--- title: Manhattan Adventure Sightseeing Boat Tour - from Chelsea Piers lang: en type: tour city: New York country: United States price: 90 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.99 reviews: 727 duration_minutes: 60 languages: [en] free_cancellation: "true" rank_in_category: 1 of 53 (City Highlights Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-10-21 data_updated: 2026-10-21 canonical: https://guidekin.com/usa/new-york/tours/manhattan-adventure-sightseeing-boat-tour-from-chelsea-piers/ --- # Manhattan Adventure Sightseeing Boat Tour - from Chelsea Piers In our comparison: #1 of 53 in City Highlights Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below). ## Overview The ultimate custom sightseeing experience in New York Harbor! Enjoy the city from great vantage points and photograph the world-famous skyline on the same boat media agencies charter to cover breaking news! Our Adventure Sightseeing Tour takes you on an unforgettable ride through the harbor. The narrated tour points out more than 40 sights on the local waterways. You’ll experience the city from unique vantage points, carefully chosen with the photographer’s interest in mind. We’ll bring you within feet of major attractions and create plenty of distance to view the panoramic skyline. Our captains stop the boat at many places along the way to give you the opportunity to take iconic photos. It’s the perfect way to familiarize yourself with the geography of New York City during your visit and a lot of fun for tourists and locals alike! ## Before you book - Meeting point: CHELSEA PIERS / PIER 59 -- MIDTOWN. - 5 start times: between 10:00 and 16:00 - Strollers OK: infants accepted - Age rule: Minimum age is 4 years; minors must be accompanied… **Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point ## Key facts - Price: from €90 per person - Duration: 1h - Rating: 4.99/5 from 727 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: New York Media Boat / Adventure Sightseeing Tours - Group: Shared tour - Guide languages: English - Start times: 10:00, 11:30, 13:00, 14:30, 16:00 - Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-10-21 ## Reviews 4.99 from 727 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 100% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 727 of 727. - 5 stars: 722 (99%) - 4 stars: 5 (1%) - 3 stars: 0 (0%) - 2 stars: 0 (0%) - 1 star: 0 (0%) ## What's included - U.S. Coast Guard licensed Captain - Landing and facility fees - TripAdvisor Experiences brokerage fee - Local taxes ## Not included - Tour-guide/Captain gratuities are not included ## Itinerary 1. **Little Island** (1m) - We stop the boat right next to the Little Island so you can see the park from the water. 2. **Financial District** (2m) - From Hoboken we cross back over to Manhattan and stop right in front of the Financial District and Freedom Tower. 3. **Battery Park City** (2m) - Rounding Battery Park, we enter the East River where you'll see the helicopters take-off and land, as we cruise past South Street Seaport, go under the Brooklyn Bridge and to the Manhattan Bridge. After taking in the iconic views, we run along the Brooklyn waterfront, past... 4. **Brooklyn Bridge** (5m) - Our captain will take you under the Brooklyn Bridge and stop just north of there so you can take those iconic photos of the Manhattan skyline with the Brooklyn Bridge in the foreground 5. **Governors Island** (2m) - Our captain will show you some of the old buildings from the water on this island, which once was an Army base then a Coast Guard Station and now a large park. 6. **Statue of Liberty** (pass by, no stop) - Crossing the Upper Bay you'll see commercial vessels such as tug boats, oil barges, and the Staten Island Ferry while making our way to the Statue of Liberty. We stop right outside the security zone so you can get an up-close and unobstructed view of Lady Liberty. We stop... 7. **Ellis Island** (pass by, no stop) - Returning to Manhattan, we pass Ellis Island, and you'll have great views of the entire world-famous NYC downtown skyline. We hope to welcome you aboard! At each of our 12 tour stops the captain positions the boat so that every guest can get a perfect photo and will help... 8. **New Jersey** (2m) - We will cross over to the New Jersey shoreline and run south for panoramic views of the entire skyline. 9. **Hudson Yards** (3m) - We'll stop the boat right infront of the Hudson Yards Complex so you can see The Vessel and all the other new buildings. 10. **Manhattan Bridge** (2m) - You can take perfect photos of the Manhattan Bridge when we stop the boat between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges. ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 10:00, 11:30, 13:00, 14:30, 16:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-10-21 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point CHELSEA PIERS / PIER 59 -- MIDTOWN. We will meet you by the dock booth on the left/south side of the golf center at CHELSEA PIERS MARINA at Pier 59. The entrance to the marina is on 11th Ave (West Side Highway) across from W17th Street. Ends: back at the meeting point ## Good to know - Not recommended for pregnant travelers - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Service animals allowed - Public transportation options are available nearby - Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - Our tours run with a minimum of 4 passengers - Minimum age is 4 years; minors must be accompanied by an adult. - Adult pricing applies to all passengers - Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to your late arrival - No high heels; flat shoes only - Recommended: Bring sunglasses and your camera! ## Compared with other City Highlights Tours | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #1 of 53** | €90 | 1h | 4.99 (727) | shared | | [Private Guided New York City Tour by SUV](/usa/new-york/tours/private-guided-new-york-city-tour-by-suv/?format=md) | €1356 per group | 4h | 4.96 (472) | private | | [Half-Day Bus Tour of NYC Top Highlights](/usa/new-york/tours/half-day-bus-tour-of-nyc-top-highlights/?format=md) | €62 | 4h | 4.93 (2981) | shared | | [NYC High Line and Chelsea Market Private Tour](/usa/new-york/tours/nyc-high-line-and-chelsea-market-private-tour/?format=md) | €91 | 2h | 4.93 (1258) | private | Ranked #1 of 53 in City Highlights Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €32 to €190, median €67; typical length 2h. 18 of 53 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Full list: https://guidekin.com/usa/new-york/nyc-sightseeing-tours/?format=md ## More in New York - All New York tours: https://guidekin.com/usa/new-york/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/usa/new-york/tours/manhattan-adventure-sightseeing-boat-tour-from-chelsea-piers/ Filters, the full catalogue and the URL contract for this city: https://guidekin.com/usa/new-york/?format=md