Three hours of sailing with dinner served at your table and live music, while the Empire State Building, the Brooklyn Bridge and the Statue of Liberty pass outside the windows: the Bateaux dinner cruise starts at $290, sails every evening at 7:00 PM from Chelsea Piers and requires formal attire.
The dinner cruise at a glance
- Price: from $290 per person.
- Duration: three hours, boarding at 6:15 PM and departing at 7:00 PM.
- Frequency: every evening of the year.
- Included: three-course dinner at a reserved table and live music.
- Not included: alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, and gratuity.
- Dress code: formal, no sportswear or sneakers.
- Minimum age: six years old.
- Cancellation: free up to 72 hours before your selected date.
- Departure: Pier 61 at Chelsea Piers, 111C Eleventh Avenue, New York 10011.
A dinner cruise in New York rarely combines food and skyline without compromising on one of the two. The Bateaux manages it: a vessel with floor-to-ceiling windows, an assigned table for the whole evening, and a route that takes in the city’s three icons seen from the water. Below you will find what the price really covers, how boarding night works, and the two rules worth knowing beforehand.
Bateaux Dinner Cruise: Price and Times
The Bateaux dinner cruise starts at $290 per person and includes the three-course dinner and your reserved table for the full duration. It runs every evening: boarding opens at 6:15 PM, the vessel departs at 7:00 PM and returns three hours later.
Book Smartly
Booking on the site is a pre-authorisation: it is used to check that your date is available, and the ticket follows within 72 hours. Booking early is therefore how you get the confirmation before you travel, instead of finding out close to the date that your evening is not available. With us you get customer support in Italian before and after your purchase, a physical office a short walk from Times Square at 324 West 47th Street, and free cancellation up to 72 hours before.
What the Bateaux Dinner Cruise Includes
- A three-course dinner served at your table.
- A reserved table for the whole duration of the cruise.
- Live music from a band on board.
- A three-hour panoramic sailing past the Statue of Liberty.
- Floor-to-ceiling windows and open decks accessible throughout the evening.
Not included are all drinks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic, which are ordered and paid for on board, and the gratuity for the service staff. Worth budgeting for: on a dinner of this level they add up noticeably.
What You See During the Sailing
A dinner cruise in New York is worth it for one reason above all, and it is not the food: the route. The vessel leaves Pier 61 at Chelsea Piers and heads down the Hudson River, which is the right direction to watch the city light up as evening falls. The first stretch runs along the west side of Manhattan, with the Midtown skyscrapers behind you and the profile of Lower Manhattan drawing closer.
Towards the end of the route you come within sight of the Statue of Liberty, lit up at that hour and far closer than you might expect: it is the moment passengers mention most, and the one worth leaving your table for. Through the evening the Empire State Building and the Brooklyn Bridge stay in view, closing the skyline picture with their lights on.
If you want to fill the hours before boarding, our daytime activities in New York work well with an evening that starts at 6:15 PM.
The Dress Code: the Rule Not to Underestimate
This is what boarding hinges on, and it is not a formality. Smart formal attire is required: a jacket is preferable for men, a dress for women. Sportswear and sneakers are not allowed.
The consequence needs stating plainly: if you are denied boarding for not meeting the dress code, you are not entitled to a refund or to rescheduling. That is why it pays to pack something suitable if this evening is already on your plan, because buying a pair of formal shoes in Manhattan that same afternoon costs more than the ticket.
What to Know Before Booking
- The ticket arrives within 72 hours: booking on the site is a pre-authorisation used to check availability, not an immediate confirmation.
- If your date is unavailable we will contact you to propose an alternative or to cancel.
- Cancellation: free up to 72 hours before your selected date. After that the ticket is non-refundable and non-changeable.
- Children: admission is allowed from six years old and up.
- Boarding: opens at 6:15 PM at Pier 61, Chelsea Piers, 111C Eleventh Avenue, New York 10011. Be there when it opens, because departure is set for 7:00 PM.
- Dietary requirements: if you have intolerances or allergies, tell us when booking rather than on the night.
If you are planning a special evening and want to fit it into the rest of your programme, Il Mio Viaggio a New York can support you from choosing experiences to organising the whole stay, with an office open in the city all year round.
Please Note
After booking you will receive an automatic confirmation and, within 72 hours, your cruise ticket. If it does not arrive, check your spam folder.
If there is no availability on one of the dates you choose, you will be contacted for an alternative date or to cancel.
Booking on the site does not guarantee the ticket: it is a pre-authorisation.
The company accepts no liability for damage or loss of belongings during the service. By booking, you agree to the terms and conditions shown on this page.
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