Manhattan Cruise at night

Something that we have wanted to do for awhile was take the Circle Line Harbor Lights Cruise around Lower Manhattan.

It begins at sunset. A great view of the World One Trade Center and surrounding buildings.

Battery Park and Lower Manhattan.

 These geese have a great view of this ever-growing city as they are starting to fly South.

 The Staten Island Ferry (orange) is about to take off.

 As we move under the Brooklyn Bridge we are remember that this bridge took 14 years to complete (1883), cost $15 million dollars and is dubbed the 'eighth wonder of the world'.

This bridge opened with a massive celebration....cannons, fireworks, speeches and more than 150,000 people streamed across it over the first 24 hours of opening.

 We then sailed under the Manhattan Bridge...7 lanes of roadway, 4 tracks of subway, a walkway and a bikeway.  It was opened in 1909.

The Queensborough Bridge (in the distance) connecting Long Island City in Queens to Manhattan. This bridge also opened in 1909 having cost $18 million and 50 lives. Because of massive deterioration, an extensive renovation began in 1987 and was completed in 2012. Cost? A mere $300 million.

As we turn in the middle of the East River, we see the lights of the Empire State Building and the Chrysler Building (far right).

We are not the only ones on the river taking this awesome night tour.

Heading out to view the Statue of Liberty, we turned and saw this view. Stunning!

A great view of a most recognizable skyline.

Lady Liberty looked great tonight in her new LED lighting system which went into effect on 

July 7, 2015. Not only does this new system clearly define the folds in her skirt, but it will also reduce energy consumption.

A beautiful night on a beautiful tour!