By Jennifer R Jones | Posted on August 17, 2009 1:37 PM
The New York Water Taxi Is Now Offering A Hop-On/Hop-Off Service This Summer Making Stops At 10 Of The City's Best Attractions Including Pier 45 And The United Nations Building
New York Water Taxi Hop-On/Hop-Off City Tour
Looking for a fun new way to tour New York City? How about by boat? The New York Water Taxi offers a hop-on/hop-off weekend boat service around New York Harbor, making stops at 10 of the city’s best neighborhoods and attractions. This service will run from May 2 to October 11, 2009, every Saturday and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
A day pass ($20 for adults, $15 for kids) allows for unlimited travel. The Water Taxi’s first stop is West 44th Street at Pier 84. Check out the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum on Pier 86 at West 46th Street to tour the large aircraft carrier USS Intrepid. The second stop is West 27th Street at Pier 66 in Chelsea. Cool off from the summer heat by ice-skating at Chelsea Piers.
10 Stops At The City's Best Attractions
Next up is Greenwich Village at Pier 45. Stroll the West Village and Hudson River Park. Traveling further south, the Water Taxi docks at the World Financial Center for a great opportunity to see the World Trade Center Memorial. The fifth stop is Battery Park, the very Southern tip of Manhattan, with views of the Statue of Liberty.
Round the island to South Street Seaport for shopping and a view of the Brooklyn Bridge, followed by Fulton Ferry Landing, the oldest ferry landing in New York City. The Water Taxi then stops at Hunters Point for access to Water Taxi Beach and Long Island City. The tour ends at East 34th Street, with sites like the United Nations Building and the Empire State Building in the vicinity.
