• New York at night is stunning from the water.New York City image by paolobenne from Fotolia.com
  
  Whether you're a native New Yorker, a regular visitor to the city, or a first-time tourist, there is a cruise available to fit your needs. A variety of cruises, generally lasting between 90 minutes and three hours, offer sightseeing, delicious cuisine, live music and dancing. Night cruises are a fantastic opportunity to see the lights of the city skyline. You can also book a cruise or charter a private yacht for a special party or wedding. One well-known company offering cruises in New York is NY Waterway, which launched its first cruise in 1986 and since then has had over 65 million passengers on it ferry and excursion fleets.
  
  

Skyline Cruise

• The Skyline Cruise is a New York Midtown Harbor cruise lasting approximately 90 minutes. The sights include the Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Governors Island, Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge, Williamsburg Bridge, United Nations, Ground Zero (World Trade Center), Hoboken Pier, Greenwich Village, Jacob K. Javis Convention Center, Battery Park, The Museum Of Jewish Heritage, Wall Street, Chrysler Building and The Immigration Center. During most of the year, cruises depart at 11 a.m and 1 p.m. From April through December, there is also a 3 p.m. tour. Contact the cruise line for their days open.
  
  NY Waterway
  
  Pier 78
  
  455 12th Avenue
  
  New York, NY 10218
  
  800-533-3779
  
  nywaterway.com
  
  

Twilight Cruise

• Experience the New York skyline lights with a Twilight Cruise in the New York Harbor. From May through June, the ship departs at 6:30 p.m daily and from June to October it departs at 7:30 p.m. Tour sights include: Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Battery Park, Governors Island, Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge, Williamsburg Bridge, South Street Seaport, United Nations, Museum of Jewish Heritage and Chrysler Building.
  
  NY Waterway
  
  Pier 78
  
  455 12th Avenue
  
  New York, NY 10218
  
  800-533-3779
  
  nywaterway.com
  
  

New York Historical Cruise

• The New York Historical Cruise presents some of the nations most famous historic sites from the water. The tour features include the Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, Governors Island, Brooklyn Bridge and United Nations. The tour includes information about famous waterways, neighborhoods and waterfront development that can been seen from the cruise.
  
  NY Waterway
  
  Pier 78
  
  455 12th Avenue
  
  New York, NY 10218
  
  800-533-3779
  
  nywaterway.com
  
  

Gateway To America Cruise

• The Gateway to America cruise is a one hour National Park Service tour with observations from the park rangers, scientists and historians. The tour is informative, teaching about harbor ecology, defense, immigration and commerce, yet is kept on a entertaining level with music and sound effects. The tour sights include Ellis Island, Statue Of Liberty, New York Skyline, Brooklyn Bridge, Manhattan Bridge, Williamsburg Bridge, Governors Island and South Street Seaport.
  
  NY Waterway
  
  Battery Maritime Building
  
  Slip 7
  
  10 South Street
  
  New York, NY 10004
  
  nywaterway.com