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Morimoto Sushi & Sake Sunset Sail

June 3, 2024July 3, 2019 by Classic Harbor Line

IRON CHEF MORIMOTO SUSHI HITS NY HARBOR

A date night favorite that’s perfect for all foodies, we will set sail for another season of Sushi & Sake Sunset Sails aboard Schooner America 2.0. This 2-hour sailing experience includes two platings of sushi from renowned Iron Chef Morimoto’s restaurant located in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City, along with four expertly paired sake flights.

While onboard you can sit back on the open deck of classic, eco-friendly Schooner America 2.0 and experience a leisurely sail from Chelsea Piers along the Hudson River and into New York Harbor. Photo opportunities will be abundant along the way as the boat passes by Manhattan’s Financial District, One World Trade, Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty. This truly unique experience is one of New York City’s ultimate events to experience this summer.

Update: Classic Harbor Line is no longer operating the Morimoto Sushi and Sake Sail due to Morimoto moving to Philadelphia! Please check out another one of our sails on our classic Schooners.

AIANY Architecture and the Lights of Gotham.

June 3, 2024August 15, 2019 by Classic Harbor Line

AIANY Architecture and the Lights of Gotham

Building on the successful ten-year collaboration between AIANY and Classic Harbor Line, this new architecture boat tour capitalizes on the remarkable skyline of Manhattan after sunset. From the time the Brooklyn Bridge was inaugurated with dazzling lights and fireworks in 1883, architects and lighting designers have understood the importance of presenting their structures in the night sky. “The city that never sleeps” is stunningly illuminated more than ever. Today’s designers have a sophisticated array of sources, colors and programs to operate their lighting systems. Take to the waters with an expert AIANY guide to see the latest in how architects and lighting designers are creating a new, more dynamic nighttime experience. View the famously mesmerizing lights of Manhattan and explore the latest trends and innovations in architectural lighting. There really is no better way to capture this view as the iconic NYC skyline reflects off the surrounding waters. This two hour-and fifteen-minute narrated cruise will depart at sunset from Chelsea Piers in Manhattan and will include the Lower Hudson River, the Upper Bay and the East River. Prominent examples include the Statue of Liberty from 1886, the Woolworth Tower in 1913, the 1931 Empire State Building, and New York City’s latest supertall building, One World Trade Center.. Duration: 2.25 hrs Boat: Manhattan or Manhattan II Cost: Adult $86 | Student $68

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AIANY Around Manhattan: NYC Architecture (AIA CES 2.5 LU/HSW)
AIANY Around Manhattan: Bridges & Infrastructure (AIACES 2.5 LU/HSW)
AIANY Lower Manhattan Architecture (AIA CES 1.5 LU/HSW)
AIANY Architecture and the lights of Gotham (AIA CES 2 LU/HSW)

Opening June 20th

June 3, 2024June 11, 2020 by Classic Harbor Line

Classic Harbor Line Returns to New Standard of Safe Operations

NEW YORK, NY—Classic Harbor Line (CHL) returns to New York Harbor Pier 62 on June 20, offering scenic sightseeing tours and private events with fresh air and open waters, all within the new level of safety required to responsibly accommodate guests.

“With the additional measures we have put in place, I am confident our team is ready to welcome guests aboard once again,” says Classic Harbor Line Director of Operations Sarah Pennington. Offerings permitted within Phase 1 include a 90-minute Statue & Skyline Sightseeing Cruise and an evening Sunset Cruise, along with 2-hour daytime sails and sunset sailing excursions in New York Harbor. CHL plans to bring back its signature AIANY Architecture tours by mid-July. A second location at North Cove Marina in Battery Park City will also reopen in July with 90-minute cruises offered Thursday through Sunday on Yacht Kingston.

A more extensive health and safety plan is now in place and ensures that each passenger, captain and crew member is kept safe while operating. Classic Harbor Line’s expert crew and staff are fully trained in the additional safety measures and ready to implement with the hallmark warmth and hospitality of the operation.

Health and Safety

Health and safety are the number one priority of the CHL team. Adhering to the CDC-compliant guidelines set by the Passenger Vessel Association (PVA), the best practices of CHL operation are updated. It starts with crew temperature checks prior to working each day and a guest health questionnaire prior to boarding. Everyone is required to wear a facial mask. Check-in will now be contactless through scannable barcodes and digital boarding passes and seating will be strategically socially distanced.

Seating

Capacity of vessels is limited to 50% and each booking will be assigned an onboard ‘zone’ or ‘table.’ These designated areas will be spaced for members of small groups who book together to marvel at Lady Liberty and New York’s iconic skyline while maintaining proper distance between other passengers. In addition to outdoor deck views, the motor yachts are equipped inside with sliding windows to allow for extra fresh air. CHL crew will be on hand to initially seat guests, and extra masks and alcohol-based sanitizer will be readily available.

F&B

Food and beverage service is not a part of the Phase 1 reopening for CHL. In future Phase 2 of reopening, beverages will be able to be enjoyed while guests are seated in designated zones on all sailing excursions on schooners. Beverages will be available on the motor yachts beginning in Phase 3.

Sanitization

A thorough sanitization will take place on each vessel between every trip, as well as sanitation multiple times on high touch points (door handles, railings, restroom, chairs and tabletops) throughout each trip. The crew takes pride in operating the CHL fleet and looks forward to maintaining each boat to the highest level once again.

More about the boats

Dedicated to offering locals and visitors the opportunity to enjoy the unique wonders of New York City, Classic Harbor Line provides relaxing and inspiring cruises through the surrounding waters. Their six classic yachts are reminiscent of the classic boats that cruised the NYC waters in the past two centuries. For more information visit www.sail-nyc.com.

Contact: Patricia Clough

347.489.5148

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Gift ideas from around our neighborhood!

June 3, 2024December 16, 2020 by Classic Harbor Line

Sometimes a cheesy gift makes the best gift.

Get cheesy this Holiday season with a gift certificate from Saxelby Cheesemongers located in Chelsea Market. American farmstead and artisan cheeses available.

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Give the gift of health this year with a Chelsea Piers Fitness membership

Jump, jump, jump on this deal! Join the Chelsea Piers gym now and get January FREE, zero initiation fee AND early access to their on-demand fitness platform!

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Wonderful Wine Gift Ideas

The Chelsea Wine Vault has a robust variety of wines available for purchase at its Chelsea Market location. Buy a gift card for the wine enthusiast or budding sommelier in your life. The gift of wine might be the perfect holiday gift this year.

Click here to purchase a Gift Certificate.

Take a swing at a gift card to the golf range

Chelsea Piers Golf range has a great Holiday Special Offer running!

Purchase a Golf Gift Card of $300 or more and receive a complimentary 1-hour hitting session and a free appetizer at the Water Hazard Bar & Lounge (a $58 value).

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Up your game with some bowling fun

Bowlmor at Chelsea Piers is offering a bowl-gantic offer. Purchase a gift card of $50 or $100 and get a BONUS gift card.

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Give a little modern luxury

The Langham Hotel on Fifth Avenue offers luxury rooms, fine dining and great staycation options for New Yorkers, or those visiting. Once you arrive, you may not want to leave. Give someone special a Langham gift card this holiday season.

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Equinox Hotel at Hudson Yards

A view of Hudson Yards and the Hudson River. The perfect location for dining, cultural, and luxury shopping experience. A gift certificate to the Equinox Hotel is the perfect gift for someone who deserves a little extra this year.

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Last but not least give the gift of sailing this year!

The perfect gift for friends, family and loved ones! Sail through NY Harbor aboard one of our stunning yachts and have an experience they will never forget!

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Holiday Things To Do in Manhattan

June 3, 2024December 16, 2020 by Classic Harbor Line

Here’s some of our favorite holiday things to do around the city!

Holiday Lights at Chelsea Market

Grab your mask and walk through Chelsea Market to take in this magical display of Holiday lights! The perfect place to shop for holiday gifts, art, wine and more!

Click here to visit their site.

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Shine Bright at Hudson Yards

Walk north up the High Line to Hudson Yards for this magnificent hot air balloon lights display! Check out their shops and take a trip to the North Pole and Santa’s workshop. Get into the Holiday Spirit and enjoy performances by the Juilliard School and Broadway musicians as they perform on beautifully decorated pianos!

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holiday themed lights at the hudson yards

Flix in the Forest

Cozy up for an outdoor movie screening experience featuring holiday favorites and cult classics just south of us at The Standard Hotel. Heaters, blankets, candy and complimentary popcorn provided!

Click here to visit their site.

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Swing through the Holidays at the Golf range!

Stay warm and enjoy a heated hitting stall at the Chelsea Piers Golf range. Warm. Fun. Safe. They currently have an ‘Off Peak Special’ $30 Monday through Friday before 2pm!

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Adopt a plant this Holiday Season!

Help support our environment and local park attraction, the High Line! Adopt a plant for yourself or a friend this Holiday Season! Take a stroll along this elevated city park and end at Hudson Yards for their magical display of Holiday lights.

Click here to visit their site.

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Head to our North Cove location and at Brookfield Place!

Ice Skating with waterfront views!

Bundle up, grab your skates and your favorite Holiday decorated mask and glide around the rink located waterside at Brookfield Place! Fall in love all over again! Perfect for families or your first date.

Click here to visit their site.

an ice rink with neon lights at night time

Luminaries at Brookfield Place!

Go to Brookfield place to enjoy the Holiday season Luminaries display. Don’t forget to look up to see hundreds of suspended lanterns while you shop for your holiday list! Make this a part of your annual holiday tradition!

Click here to visit their site.

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And cozy up with us for a Holiday Cruise!

interior of a boat that is holiday decorated with lights and reefs

Join us on any of our

Holiday cruises!

Whether you want to escape the island for a full circumnavigation or visit the Statue of Liberty glowing bright, we have options available for all. Stay warm, safe and get in the holiday spirit with us!

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The Great Boatlift

June 3, 2024August 31, 2021 by Classic Harbor Line

In honor of 9/11 and in commemoration of the Great Boat Lift, a Flotilla and Blessing of the Fleet is being organized on Friday September 10. Passage aboard the Classic Harbor Line Fleet is being offered to participate in this grand event. 100% of all ticket sales are donated to various waterfront organizations.

ABOUT THE GREAT BOATLIFT OF 9/11:

The “Boatlift” of 9/11 was the largest water evacuation in history. After road, tunnel, and railway closures out of New York City, over half a million people were stranded in lower Manhattan following the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.
American Maritime transported over 500,000 survivors from lower Manhattan across the harbor to safety and the rescue was larger than the evacuation of 340,000 American-allied troops at Dunkirk.
The rescue effort involved over 150 American Maritime vessels, including passenger ferries, tugboats, merchant ships, private vessels, and New York City Fire Department and Police Department boats.
More than 800 American mariners participated in the Boatlift evacuation of September 11th.

ROUTE

The route will include a gathering south of Governor’s Island, a pass by the Statue of Liberty and then a procession and a pass in front of the World Trade Center site.

Donations

100% of ticket sales will go to support waterfront related non-profits who are working to develop future mariners, support waterfront development or protect and preserve maritime history.

These entities include:

Rocking the Boat
Brooklyn Boat Works
Billion Oyster Project benefitting NY Harbor School Programs
The John J Harvey, Save Our Ships
Portside NY
Lilac Preservation Project
Working Harbor Committee
National Maritime Historical Society, Sea History
Hudson River Maritime Museum

Carolina Salguero is the Founder and Executive Director of PortSide NewYork, a local nonprofit connecting New Yorkers to the potential of their waterfront, with a special focus on reaching the underserved. Carolina will be speaking aboard the Yacht Manhattan during the Flotilla and Blessing of the Fleet grand event on 9/10 on her first-hand experience during the Great Boatlift of 9/11. Visit the PortSide NewYork webpage here to learn more about Mariner’s response to 9/11 and view their exhibit.

Sail with PRIDE

June 3, 2024March 10, 2023 by Classic Harbor Line

Press Release: Sail with PRIDE

PRIDE 2023: New York Harbor PRIDE Sail for the Hetrick-Martin Institute

Sponsored by Classic Harbor Line

For the benefit of transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming, and queer youth support programs of the Hetrick-Martin Institute, Classic Harbor Line hosts a sail in New York Harbor on Saturday June 24, 10:30-12:30. 100% of net ticket sales goes to the Hetrick-Martin Institute.

A 400 square foot spinnaker cloth Pride Flag will be flown. The flag will be hoisted to the aft-leading edge of their mainsail as they glide from Chelsea Piers, south on the Hudson River to the Statue of Liberty and back. Subsequently, this Pride Flag is nearly half the size of schooner Adirondack’s mainsail and will certainly prove to be an epic and awe-inspiring experience for all those who see it.

Founded in 1979, Hetrick-Martin Institute (HMI) is the nation’s oldest and largest nonprofit organization serving LGBTQIA+ youth services organization. HMI provides its youth members with access to mental health services, social services, basic needs such as toiletries and clothing. As well as remote and in-person programming services focused on education, workforce development and arts & culture. Today, HMI serves more than 2,000 at-risk youth each year between the ages of 13 and 24 from more than 300 zip codes in New York and throughout the tri-state area, and an additional 8,000 young people through outreach efforts. Through a comprehensive package of direct services and referrals focused on basic needs, mental health, and job readiness skills, HMI seeks to foster healthy youth development. HMI promotes excellence in the delivery of youth services and uses its expertise to create innovative programs that other organizations may use as models.

New York Harbor PRIDE Sail for the Hetrick-Martin Institute

Celebrate PRIDE with us and step aboard for an afternoon sail on one of our classic Schooners! 100% of net ticket sales goes to benefit transgender, non-binary, and gender non-conforming youth programs of the Hetrick-Martin Institute. So, grab your friends, soak up the sun and sail with us through the waters we proudly call home.

Duration: 2 hrs Boat: Adirondack OR America 2.0 Cost: Adult $125

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Days of Giving with Classic Harbor Line

June 3, 2024June 7, 2023 by Classic Harbor Line

Days of Giving with Classic Harbor Line

From 12am until midnight on each special Day of Giving, Classic Harbor Line will donate 100% of all gift certificate sales to our nonprofit affiliate organizations. Customers can use their Classic Harbor Line gift certificate on any one of our cruises and certificates can be purchased in any amount.

June 7th: Hudson River Maritime Museum – Purchase your Gift Card here

June 8th: Billion Oyster Project on behalf of NY Harbor School – Purchase your Gift Card here

June 9th: Rocking the Boat – Purchase your Gift Card here

June 12th: National Maritime Historical Society – Purchase your Gift Card here

June 13th: Brooklyn Boatworks – Purchase your Gift Card here

June 13th: John J Harvey – Save our Ships – Purchase your Gift Card here

June 14th: Schooner Apollonia Sail Freight – Purchase your Gift Card here

June 15th: Hudson River Community Sailing – Purchase your Gift Card here

June 16th: LILAC Preservation Project – Purchase your Gift Card here

June 24th: PRIDE Sailing benefitting Hetrick-Martin Institute Youth Programs – Purchase your Gift Card here

July 13th: Corn Hill Navigation – Purchase your Gift Card here

Grand Palisades Fall Foliage Cruise with an Urban Naturalist

June 3, 2024September 8, 2023 by Classic Harbor Line

Join us aboard the Yacht Manhattan in her festive autumn decor. Cruise with us north on the Hudson River, under the George Washington Bridge for a unique waterfront view of the Grand Palisades cliffs! This brand-new Fall Foliage tour takes a cozy boat ride to observe one of New York’s most dramatic natural wonders, hosted by a local renowned urban naturalist.

You’ll take a million year journey through how this park came to be. As well as take in the historical and modern day significance of this waterway. You’ll learn about the wildlife and ecology of this area. Other iconic sights along the way include the Little Red Lighthouse, the Upper West Side of Manhattan, Riverside Cathedral and more!

This cruise is a great way to fully enjoy the Fall season. Take in the dramatic cliffs soaring over 500 feet above the water. The foliage of the Hudson Valley! All while cruising during an afternoon of Hudson River sightseeing, and a geological and ecological examination of the waterside wonders of Palisades Interstate Park.

About Our Urban Naturalist Guides:

Gabriel Willow is a naturalist with a particular passion for birds and urban spaces. He is an environmental educator and ecological tour guide in NYC. He regularly leads tours and teaches classes for NYC Audubon and Wave Hill. His tours focus on seeking out the overlooked and ignored elements of wildness hiding all around us. This can range from boat trips on the Hudson River, to kayaking on Newtown Creek, to seeking the elusive Peregrine Falcons nesting on skyscrapers near Wall Street! He has created programs for Lincoln Center, the Morgan Library and Museum, the NY Botanical Garden, and more. He is also an artist, illustrator, and DJ, and the former Vice-President of the Linnaean Society of NY.

Russell Jacobs is a writer and naturalist from Brooklyn, New York. He discovered the natural world exploring New York City’s parks and shorelines as a child, and has led birding and environmental education programs for people of all ages and backgrounds with organizations such as NYC Audubon, RISE Rockaway, Hudson River Community Sailing, NYC Plover, and others. He loves to teach people of all ages about local birds, plants, marine life, and natural history. In addition to guiding tours, he has also worked on habitat restoration projects, ecological research, surveys, and other environmental initiatives throughout New York City and beyond. His writing on ecology and environmental history has been featured in publications such as Slate, Hell Gate, and Urban Omnibus.

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Grand Palisades Fall Foliage Cruise with an Urban Naturalist

Admire the Palisades of the Hudson River through the skylights of our ship’s heated and enclosed observatory, or while catching the breeze on her bow. Observe New York’s most dramatic natural wonders and foliage as the seasons change. This is a spectacular season for cruising the Hudson River, north of NYC, will be a true delight for you and your guests. **Narrated Tour – hosted by Urban Naturalist!** Enjoy an exciting narration of the geology and ecology of this epic waterway!

Duration: 2.25 hrs Boat: Manhattan or Manhattan II Cost: Adult $118 | Child $78

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