WTC, and formerly the Freedom Tower is the main building of the rebuilt World Trade Center complex in Lower Manhattan. One World Trade Center is the tallest building in the United States, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, and the seventh-tallest in the world.
New York's historic immigration center will forever be a part of the city's immense history.
A former Army post and Coast Guard installation, this island has been re-imagined as a public park in New York Harbor.
This historic district has been reborn and revitalized offering new dining and shopping experiences.
Your cruise takes you sailing down the Hudson, around Battery Park, up the East River, past the South Street Seaport and under the Brooklyn Bridge.
Classic Art Deco architecture, the building dons gargoyles that depict car ornaments and a spire modeled on a radiator grille.
In its 100+ year history, Yankee Stadium, the 'cathedral of baseball,' has hosted over 6,800 Yankees regular season home games.
The world’s busiest suspension bridge spans the Hudson River and carries over 103 million vehicles per year.
See the building where representatives from around the globe meet to discuss the world's top issues.
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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(3,586)
Wonderful way to get your first views of NYC and get close to Statue of Liberty. Our tour was suppose to go around the whole island but the high tide and not a full tour group we couldn’t fit user some bridge but they still gave us a great tour. Alexis did a great job narrating and singing for us. We did the premier seating, I have hip issues so the nice padded chairs were wonderful. The regular tour price chairs looked hard. We also received water, snacks and a souvenir book.
10 am Thursday. Around whole island. 2.5 hrs. We Ubered to the pier. There is inside AC seating and outside seating on the boat. Not full so folks moved around. Informative. Loved Alexis. Great photo ops. Statute of Liberty was one highlight. Snack bar and restrooms. Kids may be a bit bored but as seniors we really liked it. Highly recommended.
Rainy day was unfortunate. For when we could be outside, the speakers were not turned on for have the tour, so could not listen to the guide.
I had a premier ticket which I pointed out to the gentleman at the entrance. He told the young lady and she gave me an armband and booklet. She then directed me to get in this long line of other guest waiting (supposed to have advanced boarding). So I wait in line for awhile until I see another attendant up ahead. I asked is this the line for premier experience guest? He states oh let me take you to the front. He does the older gentleman direct me to the bottom deck with open sitting. I look around because this is not what was advertised. Whole time premier sitting is upstairs with designated seats by window away from over crowding. The staff seemed to be overwhelmed with the crowd to really help anyone
It was awesome - peaceful and an alternate way to enjoy views without a lots of walking. The only take away would be that we couldn't hear the narration on the front of the boat that they opened up after we departed the pier.
I came to NY 50 yrs ago and remember doing the short cruise but this was fantastic. Amazing views and David, our guide, kept up a formidable commentary on everything we were seeing.
It was wonderful and enjoyable. Drinks were expensive but the tour guide was super extraordinary, such as talented person. I want too buy his book but forgot the title. Please leave his book title.
The operator changed the schedule after I had booked my ticket, and then they eventually cancelled that ticket. There was no option to reschedule my ticket, and so I lost the rewards credit I had applied to the order.
Thank you for your feedback. Can you reach out to us at GuestServices@support.nycl.com to discuss, we don't typically process refunds/reschedules without confirmation from the guest. Hope to hear from you!
This is the best way to see the city. If you have the time, the water offers excellent views of all of the boroughs. Our tour guide Alexis was informative and funny, making the trip a dream. Sit back and enjoy the views. Highly recommend!
He should include more meaningful information. He never mentioned the Obamas when discussing Columbia University.
