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Circle Line Cruises


TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #72 of 1,387 attractions in New York City
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Attraction type: Group tour/boat, Tour
Address: Pier 83 - W 42nd St and 12th Ave New York City, NY 10036-8004
Tel: 212 563 3200

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5 of 5 stars
Maine2Va   5 contributions
Central Virginia
Nov 30, 2009

We decided to include the 2-hr. Harbor Cruise on our recent trip to NYC, and it was worth every penny. Even though the day was cloudy and it occasionally misted, we loved the trip down river to see the city skyline from the water. The captain was wonderful, and gave us an informative and enjoyable narration of what we were... more

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5 of 5 stars
PuffC   9 contributions
New York City, New York
Nov 10, 2009

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

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5 of 5 stars
BristolStew   11 contributions
Leeds
Oct 15, 2009

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

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4 of 5 stars
red_head8888   33 contributions
Michigan
Oct 14, 2009

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

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4 of 5 stars
glasseyedbaboon   7 contributions
Baltimore
Oct 11, 2009

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

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4 of 5 stars
Smileycat16   22 contributions
Winchester
Sep 18, 2009
1/1 found this review helpful

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

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5 of 5 stars
Mtraveler84   7 contributions
South Florida, USA
Sep 11, 2009

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

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5 of 5 stars
Canadian064   4 contributions
Canada
Aug 21, 2009

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

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4 of 5 stars
mohicans   38 contributions
Edmonton, Alberta
Aug 20, 2009

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

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3 of 5 stars
Phelpsda   3 contributions
Portsmouth, VA
Aug 11, 2009

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

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Pier 83 - W 42nd St and 12th Ave, New York City, NY 10036-8004
Tel: 212 563 3200