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New York Waterway

New York City, NY
1-800-53-FERRY
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Ranked #241 of 707 attractions in New York City
4.0 of 5 stars 10 Reviews
Type: Ferries/ Boats
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New York City, New York
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 February 2012
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Washington, NJ
2 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 November 2011
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NY Waterway Tickets from NJ to NYC were free with purchase of Radio City Christmas Spectacular show tickets. My fist experience with NY Waterway, basically wonderful....until finding the Bus back. Getting info before we left the house, I was told that at the end of the show, just go "across the street" to find the Waterway bus back to the... More

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Toronto, Canada
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 November 2011

Only 6 minutes from NYC to Lincoln Harbor with a great view of Manhattan (not including Manhattan shuttle travel time). The price and time for multiple trips might make Manhattan a better choice for accommodation vs. cheaper NJ hotels, particularly for families and weekend stays.

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7 reviews 7 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 July 2011
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Family was visiting so decided to spend day in NYC. NYC Waterway parking, terminal, and ferry are wonderful. Once in NYC, we immediately boarded the bus (inclusive with ferry ticket) and went to the Rockfeller Center area. HOWEVER !!! When it came time to return to the ferry later that day, there was not a bus in sight !!! We... More

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London, United Kingdom
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 December 2010

If you have a chance take this tour its very ncie and a god family and or friends event

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Detroit Lakes, Minnesota
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 October 2010

We took the evening tour and the guide who narrated the trip was so full of knowledge and tidbits that his love of New York was very evident during the entire trip.He was a lifelong New Yorker and passed along so much usefull info that we only wished we could have purchased a recorded copy of the tour.

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Monroe, New York
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129 reviews 129 reviews
Reviews in 53 cities Reviews in 53 cities
187 helpful votes 187 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 September 2010
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If you are looking to avoid any stress, The NY Waterway ferry is the way to go into NYC if you are West of the Hudson river. I have been using the ferry for years, and it is always on time and relaxing, even though the ride is only 10 minutes or so! Very large, safe parking lot rite in... More

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Fresno, CA
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40 reviews 40 reviews
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15 helpful votes 15 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 July 2010
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We prepurchased tickets for the 4th of July Fireworks cruise. What a disappointment! We stood in line over an hour for will call tickets -- they were processing manually from a checklist! Then another hour to load the boats-over 30 minutes late to even begin boarding. Poor signage, little communication with the 1,000+ people waiting to load. They allowed people... More

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Rheinfelden
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13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 August 2011
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Dortmund, Germany
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 December 2010
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