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New York Historical Cruise

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Where: New York City, U.S.A.

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Duration: 90 minutes

Price per person

$30.00

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Shuttle service available from New York hotels to the pier
This tour is accredited by the New York Historical Society and is perfect for those interested in the origins of New York
Cruise is commentated by an English speaking guide

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You may love New York already, but this harbor cruise will give you a newfound appreciation for the figures and factors that helped make the city what it is today.

With backing from the New York Historical Society, a leading research institute devoted to the history of the Big Apple, this relaxing cruise is also a wonderful educational experience.

Admire the Manhattan skyline while your knowledgeable guide narrates the biography of this great city, including stories about its waterways, its waterfront development, and some of its most famous neighborhoods.

Itinerary

Hotel pick-up is offered from the Waldorf-Astoria, the New York Hilton and the Marriott Marquis. Customers not staying at these hotels can catch a free red, white and blue shuttle bus that conveniently follows all the most popular routes around the city. Your cruise departs from Pier 78 at W. 38th Street & 12th Avenue.

Set out across the harbor on your New York historical cruise, sailing through the rich past of this incomparable city.

Sponsored by the New York Historical Society, a preeminent educational and research institution, this tour is the best way to learn about the men and women that helped shape the Big Apple.

A knowledgeable tour guide will supply entertaining and informative facts about the history of the city while you take out your camera to capture the majesty of the Manhattan skyline.

Learn about the city’s various waterways, its waterfront development, along with anecdotes about other important areas and neighborhoods that can be viewed from the boat.

A shuttle bus will be waiting for you at the conclusion of the cruise.

Please note

Please call the activity operator at least 24 hours prior to start of the tour for reconfirming departure details
There is additional $2 fuel surcharge per person payable at the ticket window
The route followed by the shuttle includes 57th Street, 49th Street, 42nd Street, and 34th Street, as well as a special downtown looop, buses run weekdays from 10:00am – 3:00pm and all weekend long. All you have to do is wave them down, like you would hail a taxi, and then just sit back
When your tour is complete, the free shuttle buses transports you back to your destination

Inclusions

90-minute NY Harbor cruise
Hotel pick-up from selected hotels
Free shuttle bus transportation
English-speaking guide

Exclusions

Food and drinks
Fuel surcharge ($2)

What happens after I book?

A booking voucher will be sent to you by email
Print all pages of the voucher
Present the voucher at the tour start point or attraction entrance

Activity schedule

When does it run?
01 Apr – 31 Dec: Tuesday and Sunday

Duration
90 minutes

Start time
The cruise departs at 11:00am
Hotel pick-up from selected hotels starts at 10:00am, depending on your hotel location

Meeting point
The tour departs from Pier 78 @ W. 38th Street & 12th Avenue.
Hotel pick-up also available from the following three hotels:
Waldorf -Astoria at (East 49th Street east and Park Avenue) at 9:10am
New York Hilton (West 53rd Street and 6th Avenue) at 9:20am
Marriott Marquis (West 45th Street and 7th Avenue) at 9:30am.
Free red, white and blue shuttle buses are also frequently available and stop at all NYC bus stops dropping you directly to Pier 78 where the tour boats depart from.

Ending point
A shuttle service is available from the dock to many New York City hotels

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$123.23

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Additional information

The confirmation voucher includes the local activity operator’s contact details and local telephone numbers at the destination. They will happily answer any logistical questions you may have

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