To boldly go ---- to the ends of New York

[joelkfla]

Sounds cool. Can I trouble you for a link to that service?

Not sure whether you meant the video or the ferries.

Here's the video:
I've just watched the first 20 minutes, until they walk away from the ferry landing.

Here's the ferry's website: The New York NYC Ferry Service by Hornblower

Enjoy!

 

[railiner]

Sounds cool. Can I trouble you for a link to that service?

Here you go....

https://www.nywaterway.com/
https://www.ferry.nyc/
The latter one is operated under contract by Hornblower. I particularly recommend the long Rockaway route, next to the free SI Ferry, the best bargain...

 

[joelkfla]

Here you go....

https://www.nywaterway.com/
https://www.ferry.nyc/
The latter one is operated under contract by Hornblower. I particularly recommend the long Rockaway route, next to the free SI Ferry, the best bargain...

Those cross-Hudson ferries by NY Waterway certainly are expensive, compared to the East River boats. Even an 8-minute trip straight across the river is $9.

 

[railiner]

New York's other (sometimes) free ferries....

https://www.govisland.com/visit-the-island/ferry

 

[MARC Rider]

Here you go....

https://www.nywaterway.com/
https://www.ferry.nyc/
The latter one is operated under contract by Hornblower. I particularly recommend the long Rockaway route, next to the free SI Ferry, the best bargain...

Here's some photos from the Rockaway - Wall St. Ferry from a trip I took in 2018.





You sail out into Lower New York Bay, it's almost like going out to sea.



Coney Island


Verrazano Narrows Bridge



Actually, I can't believe I did that trip. I went up to NY mostly to ride Amtrak out of Grand Central and have my herring at the Grand Central Oyster Bar. But in one day, I not only rode up to New York, I rode to Croton-Harmon (Empire Service up, Metro-North back), had my herring, bought some books at the Strand Book Store, visited the New York Transit Museum in Brooklyn, walked the beach at Far Rockaway, and then rode this ferry back to Manhattan, where I caught the 2 train to get me back to Penn Station and my ride home. I get tired just thinking about it.

 

[railiner]

Here's some photos from the Rockaway - Wall St. Ferry from a trip I took in 2018.

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You sail out into Lower New York Bay, it's almost like going out to sea.

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Coney Island

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Verrazano Narrows Bridge

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Actually, I can't believe I did that trip. I went up to NY mostly to ride Amtrak out of Grand Central and have my herring at the Grand Central Oyster Bar. But in one day, I not only rode up to New York, I rode to Croton-Harmon (Empire Service up, Metro-North back), had my herring, bought some books at the Strand Book Store, visited the New York Transit Museum in Brooklyn, walked the beach at Far Rockaway, and then rode this ferry back to Manhattan, where I caught the 2 train to get me back to Penn Station and my ride home. I get tired just thinking about it.

My kind of "trip"...

 

[jiml]

Here's some photos from the Rockaway - Wall St. Ferry from a trip I took in 2018.

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You sail out into Lower New York Bay, it's almost like going out to sea.

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Coney Island

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Verrazano Narrows Bridge

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Actually, I can't believe I did that trip. I went up to NY mostly to ride Amtrak out of Grand Central and have my herring at the Grand Central Oyster Bar. But in one day, I not only rode up to New York, I rode to Croton-Harmon (Empire Service up, Metro-North back), had my herring, bought some books at the Strand Book Store, visited the New York Transit Museum in Brooklyn, walked the beach at Far Rockaway, and then rode this ferry back to Manhattan, where I caught the 2 train to get me back to Penn Station and my ride home. I get tired just thinking about it.

Let me know when you open your travel-planning business.

 

[PVD]

That is quite a day!

 

[Brian Battuello]

Somewhat belated thanks for all the NYC info! It inspired me to run down from Boston to NYP to check out the station and just get out of town. You inspired me to blow some points on an Acela first class trip on the way back. Has been over two years since I flew international and was plied with free booze, so will be an interesting experience. And sort of glad to hear that the meal is upgraded from the box to flex. I'm glad I have 50 or so years of fancy diner meals in my memory box. Meanwhile, staying home and watching the kids grow up has been a silver lining on the whole covid thing.

20ish years ago I was commuting weekly from Stamford to a jobsite in Boston. The company sprung for the new Acela but not first class, so this will be a first for me.

Just passed New Haven. The MNRR red cars look a lot nicer than the ones I used to ride to NYC. But then, we had the MNRR bar car...

 

[PVD]

If you are passing M-8s those seem to be pretty good.