Best of NYC Cruise with Intrepid Museum Skip the Line Tickets
The large collection of exhibits, including submarines, aircraft carriers, gunships, and space shuttle, makes it the best place to explore the prowess of American military history. What makes this place really special is its well preserved exhibits like the USS Intrepid, the NASA space shuttle Enterprise, Bell AH-1J Sea Cobra gunship, the submarine USS Growler, a Lockheed A-12 supersonic reconnaissance plane and Aurora 7 Mercury capsule replica, to name a few. It also features various exhibits from around the world like an Israeli Kfir and a Polish Mikoyan Gurevich MiG-17.
Best of NYC CruiseNew York City is the holy grail of diversity in cultures and history. With so much to explore, it’s a no brainer to board this cruise that gives you all of the best things in New York in in less than a day! With insightful narrations from the tour guides, one can witness views of over 101 NYC sights – the only cruise to show you 5 boroughs, 3 rivers and more than 20 bridges. In addition, you can see all three NYC rivers as well as iconic sights such as the picturesque Manhattan skyline, the Brooklyn waterfront, the legendary Yankee Stadium, the hip Harlem Heights waterfront, the lush greenery of upper Manhattan and the stately George Washington Bridge. What’s more, is that you can also get up close and personal with the Statue of Liberty.
Your Experience Intrepid MuseumAs you prepare yourself to take in the prowess of American military history, start at the Hangar Deck, and see the Intrepid’s technology on the left side, and discover the life of those that worked on the ship on the right. You will learn how the USS Intrepid fared in the Pacific Theater of the war as it was bombarded by 5 Kamikaze attacks and 1 torpedo strike. Like the legend that it is, the ship survived and played a crucial role in the war. Here, you can also engage with exhibits that show the Intrepid’s career in the Navy 1943 onward. You can also discover how daily life looked like for enlisted sailors aboard the Intrepid, and head on to the Gallery Deck to see the Ready Room, where pilots got instructions before take off, and the Combat Information Center. Next, prepare to take in the world's oldest existing nuclear-capable submarine. This tour is your best chance at coming close, exploring and learning the inner workings of a nuclear-powered submarine. You can explore certain sections that are open to the public, and learn about life aboard a submarine. Finally, move to the Flight Deck, where your admission pass will cover access to the NASA space shuttle, Enterprise. The shuttle was the first prototype that was developed by NASA, and having served its missions, it is now docked in the Hudson for us to explore and marvel at. The Deck also contains most of the museum’s collection of restored aircraft.
Best of NY CruiseChoose between cruises at 10:00AM and 01:30PM, starting at Pier 83 on the Hudson River near Time Square. This 2-hour cruise gives you all of what NYC has to offer. From the Statue of Liberty, United Nations, to the George Washington bridge and One World Trade Center, be prepared to be swept off your feet. While on the tour, treat yourself to freshly made sandwiches, salads, and snacks. A full bar that serves both hot and cold beverages is also available. Cruise through New York at the comfort of a well equipped boat that shall take you on a journey you’d never forget.
Sights Covered
- Statue of Liberty
- Brooklyn Bridge
- Manhattan Bridge
- Williamsburg Bridge
- Empire State Building
- One World Trade Center
- Gracie Mansion
- United Nations
- Harlem
- Yankee Stadium
- Columbia University
- George Washington Bridge
- The Little Red Lighthouse
- Grant’s Tomb
- Riverside Church
- Intrepid To view a map of the route your cruise will be taking, click here.