Step aboard a sightseeing vessel to cruise around downtown Manhattan, admiring the celebrated skyline and scoping out Big Apple landmarks from Battery Park to the Brooklyn Bridge. As you motor past the city's urban shores, listen to engaging commentary from an onboard guide.

Head down to Pier 36, 299 South St and make your way onto the open-air deck or enclosed cabin of a sturdy boat to cruise out into New York Harbor. As you snap photos from the water, listen as your guide talks about the signature structures that make New York's city skyline iconic from any angle. Pass the colossal, copper-clad Statue of Liberty, learn about the immigrants who passed through Ellis Island, and gaze up at the shimmering facade of the sky-high One World Trade Center—the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.

A licensed tour guide provides informative and entertaining narration as you cruise by each site, from Wall Street to Governor's Island. Learn more about the history behind New York's waterfront icons, and then loop back to your starting point for chance to catch the perfect, postcard-worthy snapshot of each monument on the return journey.