Due to an incompetent bus driver, we were unable to make it to the dock in time to take the cruise. I will, however, keep you in mind for the next trip with my students.
Highly recommended and well worth the money to take some fantastic photos of the New York skyline. The gentleman conducting the tour was full of fantastic information and really interesting facts about the history of New York and its buildings. We had a rainy day when we went unfortunately but still had some amazing photo opportunities. My only disappointment was that I thought we would sail under the Brooklyn bridge but we only got close enough to take a couple of photos, but still a really worth while trip.
This trip is worth doing if you only want to see the Statue of Liberty and take a short cruise. The guide was very knowledgeable and we were able to get some great photos.