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New York Lunch Cruise 2 hr

TourTruth score 3.7 out of 10

Below average

344 reviews · Rated on 2 providers · How we score

  • New York City
  • 2 hrs
  • Updated November 2, 2026

Cruise New York’s East and Hudson Rivers over lunch, with skyline views, a buffet, unlimited nonalcoholic drinks, and live DJ entertainment.

About this tour

Spend a relaxed afternoon on the water with a New York Lunch Cruise, pairing a freshly prepared buffet with views of the city skyline. Over two hours, cruise along the East and Hudson Rivers as Manhattan’s waterfront unfolds around you.

Settle in at a guaranteed table for your party and enjoy entrees, salads, and desserts, along with unlimited coffee, hot tea, iced tea, and water. Live DJ entertainment adds a lively soundtrack, while cocktails, wine, and beer are available to purchase from the cash bar. The cruise operates in all weather, so dress for the conditions and arrive early: boarding at Pier 61 begins 30 minutes before departure. Seating together is guaranteed only for the number of tickets confirmed on your voucher.

Choose a New York Lunch Cruise for an easygoing way to share a meal and take in the city from the river. Book your place and enjoy the skyline from the water.

Highlights

  • Cruise the East and Hudson Rivers with sweeping NYC skyline views
  • Savor a buffet of freshly prepared entrees, salads, and desserts
  • Relax with live DJ entertainment and a guaranteed table for your party

What's included

Included

  • Lunch buffet with freshly prepared entrees, salads, and desserts
  • Unlimited coffee, hot tea, iced tea, and water
  • Live DJ entertainment
  • Scenic NYC skyline views
  • Guaranteed table for your party size

Not included

  • Creative cocktails, wine, and beer from the cash bar

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Important information

  • Boarding begins 30 minutes before departure; arrive early, as late arrivals may miss the boat
  • Pier 61 is the boarding point; local parking is available, but City Cruises does not operate parking lots
  • Seating together is guaranteed only for the number of tickets on the voucher; separate reservations may not be combined
  • Casual, comfortable attire is encouraged
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  • The cruise operates in all weather; dress appropriately
  • Smoking is not permitted inside the boat
  • Infants aged 2 and under ride free, but meals are not included
  • Infants must sit on an adult’s lap; strollers are permitted
  • Wheelchair accessible, with nearby public transportation and wheelchair-accessible transportation options
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

How this score is calculated

This tour scores 4.31 on Viator and 4.00 on GetYourGuide. Ratings on these sites cluster near the top of the 5-star scale, so we compare each one with all other ratings on the same site before combining them.

How the score works and rating distribution in New York City
  • Each provider rating is turned into a percentile: the share of that provider's ratings it beats, weighted by review counts.
  • Listings on different providers are combined in proportion to their review counts.
  • Tours with few reviews are pulled toward the average until more reviews come in, so a handful of perfect reviews can't top the list.
  • The result is shown from 0 to 10: this tour scores 3.7.

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