Sightseeing Cruises To Offer Up-Close Look To Waterfalls Exhibit

There will be plenty of places to view this summer's waterfalls from the shoreline, but one of the best ways to see the exhibit up close is from a sightseeing boat in New York Harbor. NY1's Valarie D'Elia filed the following Travel With Val report.

When the New York City Waterfalls public art exhibit opens this summer, a couple of the city's sightseeing cruise lines will be offering sailings to give visitors an up-close look.

Circle Line Downtown, in association with the Public Art fund, will float past the waterfalls for a personalized view of the liquid art installation. Fourteen daily 30-minute cruises aboard both the Patriot and Zephyr, which depart from the South Street Seaport, will be dedicated solely to viewing the spectacle, featuring a recorded narration by the artist, Olafur Eliasson. In addition to featuring other sights along the Harbor, Circle Line's regular one-hour Zephyr Seaport Liberty Cruise will also offer views of the waterfall, as will the 30-minute Shark speedboat ride. For Circle Line rates and schedules, go to www.circlelinedowntown.com .

New York Water Taxi is offering as many as eight one-hour cruises with daily departures from South Street Seaport. It is also offering a two-night hotel package from $275.00 per person. For New York Water Taxi, its www.nywatertaxi.com, and for hotel packages, its www.nyctrip.com.


The four waterfalls will be spouting off by mid-July in four locations on the lower harbor, from 7a.m. to 10 p.m., and will be lit up after dark. The $15 million project will be funded by private donors. The city estimates it could bring in more than $50 million in tourism revenues. For more information on The New York City Waterfalls, go to www.nycwaterfalls.org.

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