ABOUT NY WATERWAY TOURS NY Waterway Tours sightseeing cruises are a great way to experience some of New York City s greatest sights while avoiding long lines and enjoying the wonderful waterfront and views of the Manhattan skyline. All of our standard tours are narrated by certified Tour Guides who will share not only their knowledge of Manhattan and New York Harbor, but also some unique stories about what makes New York City the greatest city in the world. Our menu consists of an assortment of 90-minute harbor cruises that travel down the Hudson River from Midtown on the West Side and up the East River to the United Nations. Tours include the Skyline Cruise and City Lights Cruise. Our specialty cruises include N-Y Historical Society Harbor Cruise, America s Frontline: The Military History of New York Harbor, Gateway to America Harbor Tour, our 4th of July Fireworks Cruise, Shades of Autumn Fall Foliage Cruise, New Year s Eve Cruise and more. For you baseball fans, we provide ferry service to every NY Yankees game at Yankee Stadium. We also offer an assortment of packages that offer something for everyone s interest, schedule, and budget! HOURS OF OPERATION Our 90-minute Skyline Cruise sails year round with the exception of Christmas and New Years Day; times vary by season. All other cruises are seasonal with most running between April and December. Consult the NY Waterway Tours brochure, visit www.nywaterwaytours.com or call 1.800.53.FERRY for exact schedules and prices. LOCATIONS All 90-minute cruises depart from Pier 78 located at W. 38th St @ Hudson River Park (12th Ave.) in Midtown, NY with a select few making pick-ups at one of our New Jersey locations. Our Gateway to America Harbor Tour departs from Slip 5 in the Battery Maritime Building in Lower Manhattan (located next to the Staten Island Ferry Terminal). FOOD SERVICE Food, snacks and beverages are available for purchase on board the boats. Prearranged box lunches can be made available for groups with advanced notice. Please call 1.800.53.FERRY for box lunch menus and reservations. SHUTTLE BUSES, TRANSFERS & BUS PARKING For your convenience, a bus drop-off area is available near our Pier 78 location (W. 38th St. /12th Ave.). If you require parking, we suggest you use our Port Imperial location in Weehawken, NJ. We will provide FREE ferry transfers between our Midtown location and the Port Imperial ferry terminal. FREE red, white, and blue shuttle buses will deliver you directly to our West 38th Street ferry terminal from locations along 34th, 42nd, 49th and 57th Streets, as well as along the special Downtown Loop. Our buses stop at all NY City bus stops along these routes. Just wave down our bus (like hailing a cab) and hop on to reach our cruises. VESSEL CAPACITY Our boats carry a range of passengers from 149 to 275. TOUR OPERATORS, FIT S & GROUPS We offer one complimentary escort admission with every 20 paid admissions.* Reservations are required for groups. Discounts are available for pre-booked groups. Please inquire about cruise customization opportunities. *Harbor Cruises only MARKETING SUPPORT A complete package of NY Waterway Tours folders, brochures, fact sheets, photos and digital art files are available for your use. We also advertise in numerous trade and consumer publications to aid in your sales effort.
90-MINUTE SKYLINE CRUISE Our Skyline Cruise offers more sights than any other cruise in NY Harbor can in 90-MINUTES! You will have a chance to see everything you came here to see while still having plenty of time left in your day to explore NYC on your own. A licensed NYC Tour Guide provides interesting facts about all the sights that make NYC so special: Empire State Building Statue of Liberty Brooklyn Bridge United Nations GATEWAY TO AMERICA HARBOR TOUR Departs from: Slip 5 in the Battery Maritime Building 90-MINUTE CITY LIGHTS CRUISE Our City Lights Cruise is the perfect appetizer for your night out on the town or the ultimate way to end your day of sightseeing. Experience the magic of the city at sundown as you gracefully cruise past the most famous city in the world as it comes to life with thousands of lights illuminating the iconic skyline. As the sun sets, the Manhattan skyline is transformed into a romantic and vibrant visual display you will not forget. From the time of the first explorers, to successive waves of immigrants and shipmasters, New York Harbor is the link that first attracted settlers to the new world. On this 60-minute official National Park Service tour with music and sound effects, your tour will hear commentary from America s iconic park rangers, historians and scientists, offering a rich and layered perspective on harbor ecology, commerce, immigration and defense and illustrating why America begins in New York and on its harbor. N-Y HISTORICAL SOCIETY HARBOR CRUISE NY HARBOR CRUISES We are pleased to partner with the N-Y Historical Society, home to New York s oldest museum and one of the nation s most distinguished independent research libraries. On this exciting and informative new cruise a licensed NYC Tour Guide will supply entertaining and informative facts about the history of New York; its various waterways, its waterfront development, and other unique areas and neighborhoods that will be observed from our boat. A visual presentation, playing on our numerous flat-screen monitors, will further enhance your experience. AMERICA S FRONTLINE: THE MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW YORK HARBOR Please call for departure information. National Parks and other sites on the harbor hold the complete and untold history of our nation s defense. Your story begins with the massive British invasion on the eve of the revolution and spans hundreds of years to our current post-9/11 safeguards. On this 90-minute official National Park Service tour with music and sound effects, your tour will travel past the forts of Liberty, Governors and Manhattan Island, hearing from iconic park rangers, US Navy veterans, and military historians, who offer rich and layered perspectives on why this is America s most strategic harbor.
FREE SHUTTLE BUS TO AND FROM YOUR CRUISE Our FREE red, white and blue shuttle buses are frequently seen and always recognized on the streets of Manhattan. They follow the most popular routes around the city, which include 57th Street, 49th Street, 42nd Street, and 34th Street, as well as a special downtown loop. Our FREE shuttle buses stop at all NYC bus stops along these routes. All you have to do is wave them down, like you would hail a taxi, and then just sit back as our comfortable bus transports you directly to Pier 78, which is where our tour boats depart from. Pier 78 is located at W. 38th St. & 12th Ave.. When your tour is complete, our FREE shuttle buses are ready to make your New York experience a safe, easy and pleasurable one by transporting you back to your destination. SIT BACK AND RELAX. THE RIDE S ON US. HOTEL BUS PICK-UPS For your convenience, we also offer a bus pick-up at three of the major hotels in midtown Manhattan. These locations and pick-up times are: WALDORF-ASTORIA at 9:10 AM (49th Street, east of Park Ave.) NEW YORK HILTON at 9:20 AM (53rd Street, west at 6th Ave.) MARRIOTT MARQUIS at 9:30 AM (45th Street, west of 7th Ave.) Starting May 23, hotel pick-up times will be 10:10 AM, 10:20 AM and 10:30 AM, respectively. Other routes are along 57th St. and 42nd St. Please check nywaterway.com for all bus routes. NOTE: The hotel bus arrives at our terminal at Pier 78 located at W. 38th & 12th Ave. in time for the first cruise departure of the day. When your tour is complete, our FREE shuttle buses are once again ready to make your New York experience a safe, easy and pleasurable one, by transporting you back to your destination. For more information, ask a sales representative for specific bus schedules and routes. OFF-PEAK BUS ROUTE LEGEND REMEMBER... No other sightseeing cruise line offers you this special, cost-saving convenience. It s our way of saying Thanks for using NY Waterway Tours.
SCHEDULE All 90-minute cruises depart from Pier 78, West 38th St at 12th Ave.. Gateway to America Tour departs from Slip 5 in the Battery Maritime Building. Rates: All 90-minute cruises Adults - $26 Seniors - $21 Children - $15 Gateway to America Harbor Tour Adults - $16 Seniors - $14 Children - $12 Skyline Cruise 90-Minutes January / February Monday, Thursday to Sunday 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM March Daily 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM April 1 to May 22 Daily 10:00 AM, 12:00 PM, 2:00 PM May 23 to October 12 Daily 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM, 3:00 PM October 13 to December 31 Daily 11:00 AM, 1:00 PM *April 1 to October 12. Specialty cruises run the first departure on Tuesday s and Sunday s and the last departure on Wednesday s (see products below). City Lights Cruise 90-Minutes May 23 to June 30 Daily 6:30 PM July 1 to October 12 Daily 7:30 PM N-Y Historical Society Cruise 90-Minutes April 1 to May 22 Tuesday and Sunday 10:00 AM May 23 to October 12 Tuesday and Sunday 11:00 AM America s Frontline: The Military History of New York Harbor 90-Minutes April 1 to May 22 Wednesday 2:00 PM May 23 to October 12 Wednesday 3:00 PM Gateway to America Harbor Tour 60-Minutes May Daily 10:00 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:00 PM June to September 30 Daily 10:00 AM, 11:30 AM, 1:00 PM, 2:30 PM, 4:00 PM* *4:00 PM is 90-minutes and rate is Adults $20, Seniors $16 and Children $14 Holiday Closures: Christmas Day, December 25 New Year s Day, January 1 Special Schedule Days: Independence Day, July 4 last tour is 1:00 PM
SCHOOL/CAMP GROUPS 90-MINUTE SKYLINE CRUISE GATEWAY TO AMERICA HARBOR TOUR Departs from: Slip 5 in the Battery Maritime Building From the time of the first explorers, to successive waves of immigrants and shipmasters, New York Harbor is the link that first attracted settlers to the new world. On this 60-minute official National Park Service tour with music and sound effects, your group will hear commentary from America s iconic park rangers, historians and scientists, offering a rich and layered perspective on harbor ecology, commerce, immigration and defense and illustrating why America begins in New York and on its harbor. Call to request group rates. Our Skyline Cruise offers more sights than any other cruise in NY Harbor can in 90-MINUTES! You will have a chance to see everything you came here to see while still having plenty of time left in your day to explore NYC on your own. A licensed NYC Tour Guide provides interesting facts about all the sights that make NYC so special: Empire State Building Statue of Liberty Brooklyn Bridge United Nations Call to request group rates. N-Y HISTORICAL SOCIETY HISTORY CRUISE We are pleased to partner with the N-Y Historical Society, home to New York s oldest museum and one of the nation s most distinguished independent research libraries. On this exciting and informative new cruise a licensed NYC Tour Guide will supply entertaining and informative facts about the history of New York; its various waterways, its waterfront development, and other unique areas and neighborhoods that will be observed from our boat. A visual presentation, playing on our numerous flat-screen monitors, will further enhance your experience. Call to request group rates. AMERICA S FRONTLINE: THE MILITARY HISTORY OF NEW YORK HARBOR Please call for departure information. National Parks and other sites on the harbor hold the complete and untold history of our nation s defense. Your story begins with the massive British invasion on the eve of the revolution and spans hundreds of years to our current post-9/11 safeguards. On this 90-minute official National Park Service tour with music and sound effects, your tour will travel past the forts of Liberty, Governors and Manhattan Island, hearing from iconic park rangers, US Navy veterans, and military historians, who offer rich and layered perspectives on why this is America s most strategic harbor. Call to request group rates.