New York City Twilight Cruise

New York City, United States of America

Experience the magic of New York City at twilight on a 90-minute cruise past the Manhattan skyline. The perfect appetizer for your night out on the town, your twilight cruise provides views of New York City you will never forget.

As the sun sets and the buildings darken, New York transforms into a vibrant visual feast, and thousands of lights dance across the harbor from the Manhattan skyline.

An entertaining and informative commentary accompanies your 90-minute New York City twilight cruise, and food and bar service are available onboard.

This cruise is seasonal and operates from May to October.

USD $27.99

Review by: Zoe B	January 2012
Amazing views of the city lights at night- well worth the money

Review by: Han.Sam	January 2012
Loved every minute! Bit chilly out on deck towards the end of the trip but only to be expected.

Review by: fragile_bloom_232	January 2012
The address of Pier 78 on the confirmation printout is not correct. For a first time visitor to NYC, I did not know how to take the "free shuttle" at the bus stops. I got lost because Pier 78 is NOT on 38th Street West. I took a cab and the driver could not find Pier 78, he insisted that the address is incomplete. I missed the cruise of Dec 24th and had a terrible Christmas Eve. Viator rescheduled the cruise for me on Dec 30th. I was able to find my way to Pier 78 on Dec 30th only because I knew by then how to get to Pier 83 for the Cruise, the vendor clearly wrote the address for Pier 83 (12th Ave and 42nd Street.) and we were told to take the public bus M42 along 42nd Street. It was strait forward. Although I enjoyed the cruise on Dec 30th, I am very upset that the address of Pier 78 isn't properly stated. I got lost, paid $10 to the cab driver for nothing and in a panic, I left my pair of leather gloves and ear muffs in the cab. I ended up in Pier 78 on Dec 24th very late, walking alone along a derserted 40th St West. The Greyhound bus drivers parked along 40th St West directed me to the pier. They said I should make my way to Pier 78 even if I am too late for the cruise. Pier 78 is surely not on 38th Street West. I later went and replaced my lost gloves and ear muffs and retired to my room early on Christmas Eve.

Review by: Evamarie	January 2012
The cruise was great but I will never book another tour through Viator. I was told that we would be picked up from the hotel at the time of booking. Then once I confirmed they told us we had to go to visitor center to get picked up. Once at the visitor center we were told no buses would be picking up. We ended up walking over 20 blocks to the Pier in 30 degree weather! Tour guide was fantastic but getting there was a nightmare. Viator promised something that was not delivered!

Review by: meeka	December 2011
for me this was one of the best trips we did in new york and the guy on board doing the talking was just brilliant and gave us so much information wonderful

Review by: Jessie R	November 2011
Fantastic tour guide, nice boat, a very romantic evening! I would totally recommend this to tourists and New Yorkers alike. Only thing I didn't like was having to wait for nearly an hour for the bus to take us to 42nd Street.

Review by: Lorena K	November 2011
I specifically chose this boat tour because of the bus pick-up in the city. I tried calling on Sunday and got a voicemail message saying they closed at 4 pm. It was 3:50 pm and there was no reason why I wasn't able to speak to a live person. The website said there was a bus pick-up at the Hilton. We waited over 40 minutes with no bus in sight. Had to take a cab to the pier and barely arrived in time for the twilight tour. I do not recommend this tour.

Review by: Carmen S	October 2011
We enjoyed the cruise. Thank you!

Review by: Robbo	October 2011
Excellent evening, well worth the time, we also managed to see a firework display which happened to be on that evening. The guide on board was very good and informative. Thank you

Review by: Jean W	September 2011
Next to the Statue of Liberty and Empire State Building this was the highlight of our stay in NY and by far the cheapest. Our guide was a local man who knew absolutely everthing about NY. The sights were amazing as the sun went down and we returned close to the Statue of Liberty where the boat stoped to give us chance to take photographs.

Review by: Colleen C	August 2011
Dan, the tour guide was excellent! He was very informative and had great stories! The girl assigned to take your picture before the cruise was rude,

Review by: Linda B	June 2011
Was Fantastic, the guide was extreemly knowlegable and cheerful. Not so much twighlight mind was still light so didn't see the lights as expected, but still great. Try the day crusis from the same pier it's also excellent.

Review by: Robert D	November 2010
The twilight cruise was a stormy one! It poured with rain and hailed in places, and really upset some of the other tourists! We loved it tho! The guide was v.knowledgeable... and patriotic! We saw some lovely view of the city skyline all lit up. It was very romantic...especially when my boyfriend proposed to me at the back of the boat :) (on our anniversary of 10 years together!) It is a moment I will remember forever, in the rain sailing past the bright lights of New York City. :) (the only minus I would give this trip was that the guide kept telling off a foreign lady for standing up to take photos because she was blocking our view...I know he meant well but the poor woman couldn't understand him!!)

Review by: STEPHEN S	October 2010
Really enjoyed this cruise. The city lights were amazing.

Review by: Natalie J	October 2010
The tour guide was lively and full of interesting information. However the night we went on the tour the weather was awful, rain and wind so visibility was reduced quite a lot. If it wasn't for that then the tour would've been perfect!

Review by: Elizabeth P	October 2010
Excellent trip although we were expecting to be collected from the hotel and were told we had to go to a particular street and avenue (some way away) to be collected. Difficult to spot which bus we were supposed to catch -p confusing. Trip excellent but transportation not. Bus drivers very grumpy and rude and not prepared to assist with questions rate trip 4 stars but transportation 1 star

Review by: Neil J	October 2010
Good value, friendly and informative trip. Great photo opportunities.

Review by: Tracy C	August 2010
We had a great time. The weather was perfect and the sights were spectacular

Review by: Sheila K	August 2010
Very good trip .The Guide was very informative.

Review by: Jose E B	August 2010
My family and I really enjoyed the tour. The lighted skyline is spectacular. It would have been better to visit the Statue of Liberty before entering the East River rather than leave it to the end. But otherwise, great tour!

Review by: Anonymous	July 2010
I loved the tour guide. She was a woman that lived in the theatre district with her husband until in passed. Yea! to her!!

Review by: Anonymous	July 2010
Great trip!

Review by: Anonymous	July 2010
It was a great way to spend the night! Beautiful views and the tour guide was very engaging. I loved seeing the city in so many different lights.

Review by: Meghann R, United States of America	June 2010
I took my husband on the twilight cruise for his 30th b-day and we had a great time! The cruise director was upbeat and very informative. I did not think that I was going to learn a lot on the tour since I had grown up in the area but I was surely wrong. The information provided by the director was interesting. The cruise itself was very nice and very relaxing. I would recommend this cruise to others!

Review by: Annabel B, United Kingdom	June 2010
Excellent value for money, best time of day to get a good view!!

Review by: Anonymous	June 2010
i was really pleased with the staff. I had a personal request because i wanted to propose to my girlfriend and they had no problems accommodating me with my request.

Review by: Stewart M, United Kingdom	November 2009
This was our first evening in New York, and we were very pleased we had booked this trip. Free shuttle bus to ferry was easy, and the trip itself was stunning. Tour guide was very informative, and the length of the trip was just right - thoroughly recommended.

Review by: Hugh S, United Kingdom	September 2009
Excellent, breathtaking is the only word to describe the New York skyline at night.

Review by: Anonymous, United Kingdom	September 2009
The right amount of time, good commentary, and kid friendly.

Review by: Thomas P, United States of America	August 2009
This was the highlight of our trip. Tour guide was awesome & sights were beautiful at night.

Review by: Miriam B, United Kingdom	August 2009
This was a last minute booking and it was brilliant! The tour guide aboard the cruise was very informative and interesting I would strongly recommend this to anyone visiting New York City. Do not forget your camera!

Review by: Anonymous, Australia	August 2009
Just beautiful. Far better to do the cruise with no dinner--we grabbed a bite to eat afterwards.

Review by: Rennie S, United Kingdom	August 2009
My 14 year old son and I absolutely loved it! It was fantastic to see the skyscrapers lighting up. Glad it was summer though! I got some fabulous pictures!

Review by: Douglas D, United States of America	August 2009
The narrator was the best! He made it a memorable trip with all the inside information. Very touching and moving!

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	August 2009
I took an out of state friend on the Twilight Cruise and we both loved it. The tour guide was great, watching the sunset in August was amazing and we lucked out with the weather. I would definitely do it again!

Review by: Mary Pat M	August 2009
I did the 7:30 departure in August. A perfect time, the sun was setting as we departed and we had plenty of time to see the skyline/buildings in the light and then on the way back with the twinkling lights on, beautiful! Great photo ops close to the Statue of Liberty, comfortable bench seating. One big problem though, we actually wanted to hear what the guide was saying, and even though we moved to sit right under the speaker we couldn't hear a single thing. Sorry to have missed that, as it was the first time visiting for most of us and there is so much history to point out. All in all, truly excellent value and a great time, it was a bonus to get the free bus up to Times Square at the end of the tour!

Review by: John S, United States of America	July 2009
It was a great trip, and the captain did a great job of narrating the trip. Next time we want to take the trip around the entire island of Manhattan!

Review by: Anonymous	July 2009
The cruise was great. The bus info did not seem accurate. Our hotel knew nothing about the shuttle to the pier, and the company's buses never did come by us on 42nd Street heading to the pier. We ended up walking and then taking the bus back.

Review by: Anonymous	February 2009
An enjoyable cruise around the lower half of Manhattan that looks quite spectacular after dark.

Review by: Anonymous	December 2008
Wrong time of year for this!

Review by: Matthew C	November 2008
It was really good the only downside was the bar wasn't stocked all they had was coke and being a diabetic not having diet anything was very disappointing but the cruise itself was well worth doing.

Review by: Cathy B	November 2008
It was raining and it still was great! The view of the Statue of Liberty was worth the money. Nice to have free transportation to and from the port.

Review by: Dhaval G	November 2008
Definitely worth coming back to.

Review by: Anonymous, Ireland	October 2008
Gives a whole new perspective on the city. Twinkling lights in the dark very magical!

Review by: Betty R, United States of America	October 2008
Great cruise - just beautiful. Narrator was great. Don't miss it.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	September 2008
We enjoyed the twilight cruise on 9/11. It was the perfect way to view the Manhattan skyline, the "ground zero" tribute lights, the waterfall art under the bridges, and the Statue of Liberty. The tour guide was very informative of what you were viewing. Would highly recommend doing this twilight cruise any clear evening!

Review by: Sarah C, United Kingdom	September 2008
Wonderful! Would really advise this trip. Great value for money. Bus took us down to the quay and returned us to Times Square. Guide on board excellent. Wonderful photo opportunities even stopped by Statue of Liberty for more photos. Refreshments on board if wanted but might have missed something if we had gone below deck to get one! GREATLY RECOMMEND!

Review by: Miss C B, United Kingdom	January 2008
Excellent! The guide talking was great, he was very informative and not annoying at all!

Review by: Robert P, United Kingdom	November 2007
Well worth doing, although was a bit chilly on the open top. Wrap up warm. It was very awesome.