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New York City Lights Cruise: Scenic Nighttime Harbor Tour with View of Skyscrapers and Landmarks
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43 Ratings
New York
Experience the breathtaking beauty of New York City on a 2-hour nighttime harbor cruise. See the illuminated skylines, iconic landmarks, and Statue of Liberty up close.
Experience the breathtaking beauty of New York City on a 2-hour nighttime harbor cruise. See the illuminated skylines, iconic landmarks, and Statue of Liberty up close.
Duration:
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Statue of Liberty - Statue of Liberty
- Statue of Liberty - Statue of Liberty
What's Included
- Restrooms available on-board
- 90-minute evening sailing experience
- Restrooms available on-board
- 90-minute evening sailing experience
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
- Alcoholic drinks (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Discover the extraordinary allure of New York City on this 2 hour voyage across New York Harbor. Delight in the picturesque sight of Manhattan, Brooklyn and New Jersey skylines shining spectacularly under the night sky, with the Empire State Building and One World Trade Center as highlights. Get a closer view of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and…
Discover the extraordinary allure of New York City on this 2 hour voyage across New York Harbor. Delight in the picturesque sight of Manhattan, Brooklyn and New Jersey skylines shining spectacularly under the night sky, with the Empire State Building and One World Trade Center as highlights. Get a closer view of the Statue of Liberty, Ellis Island, and several other attractions — it’s a splendid conclusion to a full day of tourism or a fantastic start to an evening in the city.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Subject to favorable weather conditions. Sails in light to moderate rain. If canceled due to severe weather, your sail will be rescheduled at no charge.
- Refunds will not be issued if activity is missed due to late or non-arrival to ship.
Location
Clipper City Tall Ship - Operated by Manhattan By Sail
South Street
The Clipper City departs from Pier 17 at 89 South Street, NY at The Seaport - just below the Brooklyn Bridge on the East side of Manhattan.
(Check-In is in front of Gitano NYC Restaurant) Please allow up to 20 minutes to locate the dock if you are not familiar with the area.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.0
(43 Ratings)
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Michael_s
Jul 7, 2025
Best way to see NYC at night - Absolutely the best way to see NYC is to see it from the water at night, and this tall ship was a blast! Excellent bartender and captain/crew. Highly recommend.
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Mloeser15
Jul 5, 2025
Perfect way to end a day in New York City - Amazing evening cruise with views you cannot get from anywhere else. Loved that the sails were up and enjoyed a quiet ride. Would highly recommend this tour as a great way to finish a day in New York City. Such a bonus to sail over to the Statue of Liberty and see it lit up at night The staff was very friendly..
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Kristye909
Jul 1, 2025
Night Time Sail - You do not want to miss it - This was one the best experiences. This is definitely something that you should add to your TO DO list. The owners are great and very personable. It was amazing to see the crew raising, trimming, and lower the sails with meticulous precision. We loved seeing the city from the water at night. You do not want to miss this experience.
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Heather
Jun 26, 2025
Review - After a cancellation and a rearrangement, the cruise was well worth waiting for! It was excellent! Entertained by the crew raising and lowering the flags and watching the lovely lights in the background before finally seeing the Statue of Liberty in all her glory. We did feel a bit on the outside though as there was clearly a photo shoot/ party happening which made us feel excluded.
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Maxsalsero
Jun 23, 2025
In the TOP 3 Must-Do Experiences in New York - An experience definitely to plan in your trip to New York.
Nothing makes the image of Manhattan's night skyline, Statue of Liberty and Brooklyn Bridge better than seeing them from the East River.
The sailboat is very nice and the ride for durability and beauty is worth all the money spent.
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W7297cbfranb
Jun 16, 2025
Great experience for NY visitors - Great experience! We had initially booked the city night lights cruise, but although it was cancelled at the same day, they offered us some new available days to reschedule the activity and an upgrade to the sunset + jazz cruise, so at the end it was great.
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Allysonh709
Jun 4, 2025
Team Outing Sets Sail - We did this for a team outing and it was the most fun!
A couple team members were able to help hoist the sails, which they really enjoyed. There was full bar, DJ, blankets, and great views! We will definitely do it again.
Thank you to Tom who is the owner and you can tell really enjoys what he does. Thank you for taking care of us :)
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Dbmilano
Oct 27, 2024
Good, but no longer amazing - I have done this cruise already 3 times. A few years ago, it was amazing. Very chilled, true sailing, nice jazz music. This time around the entire tour was done with the (loud) engine on, yet it was really just a trip to the Statue of Liberty and back.
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Nas614
Jun 28, 2025
Go city and clipper sailing at New York is a double dip, don't go - Absolutely infuriating experience with Manhattan by Sail booked through Go City. I had a fully valid Go City pass, yet was forced to jump through hoops using the Go City app and enter a credit card just to make a reservation. Why? Apparently just so Manhattan by Sail could sneak in an extra charge anyway. What’s the point of a pass if I’m still paying out of pocket?
Even worse, their customer service was a total joke—zero accountability, no real help, and definitely no refund. They just kept pointing fingers at Go City, who also shrugged it off. This felt like a scam, not a sightseeing experience. If you're thinking of booking this through Go City—don’t. You'll pay twice and get nowhere fast.
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Georg
Jun 8, 2025
Not recommended, organizationally overwhelmed - Not recommended.
After we received a confirmation for the tour the next day by e-mail, shortly afterwards an inconspicuous text-like email came that the tour was brought forward to 2.5 hours. This was not possible for us on the one hand and on the other hand the mail was misunderstood as the second mail for the second reservation. We therefore did not assume a postponement and were therefore 2.5 hours late at the starting point. Completely disappointed we are dressed again. We could not reach anyone and there was no response to an email.
But today I was asked about my experience about the tour, in which I could not participate at all.
The store is obviously completely overwhelmed in its orga. Fingers off!!!
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