NYC's Ultimate Manhattan Island Cruise: Iconic Views

David was such a great guide. He was very knowledgeable of the history of Manhattan and New Jersey. You take a trip right by the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island where you can get great pictures. I would highly recommend this tour just to get an overall view of Manhattan and the New Jersey coastline. Well worth the cost of the excursion.

The host, Alexis, is very knowledgeable and entertaining! She even sings very well. Alexis packed a ton of information into our tour that will help plan to visit other places.

Was way too windy. lol. Please fix for next time. Alexis rocked. Literally. She was awesome and made the trip much more enjoyable. Give her a raise!!

Great tour and tour guide. Very comprehensive tour with nice staff. . Worth it even on a cold day….,

The tour guide Alexis did a great job and told us a lot about NYC in an interesting and entertaining way. The whole experience was very enjoyable. We saw the Statue of Liberty twice and were able to eat on board, choosing between outdoor and indoor seating or changing seats during the cruise. There were also restrooms on board.

Excellent tour guide with an informative and entertaining narrative for the journey around Manhattan. Highly recommend this tour for a different view of NYC.

Great narrative during the tour. Really enjoyed the smooth ride and ammenaties. Dress appropriately if sitting outside on upper deck which is where you want to be !

Best deal in the city! Relaxing 2 1/2 hour trip around the entire island of Manhattan. Some of the most fabulous buildings in the world! World Trade, Liberty Statue, South Street Seaport, ect. Float by serene Governor's Island, Inwood Park, Randall's Island. Food available for purchase - coffee, tea, Danish $4.50. Hot dog, chips and soda $17. Smooth sailing by the Circle Line captain, very knowledgeable cruise tour guides. And a special song at the end - one we all know! Bathrooms in basement - not handicapped accessible. December 2025

David Parker is a wonderfully knowledgeable and humorous tour guide. He obviously loves the city and its history. The narration and his personality are great. Keep him!! The vessel was very clean - and tge Premier seating very comfy and great panoramic views. bathrooms in good order, we could hear the narration just fine inside- have no idea about outside as it was about 30 degrees out there so we kept warm and cozy inside. The engines were very quiet however- competent and polite crew. A very good experience to brush up on your history and see interesting possible places to explore. Great skyline views and of course everyone loves lady liberty . We always love taking a boat tour or ride everywhere we go and this was a wonderful one! If you get hungry they have snacks and drinks available. They really have it down To a science .

My husband and I were visiting NYC for the first time and a friend recommended the Circle Line Cruise to us- I'm so glad they did because it was a blast! We did the Best of NYC cruise that went all the way around Manhattan, and it was so cool to be able to see all the sights while comfortable and warm inside the boat (especially as it was a cold and rainy day). We did go out on the deck to see the Statue of Liberty; I was pleasantly surprised by how close we got to see it and we got some great photos. Inside the windows are huge so you don't feel like you are missing out by being inside and we enjoyed a few drinks that were pretty decent. Maybe it was because of the weather, but we took the 1:30 cruise the Sunday after Thanksgiving and it was pretty open inside so we had the pick of the seats. Lastly, Alexis was an amazing tour guide, she had a very dry humor that we enjoyed and bonus is a great singer and serenaded us a couple times! I would definitely recommend a cruise with Alexis any day.