Manhattan Adventure Sightseeing Boat Tour - from Chelsea Piers

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Cruise New York Harbor aboard our fast boats! — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Fun, Fast, Adventure New York Harbor Tour — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

The ultimate custom sightseeing experience in New York Harbor! Enjoy the city from great vantage points and photograph the world-famous skyline on the same boat media agencies charter to cover breaking news! Our Adventure Sightseeing Tour takes you on an unforgettable ride through the harbor. The narrated tour points out more than 40 sights on the local waterways. You’ll experience the city from unique vantage points, carefully chosen with the photographer’s interest in mind. We’ll bring you within feet of major attractions and create plenty of distance to view the panoramic skyline. Our captains stop the boat at many places along the way to give you the opportunity to take iconic photos. It’s the perfect way to familiarize yourself with the geography of New York City during your visit and a lot of fun for tourists and locals alike!

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At a glance

Duration: one hour
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 12 people
People per booking: 1–12
Guide: English
Operated by: New York Media Boat / Adventure Sightseeing Tours

Ages: Adults (5–80 years)

What is included

Included

Included: U.S. Coast Guard licensed Captain
Included: anding and/or facility fees: Landing and facility fees
Included: TripAdvisor Experiences brokerage fee
Included: Local taxes

Not included

Not included: Tour-guide/Captain gratuities are not included

Itinerary

Little Island

1 min

We stop the boat right next to the Little Island so you can see the park from the water.
Financial District

2 min

From Hoboken we cross back over to Manhattan and stop right in front of the Financial District and Freedom Tower.
Battery Park City

2 min

Rounding Battery Park, we enter the East River where you'll see the helicopters take-off and land, as we cruise past South Street Seaport, go under the Brooklyn Bridge and to the Manhattan Bridge. After taking in the iconic views, we run along the Brooklyn waterfront, past the Red Hook Container Terminal and around Governors Island.
Brooklyn Bridge

5 min

Our captain will take you under the Brooklyn Bridge and stop just north of there so you can take those iconic photos of the Manhattan skyline with the Brooklyn Bridge in the foreground
Governors Island

2 min

Our captain will show you some of the old buildings from the water on this island, which once was an Army base then a Coast Guard Station and now a large park.
Statue of Liberty

Passing by

Crossing the Upper Bay you'll see commercial vessels such as tug boats, oil barges, and the Staten Island Ferry while making our way to the Statue of Liberty. We stop right outside the security zone so you can get an up-close and unobstructed view of Lady Liberty.

We stop right outside the security zone so you can get an up-close and unobstructed view of Lady Liberty.
Ellis Island

Passing by

Returning to Manhattan, we pass Ellis Island, and you'll have great views of the entire world-famous NYC downtown skyline. We hope to welcome you aboard!

At each of our 12 tour stops the captain positions the boat so that every guest can get a perfect photo and will help guests with any photo requests.
New Jersey

2 min

We will cross over to the New Jersey shoreline and run south for panoramic views of the entire skyline.
Hudson Yards

3 min

We'll stop the boat right infront of the Hudson Yards Complex so you can see The Vessel and all the other new buildings.
Manhattan Bridge

2 min

You can take perfect photos of the Manhattan Bridge when we stop the boat between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges.

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

CHELSEA PIERS / PIER 59 -- MIDTOWN.

We will meet you by the dock booth on the left/south side of the golf center at CHELSEA PIERS MARINA at Pier 59.

The entrance to the marina is on 11th Ave (West Side Highway) across from W17th Street.

End point

CHELSEA PIERS / PIER 59 -- MIDTOWN.

We will meet you by the dock booth on the left/south side of the golf center at CHELSEA PIERS MARINA at Pier 59.

The entrance to the marina is on 11th Ave (West Side Highway) across from W17th Street.

Using your ticket

Our boats run with a minimum of 4 passengers. To check boat-loads call +1-347-789-0588.
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to departure for check in.
The boats depart right on time, as scheduled. We can not delay departure and wait for anyone running late.
Our Captains provide a safety briefing before you board the boat.
Each guest is offered our tactical-weather gear for additional warmth before boarding.
All tours are narrated in English and depart right on time.
The captain stops the boat along the route to point out sites and gives you the opportunity to take great photos.
New York Media Boat reserves the right to cancel a trip due to unsafe weather conditions or other unforeseen circumstances, in which case a full refund will be issued. There is no refund for customers who do not show up for their scheduled departure.
Reminder: There is always traffic in Manhattan and the boats have to depart on time. Please plan accordingly, as there is no refund for passengers who miss their tour.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

The operator may cancel if the weather does not allow it; you then get another date or your money back.
The operator may cancel if too few people book; you then get another date or your money back.