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New York Scenic Afternoon Tea Cruise

Enjoy a 360-Degree View of Manhattan While Sipping Afternoon Tea on This Relaxing Cruise of Manhattan

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Price for 1 participant

Leave behind the noise of Manhattan street life and enjoy "Afternoon Tea" - a shipboard ritual of the early 20th century Ocean Liners. Climb aboard a classic 1920's style motor yacht and enjoy a cruise that fully circumnavigates the island of Manhattan.

From within a cozy observatory onboard the ship, you will be treated to a variety of traditional finger sandwiches, pastries, scones, jams & spreads, cookies, cakes, and fresh fruit while sipping on your favorite choice of tea. While you sip your tea you will enjoy the gorgeous 360-degree views of New York City from either the climate controlled and enclosed back-deck observatory, or the open teak bow. So step aboard and enjoy an Afternoon Tea cruise around the most famous island in the world!

Highlights of this afternoon sightseeing cruise include:

· The Upper West Side and the majestic George Washington Bridge

· The Palisades - A canyon of steep cliffs greenery formed by glaciers (especially beautiful during Fall Foliage)

· Spuyten Duyvil Pass - a historic passageway connecting the Hudson River and Harlem River

· Battery Park, South Street Seaport and the Financial District

· Governor's Island, The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island

· Parts of Brooklyn and Queens and the complete New York City skyline

· Roosevelt Island, the United Nations Building, and the Williamsburg, Manhattan and Brooklyn Bridges of the East River

Whether you are a native New Yorker, or this is your first visit to Manhattan, this delicious Scenic Tour on the water is one of the best things to do in New York and makes an great gift for any occasion.

Who
The New York City Afternoon Tea Scenic Cruise Xperience Certificate® is for one participant. You may be joined by up to 45 additional participants on this cruise.

Guests
This experience is not suitable for non-paying guests.

When
This New York City Afternoon Tea Scenic Cruise Experience is offered Saturday and Sundays in April thru May and October to December, subject to availability. Cruises typically sail from 2:15 pm to 5:00 pm.

Duration
The New York City Afternoon Tea Scenic Cruise Experience has a sail time of approximately 2¾ hours and a total duration of approximately 3 hours.

Weather
This New York City Afternoon Tea Scenic Cruise takes place in all weather conditions.

What to wear
Casual attire is recommended for this scenic cruise around Manhattan.

Additional Information
Classically-lined and comfortable, The Manhattan features an enclosed back seating area surrounded by windows and skylights, and comes equipped for all weather, with air conditioning and heating.

The price includes all applicable taxes, roundtrip cruise fees, one complimentary beer, glass of wine or Champagne or non-alcoholic beverage per passenger and a lovely buffet spread. Additional beverages may be purchased in cash onboard.

Gratuity for the Captain and Crew are not included and may be extended in cash following the sail.

ITEM/SKU NUMBER XD-124-012

Cancellation Policy
All changes to reservations for the New York City Afternoon Tea Scenic Cruise Experience require seven (7) days advance notice.

Xperience Certificates® cannot be exchanged once a reservation for the experience has been made.

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Tea Cruise

I enjoyed the cruise. The crew was very charming, the buffet was replenished often. A few of the other passengers could be considered vultures and their pushy ways were annoying. Commentary was interesting and I would have appreciated a little more information. Overall a very pleasant afternoon.

- Dorrie Hawkes - PA, Thursday, October 20, 2011

Beautiful Cruise with Great service

I took my mom on the Tea Cruise for her birthday and we had a lovely time. The crew was very nice and informative. The buffet was good and it offered a variety of different options from a variety of tea sandwiches and scones to fruit and cheeses. I was a little worried the food would run out because the people on my cruise attacked the food table before we were even out on the water, but the crew replenished and everyone seemed to get what they wanted. Many people went back for 3 or 4 plates so there definitely wasn't a shortage! The teas were also delicious and there was a variety of caffeinated and decaf options. The cruise itself was beautiful and there was plenty of room to be inside or outside. Overall it was a very pleasant and unique way to get a new perspective on the city.

- Danielle - Forest Hills, NY, Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Tea Cruise

I'm actually quite surprised at the reviews above. I found the experience to be quite the opposite. This was a gift for my mother and we both enjoyed ourselves so much on this trip that we have recommended it to my sister and her husband. The finger foods, ok- not 5 star, but were good. And they always seemed to replenish the food when it ran out. Waiting in lines? Hardly-there are much worse lines to be waiting in. And it was a small boat - so big deal if you had to move a little to let someone else get around. The experience you pay for is a beautiful boat ride around one of the most beautiful cities in the world. If you wanted to be catered to then go to your big fancy cruise boat to be waited on. The staff on this boat were very pleasant, friendly and engaging and I thought the patrons were, too. This was far from disappointing and I would definitely do it again.

- Patricia - Chelsea Piers, NYC, Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Tea Cruise Around NYC

While this was a wonderful tour around Manhattan, the tea part of the cruise left a lot to be desired. The idea of a buffet for this group was terrible who wants to be standing in line (AND THERE WERE LINES) for food instead of enjoying the scenery. There was not enough food for everyone and they were running out of everything, including certain teas. We felt like vultures racing to get the last crumb.I would suggest tiered serving plates at the tables. Perhaps it is difficult to serve tea at the tables,but the food could definitely be done as suggested. The food, by the way, was mediocre, not the customary tea delicacies. Sorry to complain, but for the price, people could have been treated better. I have been on other Xperience events and was never disappointed before.

- Patricia Mahon - Chlesea Pier NYC, Thursday, May 27, 2010

Tea Cruise

On the whole,disappointing. The buffet experience was terrible. Limited food and not very elaborate. One passenger was engaged in talks with the captain that in my estimation, impacted the description of some of the tours high points. As a native New Yorker I believe there were points to be made at some locations that were missed. The crew did there best with the food they had to serve even with the limited amount available and limited variety. Would I recommend this trip to others? the answer is a resounding NO. Since my wife purchased the tickets as a birthday present for me, it will be interesting to see if her reaction is the same. I will not attempt to influence her comments recognizing that these are my perceptions and not hers.

- John D. Harris - Cedar Knolls N.J., Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Afternoon Tea Cruise

This was very disapointing. Let me start with the positive. The cruise around Manhattan was beautiful. It gave me an appreciation for the size of the island. Any day out on a boat with great scenery is a good day. On to the bad. I have booked 2 dinner cruises through Xperience Days and they were first class. This cruise was not. First of, if you dont get there early and are one of the first on line, thats a problem. There was not assigned seating or private tables. So you are squeezed into a half circle booth with a rickety table with other diners. If you want to get up, your whole table has to move for you. Secondly, eat before you go. Food was scarce and not nearly enough for the amount of guests. It was served on a few small trays buffet style and basically you had to fight like vultures to get to the food. The food itself was basic fruit, mini muffins, and cheese and crackers. They did bring out finger sandwiches but again not nearly enough and they were enough to feed a toddler. It was a tea cruise yet there were no spoons for preparing tea. I'm sorry to say but this was second rate. I would spend a little extra and do the dinner cruise on the larger, nicer boat.

- Patty Groeneveld - NYC, Wednesday, May 26, 2010

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