Overall the cruise was a nice way to take in the Statue of Liberty and hear a bit of history about the ferries. We only had a few days to fit everything in, so this cruise helped to see several landmarks to include the Statue of Liberty and the Brooklyn Bridge. Only tip I would give is to make sure to visit the ticket booth for actual tickets EVEN IF you have the mobile tickets that state to head straight down to the pier to scan in. We waited in line for a while to ensure we had a good view/seat and were told once we were ready to board the boat, that our mobile tickets purchased through Tripadvisor were not an actual ticket. Needless to say, we missed our cruise and had to come back the next day.