World Yacht Duchess

If you ever wanted to view New York City from a different perspective, boat rides such as the World Yacht Duchess are the way to do it. Typically, the ride starts from the lower west side of Manhattan, travels south along the Hudson River, and then continues on to the East River. The Duchess turns around just passed the Manhattan Bridge in the lower east side of Manhattan (right about where I took this picture!) Along the journey, the boat and it's passengers pass by the Statue of Liberty, Brooklyn Bridge, and Manhattan Bridge. In my picture above, you can see the Manhattan Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge, and half of the New York City skyline.

The World Yacht Duchess ride I went on was a dinner cruise. This included dinner, music and dancing. It was so much fun and also very romantic! Nothing says romantic like cruising along the river at sunset.

For a photographers, boat rides like this are also a good idea. You will get unique views and angles of our very popular city. The boat takes you right under two bridges and you are provided with the perfect background of the twinkling lights from the buildings of NYC!

Enjoy,

Laura