Not often you find activities that equally work and entertain visitors and locals alike. However, these daytime cruises aboard Yachts are a great way to have fun in the city whether you are coming to NYC for the first time or you actually live here. You can choose a lunch or a Sunday brunch to enjoy beautiful skyline views from the water while sipping cocktails or a glass of wine.
You will see that there are two different types of yachts you can choose from -
If you are looking for some day-time activities, these are the Lunch and Premier Brunch Cruises around the New York Bay. Price and inclusion varies based on day and yacht selected.
Take a break from sightseeing to hop aboard the Spirit Yacht for a weekday lunch. This is a 2-hour cruise along the Hudson & East River featuring a freshly prepared buffet of entrees, salads, and desserts. Unlimited coffee, hot tea, iced tea, and water also included in the price. Onboard entertainment with DJ music to keep you company while you can enjoy panoramic views of the Empire State Building, Brooklyn Bridge, Statue of Liberty, and NYC's skyline from one of the outdoor decks and lounges.
Upgrade your lunch experience by stepping aboard the iconic Bateaux. This is the all-glass Parisian-style Yacht sailing the New York Bay that will guarantee you some of the best views of the city right from your private dining table. A 2-hour lunch cruise, this option includes plated lunch served table-side, unlimited coffee, hot tea, iced tea, and water, and the possibility to upgrade to a window-side table. Live piano music mixed with some quirky narrations.
Come and enjoy a different style of Brunch aboard the all-glass Bateaux. The 2.5-hour Brunch Cruise will take you around some of the most iconic city landmarks including the Statue of Liberty and the Brooklyn Bridge. You will have a private table just for you and your party, which can be upgraded to window-side, plated brunch served table-side with a mix of popular brunch entrees, salad, and desserts. Live music to accompany and bottomless mimosa for those that are 21+. Unlimited coffee, hot tea, iced tea, and water for all guests.
Anybody that wants to enjoy panoramic views of the New York City skyline while comfortably seated aboard a yacht. Especially indicated if you like listening to music while sipping on a cocktail or want to have fun with a group of friends. These cruises are popular with both locals and visitors.
Although the cruise operator tries to respect the operating schedule and calendar, due to weather, number of participants, or force Majeure, they might decide to cancel certain dates.
In the event that the cruise you picked gets canceled by the operator, you will have the possibility to either move it to another date or have a full refund.
Whenever you are ready to book simply pick one of the cruise options here below. You can select any available day from the calendar (highlighted in green) and fill out the quick form. One of our representatives will make sure the date you selected is sailing (as sometimes there is a delay in closure updates) and arrange for your reservation by sending a secure payment authorization link. We will only authorize payment, we won't actually charge the credit card until the table has been manually confirmed by our staff and an E-Ticket has been issued.We are offering book now and pay later on all experiences, however with the cruises, the payment has to be made to confirm the table. We suggest planning to book and pay at least 3 weeks in advance especially during holidays and summertime. We cannot hold available tables without payment.
Unfortunately no. Once the table is confirmed and paid for all sales are final unless the cruise is canceled by the operator.
Given the frequent updates to the cruise operating days and schedule, it may take 24 to 48 hours for the calendar to reflect true availability and closure dates. This is why when our guests decide to proceed with their reservations, we only authorize their payment but won't actually charge the credit card until the table has been manually confirmed by our staff and an E-Ticket has been issued. This way if anything changes in regards to the availability of our guests' chosen date, we simply void the authorization and no charge whatsoever will appear on their credit card statement. Different from a refund that may take 5 to 8 business days to be processed, voiding an authorization will be in most cases instantly reflect on your online banking or within 24-36 hours depending on your bank/credit card.