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!
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔  U.S. Coast Guard licensed Captain
✔  anding and/or facility fees
✔  TripAdvisor Experiences brokerage fee
✔  Local taxes
✖  Tour-guide/Captain gratuities are not included
Departure & Return
Departure:  ,

Departure Point: Departs from North Cove Marina at Brookfield Place
Address for map apps is 225 Liberty Street, New York, NY
Address: North Cove Marina
225 Liberty Street
New York, NY 10280
Directions: From the corner of South End Avenue and Liberty Street, walk past the security barrier and down the ramp towards North Cove Marina. You will see three flag poles at the bottom of the walkway and a small park (Pumphouse Park) will be on your right hand side. Our boats pick you up at the first floating dock in the South East corner of the boat basin. There is a blue sign on the railing that reads 'New York Media Boat'. Please wait at the gate and our captains will greet you there.

Return: End right where it started.
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Itinerary
1
Empire State Building We’ll leave Manhattan and head out on the Hudson River to get spectacular views of downtown and midtown with the Empire State and Chrysler buildings.
2
Chelsea Piers Sports & Entertainment Complex Going north on the Hudson you'll see, the FDNY Fireboat Station, Chelsea Piers, the VIP Heliport, Hudson Yards Project, The Highline and the Jacob Javits Convention Center before stopping at the Intrepid Aircraft Carrier and Cruise Ship Terminal.

Duration:  2 minutes

3
New Jersey We will cross over to the New Jersey shoreline and run south for panoramic views of the entire skyline.

Duration:  2 minutes

4
Financial District From Hoboken we cross back over to Manhattan and stop right in front of the Financial District and Freedom Tower.

Duration:  2 minutes

5
Battery Park City 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.

Duration:  2 minutes

6
Statue of Liberty 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.

Duration:  5 minutes

7
Ellis Island 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.

Duration:  3 minutes

8
Brooklyn Bridge 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

Duration:  5 minutes

9
Hudson Yards We'll stop the boat right infront of the Hudson Yards Complex so you can see The Vessel and all the other new buildings.

Duration:  3 minutes

10
Governors Island 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.

Duration:  2 minutes

Additional info
•  Not recommended for pregnant travelers
•  Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
•  Service animals allowed
•  Public transportation options are available nearby
•  Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
•  Suitable for all physical fitness levels
•  Our tours run with a minimum of 4 passengers
•  Minimum age is 4 years; minors must be accompanied by an adult.
•  Adult pricing applies to all passengers
•  Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to your late arrival
•  No high heels; flat shoes only
•  Recommended: Bring sunglasses and your camera!
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Price:
From $99
Ticket:
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
duration:
60 minutes
Guide in:
English   
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Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.