Cocoa and Carols or Holiday Jazz Cruise

We all had a great experience. The crew was friendly, helpful and polite. The jazz trio was extremely entertaining and there was more than enough hot chocolate and cookies to go around. A good was had by all.

This trip was just magical...staff were so friendly, food was great, boat really cosy and views unbelievable. Such a romantic trip to make with your loved one....he might even propose!!! You can walk outside of the boat onto a deck..it was freezing but a perfect spot for photos..I'd highly recommend this trip to any visitor in New York. Miriam.

Our trip aboard the Manhattan was a fantastic way to round out our Family's trip to view all the Big apple had to offer at Christmas. They tell you to arrive a 1/2 hour early for a reason - we were cutting it a little close, but he Capt. was there at the peer - greeted us by name and cast off immediately after we boarded - it was like sailing with friends. The crew were warm and accomodating and my son still talks about sailing the boat with Capt. Sasha. We got an up close and personal view of the Statue of Liberty and a fantastic view of the skyline - the boat was spotless and well apointed - the Christmas Spirirt was alive and well aboard the Manthattan. The atmosphere was amazing! My wife and I had a few cocktails while our kids ploughed through a Mountain of Chocolate Chip Cookies. Our Christmas trip was such a success that it will be an on going tradition and the Manhattan will be a part of it - see you next year!!

Loved everything about the Holiday Jazz Cruise - perfect amount of time on the water, perfect boat size, great crew and wonderful music and sights. Highly recommend it!

My three college daughters, my wife and I spent a snowy day in New York. We finished the day cruising around the city in the snow, but warm and comfortable. Thanks for a great experience !

We have been to NYC before but this was our first time "on the water" and the scenery at night was fantastic, like lit up buildings coming up out of the water. We also went to the Top of the Rock at night and we enjoyed the water cruise at least as much. Staff on the boat were very polite, the jazz ensemble was great, sat in comfortable seats and the yacht was not feeling crowded at all. We stayed outside for a short while, beautiful but it was chilly. The closeness of being to Lady Liberty just made the whole cruise perfect. I would highly recommend this trip to everyone.

My family and I had a fabulous time! The scenery was spectacular, the boat was beautifully decorated, the jazz band was wonderful and the crew was gracious and friendly. Really exceeded my expectations. I would highly recommend this cruise!

My husband and I were celebrating our 47th anniversary and thought this would be something different (we come up from Florida every year at this time). This was really a very special night and we will most likely repeat it again next year. The jazz trio played traditional holiday music; we were cozy and warm in the beautifully decorated cabin; and the hot chocolate with peppermint schnapps and cookies really "made the season bright". It was lovely to see my favorite city all in lights as we sailed right in front of the Statue of Liberty", and under the Brooklyn Bridge. This gets 5 stars from my husband and I.

The crew and band were friendly. The service was very good. The views of the city lights and the Statue of Liberty were great. It was the highlight of our stay in NYC.

I booked this cruise for our first night in NYC. I thought it'd be a relaxing way to destress after the planning for our trip and flight to the city, and I was correct. We went on a weeknight, and the boat was about half full, which made it very nice. There was plenty of seating around the interior with small tables for drinks and cookies. Bakery/homemade type cookies would have been a nice touch, but packaged ones were tasty also. There's no narration during the tour, and for new-comers, it would have been nice to know what we were seeing, but also taken away from the peacefulness. The employees on the boat were very polite and helpful bringing more cookies, making more drinks, and handing out blankets when we went outside for the view. Obviously the view is best outdoors, so dress warmly for the breeze and cold, and you'll do fine. The singers had beautiful voices, and after seranading us for a bit, involved all of us in singing Christmas carols. When the tour was over, the streets were quiet, and I felt a little uncomfortable waiting on a taxi. We walked a couple of blocks over, and was able to catch one quickly. The ride was very nice, and I don't hesitate to recommend it. It'd also be a great girls night out event, or family with children.