Circle Line: 1.5hr - New York City Landmarks Cruise
Overview
Available languages
1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
The first, the original, the iconic Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises. Visitors’ #1 choice for sightseeing cruises in New York. With over 80 million passengers and counting, forget the rest and choose the best for your visit. Circle Line offers the largest fleet of sightseeing vessels with the largest boats. Comfortable seating with lots of legroom and outdoor and indoor space for the best views of the New York skyline.
Experience the grandeur of New York's skyline on this 1.5-hour highlights cruise. Sit back and relax while you cruise past New York's major sights, and enjoy a close encounter of the best kind with the Statue of Liberty.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
For children/infants under the age of 3, please ask at the box office for an infant ticket; it is free of charge.
Please arrive at least 30-minutes prior to the departure time for boarding.
Food and drinks are NOT allowed to be brought on board
Our cruise features a live tour guide in English. If you would like a guided tour in another language, please download the free Circle Line Sightseeing App from the Apple App store or Google Play store. Once on the boat you can use the free WiFi to listen or read a guided tour in one of nine languages including Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Mandarin, Japanese and Korean. Please bring your own headphones.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Circle Line Sightseeing Cruises - Midtown
Part entertainer, part historian, your knowledgeable tour guide brings New York's breathtaking sights and fascinating history to life. Beverages, food and souvenirs are available for purchase on board.
Empire State Building
See New York's most iconic building along with several other notable buildings that make the Manhattan skyline unforgettable.
What‘s Included
Free Wi-Fi on board
Live narration by Circle Line’s world famous guides (in English)
Download the Circle Line App in 9 different languages (headphones required) See below for more.
Outdoor deck
Air-conditioned vehicle
Restroom on board
Food & Beverages (Available for Purchase Onboard)
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities
Options
Landmarks Cruise
Reviews
1,075 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Beautiful views even with...
Anthony A,,Feb 22, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Beautiful views even with the bad weather David went above and beyond and was real informative. Will definitely be back! And hope to have David as a guide again
Stick to the script
jc123travel,,Feb 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00The boat and the tour are nice. You really get a good overall view and info on Manhattan. The negative is the guide for our trip. (A long time guide probably in his 70’s with a beard), needs to stick to the facts and info on Manhattan and leave his personal thoughts and opinions for a different saying. After one opinion on immigration that he shared he said “beat that Abe (Lincoln). Not the time or place for his personal political views. He was also pretty rude to passengers when they unknowingly and inadvertently stood in the wrong spot.
Great time. Perfect view of NYC.
miles s,,Jan 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great staff. Awesome guide. Inside outside seating. Comfortable, cold bundle up. Make sure you have something to cover face.
It was a very well...
Ana T,,Jan 10, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It was a very well organized little cruise, the explanations about all the sites where very appropriate
What an experience
W8068WIhollyp,,Jan 7, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Absolutely fantastic! All the crew were lovely and Nathan who spoke the whole way was brilliant ! A very informative cruise. If you’re going in the winter wrap up warm, especially your face.
No Show Guide
Theresa U,,Dec 31, 2025
- Review from Viator
2.00The travel guide never showed up. Luckily the ticket got us on board the boat anyway, and there wasn't an added cost so it didn't matter.
Highly recommend this sightseeing tour
GRoginson,,Dec 23, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Postcard Tim was a funny and knowledgeable guide. The boat was clean and the seating comfortable for the 90min tour. The kids enjoyed the sites and adults loved the info, including the pop culture references and highlighting where famous people live. Wonderful way to see so many sites.
December Circle line Cruise
MaryEllen O,,Dec 20, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00The tour guide Alexis was informative & fun. Very entertaining -She even sang a round of Christmas Carols getting passengers to join in
Fun Times
Melissa P,,Dec 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Very good tour very informative. Be prepared for cold in December. There are drinks and snacks to purchase. The Viator ad stated there were none.
Great tour
Bexx25,,Dec 5, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We really enjoyed this tour, got to see lots of things on one tour, some that you might have otherwise missed. Our guide Nathan was brilliant, very knowledgable and quite funny as well. Would definitely recommend.
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