Manhattan Architecture Yacht Cruise
Description
Step aboard the teak decks of elegant 1920s style yachts, Manhattan or Manhattan II, and enjoy a 2.75 hour cruise while learning about NYC's architectural landmarks from the water. The "Around Manhattan" tour narration, provided by members of the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) NYC chapter, is general enough for visitors yet detailed enough for the locals. Experience a comfortable and unique tour through the Hudson, East, and Harlem Rivers from a glassed-in observatory cabin, which has sliding windows for a fresh breeze, or wander to an open bow for more unobstructed views of the surrounding sites. On this cruise, guests will circumnavigate the island of Manhattan, passing under all 18 bridges, while taking in monuments, architecture, parks and infrastructure with narration throughout the cruise. Important note: select departures on Friday afternoons will focus on Climate Change in and around New York City. Please call the operator directly for questions on the tour theme.
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Itinerary
Learn about the buildings that make up Manhattan's Financial District as the boat cruises around Manhattan. Enjoy live commentary about many famous buildings from the guide throughout the cruise.
Spot the Woolworth Building as the boat cruises around Manhattan and enjoy live commentary about many famous buildings from the guide.
Great up-close views of the Statue of Liberty can be seen from the boats observation cabin or open bow. A nice photo opportunity!
Cruise under all 18 bridges that connect Manhattan to the outer boroughs, New York and New Jersey on this 2.75-hour cruise, including the historic Brooklyn, Manhattan and Williamsburg Bridges!
Learn about the buildings that make up Manhattan's Lower East Side as the boat cruises around Manhattan. Enjoy live commentary about many famous buildings from the guide throughout the cruise.
See this historic landmark from the water
Spot the Chrysler Building as the boat cruises up the East River and enjoy live commentary about many famous buildings from the guide.
Cruise along the Upper West Side, see some historic sites and learn about new buildings and the waterfront along the way
As the boat cruises the northern part of Manhattan, enjoy a pass under the GW Bridge that connects Manhattan to New Jersey.
Up-close views of this historic island can be seen as the boat cruises along the East River.
Just one of the many points of interest you'll see up-close from the comfort of the boats observation cabin or open bow.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Guarantee of a full circumnavigation of Manhattan is not included. On rare occasions, the Spuyten Duyvil train bridge is inoperable and cannot open for us to pass through. This is often times not known until our tour is underway. River closures may also occur for a number of reasons. There are no refunds for tours that cannot fully circumnavigate. We will accommodate such cases with a tour that features a double backing of the route and further detail of the waterfront sites.
- Service animals are permitted; Emotional Support animals and pets are not permitted
- Please coordinate with the operator in advance if assistance is required for boarding or if you have any questions about general accessibility. Accessibility varies by boat
- Not for children under 12 years due to this cruise being a heavily-narrated tour experience. We recommend families to join us on Statue & Skyline tours, day sails or any other minimally narrated day time event
- This cruise is a heavily-narrated tour experience. It's for those seeking an informative, exciting, and content-rich trip. We require guest conversations to be kept to a reasonable level so that narration can be heard by all
- Large group bookings are not permitted. Multiple bookings are subject to added fees or cancellation by operator
- Important note for Friday departures: the narration on this tour on select Friday departures will focus on Climate Change: Resiliency, Sustainable Architecture and the Future of NYC. Please reach out to the operator for questions on specific tour theme details
- A 2-hour version of this cruise is available on select Tuesday & Wednesday departures. Option will show at check-out if available
Reviews(1,502)
Fantastic tour, highly recommend. Tour guide was great, super knowledgeable. Staff was extremely friendly. Boat was beautiful and clean inside. Absolute best way to see NYC and Statue of Liberty.
Enjoyed a beautiful afternoon exploring a different view of NYC from the water! Ginny was very knowledgeable regarding the history behind many iconic and lesser know buildings in the NYC area! Yuli and Devon and the rest of the boat crew were amazing and super attentive! A perfect Thursday as it was not crowded and ample opportunity to be both inside and outside for the tour! Would definitely return again!
Comfortable accommodations no matter the weather. I have done this three times and have had three different weather situations and none of them ruined our experience. The narrators are very knowledgeable without being dry or boring.
This was an excellent tour. Knowledgeable guide and attentive crew. Gorgeous views of Manhattan. It was a beautiful, sunny day on the water.
The Teak Boat is a new beautiful modernization of Glass bottom boats ( all except the bottom is see-thru). The staff is lovely and the Expert Guide was very knowledgeable and easy to understand. The perfect way to see and learn about New York from a whole new perspective.
Taking this tour second time. Beautiful yacht and excellent guide.
Thank you for booking another sail with us and taking some time to provide your valuable feedback and recommendation. We are delighted to hear that you enjoyed the style of the boat and that your guide made the experience exceptional. It means a great deal to know you chose to return. We look forward to your next visit! - Classic Harbor Line
Excellent tour tour guide extremely knowledgeable about all of the points of interest and history, service was Excellent. Very elevated experience . Highly recommended
Thank you for booking a tour with us and taking some time to provide your valuable feedback and recommendation. We are delighted to hear that you had such a top notch experience, and that our tour guide's knowledge of the points of interest and history made an impression. It means a great deal to know the service met your expectations, and we hope to have the pleasure of hosting you again soon! - Classic Harbor Line
Tour was very good, this was the third time we’ve gone over a number of years. Crew of Terry, Tim and Pedro was excellent, and the architect gave a fine talk. Very nice ships, pleasant atmosphere and a great way to see NYC circling all around the island.
Thank you for booking another tour with us and taking some time to provide your valuable feedback and recommendation. We are elated to hear that your third visit was just as enjoyable, and that Terry, Tim, and Pedro provided excellent service. It's wonderful to know the architect's talk and the style of the boat added to a memorable experience circling the island. We hope to see you again soon! - Classic Harbor Line
We were disappointed in this cruise. The sound system was terrible. They explained on the boat that it was a "quiet cruise" so to keep conversations at low volume so others could hear. No one tried to enforce that. People all around us were talking at normal volume and there were young children being young children. Why allow toddlers on a "quiet cruise"?! We could barely hear anything the guide said. He walked around with a microphone and if I couldn't see his face, I couldn't hear him at all. The boat was nice, the views were lovely. If you want an expensive, long tour just for the view, without narration, this is good. If you expect to learn anything, book something else.
D'Ann, thank you for booking a tour with us and taking some time to provide your valuable feedback. We're sorry to hear your experience fell short of expectations. We're glad the vessel and the views were enjoyable, but we understand how frustrating it must have been to miss the narration due to sound and noise challenges. Please reach out to us at feedback@sail-nyc.com so that we can address your concerns directly. We look forward to hearing from you! - Classic Harbor Line
Really fun. The cruise was really nice and informative. We cruised around the entire island of Manhattan and was surprising and amazing. G
Janet, thank you for booking a cruise with us and taking some time to provide your valuable feedback. We are delighted to hear you found the experience enjoyable and informative, and that cruising around the entire island of Manhattan left you pleasantly surprised. We hope to have the pleasure of hosting you again soon! - Classic Harbor Line
