MarkfromtheIsland
Sep 2018
This is one of those things that is really personal.
I found 2 and a half hours on board with our guide doing the same schtick he's done for the last 20 years to be trying at best. If I had to watch him laugh at his own jokes for 5 more minutes I would have taken a life.
It does get you close to Lady Liberty for photos so that's good. It will also give you a decent view of the perimeter of Manhattan with all its history.
I just found it way too long. By the time you get there, board, go, return, and get off you'll likely have spent over 3 to 3.5 hours.