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

Fri 11 Jul

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Starting at $99.00

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Fri 11 Jul

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)

Beth_Y

Jul 2021

We had a great time. Our guide was very knowledgeable, it was a small group, and the ride was thrilling. I highly recommend this tour.

Stephanie_C

Jul 2021

This was hand’s down one of the best experiences of my life!! Bringing my teenager to NYC for her first time and getting spoiled with this ride is going to set the bar really high! Captain Eric was AMAZING!!!!! You will truly luck out if you get him as your capt. He took his time with us, and made it so perfect. We will do this everytime we visit!

PassingThruCustoms

Jul 2021

We went on the New York Media Boat yesterday and had a great and informative ride with Captain Joel. The last time we were on it was 2017. We were entertaining someone visiting NYC for a day and when trying to think of things to do and see, this boat ride was high on the list. The views of the city and all the sites on the water are stellar. On the boat, you just zoom right up to the Statue of Liberty (as just one example) and float there for a few minutes while you take all the selfies, family shots, and statue photos you want with the statue filling up the background in the images. Captain Joel provides lots of history and interesting tidbits about everything you see. The view from the East River just north of the Brooklyn Bridge facing the city is amazing. You definitely want a family photo there! As we were nearing the end of our ride, America II (an America's Cup racing sailboat) happened to sail by so I got a great photo of it with lower Manhattan in the background. The boat ride itself is also really fun and Joel is very skilled handling it safely, and at the same time it's an exciting "adventure ride" as you zip around Manhattan. We all enjoyed ourselves and the person we were showing around NYC loved it.