This was one of the attractions included with our citypass - a choice between a harbour cruise or Ellis Island. The Harbour Lights was definitely an amazing experience. The cruise departs at 7pm, but people are lining up for good seats as early as 6:30pm. We were fairly far back in the line, but still got excellent seats. We took... more

A fantastic way to see the City and more. The 3 hour full island loop took us further than we would have ventured on land, and was very memorable. Masses of great photo opportunities, and a very informative guide to talk you throught the sights, history, etc. We went in October, and it was quite cold when we were out... more

This is a great way to quickly see The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island if you don't have the time to actually stop and see everything. It still takes three hours, though. The boats held a lot of people so even though we were very far back in line, we still got on the first of three boats docked.... more

Or at least not in the dead of Winter. Anyway this was overall a nice thing to do. My wife and I took the 2 hour cruise. It took forever to get on but once the boat got going the views were great. Our cruise was interrupted many times by a group of passengers making as much noise as they... more

I really enjoyed the 3-hour cruise and was glad I chose this rather than the Staten Island ferry. We passed the ferry and saw it moves very quickly; you get much better photos from a slow moving boat! The commentary was interesting and informative and we got to see parts of Manhattan we wouldn't have otherwise, as the boat follows... more

This is a great way to see Manhattan Island, all the bridges and the Statue of Liberty. The guided tour is informative and funny. We learned a lot. I will recommend this to anyone I know planning a trip to New York City. more

Mid August and very hot and sunny, perfect for this type of cruise although I did get a sunburn as I sat outside. I took the three hour cruise right around the island as this was my first trip to NYC. Well worth it, I got some fantastic pictures and learned a lot about the buildings and area. It gave... more

We had a choice of cruises - 3 hour, 2 hours, 90 minute or The Beast. It was such a hot day (in the mid 90's) and we were melting on the pier so we opted for The Beast as the sign said, "prepare to get wet" and that sounded attractive! The Beast is a speed boat which goes for... more

My family took the 2 hour NYC tour on Aug 3, 2009. We arrived 45 minutes early and that was good because the lines are everywhere and there are no signs telling what each line is for. We used our city pass tickets (had to stand in a line to exchange for tickets). Then off to another line. We then... more