New York Flusskreuzfahrten: Hudson, Harbor, Niagara & Erie Canal

New York vom Wasser: 3 Erlebniswelten – Harbor, Hudson Valley, Upstate

River Cruises in NY bieten Tagesausflüge, Events & spektakuläre Perspektiven. Drei Hauptregionen:

1. New York Harbor & Skyline – The Big Apple Umrunden

• Anbieter: Circle Line (klassisch, seit 1945), NY Waterways (Fähren & Touren), Spirit of New York (Dining/Events).
• Angebote:
  • Circle Line: 2,5h „Best of NYC“ (ganze Manhattan-Umrundung), 1,5h „Landmarks“, Sunset/Night Cruises.
  • NY Waterways: Hop-on/Hoff Fähren + Sightseeing-Touren ab NJ/Manhattan.
  • Spirit of New York: Brunch/Lunch/Dinner/Cocktail Cruises (Buffet, DJ, Tanz, Glaswände).
• Private Charter: Hochzeiten, Firmenevents, Geburtstage – alle Anbieter.
• Kontakte:
  • Circle Line: Pier 83, W 42nd St, NY 10036, +1 212-563-3200, circleline42.com
  • NY Waterways: 4800 Ave at Port Imperial, Weehawken, NJ 07086, 800-53-FERRY, nywaterway.com
  • Spirit of NY: Pier 62, Chelsea Piers, W 23rd St, NY 10011, +1 866-483-3866, spiritofnewyork.com

2. Historic Hudson Valley – Natur, Geschichte, Schlösser

• Route: NY Harbor → Albany (Henry Hudsons Route 1609). West Point (Militärakademie), Bannerman's Castle (Ruine auf Pollepel Island), Kykuit (Rockefeller), Olana (Church), Sleepy Hollow.
• Anbieter & Formate:
  • American Cruise Line: 8 Tage/7 Nächte (Small Ship, All-Incl.) NY → Albany.
  • Hudson River Cruises (Kingston): Tagesausflüge ab Kingston (Rhinebeck, Saugerties, Catskills).
  • Hudson Highlands Cruises (Cornwall): Fokus Highlands (Storm King, Breakneck Ridge, Bannerman).
  • Dutch Apple Cruises (Albany): Replika 65-ft Hudson River Dayliner (Teakdeck, Nostalgie). Tagesfahrten ab Albany.
• Kontakte:
  • American Cruise Line: +1 800-814-6880, americancruiselines.com
  • Dutch Apple: PO Box 395, Albany, NY 12201, +1 518-463-0220, dutchapplecruises.com
  • Hudson River Cruises: 1 East Strand, Kingston 12401, +1 800-843-7472, hudsonrivercruises.com
  • Hudson Highlands: PO Box 355, Cornwall on Hudson 12520, +1 845-534-7245, commanderboat.com

3. Upstate NY: Seen, Kanäle, Niagara – Maid of the Mist, 1000 Islands, Erie Canal

• Niagara Falls: Maid of the Mist (seit 1846) – bis an die Hufeisenfälle (US/CA Grenze). Poncho inklusive.
• 1000 Islands (St. Lawrence River / Ost-Lake Ontario): Uncle Sam Boat Tours (Alexandria Bay) – Lunch/Dinner/Private Charter, Boldt Castle, Singer Castle.
• Erie Canal: Colonial Belle (Fairport, bei Rochester) – Historisch erzählte Touren, Specials: Murder Mystery, Jimmy Buffett, Fall Foliage.
• Kontakte:
  • Maid of the Mist: 151 Buffalo Ave, Niagara Falls 14303, +1 716-284-8897, maidofthemist.com
  • Uncle Sam: 45 James St, Alexandria Bay 13607, +1 800-253-9229, usboattours.com
  • Colonial Belle: 400 Packett's Landing, Fairport 14450, +1 585-223-9470, colonialbelle.com

Planungstipps

• Saison: Mai–Oktober (Hudson/Upstate), Ganzjährig (Harbor – wetterabhängig).
• Kleidung: Schichten, Windjacke, flache Schuhe.
• Kombi: Harbor Cruise + Top of the Rock / One World Observatory am selben Tag.