I really enjoyed the helicopter ride but...
we booked for a specific day, we were only in New York for a few days and I wanted to really make the most of it. When we got to New York we called to confirm the timings of our flight only to be told that they were not flying on that day due to the UN. I understand why they could not flight but I knew that there was a UN convention going on, why did they? We managed to change our plans (wasting our valuable time) so we could go on another day although this meant we spent the day racing up and down Manhattan on the sub way (which had a lot of engineering work and rerouting of trains so took over an hour in each direction), not the relaxed itinerary I had planned.
When we got there we were also told that our planned route was not available because of a Game on at the stadium that night (again why did they not know that before we booked, our flight was 2pm). We were put with 3 other people for the tour and noted that they did not have the same route scheduled as us (they were on the Big Apple) - looks like we were put with them on their cheaper shorter route, we got to see a lot of a sandy beach and not much of the actual sights, we didn't even get as far as central park and all the description was of the other side of the helicopter, we were also only up for 15 mins. We have been on a few different helicopter rides in other countries - all fantastic this one was disappointing and expensive, don't waste your time and money on the longer ride. If you do go please note that you will not actually get on a flight at your scheduled time, you have to get there an hour earlier and then it is first come first served, I'm guessing it was a busy time but we didn't actually fly until 2.30pm for a scheduled flight at 2pm. Make sure you leave plenty of time in your schedule for this tour.
Good trip. Unique to see Manhattan from the skies. Pilot was professional and gives good insight to the sights below.
Trip only goes up the Hudson River to Harlem before returning on the same route.
I bought this trip for my wife as birthday present. She enjoyed it very much. The weather was beautiful, so we saw all the sights clearly. The duration of the flight was as promised. I think the trip worth the money spent. I recommend to try this tour.