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.
Hop aboard your boat from Pier 83 on the west side of Manhattan. Your 60-minute cruise takes you down the Hudson River to the Statue of Liberty before turning back. Along the way, learn about the sites and New York’s history from an informative guide on board, and keep your camera out and ready.
Get a prime vantage point of the majestic Statue of Liberty, as your captain pulls up within 100 feet (30 meters) of the monument. Pass by Ellis Island and learn about its historic role in American immigration. Set your sights on One World Trade Center, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere at a height of 1,776 feet (541 meters). Sail past the World Financial Center (renamed Brookfield Place in 2014 after renovations), home to corporation giants like Merrill Lynch, RBC Capital Markets and American Express.
Snap plenty of photos of iconic sites during the cruise, and if you’d like snacks or drinks, food and beverages are available for purchase right on the boat.
In addition to the live tour guide narration in English, recorded narration is available in seven languages: French, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese, Mandarin and English via free app download. Instructions provided on voucher.
We love it! So many tourists but that won't stop you from enjoying the cruise.
Review by: Lester Lim C, February 2018
nice experience.
Review by: Julie, February 2018
Fabulous cruise on the Hudson to take an up close view of Lady Liberty. The commentary throughout was excellent and gave you an insight to the buildings and points of interest along the way. The boat slowed down once we arrived at Liberty, so everyone has the opportunity to take photos. The 1 hour cruise is an excellence choice for those with limited time in New York. Food and drink was also available for purchase, as well as souvenir photos that can be purchased at the end of the cruise.
Review by: Michael J, December 2017
Perfect trip for our family, 1 hour round trip to Lady Liberty and back. Tour guide David was extremely knowledgeable and quick witted. I enjoyed his talks. Plenty of photo opportunities up and back as well.
Review by: avsprasadrao, September 2017
It was a nice trip. Though I felt it was too short trip, just around 40mins, Definitely recommend to some one who need a nice cruise to spend an hour.
Review by: Jackie C, August 2017
The weather was less than wonderful, but the cruise was great. Thankfully it didn't rain during the cruise. It was cloudy but our photos are good. We were looking for a one hour tour with a pier close to our hotel. The NYC Liberty Cruise was perfect. Our guide was incredibly informative and knew what he was talking about. Not too corny but entertaining. We were celebrating birthdays and this was one of the highlights. I would highly recommend this cruise.
Review by: leggs5?, July 2017
Great tour my daughter enjoyed it.
Review by: Emily C, July 2017
Worth the money, we had good views of the Statue of Liberty and city skyline. Not much shade upstairs so remember to wear sunscreen and take a hat!
Review by: Amy F, May 2017
Very entertaining crew
Review by: Miguel B, May 2017
Love love love!!! Beautiful views of manhattan, Brooklyn, and Jersey
Review by: Anneliese T, February 2017
Wonderful tour. _br/_ We had a beautiful and sunny day which made everything so much better. The boat took us close up to Ellis Island, Statue of Liberty and the skyline of NYC. And we didn't have to stand in line anywhere. Our photos came out beautiful. Can only recommend this trip to anyone.
Review by: jennifer i, February 2017
Although the visibility wasn't the best on the day we booked January! the cruise was excellent with a knowledgeable guide - would reccomend
Review by: George W, January 2017
Great experience. both the passengers and crew were relaxed and friendly. The guide/narrator made the trip memorable and rewarding.
Review by: Pat, January 2017
This tour was awesome! Our captain was very knowledgeable and informative. The boat slowed up for photos and it gave us numerous opportunities for photos. I would recommend this tour.
Review by: Alison B, December 2016
Brilliant! all people in the crew were very friendly and helpful and the cruise was great!
Review by: Khaled A, December 2016
it was lovely
Review by: Chris K, November 2016
Great tour. Perfect amount of time on the water, and great price. Easy access at Pier 83 in midtown. Highly recommend.
Review by: FRNND987, October 2016
This was awesome recommend will try to do it again before winter comes..
Review by: Rob J, September 2016
Least expensive of the cruises. One hour was long enough. Narration was a bit hokey but got better during the trip. Recommend to show up a bit early to get seats by the railing. Good views of Statue and Ellis Island. Pier is a good location to start the Highline walk.
Review by: makbule k, August 2016
such a good cruise. saw everything and had tons of fun!
Review by: Brandon S, August 2016
Our tour guide was hilarious! He reminded me of Michael Rappaport. We had a beautiful day to see Manhattan and the Statue of Liberty from the water. It was an altogether wonderful experience.
Review by: David R, August 2016
the cruise is good, you obtain what you pay for. But the schedules mentioned by viator are not accurate and the provider needs to improve a lot regarding customer service: bad humor
Review by: Raymond A M, August 2016
Great Tour guide
Review by: Frank D, July 2016
Booked from the UK, no problems when we turned up. The cruise was excellent with good information to accoumpany the event.
Review by: Dorota L, July 2016
This tour was exactly what I was looking for! The boat was clean and comfortable and the staff were great.
Review by: Cecilie T, July 2016
The tour was all that we wanted. The guiding was a little bit more funny than we appreciated.
Review by: Rosemary C, June 2016
It was a lovely boat ride, despite the heat. I was able to purchase tickets on line, however I was disappointed there was no way to secure a specific sailing. We arrived before 11 a.m expecting to take the 12:30 boat. We were given passes to the 1:30 sailing. That threw off our day'S plans.
Review by: Simon F, January 2016
Highly recommended. This was my first time on this cruise and the experience could not have been better.
Review by: Deb F, January 2016
Great tour and guide.
Review by: Genie, November 2015
Loved this cruise! We went on a Monday morning cruise and got to take advantage of the discount pricing. It was only about 20 per person. The duration was an hour which was just the right amount of time. The views were spectacular. And the tour guide was very knowledgeable and pleasant to listen to. The weather was nice on the day we went so the bow was open. However, while out on the bow, it was hard to hear the tour guide so you'll have to decide - the great views or the great facts. I can imagine the boat is probably really crowded on the weekends so if you can, I would recommend going on a weekday so you don't have to worry about making your way through the crowd to get a good view. Another plus - there's a little café inside on the first level serving food and drinks, and a bar on the top level.
Review by: Jane H, November 2015
Wow - this 60 minute cruise was just perfect. We arrived 30 minutes before departure and had great seats on the open deck as the sun was shining. We sailed on the Hudson river down to the Statue of Liberty and had a fantastic view and also had lots of opportunities for taking photos! The tour guide on the boat provided lots of interesting information would certainly recommend this tour.
Review by: Wilfredo O, October 2015
Short but very interesting cruise. The tour guide was awesome.
Review by: jana r, October 2015
Great cruise and very informative We had beautiful weather which made it even better. Having a bar on board is a nice touch
Review by: Shona C, October 2015
Fantastic tour. It was not exspensive and easy to walk to from midtown Manhatten. Lots of room inside the boat and fantastic photo opportunities of the statue and the skyline. Stand at the front of the boat fro the best photos, but you get them anywhere. People were a little pushy, but you go past the statue twice and all get good photos. You are next to the aircraft carrier Intrepid too, so we stopped off at that as an extra.
Review by: cecil w, October 2015
Had went to the Circle Line info desk at the pier with voucher via smartphone. Was told I can only redeem for usage by going to their location on 42nd and 10th St. Was not worth the hassle to go uptown so just got burned for 64 for the purchase of the 2 vouchers. Extremely disappointed with your service or lack of there of.
Review by: Ian W, September 2015
Excellent trip - very informative.
Review by: Alex C, September 2015
Very informative. Could see SO much of the city from the water and learned SO much about the city. A great overview to our stay. So glad we did it.
Review by: Katie R, September 2015
This cruise was not what is advertised on the Viator website!!
Review by: cheryl C, August 2015
this was perfect!!! really nice trip!!--not crowded, very confortable
Review by: Suzanne H, August 2015
This was a great tour! Tour guide Chris was informative and humorous. Definitely worth the cost!
Review by: Robert S, August 2015
This is an amazing way to see the city sights -- from the water! It was very hot, almost 100 degrees, but we moved inside when necessary and could still see well. The views of Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty can't be beat!
Review by: outlaw, July 2015
First trip to NYC and it was awesome! The man doing the tour was very informative and entertaining. Can't wait to go back.
Review by: Heting C, July 2015
We wish the cruise boat slowed down a bit and circled near the Statue of Liberty for a few minutes so that we could take some decent photos.
Review by: Andrea R, July 2015
Brilliant - well organised with a really informative guide. Teenagers loved it - they even stopped checking their phones, so enough said!
Review by: Linda H, July 2015
Perfect way to begin the trip to nyc. One hour cruise wa
Review by: Christine S, July 2015
Lived the tour.
Review by: lincoln s, July 2015
simple, on time, well done. The guide was essential in keeping focus. His/her creativity makes the trip. I encouraged this guide to start making things up. The more it becomes theater, the better.
Review by: Yi X Y, July 2015
This tour was amazing!
Review by: Jan W, June 2015
I booked the Liberty Tour for my student and myself. We were limited on time, so this tour was perfect. We were able to see and hear a good description of the coast line buildings and the Statute of Liberty. We both enjoyed the tour very much, we would recommend it to all.
Review by: Ben S, June 2015
The email confirmation indicated I could show my smart phone to swap my reservation for tickets, but paper tickets were required. Crew allowed me to print paper tickets in the side room. Tour guide started on the wrong tour, then was corrected by staff and started again.
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