One of the time honoured, classic ways to take a look at New York is from on board the Staten Island ferry. The free service connects New York City’s best known borough – Manhattan – with its least visited – Staten Island. Leaving (approximately) every half hour from the South Ferry Terminal at the bottom tip of Manhattan, the Staten Island ferry heads out across the harbour. In doing so, it offers sensational views of the Manhattan skyline. You can watch the buildings gradually get smaller in the boat’s wake, also taking in the less-heralded cityscapes of both Jersey City on the other side of the Hudson and Brooklyn on the other side of the harbour.
And, of course, you sail pretty close to the one thing that most people come out on to the water to see – the Statue of Liberty.
And, of course, you sail pretty close to the one thing that most people come out on to the water to see – the Statue of Liberty.
The Staten Island ferry is a bit of an odd experience in that it serves a clientele of both tourists and commuters. The former tend to gasp with excitement on the outer decks, snapping away with cameras. The latter sit inside, looking bored and reading a book.
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