Tag: NYC
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Dining Cruises in New York City: A Guide
New York City, being a massive city that is in some ways built around water, has a number of different dining cruises – probably more than any other place in the United States, in fact. There are five major companies that offer dining cruises in NYC, and they offer them with regularity. Thus, on most days in New York, there are a number of different places to eat brunch, lunch, or dinner on a boat. Below we have compiled a concise guide to the dining cruises of New York City, listing the companies that offer them and what to expect on board. Read more […] -
Valentine’s Day Dinner Cruises in New York City
There are no doubt many things to do in New York City on Valentine’s Day. The city is loaded with first-rate restaurants and world-class entertainment opportunities, so a night could take any number of directions and still live up to the high romantic standards of Valentine’s Day. However, one of the more distinctive possibilities we have seen in NYC is a Valentine’s Day dinner cruise. These cruises are offered all over the world on Valentine’s Day, but there seems to be a particularly high concentration in New York City, and NYC also happens to be an especially good place to take a dinner cruise. We have collected details about the Valentine’s Day dinner cruises in NYC, and below we have organized them into a guide for easy reference. Read more […] -
Whale Watching Cruises in New York: A Guide
New York is known for many things, but one of them isn’t whale watching. However, thousands of people take whale watching cruises from New York every year, and in fact whale watching has become increasingly popular in New York thanks to a rising whale population off the coast. There is, as far as we can tell, only one whale watching company that operates out of New York – American Princess Cruises, which offers the “Whale and Dolphin Watching Adventure Cruise” – and they only operate out of one part of New York City: Riis Landing, which is on the Rockaway Peninsula in Queens. However, they operate for a good portion of the year, from late Spring to late Fall, and they generally offer multiple cruises a week on a large vessel, so there are plenty of whale watching cruises to be taken. Below we cover all the relevant details about these whale watching cruises in New York, giving you a guide to consult if you are interested in a largely unknown New York activity. Read more […] -
The Port City of New York: Things to Do and See Before Leaving on a Cruise
It is in many ways absurd to write about what you can see and do in New York before leaving on a cruise. One of the most famous cities in the world, bursting with culture and global significance, there is almost nothing you can’t do in New York City. For this reason, it is also somewhat questionable to refer to New York as a “port city,” as if the port is the reason New York is notable. (Then again, it is in fact a port city, and we’ve called other major cities “port cities,” so we’re comfortable Read more […] -
How to Book a Booze Cruise in NYC
In our previous article about the booze cruises of NYC, we explained what a New York City booze cruise is, and we also covered some of the companies that offer them (like the New York Booze Cruise based in Manhattan). One thing we did not touch on, however, was how to book a booze cruise in NYC, which isn’t necessarily complicated, but the process does vary from company to company, and in any case it is a lot different from booking a regular cruise. It should be pretty obvious that booking an NYC booze cruise is different from booking a regular cruise, but only if you know what a booze cruise is. Otherwise, the fact that it’s called a booze cruise could cause confusion. Below we explain booking an NYC booze cruise with the companies we discussed in our previous article; that is, we discuss how to book a booze cruise with the companies that are more or less fully committed to booze cruises and nothing but booze cruises. Read more […] -
The Booze Cruises of NYC
If you find yourself in New York City (particularly Manhattan) one evening, eager for some time on the water and a couple of drinks, there are several “booze cruises” that can fulfill both of your desires simultaneously. Or, if you find yourself in New York City, eager for some time on the water and a couple of dozen drinks, you might elect for one of the all-inclusive booze cruises, or the booze cruises with an open bar, depending on how the company advertises the fact that you can drink as much as you want on board. With all-inclusive alcohol or not, the booze cruises of NYC provide a unique (and for many raucously enjoyable) experience in a city with no shortage of nightlife opportunities. What are the booze cruises of NYC, and what can you expect on one? Read more […]
