Sightseeing ferry rides around the city? (Roosevelt: taxi, costs, transportation)

[TunaBoy]

I know theres ones that go back and forth for transportation purposes, but what about sightseeing ones to see the skylines at night?

[Green Irish Eyes]

The biggest one is probably Circle Line (http://www.circleline42.com/site/default.aspx - broken link), which does run both day and night cruises. Their Harbor Lights Cruise (http://www.circleline42.com/site/scheduling_pricing.aspx?Product=7 - broken link) leaves between 6:00 and 7:00 PM and lasts two hours.

[TunaBoy]

Cool thanks

[Chava61]

You can get a nice view of the skyline of Lower Manhattan from the Staten Island ferry for free.
Also another option is the NYC water taxi. The one between Lower Manhattan & IKEA is free and offers a nice view. But you can also use the paid routes on the NYC water taxi for other views of the skyline.

[Fred314X]

There are also some pretty spectacular views that don't require ferries--such as from all three of the East River bridges and, for that matter, the George Washington Bridge (I was surprised to find out that a lot of people don't realize the GWB has a pedestrian walkway).

[Chava61]

You also can get a spectacular view of Manhattan's East side from the Roosevelt Island Tram (which I believe costs the same as a subway ride - $2.25). On Roosevelt Island there is a nice promenade with a great view of the Manhattan skyline.