Manhattan Adventure Boat Ride

Overview

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!

City: New York City

Tue 30 Dec

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Starting at $99.00

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Tue 30 Dec

Starting at $99.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

U.S. Coast Guard licensed Captain

Landing and facility fees

TripAdvisor Experiences brokerage fee

Local taxes

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!

What To Expect

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.

New Jersey

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

Financial District

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (570)

AJCG40

Aug 2024

We’ve been in NYC for 5 days so far and this was the highlight experience. Sharing the boat with a small group of passengers, the ride was fast and fun (a few bumps but nothing ‘scary’). Our host was Bryant who was fabulous, and at each of the 7 pauses on the water, he gave us a few stories and facts and figures. Loads of time to take photos and as far as the Statue of Liberty goes we decided we didn’t need to take another ferry trip as you pause right by the statue. The dock is easy to find and a short walk from the World Trade Centre so a great combination to do if you’re a fellow over-organiser like me! Just amazing, would recommend to anyone.

Janette_S

Aug 2024

Viator Is my go to spot whenever I want to get a tour of some sort, to experience the locale. The Media Boat tour in Manhattan was an absolute blast, and truly the only way I would want to see Manhattan and surrounds by boat. We all felt very safe in the hands of Captain Eric, it was a small group in a navy/Coast Guard style boat, which allows us to be in the open air and experience the sea, as it should be experienced. We saw sites from the Hudson River and the East river that we could never have seen otherwise, and we were treated to a show in the skies by the Blue Angels (this was not planned, we were just very fortunate ). I highly recommend this tour.

lindakY1263GG

Aug 2024

A truly unforgettable boat tour! We had the tour with Eric and would recommend it to everyone who is in NYC to book a tour with New York Media Boats. Much better than a big sightseeing boat! We will definitely be back!