We bought the classic package when our cruise ship was in port for a day. We did the red route and the blue route, and only got off the bus once (at Ground Zero) because it was a rainy nasty day. I can't imagine a better way to see as much of the city as possible in a short time. From the start, everyone was helpful and informative, telling us where we needed to be to catch a bus. On the bus, we were provided with rain ponchos and earphones. Our narrators were great, especially Dwayne. The routes took us past most of the landmarks of the city. I wish we'd had a better day, and more time, but we were very glad we took the Big Bus tour