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Private tour in New York City Matthew C
The Ultimate New York Water Tour
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I'm a native New Yorker and I have a great love and knowledge of New York City, from Times Square and The Great White Way to Brooklyn and many lesser-known but no less interesting sites. We can visit Harlem, the home of Jazz in NYC and of course the Battery to view the Statue of Liberty. All of New York's neighborhoods have a story to tell - from Wall Street to Central Park West where many celebrities dwell. I tell true and fascinating stories of New York's past and more recent history. I'll give you something to write home about. Please contact me through ToursByLocals messaging before booking a tour in case I forgotten to mark my unavailability! On my tours where Private Transportation is included I hire a Vehicle and Driver fully licensed with TLC, License # 5117735 Licensed New York City Tour guide by NYC Dept. of Consumer Affairs. Lic# 1283168 Member of GANYC - Guides Association of New York City. Insured On my tours where Private Transportation is included I hire a Vehicle and Driver fully licensed with TLC, License # 5117735
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Experience the New York City’s most famous sights from its scenic waterways
Overview of your New York City tour
Experience New York City from its most scenic vantage point: the water. This NYC Ferry tour offers a relaxing and memorable way to see the city’s skyline, bridges, neighborhoods, and waterfront landmarks while traveling across the harbor and East River. As the boat glides between boroughs, you’ll enjoy sweeping views that reveal a side of New York many visitors never see — one shaped by rivers, industry, migration, and constant reinvention. From the open-air deck, you’ll take in iconic sights such as Lower Manhattan, the Brooklyn waterfront, and the soaring towers that define the city’s skyline. Along the way, your journey may pass beneath famous bridges and past lively neighborhoods, historic piers, parks, and working waterfronts. The ferry offers a chance to slow down, take photos, and appreciate the scale and energy of New York from a fresh perspective.
Your New York City tour itinerary
Sights from the ferry - One World Trade Center. - The Brooklyn Bridge. - The Manhattan Bridge. - The Williamsburg Bridge. - Lower Manhattan and the Financial District. - The Manhattan skyline. - The Brooklyn waterfront. - DUMBO and its historic waterfront buildings. - Governors Island. - The Statue of Liberty, on some routes and from some angles. - The United Nations area. - Roosevelt Island. - Queens waterfront neighborhoods. - The East River and New York Harbor.
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Type: Public Transportation / Category: Ferry
NYC Ferry service
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New York, NY, USA
At you hotel or at one of the numerous ferry slips in Manhattan, Queens, or Brooklyn
- You can request a different meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout process.
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