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You board at Chelsea Piers (on the Hudson near West 23rd). The two-hour cruise goes to the Statue of Liberty and returns, with champagne served by the crew.

The sunset cruise is particularly beautiful because you see the sunset to the west over New Jersey and to the east looms the skyline of lower Manhattan which is lit up brilliantly by the time you turn around and head back.

Unfortunately the cruise only runs from the end of April through the end of October. Cost is around $50, champagne included. We will never forget it!]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/16974 US train travel http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14873 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/14873 The Staten Island ferry http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13335 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/13335 Super Shuttle http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/12299
Reserve a seat in the shuttle at the Ground Transportation Desk once you exit customs. I have never had to wait more than 30 minutes for the shuttle to arrive and the shuttle is fast, even though you have to share the van with other passengers who are going to other destinations in the same area.

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To get a similar view, you could take the Statue of Liberty Ferry, which is not cheap and usually has a long queue. Only take that if you want to tour the Statue of Liberty, which is usually full of kids and queues.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1868 Oyster Bar http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1585 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1585 The no. 5 bus http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1338 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1338 Transport to Manhattan from area airports http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1272 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1272 Getting downtown from JFK Airport http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1261 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1261 Grand Central Station - balcony cocktail bar http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1188 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1188 Airport transfer - The Supershuttle http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1187 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1187 Liberty Helicopters http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1122 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1122 Airport transfer: take a cab http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/608
From Newark get the train to Penn station, which runs every 15 minutes and costs $14. A cab will set you back $60 with toll and tip and not get you back any quicker.

Above all, never expect to hail a cab in Manhattan from 3pm to 5pm - they are changing shifts. Their lights are off and nobody's going home.]]> http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/608 Limos Atlantic http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1162 http://www.ivebeenthere.co.uk/tips/1162