Took the family to enjoy a ""Touristy"" thing. Did the Circle line years ago, looked into Cirlce Line and NY Waterways -- and decided to ""try these guys"". The 90 minute tour was great. Boat was half Full -- all the Top Level seats went first. Beautiful sky. Once the Boat got underway they opened the front to passengers -- forget about the Top Level. As the trip went on passengers moved about and we all had seats of our choosing. Tour Guide was very personable and knowledgeable about the topics he spoke. We all thought the 90 minutes was ""Just Right"" - and I am glad I did not do the Circle Line 2 hour tour. Bathrooms were disgusting - but thats to be expected I guess. I used the bus they provide to get back into mid-town (saved some cab fare). On board concession stand was limited to beer, soda , water from a plastic cooler. Maybe they had packaged snacks - I didn't notice.
Pros: Duration, Buses, Tour Guide, Cost
Cons: Disgusting Bathrooms
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