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New York Water Taxi

South Street Seaport, Pier 17, New York City, NY 10038
212-742-1696
Ranked #74 of 224 tours in New York City
4.5 of 5 stars 93 Reviews
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Victor, New York
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121 reviews 121 reviews
Reviews in 42 cities Reviews in 42 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW via mobile

Liberty is closed this summer, so unless you want to tour Ellis, skip the hours of waiting in line and jump the taxi. Less expensive, and you can bop around the south side of NYC while catching great sites and getting some good info.

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Toronto, Canada
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

The water taxi is a hop on/hop off tour that runs from South Street Seaport (Pier 17) north up the Hudson and back again. The guide was very knowledgeable, the boat is comfy, and there are great attractions at every stop.

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Haywards Heath, United Kingdom
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012

The boat trip was the highlight of our trip. We spent all day on the boat seeing all the parts of New York that we could, also saved us walking to the 9/11 memorial!. The staff were friendly and polite, the boat was on time. Fun had by all!

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Plymouth, England, United Kingdom
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 May 2012

This was the highlight of our stay in New York and it was good value. We originally planned to do a circle line cruise but when we found out that the ticket for the taxi included a voucher for Ground Zero we opted for this trip. We are so glad that we did. Apart from getting off and visiting Ground... More

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Christchurch, New Zealand
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2012

We had a very forgettable experience. After waiting in a queue for 40 minutes in the hot sun at Southport (with our 2 teenage children), the taxi finally arrived 10 minutes late and then left again without all the waiting passengers in the queue. Another party had arrived up on the Pier and they were the ones ushered onto the... More

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Noosa, Australia
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2012

This cruise is amazing, and great value too. It is hop on/hop off, so you have the option to get on/off at several vantage points. After seeing the very long line up for the Circle line and calculating the wait time, I decided to check out the NY Water Taxi signs and I'm very glad I did. I boarded the... More

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Jacksonville, Florida
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10 reviews 10 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

We missed the circle line cruise ..... Good thing we did because this was an amazing budget saver . Saw everything we wanted to see with the other cruise with this one ......saw the statue of liberty real close and took great pics ....all while on a water taxi Ride !

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

Great way to see some the city. The tour guide was great, lots of interesting information and history, and of course great views of the skyline, and Statue of Liberty. You can get on at Pier 84 having seen the USS Intrepid museum, and travel down to Battery Park and the 9/11 memorial, then great view of the Brooklyn Bridge... More

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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012

We took the Water Tax from South Street Seaport on around to the dock by the U.S.S. Intrepid. It was a great way to see the Statue of Liberty and the Manahattan Skyline from the river. The stop at Battery Park was closed when we went. The operators provided lots of good information along the way. This is included in... More

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Düsseldorf
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39 reviews 39 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

Take the tour where they show 9/11 memorial. It is worth it!

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