NYC Statue of Liberty Tall Ship Sail aboard Clipper City
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New York City, USA
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
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Overview
Admire New York City's famous skyline from the water's edge—and cruise around the New York Harbor's top attractions—on this unique tour aboard a historic tall sailing ship. Enjoy up-close views of landmarks such as the Brooklyn Bridge, the Statue of Liberty, and Ellis Island along the way. While aboard, you have plenty of time to relax and purchase drinks from the on-board bar.
- Cruise around New York Harbor on a historic tall sailing ship
- Admire views of the city's skyline that many other visitors miss
- This time-saving tour offers a quick way to see the Statue of Liberty
- Two departure times daily make it easy to fit your schedule
What's Included
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Restroom on board
- 5% Gratuity
- Alcoholic BeveragesBeer, Wine and Cocktails available at onboard bar
- SnacksLite snacks available at onboard bar
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Manhattan By Sail89 South St Pier 17, New York, NY 10038, USA
The Clipper City departs from Pier 17 at 89 South Street, NY at The Seaport - just below the Brooklyn Bridge on the East side of Manhattan. (Check-In is in front of Gitano NYC Restaurant) Please allow up to 20 minutes to locate the dock if you are not familiar with the area. 40.705130 -74.001120
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Itinerary
Make your own way to Pier 17 at South Street Seaport before your departure time. Board the ship—the new and improved Clipper City, which can accommodate more passengers than any other sailboat of its kind in the United States—and set sail.
Sit back on the deck, and enjoy the New York City skyline views. Get up close and personal with the Brooklyn Bridge; then, continue to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, which you can admire from the water's edge.
Drinks are available for purchase from the on-board bar, and a restroom is also provided
After your time on the water, return to your original departure point, where this tour ends.
Sit back on the deck, and enjoy the New York City skyline views. Get up close and personal with the Brooklyn Bridge; then, continue to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, which you can admire from the water's edge.
Drinks are available for purchase from the on-board bar, and a restroom is also provided
After your time on the water, return to your original departure point, where this tour ends.
Statue of Liberty (Pass By)
Brooklyn Bridge (Pass By)
Manhattan Skyline (Pass By)
New York Harbor (Pass By)
Ellis Island (Pass By)
Governors Island National Monument (Pass By)
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Subject to favorable weather conditions. Sails in light to moderate rain. If canceled due to severe weather, your sail will be rescheduled at no charge.
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 149 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Traveler Photos
Featured review
Karen_D
Beautiful! Loved the views of the Statue of Liberty & the harbor. The staff was friendly. The captain was friendly and great!
Reviews
4.3
based on 264 reviews
Suzanne_B, Aug 2025
It was very disappointing. We had relatives from Arizona, and little kids (and their parents) who live in Queens, and ourselves, ALL of whom would have been interested to know what we were seeing.! What's on Governor's Island? What's that big building with blue at the top? Etc. AND to learn about sailing, the names of the sails, which one goes up first and why, the wind condition. Etc. AND about the boat itself, its design, what kind of people used it in the early days. Etc. etc. NOTHING from the crew. Really disappointing.
Beth_B, Jul 2025
The boat was fine - decently equipped, clean enough, nice bar and restrooms. The staff was fairly dismissive and not terribly friendly. Moreover, we would have really enjoyed some audio explanation of the sights we were seeing. It really was just a party boat with no context/history/explanation of anything.
Michael_S, Jul 2025
Was great and relaxing
Bar was get
U get to drive the boat
Was a great time
Saw Statue of Liberty and nyc skyline
Dayle_K, Jul 2025
Wonderfully relaxing
Staff were excellent and friendly
Drinks were good
Communication was great with change of time
Karen_D, Oct 2024
Beautiful! Loved the views of the Statue of Liberty & the harbor. The staff was friendly. The captain was friendly and great!
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Thank you Karen! Will share your review with Captain & crew.
Adrian_C, Oct 2024
Great teamwork by the crew made it a memorable trip. They worked very hard to please all customers. Highly recommended.
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Thank you for joining us! -- very proud of our team.
Tracy_O, Sep 2024
Beautiful view, great drinks, friendly and entertaining staff. Would definitely take any newcomers to nyc on this tour. Pro tip: get in line to board at least 20min before departure time
Ron_S, Aug 2024
It was great. Highly recommended. Staffs are excellent and we had a wonderful afternoon with :) rain and thunderstorms.
Debra_P, Jul 2024
Beautiful views but there was no information given by the crew as to what you were seeing other than the obvious, the Statiute of Liberty.
Response from Host, Aug 2024
Dear Debra,
Thank you for your feedback.
The experience of sailing aboard our replica Clipper ship from 1854 juxtaposed against the fantastic and iconic New York skyline and her landmarks, — Ellis Island, Governors Island, the Brooklyn Bridge, & Statue of Liberty — are the primary reasons why you would come aboard our vessel. We do not offer a narrated tour, because the majority of our clientele are New Yorkers and their guests — we are not a “tour” and don’t advertise ourselves that way.
Robin_L, Jul 2024
My daughter helped to raise the sails and my son helped bring them down. I highly recommend this! The boat is beautiful and the crew is amazing.
Ricardo_V, Jun 2024
Amazing crew. Easy to find. Easy sailing. Tasty drinks. The best views. Overall great experience. 10/10 would recommend.
ChiungHui_N, Jun 2024
I purchased this ride for my dear friend’s birthday celebration. Some reviews mentioned it’s hard to find where the location is, but once you know where the pier 17 is just go straight to the end, it was easy for us to find.
We both have a lots of fun. Staffs are so friendly. The view was amazing. We had a wonderful time. Definitely come back in the future.
Jenna_D, May 2024
My girls were able to help raise the sail and were able to “captain” for a few minutes!
Double check sail times on Web site. We had to wait an extra hour because the viator site was wrong. Crew was very kind about the confusion.
JeriGlynnRonaldson, Oct 2023
First, we were notified 1 hour prior to departure that the Clipper ship we booked on the east side of NYC was out of service, needed a new fuel pump.
We were instructed to go to a different marina on the west side of Manhattan to board a schooner. (At some point, they should have acknowledged that this was an inconvenience, but that never happened)
Sail time was supposed to be 3 pm. We were there last 3pm, but they crew was not ready. We watched as they chatted and flirted with each other, ignoring the guests standing fifty feet away.. We watched 2 crew members smoke cigarettes and toss the butts in the in the marina. It was gross, and I think, illegal in NYC. It was a lesson for our 4 young boys on how NOT to behave.
At 3:20 they commenced boarding. The boat was overcrowded and 3 of our party members had to sit on the deck. They gave us a broken life preserver for one of our children. They didn't offer any beverages to the children. It's was not family friendly!
The only time the lead speaker got animated was when she asked for tips at the end. They did the least amount possible. This is the first time we have been so disappointed by Viator's contractors. We always trusted Viator but if this is the new standard, we won't be so loyal in the future.
We had a late start and ended early. Viator puts its reputation at risk with vendors like this motley crew.
Brandon_B, Sep 2023
It was a great birthday sailing trip, the crew was friendly and fun, the weather was great. The wine was awesome.
elizabeth_b, Sep 2023
They changed the location at the last minute, and was not the same ship at all. We called many times and spent 100$ on Ubers to get there and they were literally just untying as we ran up and asked them to wait and they took off. So wasted a lot of money and didn’t get to go. Then had to spend a ton more to get back to the other end of manhattan to get back to our hotel! 😡
Justine_H, Sep 2023
From being given your boarding tokens to stepping off the Clipper,it was wonderful! Staff were friendly and engaging. We were encouraged to help with the ropes to rise the sails, which was great fun ! The weather helped because the Sun was shining, there was a trumpet player, playing jazz, the bar was open and the Clipper was a fine specimen of a ship, plus we had amazing views of the Statue of Liberty and the wonderful New York sky line.
Response from Host, Sep 2023
Ty for sailing w us! We are continually working to give our guests more and more….
Ray_R, Sep 2023
It was a great Saturday afternoon for a sail around NYC, the weather was outstanding, jazz music and atmosphere was on point. Thank you guys for a wonderful day in NYC...
Mike_R, Aug 2023
We were not provided the “ chips “ for a beverage and had to pay additional for the round. Instructions not clear in messaging and staff no help aboard
Denise_C, Aug 2023
We had a very nice time. My only complaint is that the meet up point said 89 South Ave but was a little confusing finding it. There should be more signs on the front pointing to where the dock station was. I was walking around and had to ask the circle line people where to go. Once I found it it was fine and we had a great time!
Julia_O, Oct 2021
Gorgeous views on a very chill ride. There was a full bar with drinks and a few snacks like bags of chips for purchase. The bathrooms onboard were teeny and very clean. The capacity was much larger than I had realized from pictures, so a lot more folks onboard than I had anticipated, but not overcrowded. The location was also not as advertised so we had to change plans to board on the east side 35th pier instead of Chelsea pier. The company communicated the change was for the remainder of the year, so it’s not clear why they can’t update the website.
Stefanie_L, Jul 2021
The ship never showed up at the pier. We called and the phones were not manned. We text and got a response that that location changed and they emailed. We never got and email. We could not make the new location before departure. Super sad situation.
Response from Host, Jul 2021
So very sorry for the issues - but the various changes in schedule and departure points was very fluid around the 4th. We did attempt to contact everyone as best as we can as COVID has meant our call center is not manned currently, but we can/do answer texts about 20 hours per day. If you are coming back to NYC anytime soon, please text us at 212-619-6900 and give your name -- we will be happy to have you back onboard on us. (Also, when booking through this platform, we get no direct email for you, so our email to you went back into the Viator platform and not to a direct email since TA does not share that with us.) Sorry again - please come back and join us!
Thurman_S, Sep 2020
Make sure to find correct debarkation location...lol.
The cruise itself is great.
Wonderful views of the skyline against the sunset and very friendly and helpful crew and staff.
Would do again.
Perpetua_K, Feb 2020
Was in New York for a day with some friends and decided to go on this tour. Amazing views! Totally worth it.
SEBASTIAN_V, Jun 2019
The title is misleading. Very short, under an hour, and not getting even close to Statue of Liberty.
JCharlesW, Jun 2019
Very smooth trip. Started in overcast weather but finished in glorious sunshine. Ticked all the boxes.
Kathleen_H, Aug 2018
So fun to sit under the sails on the way to the Statue of Liberty. The trip took a little over 1 hour and was just the right amount of time. Miss Liberty was great to see from the water! And it was fun to watch the crew raise and lower the sails. Well priced.
ADean1221, Jul 2018
My family loved this cruise...kids had a blast. Weather was beautiful. Kids and adults help put up sails...great experience for the little ones.
Frank_B, Jul 2018
Mechanical Problem Cancellation of our trip at 1:30p on July 10 2018. We (myself , my son and my grandson) were at the pier at about 12:55p. The young lady on the pier told us that th ship had s mechanical problem and could not sail. She offered to book us at 1:30p on the next day (July 11th). We had tickets for a 2p matinee performance of School of Rock on July 11th. And we flew back to Nashville early on the 12th. I paid for a trip that was cancelled by the boat operator. I should have a refund.
frankbumstead, Jul 2018
Equipment Malfunction caused cancellation of the event. I and my party were offered an alternative date, but our trip schedule did not permit an alternative.
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