New York Water Taxi
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Four of the five boroughs of New York City are located on islands. Leave the subway behind and visit three in one day by boat - The New York Water Taxi provides both commuter and sightseeing services.
To take in the sights you can board for $20 a day or $25 for a two day pass and hop on and off on a route that goes from Midtown east at 34th street to Midtown west at 44th street, zigzagging to and from Brooklyn and one stop in Queens along the way. In between you can explore DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Brooklyn Overpass) in Brooklyn, the South Street Seaport, Battery Park, The World Financial Center, Chelsea and Greenwich Village.
The ride alone is worth it. Bring a camera and sit up top to photograph the city’s icons including the Empire State Building, Statue of Liberty and Brooklyn Bridge.
In DUMBO the Water Taxi docks at the Fulton Ferry Landing Pier. Right next to the Brooklyn Bridge, the pier provides some of the finest views of lower Manhattan. On weekends it’s a popular spot for brides and grooms to have their photographs taken with the Manhattan skyline as a backdrop.
At Hunters Point in Long Island City, Queens you can have a drink at Water Taxi Beach and watch the sun set behind the Manhattan skyline. It’s an urban beach and bar scene where sand and picnic tables have covered concrete and a volleyball net has been set up.
The season for the Hop-On Hop-Off service runs on weekends from May to early October.
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