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Skyline Cruise by City Sightseeing Cruises

A $28.00 value, included in the New York Explorer Pass!

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Skyline Cruise by City Sightseeing Cruises

No other city has a skyline quite like NYC. And there's no better way to take in the expansive view than a harbor cruise. Learn all about the famous structures that make this city one-of-a-kind, from the Chrysler Building to the Brooklyn Bridge.

City Sightseeing Cruises Skyline Tour offers more sights than any other tour of New York Harbor. It a 90- minute tour packed with sightseeing, photographing, and memory-making that you’ll never forget. Sail around the word-famous New York Harbor with the wind in your hair (or stay inside the climate controlled interior on chillier days), and take in the sights of the city’s most recognizable landmarks, and perhaps some you weren’t familiar with!

City Sightseeing Cruises goes above and beyond giving you a great tour of the city, and will send a complimentary bus to pick you up (and drop you off after your tour) at many City Sightseeing Cruises pickup points throughout New York and New Jersey, as well as at ALL of the regular NYC bus stops along the 57th, 49th, 42nd, and 34th Street routes. Boats depart from Pier 78, should you decide to make the trek on your own. Many of City Sightseeing Cruises’ buses are handicapped accessible, ensuring a safe and comfortable ride for all passengers.

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Included Extra(s)

Priority Boarding to New York Explorer Pass customers.
  • Seasonal
  • Good for families
  • No parking available
  • Restaurant or snack bar
  • Restrooms
  • Disabled access
  • Reservations required

Hours

Ticket Office: Opens 1 hour before first cruise departure and closes immediately after last cruise departs
Cruise Times:
January 1–31: Monday, Thursday–Sunday, 11:00 am
February 1–28: Monday, Thursday–Sunday, 11:00 am and 1:00 pm
March 1–March 31: Daily, 11:00 am and 1:00 pm
April 1-December 31: Daily, 10:00 am, 12:00 pm, 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm

Closed

Christmas Day and New Year's Day. All holiday hours are subject to change without notice.

Redemption Instructions

Proceed to the City Sightseeing Cruises Ticket Office. Be sure to pick up your ticket while the Ticket Office is open. Each cruise is 90 minutes long and snacks and drinks are available for purchase on board. Snacks and drinks are available for purchase on the boat. Free shuttle bus service is available to and from the terminal located at W. 38th Street & 12th Avenue

Note

The Skyline Cruise may be substituted for an Ecology or History Cruise on some days at 10:00 am. Each cruise is 90 minutes long and snacks and drinks are available for purchase on board. Free shuttle bus service is available to and from the terminal located at W. 38th Street & 12th Avenue.

Address

Pier 78
W. 38th St. and 12th Avenue
New York, NY 11218

Public Transportation

By Subway: A, C, E trains to 34th St. Walk to 38th St. and 12th Ave.

Once you’ve embarked at the pier, one of City Sightseeing Cruises’ licensed New York tour guides will accompany you on a loop of the harbor, and give you insights on the following sights along the way:

  • Empire State Building: Once the tallest building in the world, now a world-famous landmark
  • Statue of Liberty: A gift from France in 1885
  • Ellis Island: The main point of immigration for people entering America in much of the 19th and 20th centuries
  • Governor’s Island: A 172-acre island in Upper New York Bay, a half mile from the southern tip of Manhattan
  • Brooklyn Bridge, Williamsburg Bridge & Manhattan Bridge
  • United Nations: An 18-acre plot of land that is actually not considered U.S. soil, but international territory
  • Site of the World Trade Center: The completed 9/11 Memorial is slated to open September 11, 2011 on the 10-year anniversary of the second World Trade Center attack.
  • Hoboken Pier
  • Battery Park: Referred to as the "Emerald Doorstep to the Metropolis"
  • Chrysler Building
  • Jewish Heritage Museum
  • Wall Street
  • Greenwich Village

…and many more. All these sights make New York City’s skyline the most recognizable in the world, and this tour gives you a unique perspective on the whole island of Manhattan, while giving you the opportunity to take some postcard-quality snapshots. Don’t miss this opportunity to take in the splendor of the NYC skyline on your trip!

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Address

Pier 78
W. 38th St. and 12th Avenue
New York, NY 11218

Phone: 212-445-7599

Website: Skyline Cruise by City Sightseeing Cruises

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